Why the Ramones Matter
Donna Gaines
(Author)
Description
The central experience of the Ramones and their music is of being an outsider, an outcast, a person who's somehow defective, and the revolt against shame and self-loathing. The fans, argues Donna Gaines, got it right away, from their own experience of alienation at home, at school, on the streets, and from themselves. This sense of estrangement and marginality permeates everything the Ramones still offer us as artists, and as people. Why the Ramones Matter compellingly makes the case that the Ramones gave us everything; they saved rock and roll, modeled DIY ethics, and addressed our deepest collective traumas, from the personal to the historical.
Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Publish Date
October 02, 2018
Pages
168
Dimensions
5.0 X 7.0 X 0.5 inches | 0.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781477318713
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About the Author
Donna Gaines is the author of Teenage Wasteland and A Misfit's Manifesto.
Reviews
Donna Gaines has taken the lightning-fast songs of the Ramones' oeuvre and welded her own brainy spin on their songs, their personalities, their impact, resulting in something unequivocally fresh and engrossing. Even the biggest fans will find something new to enjoy here.-- "Razorcake" (1/30/2019 12:00:00 AM)
Why the Ramones Matter...explores the group's legacy through the dual lenses of [Gaines's] doctorate in sociology and her experiences as a lifelong fan.-- "Please Kill Me" (3/11/2019 12:00:00 AM)
Gaines delivers on several fronts. Part sociological exploration, part fangirl gush, Gaines' book offers a multifaceted exploration of the band and their effect.-- "First of the Month" (11/5/2018 12:00:00 AM)
[A] treatise that is both a weighty and breezy read.-- "Long Island Weekly" (1/10/2019 12:00:00 AM)
Why the Ramones Matter...explores the group's legacy through the dual lenses of [Gaines's] doctorate in sociology and her experiences as a lifelong fan.-- "Please Kill Me" (3/11/2019 12:00:00 AM)
Gaines delivers on several fronts. Part sociological exploration, part fangirl gush, Gaines' book offers a multifaceted exploration of the band and their effect.-- "First of the Month" (11/5/2018 12:00:00 AM)
[A] treatise that is both a weighty and breezy read.-- "Long Island Weekly" (1/10/2019 12:00:00 AM)
