The KKK Took My Baby Away: Difference between revisions
ClueBot NG (talk | contribs) m Reverting possible vandalism by SCHUYLERT to version by 91.58.64.220. False positive? Report it. Thanks, ClueBot NG. (1810439) (Bot) |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
In a documentary film about the Ramones, it was claimed by an interviewee close to the band that it seemed clear to him that Joey must have been obliquely referring to [[Johnny Ramone]] (who used to tease Joey for being Jewish) "stealing" away his girlfriend, [[Linda Ramone|Linda]].<ref name="spin1">Spitz, Marc (November 2004). [http://books.google.com/books?id=BhhSYcXeTVoC&pg=PA81 "The Last Testament of Johnny Ramone"], ''[[Spin (magazine)]]''</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490863/ramones-end-century-by-kurt-loder.jhtml|title='End Of The Century': The Ramones' Long, Sad Trip, By Kurt Loder|date=9 September 2004|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=18 December 2011}}</ref> |
In a documentary film about the Ramones, it was claimed by an interviewee close to the band that it seemed clear to him that Joey must have been obliquely referring to [[Johnny Ramone]] (who used to tease Joey for being Jewish) "stealing" away his girlfriend, [[Linda Ramone|Linda]].<ref name="spin1">Spitz, Marc (November 2004). [http://books.google.com/books?id=BhhSYcXeTVoC&pg=PA81 "The Last Testament of Johnny Ramone"], ''[[Spin (magazine)]]''</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490863/ramones-end-century-by-kurt-loder.jhtml|title='End Of The Century': The Ramones' Long, Sad Trip, By Kurt Loder|date=9 September 2004|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=18 December 2011}}</ref> |
||
gay |
|||
Joey's brother [[Mickey Leigh]] has disagreed, saying that the song had been written before Joey learned of their affair. Leigh explains that the song was in response to Joey's relationship with a black woman, whose parents disapproved of the interracial relationship. Leigh asked Joey what happened to the girl and Joey responded by saying "the KKK took my baby away."<ref name="ref1">Leigh, Mickey. [http://books.google.com/books?id=-XEue9aYEiMC&pg=PA216&dq=%22KKK+Took+My+Baby+Away%22&hl=en&ei=7S3lTcXMLKbq0QHLwbiwBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=%22KKK%20Took%20My%20Baby%20Away%22&f=false ''I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir''], p. 216 (2009)</ref> |
Joey's brother [[Mickey Leigh]] has disagreed, saying that the song had been written before Joey learned of their affair. Leigh explains that the song was in response to Joey's relationship with a black woman, whose parents disapproved of the interracial relationship. Leigh asked Joey what happened to the girl and Joey responded by saying "the KKK took my baby away."<ref name="ref1">Leigh, Mickey. [http://books.google.com/books?id=-XEue9aYEiMC&pg=PA216&dq=%22KKK+Took+My+Baby+Away%22&hl=en&ei=7S3lTcXMLKbq0QHLwbiwBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=%22KKK%20Took%20My%20Baby%20Away%22&f=false ''I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir''], p. 216 (2009)</ref> |
||
Revision as of 14:47, 28 April 2014
| "The KKK Took My Baby Away" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "We Want the Airwaves" |
"The KKK Took My Baby Away" is a song written by Joey Ramone. It appears on the Ramones' 1981 album Pleasant Dreams.
Lyrics
The protagonist sings that his girlfriend has been kidnapped by the Ku Klux Klan on her way to Los Angeles for The Holidays and pleads with the listener to call federal authorities to find out where she is and whether she is still alive.
In a documentary film about the Ramones, it was claimed by an interviewee close to the band that it seemed clear to him that Joey must have been obliquely referring to Johnny Ramone (who used to tease Joey for being Jewish) "stealing" away his girlfriend, Linda.[1][2] gay Joey's brother Mickey Leigh has disagreed, saying that the song had been written before Joey learned of their affair. Leigh explains that the song was in response to Joey's relationship with a black woman, whose parents disapproved of the interracial relationship. Leigh asked Joey what happened to the girl and Joey responded by saying "the KKK took my baby away."[3]
Music
Like almost all Ramones songs, the time signature is 4/4. It alternates two verses with a chorus; the second chorus is followed by a bridge, after which the first verse and the chorus are repeated with a change of key.
In the documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, Johnny Ramone states that the guitar riff of "The KKK Took My Baby Away" was inspired by the riff of Cheap Trick's "He's a Whore"
Notable Covers
- Marilyn Manson covered the song on the Ramones tribute CD, We're a Happy Family.
- MxPx covered the song on At the Show (the track was removed on editions sold in Christian bookstores).
- Shonen Knife covered the song in tribute to their inspiration, the Ramones, under the album "Osaka Ramones".
- Die Ärzte covered the song in German under the title "Die Wiking-Jugend hat mein Mädchen entführt" for a Ramones tribute album entitled "Todos Somos Ramones".
- Alkaline Trio covered the song on Australian radio station Triple J's Like a Version.
- Face to Face covered the song on their 1999 album Standards & Practices
- New Found Glory covered the song on their 2013 Ramones tribute EP Mania
References
- ^ Spitz, Marc (November 2004). "The Last Testament of Johnny Ramone", Spin (magazine)
- ^ "'End Of The Century': The Ramones' Long, Sad Trip, By Kurt Loder". MTV. 9 September 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ Leigh, Mickey. I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir, p. 216 (2009)
 | This punk song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |