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The Great Albums

Bonus Song Thursday - The Ramones "I Wanna Be Sedated"

The Great Albums

Bill Lambusta

Albums, Music Commentary, Criticism, Billlambusta, Brianerickson, Music

4.3749 Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2016

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

It's Bonus Song Thursday! Brian and Bill discuss one of the Ramones most recognizable songs "I Wanna Be Sedated," how the Ramones have become a ubiquitous legacy act without huge hits, and all the bands that have covered the song. Also, we read a listener email about the necessity of separating art from the artist.

Transcript

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0:00.0

2024 hours to go

0:09.0

I won't be so needed

0:12.0

Nothing to do, no way to go

0:14.0

I won't be so beating

0:17.0

Just give me to leave on a plane

0:20.0

Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry

0:21.8

Before I go instead

0:23.2

I can't control my fingers

0:24.8

I can't control my brain

0:26.2

Oh no

0:27.0

Oh, oh, oh oh

0:28.5

Hello, I am Bill

0:31.9

And I'm Brian

0:32.7

And this is the great albums podcast

0:34.9

Bonus Song Thursday

0:36.7

Bonus What were you just listening to right there, Brian? I want to be sedated I'm not. It's The Great Albums podcast, bonus song Thursday. Bonus.

0:38.2

What were you just listening to right there, Brian?

0:40.0

I want to be sedated by the Ramones.

0:44.6

Tell me more about that track.

0:46.7

Okay.

0:48.0

Well, it's one of their better-known songs.

0:50.3

It was written by Joey Ramon.

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