We're a Happy Family - A Tribute to Ramones

Infobox Album | Name = We're a Happy Family - A Tribute To Ramones
Type = Tribute album
Artist = Various Artists


Released = 2003
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Punk
Length = 49:14
Label = Columbia
SK 87321
Producer = Johnny Ramone and Rob Zombie
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:v7ivadokq8w1 link]
Last album =
""
(2002)
This album =
"We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones"
(2003)
Next album =
"Weird Tales of the Ramones"
(2005) |

"We're a Happy Family - A Tribute to Ramones" is a tribute album by various artists as a tribute to the Ramones. It started when Johnny Ramone was confronted with the idea of a tribute album and was asked if he wanted to participate, to which he agreed, as long as he would have full control over the project. He was able to get Rob Zombie as a co-producer, and call upon different bands to participate. Rob Zombie also did the cover artwork, and Stephen King, a Ramones fan, wrote the liner notes.

One of the last things Johnny Ramone did was oversee the album. He told all the chosen bands to do a version totally unlike the Ramones originals. Johnny liked the Red Hot Chili Peppers' cover of "Havana Affair" so much that he chose to open the album with it.

Track listing

# "Havana Affair" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
# "Blitzkrieg Bop" - Rob Zombie
# "I Believe in Miracles" - Eddie Vedder & Zeke
# "53rd & 3rd" - Metallica
# "Beat on the Brat" - U2
# "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" - KISS
# "The KKK Took My Baby Away" - Marilyn Manson
# "I Just Wanna Have Something To Do" - Garbage
# "Outsider" - Green Day
# "Something to Believe In" - The Pretenders
# "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" - Rancid
# "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" - Pete Yorn
# "I Wanna Be Sedated" - The Offspring
# "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" - Rooney
# "Return of Jackie & Judy" - Tom Waits
# "Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)" - Eddie Vedder & ZekeTracks 17-19 each contain 10 seconds of silence
#

"Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World" - John Frusciante (hidden track)^*

* Track 20 is a bonus track, and not available on all editions.

It's worth noting that Dee Dee Ramone chose "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" for Lisa Marie Presley, he was to play on the track and passed away the day of the recording. The track appears on Lisa Marie Presley's "Now What", Steve Jones plays lead guitar on the track.

External links

*http://www.officialramones.com/happyfam/