Week 10 Song

For my week ten song choice, I decided to listen to another song that I've been hearing since I was a little kid, due to my parents taste in music. The song I decided to listen to is "I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones. My parents are generation X kids who grew up when punk rock was big, so that is one factor as to why my music taste is the way it is. I love this song, because it is punk rock and hardcore in its nature, but it isn't overwhelmingly loud or abrasive. The song starts with an interesting and cool guitar riff, that almost adds rhythm to the rhythm section of bass and drums. It isn't a very hard guitar riff to play, since punk rock generally involves more passion and energy than technical musicianship, but it's catchy and fun to listen to. The lyrics are also very interesting. "Nothing to do, no where to go, I wanna be sedated". It sounds as if Joey Ramone was writing about how he would rather be high on drugs than deal with the world as it is. That is a powerful statement, especially when young kids are listening to music such as the Ramones with lyrics like that. Overall, I really love the song and the band, and I'm glad we got to talk about them in class.

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  1. Jaden AhQuinMarch 23, 2020 at 9:10 PM

    I loved your personal story with how you became acquainted with this song and the genre as a whole. i think you are right about the song being a good rock song with out the loud or abrasiveness. haha i too believe that he was talking about feeling some type of euphoria through substances of such. but hey i really like the song and like your take on it.

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  2. YinglongApril 1, 2020 at 2:56 PM

    I strongly agree with your opinions. I like the rock music very much not my parents. I like to listen to the rock music before the exam or running, because it can bring me a sense of excitement. The most rock music I liked is a song written by justin biber. Sorry, I forgot the name of this song. I always listen to this song because this song is very similar to me, can recall so many memories in my mind.

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