to us because here we are with our big majestic songs. and here comes punk with their -- ♪ ♪ >> the ramones get started as a reaction of everything else that's going on. people see them and go this is the answer. ♪ hey, ho, let's go hey, ho, let's go ♪ >> here to see how great rock 'n roll is supposed to be done. >> how is it supposed to be done? >> no pyrotechnics, no phony showmanship. just pure rock 'n roll. pure guts, pure stamina. ♪ ♪ ♪ they're piling in the backseat they're generating steam heat ♪ ♪ pulsating to the back beat ♪ ♪ blitzkrieg bop ♪ >> just real and raw and there's no crap involved, as opposed to the standard schlap we hear on the top 40. >> the ramones are part of a wider new york scene. >> you had people like patti