Don't Worry About Me

Joey Ramone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 19, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• Run Time: 34 minutes
• ASIN: B00005V62X
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,237 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #79 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Garage Punk

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something to Believe, March 1, 2002

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Salvador Ramone (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Worry About Me (Audio CD)

In a sunny day , here in Argentina, i was in my work and a friend tell is me: Hey, man, you read the notice? I said: no, what happened? He said: Joey Ramone is dead. My mind is turn black and I can't stop to think about all the moment's. Moment's magyc's with ramones music. That day I think: It's over, dream it's over. From that day to now, I'll be lost, that's was a lobotomy for me.
Now, I wake up and can feel that's magyc again. Why? Because Joey is back!!!!
Here I can't get the cd, but I download all songs and hear it.
It's the most wonderfull cd that I hear in a lot of time!!! a lot!!! Imagine this: 11 songs like life is gas, I Love you, all screew up and much more!!

Joey is not back...but he will be in my heart for ever!!!

Salvador Ramone

PD: Sorry about my English!!!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sadly fitting, January 15, 2004

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Worry About Me (Audio CD)

"Don't Worry About Me"; a fitting title for Joey Ramone's last recording shows the Ramones frontman never forgot his roots. Beginning with a rocking cover of "What a Wonderful World" to a cover of Iggy & The Stooges' "1969" which would make Iggy stand up and salute. Other standout tracks include the vitrolic "Like a Drug I Never Did Before" to the almost anthemic and fitting "I Get Knocked Down (But I'll Get Up)", and the album closer "Don't Worry About Me" will bring a tear or two to the eye of any long time Ramones fan while no doubt making them smile as well. Joey died of lymphoma in 2001 before Sanctuary released "Don't Worry About Me", and the true highlight of the album is that even when Joey knew his time was coming, he faced it with his unadulturated punk rocker attitude that he was so reknowned for. All in all, this is a must have for any and every Ramones fan; and it is a fitting and touching final chapter in the life and career of one of punk rock's most gifted and beloved performers.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Joey's swan song, February 19, 2002

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Matthew Woodard (Kentucky, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Worry About Me (Audio CD)

It's no secret to anybody that knows me that I have been a die-hard Ramones fan ever since I can remember. However, I have always tried to assimilate and review records with as much objectivity as possible, regardless of my own personal bias. In the interest of fairness, I was just as ready to lament Joey Ramones's posthumous solo disc as I was to praise it. Luckily, that won't be necessary, because "Don't Worry About Me" is a great collection of songs that simultaneously makes you want to rock out while touching a deeper nerve. The tunes here range from humorous ("Mr. Punchy") to bittersweet ("I Get Knocked Down"), all the while maintaining all of the elements that defined the music of the Ramones. My favorite cuts here are the inspired (and inspiring) take on "What A Wonderful World", the gorgeous "Searching For Something" and stellar title tune that closes the album. There's no doubt that for many of us Ramones fans this disc can be a tough listen, but once you're done getting misty-eyed you'll be ready to crank this one up and rock out to it over and over again. After all, that's what Joey would have done.