Birthday poem

I celebrated my birthday last night, and have to say thanks to all my friends who sent birthday greetings and well wishes. You guys blew me away and really made my day. Have to share this ultra cool poem that Time Lucas of Video Watchdog fame wrote and posted on my FB page. Pretty cool - Thanks Tim, and look forward to seeing you and Donna sometime soon, hopefully...

He brings classics of horror to our TV screen
This demented man of science named Dr. Gangrene!
Zombies, severed heads, werewolves and more
Served up with dollops of black and white gore,
And on his days off, he rocks out with a band
...That goes by the dreaded name of Spookhand!
Our appetites for horror he'll always slake
So I'm wishing him candles and a red velvet cake!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LARRY!

R-A-M-O-N-E-S

Has there ever been a better debut album than the Ramones first release. THE RAMONES? If so, I don't know it. re-listening to this the other day, I was struck with how terrific all the songs are on it. Released in 1976, the songs sound as fresh and energetic 31 years later. Just a fantastic CD, and with Christmas coming up in 6DAYS! it would make a great present - for those of you who have someone you haven't shopped for yet, HEY HO, GO get em' some Ramones.

Here's the tracks on the original release:

"Blitzkrieg Bop"

"Beat on the Brat"

"Judy Is a Punk"

"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"

"Chainsaw"

"Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"

"I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement"

"Loudmouth"

"Havana Affair"

"Listen to My Heart"

"53rd & 3rd"

"Let's Dance"

"I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"

"Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World"

I was just talking with Tim Lucas from Video Watchdog the other day about the song "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement". It is probably my favorite Ramones tune, and he mentioned it's his as well. It's written by Johnny Ramone and is his tribute to B movies. "I don't wanna go down to the basement, there's something down there, I don't wanna go..."