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Officially Licensed Ramones Merchandise

The Ramones Hey Ho Let's Go Wall Clock

The Ramones' minimalist, loud, fast musical style was influenced by pop music that the band members grew up listening to in the 1950s and 1960s, such as The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Ronettes, The Rolling Stones as well as what are now known as proto-punk bands like The Stooges and the New York Dolls.

It was also a reaction against the bombastic, complex, and heavily produced pop and rock music -- ranging from Led Zeppelin to progressive rock, as well as the smooth sounds of Los Angeles studio musicians later termed yacht rock -- which dominated the charts in the 1970s.

The Ramones were considered leaders in the punk rock scene, although others considered them power pop or pop punk.

This Sound also influenced the sound in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal scene with metal bands such as Motörhead, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden.