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rockaway beach

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It's not hard, not far to reach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach

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roundhouse

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On July 4, 1976, the Ramones played a show at Camden's Roundhouse in London. The Ramones first album had become an underground hit in London, and the show was packed with an enthusiastic crowd.

In the film "End of the Century", Joe Strummer recalls how members of the Clash and the Sex Pistols were helped in through a window by Johnny Ramone. The show had a profound effect on the burgeoning UK punk scene.

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arturo vega’s loft

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This was the location of Arturo Vega's loft- the guy who designed pretty much all the art that had to do with the Ramones.

This loft is also where Dee Dee and Joey lived in the early days of the band. Vega's coffee table is where the Ramones signed their first record contract. Dee Dee wrote "Chinese Rocks" while living here and sleeping on a mattress on the floor.

There is a 1975 bootleg of the Ramones recorded at this loft.

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hollywood forever cemetery

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Two of the Ramones are buried at this cemetery: Dee Dee (original bass player) and Johnny (original guitar player).

Dee Dee Ramone (aka Douglas Colvin) died on June 5, 2002 of a heroin overdose.

Johnny Ramone (aka John Cummings) died on September 15, 2004 from prostrate cancer.

While Dee Dee is buried here (his tombstone reads "O.K...I gotta go now."), Johnny was cremated. His ashes are placed in the base of a bronze statue created in his honor.

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the palace (avalon hollywood)

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The Palace (now known as Avalon Hollywood) was where the Ramones played their final show on August 6th, 1996. It was recorded for the album "We're Outta Here." It was their 2,263rd show.

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