For a while in 1983 Little Murders covered this Ramones song. The first time we ever played it was at Macys in Toorak Road South Yarra. Mick let me wear this brilliant military jacket like something off Sergeant Pepper. Didn't know where he got it from but it was bright greeen. I felt like Hendrix kinda. I think the idea to cover here Today was also his idea. I hadn't taken much notice of the Ramones after the first two albums. But after his recommendation I went back to it and got back on the Ramones track. My girlfriend and her brother loved the song too. In fact it was loved by just about everyone I knew. And it was fun to play.
Mick ended up in a Ramones cover band for one night at the Jump Club. It was called either the Joeys or the Marones. Paul Thomas was in there too. Fantastic night. Top songs. The Ramones were really something. Never got to see them live though. It's sad to look at this cover now and and realise three of the brothers are no longer with us.
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