Chinese Rocks
Ramones
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Somebody call me on the door Say hey hey hey it's Arty home You want to take a walk, you want to go cop You want to go get some Chinese rock I'm living on a Chinese rock All my best things are in hock I'm living on a Chinese rock Everything is in the pawn shop The plaster fallin' off the wall My girlfriend's cryin' in the shower stall It's hot as a bitch, I should've been rich But I'm just diggin' a Chinese ditch I'm living on a Chinese rock All my best things are in hock I'm living on a Chinese rock Everything is in the pawn shop The plaster fallin' off the wall My girlfriend's cryin' in the shower stall It's hot as a bitch, I should've been rich But I'm just diggin' a Chinese ditch I'm living on a Chinese rock All my best things are in hock I'm living on a Chinese rock Everything is in the pawn shop I'm living on a Chinese rock I'm living on a Chinese rock I'm living on a Chinese rock I'm living on a Chinese rock
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Written by: DEE DEE RAMONE, DOUGLAS COLVIN, JEFFREY HYMAN, JOEY RAMONE, JOHN (RAMONE) CUMMINGS, JOHNNY RAMONE
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Chinese Rocks" was originally written by Dee Dee Ramone and Richard Hell. However, it was first recorded by Hell's band, The Heartbreakers in 1977.
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Ramones' VersionA year later in 1978, the Ramones recorded the song for their fourth studio album, "Road to Ruin."
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Song BanInitially, the song was not permitted in Ramones’ rehearsals because their manager found the song's open reference to heroin use too controversial.
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Song InspirationThe song's title "Chinese Rocks" is a reference to a form of heroin that originated from China.
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Song Writing ControversyThere has been a certain amount of dispute over who actually wrote the song. While Dee Dee Ramone and Richard Hell both claim that they wrote most of the song themselves.
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Lyric ChangeThe Ramones changed some of Hell's original lyrics in their version. In fact, one of the most notable changes was in the chorus where Hell's version had "I'm living on a Chinese rock", which was later changed to "I'm just a junkie on a Chinese rock" in the Ramones' version.
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Sid Vicious CoverAlongside Ramones and Richard Hell, Sid Vicious of Sex Pistols also performed "Chinese Rocks" live, albeit he never recorded it officially.
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Band's PerspectiveDespite the song's dark lyrics about drug addiction, members of the Ramones have characterised the song as upbeat and fun to play.
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Song Legacy"Chinese Rocks" is often cited as an example of a formative "punk rock" song, and it continues to be covered and referenced by music artists today.
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Posthumous ReleaseThrough the Heartbreakers’ official release of their album 'L.A.M.F. The Lost '77 Mixes' in 1994, the original version with Richard Hell singing was finally released. Even though Richard left the band before the album’s official release in 1977 due to creative differences.
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