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We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones

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Released
  
February 11, 2003

Length
  
49:14

Label
  
Columbia Records

Producers
  
Johnny Ramone, Rob Zombie

Recorded
  
2000-2002

Release date
  
11 February 2003

Genre
  
Punk rock

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We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones is a 2003 tribute album to the Ramones by various artists. It started when Johnny Ramone was confronted with the idea of a tribute album and was asked if he wanted to participate, to which he agreed, as long as he would have full control over the project. He was able to get Rob Zombie as a co-producer, and call upon different bands to participate. Rob Zombie also did the cover artwork, and Stephen King, a Ramones fan, wrote the liner notes.

Contents

One of the last things Johnny Ramone did was oversee the album. He advised all the chosen bands to make the songs their own. Ramone liked the Red Hot Chili Peppers' cover of "Havana Affair" so much that he chose to open the album with it.

Track listing

  1. "Havana Affair" (Ramones, 1976) – Red Hot Chili Peppers
  2. The song was later released as a bonus track on the iTunes version of Stadium Arcadium, but as of 2010 has been removed from iTunes entirely. It was, however, later released digitally on the iTunes Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers EP.
  3. "Blitzkrieg Bop" (Ramones, 1976) – Rob Zombie
  4. The song later appeared on Rob Zombie's greatest hits album Past, Present & Future.
  5. "I Believe in Miracles" (Brain Drain, 1989) – Eddie Vedder & Zeke
  6. "53rd & 3rd" (Ramones, 1976) – Metallica
  7. Five more Ramones covers from the same sessions were released on different editions of the "St. Anger" single.
  8. "Beat on the Brat" (Ramones, 1976) – U2
  9. "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" (End of the Century, 1980) – KISS
  10. The song later appeared on the single-disc edition of Alive IV.
  11. "The KKK Took My Baby Away" (Pleasant Dreams, 1981) – Marilyn Manson
  12. "I Just Want to Have Something to Do" (Road to Ruin, 1978) – Garbage
  13. The song was later released as a B-side to their single Why Do You Love Me.
  14. "Outsider" (Subterranean Jungle, 1983) – Green Day
  15. The song originally appeared as a B–side to the "Warning" single, and later on the compilation album Shenanigans.
  16. "Something to Believe In" (Animal Boy, 1986) – The Pretenders
  17. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (Rocket to Russia, 1977) – Rancid
  18. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (Ramones, 1976) – Pete Yorn
  19. "I Wanna Be Sedated" (Road to Ruin, 1978) – The Offspring
  20. This song originally appeared on the soundtrack for Idle Hands.
  21. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" (Rocket to Russia, 1977) – Rooney
  22. Johnny Ramone wanted Lisa Marie Presley to record the song for the tribute album. She later recorded it for her album Now What.
  23. "Return of Jackie & Judy" (End of the Century, 1980) – Tom Waits
  24. The song later appeared on Waits' box set album Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards.
  25. "Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)" (Too Tough to Die, 1984) – Eddie Vedder & Zeke
  26. This track is not listed on the track list of all editions.
  27. Silence – 0:10
  28. Silence – 0:10
  29. Silence – 0:10
  30. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" (Ramones, 1976) – John Frusciante (hidden track)
  31. This bonus track is not available on all editions.
  • Tracks 17–19 each contain 10 seconds of silence

    • Songs

    Havana AffairRed Hot Chili Peppers2:16
    Blitzkrieg BopRob Zombie2:43
    I Believe in MiraclesEddie Vedder - Zeke3:01

    References

    We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones Wikipedia
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