Released March 23, 1989 Length 35:02 Artist Ramones Label Sire Records | Recorded December 1988 Brain Drain
(1989) Mondo Bizarro
(1992) Release date 23 March 1989 Genres Punk rock, Hardcore punk | |
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Producers Jean Beauvoir, Bill Laswell, Daniel Rey Similar Ramones albums, Punk rock albums | ||
Brain Drain is the 11th studio album by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It was released on March 23, 1989. It is the last release to feature bass player Dee Dee Ramone, the first release to feature Marky Ramone since his departure after Subterranean Jungle, and the last studio album on Sire Records.
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About the making of the album, Dee Dee wrote in his autobiography, Lobotomy: Surviving the Ramones:
It was tough recording the Brain Drain album because everyone took their shit out on me. I dreaded being around them. It drove me away — I didn't even end up playing on the album. Everybody in the band had problems; girlfriend problems, money problems, mental problems.Songs
"Palisades Park" is a cover song, originally recorded by Freddy Cannon in 1962.
"I Believe in Miracles" was covered by Eddie Vedder and Zeke for the We're a Happy Family—A Tribute to the Ramones album and is frequently covered by Pearl Jam at their shows.
It contains the single "Pet Sematary", written for the Stephen King movie adaptation of the same name. The single became one of the Ramones' biggest radio hits, and a staple in their concerts during the 1990s.
"Pet Sematary" was covered by German industrial metal band Rammstein as a B-side to their single Ich will in 2001. The song is performed live with Clawfinger. It was also performed by the Plain White T's for Frankenweenie (Unleashed). The song was later covered by a psychobilly band, the Creepshow, as a bonus track for their second album, Run For Your Life, in 2008.
In the music videos for "Pet Sematary", Dee Dee Ramone played the bass but in "I Believe In Miracles" & "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)", C. J. Ramone replaced Dee Dee's position as a bassist. "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)" was covered by Joey Ramone on his second posthumous album Ya Know?.
"Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)" was included in the movie soundtrack Christmas With The Kranks.
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Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Songs
1I Believe in Miracles3:20
2Zero Zero UFO2:25
3Don't Bust My Chops2:28