Legends Bleed

by Marky Ramone

Overview

Since the Ramones breakup in 1996, drummer Marky Ramone has been spotted keeping the time in several outfits -- the Misfits, Marky Ramone & the Intruders, and Marky Ramone & the Speedkings. Fronted by guitarist/singer Nick Cooper, the Speed Kings specialize in songs that usually deal with one of two subjects -- girls and/or cars, as evidenced by their 2002 release, Legends Bleed. While the music is your expected Ramonesesque punk rock, lyrically is where it all goes south. Sporting such song titles as "Beaver on my Mind," "Weenie Hair," and "Sex Phone Girls," the Speed Kings make Moetley Cruee lyrics seem almost Bob Dylanesque by comparison. As with most post breakup releases by former Ramones, there are several Ramones classics included here as bonuses -- including live renditions of "I Don't Care," "Beat on the Brat," "Rockaway Beach," and "Glad to See You Go." While it's good to see Marky out there still bashing the skins, you can't help but feel that a member of one of rock's all-time great bands could certainly do much better than Legends Bleed. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	10/22/2002
Label:	Thirsty Ear
UPC:	0700435712522
Rank:	84301

Tracks

1. Saturday Night
2. Girls and Gasoline
3. Burning Rubber
4. Fuck Shit Up!
5. I Don't Care Anymore
6. Fuck Me
7. Manuelita
8. UPS Girl
9. Beaver on My Mind
10. Weenie Hair
11. Teenage Rock 'N' Roll Suicide
12. Hotrods-R-Us
13. R 'N' R Asshole
14. Sex Phone Girls
15. Road Rage
16. Motivate to Move
17. I Don't Care
18. Beat on the Brat
19. Rockaway Beach
20. Glad to See You Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marky Ramone   Primary Artist,Drums,Cymbals,Percussion
Ramones   Primary Artist
Steve Jay   Bass (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Mark Neuman   Guitar (Bass)
Ben Trokan   Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
Nick "CQ" Cooper   Vocals,Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Nick Cooper   Producer
Johnny Ramone   Composer
Marky Ramone   Composer,Producer
Ramones   Composer
Daniel Rey   Mastering
Tommy Ramone   Composer
Elliot Mattice   Artwork
Geert Verbeke   Photography
Barbara Cooper   Photography
Ben Trokan   Composer
Nick "CQ" Cooper   Composer,Producer,Photography,Art Direction
Dee Dee Ramone   Composer
Tony de Block   Engineer
Joey Ramone   Composer