pranks played on, 196, 211, 212–13, 218
Prozac prescription, 345
Moon, Keith, 21, 39, 179, 256
Moro, Aldo, 238
Morrison, Jim, 37, 164
Morton, Shadow, 76
Mosconi, Willie, 185, 380
Motörhead, 353, 360, 364
Mott the Hoople, 256
Mount Carmel High School, 165
MTV, 320, 341, 356
MTV awards, 372–74
Mudd Club (NY), 208, 264–65
Munson, Thurman, 216
Murcia, Billy, 65
Music Machine (London), 121
My Generation (The Who), 21
MySpace, 380–81
Narcotics Anonymous, 318–20
Nazi daggers, 150–51
Nazi toy soldiers, 148
Nazz, the, 76
“Needles and Pins” (song), 128
Neon Boys, 96
Never Say Die (Black Sabbath), 162
“new wave” music, 110
New York Dolls, 64–65, 76, 77, 81, 86, 91, 95, 96
New Zealand, 233–35
Nicholas, Anthony, 308
Nicholas, John, 69, 70, 74
Nicholas, Tom, 69, 70, 74
Nilsson, Harry, 179
Nirvana, 341, 343, 347
Nitzsche, Jack, 128
Nixon, Richard, 134
Nobody’s (NY), 64
Nolan, Jerry, 65, 76–77, 83, 96, 103
Nomi, Klaus, 140
Norris, Fred, 339
Nugent, Ted, 210–11
Oldham, Andrew, 69–70, 71–72
Ono, Yoko, 89
On the Road (Kerouac), 100
Ork, Terry, 102, 103–4, 104–5
Ork Records, 102
Osbourne, Ozzie, 162
Pacific Rim tour, 229–36
Page, Jimmy, 70
Palace Theatre (Hollywood), 360
Palais de Congrès (Paris), 156
Paradiso (Amsterdam), 153–55
Paris, 156, 171–72
Parkside plaza (NY), 35–36, 38–39
Parsons, Graham, 60
Pastore, Vincent, 382–83
Patti Smith Group, 81
Paul Butterfield Blues Band, 21
Pearl Jam, 352
Pet Sematary (King), 323
Pet Sematary (music video), 326–28
Pet Sematary (song), 2, 323, 328–29
Pet Sounds (Beach Boys), 28
phone lines, illegal, 66, 68–69
Pickett, Bobby “Boris,” 17
Pierson, Kate, 251
Plasmatics, the, 307
Pleasant Dreams (Ramones), 249–51
Pointer Sisters, 243
Poison, 307
“Poison Heart” (song), 344, 347, 348
Police, the, 129, 214–15, 256
Premier Talent, 227
Presley, Elvis, 256
Presley, Lisa Marie, 373, 381
Pretenders, the, 110
Prospect Park Bandshell (NY), 41
prostate cancer diagnosis, 378–79, 381–82
Prozac, 345
Public Enemy, 314, 387
Public School 217 (NY), 7–8, 10, 12–13, 15
Puluse, Don, 70
punk rock
bands inspired by, 352
beginning of, 83
critics’ reviews of, 120
influence on alternative rock, 325
influence on “new” music, 341
LA punk bands, 180
legacy of, 387–88
moves to the UK, 115, 118
new young fan base, 387
in NY and London, 122
“The Purple People Eater” song, 16
Pyramid Club (NY), 309
Queen Elizabeth, 83
Quicksilver Messenger Service, 28, 74
Quine, Bob, 97–101, 118–19, 120–21, 124
Quivers, Robin, 339
Radioactive, 343
Rage Against the Machine, 359
Raging Bull (movie), 247
Ramone, C.J., 335–38, 373, 382
Ramone, Dee Dee
acting talent, 176
airport clothing incident, 183–84
anti-Nazi views, 146–47
attends final Ramones concert, 360
attends Narcotics Anonymous meeting, 318–20
Berlin TV interview, 146–47
bubble baths, 137–38, 233
bulimia, 317
CBGB benefit organized by, 92
“Chinese Rock” song written by, 96–97
death, 375–76
drinking, 231–33
drug use, 2, 155–57, 161, 167, 170, 269, 366–67, 375–76
embraces rap, 2, 313–14, 316–17, 323
fights with Marky, 229, 235–36
fight with Joey, 252–53
finds Marky’s stashed liquor, 274
forms the Remains, 365–66
German bar fight, 151–53
German childhood, 146
headstone, 378
hotel bathtub incident, 177–78
hygiene, 137–38
international drug stashes, 155–57
leaves the Ramones, 331
leaves Vera, 330
Marky first meets, 83
new girlfriend, 330, 335
rap album made by, 329
at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, 375
sobriety, 329
stage presence, 138
steals Marky’s money, 199–200
switchblade incident, 229
talk of quitting the band, 323–24
tendency to exaggerate, 125
weight gain, 269, 317
Ramone, Joey
acting talent, 175, 176–77
anxiety disorders, 129, 133, 136, 137, 138, 143, 157–58, 160–61, 223–24, 236, 240, 345, 351
apologizes to Marky, 308
attends AA meeting, 340
breaks his hip, 368–69
brother of, 374, 375
chemotherapy, 367–68
claims to be sober, 339
death, 371
detained in Belgium, 351
diagnosed with lymphoma, 364
drug use, 339–40, 341
fight with Dee Dee, 252–53
foot problems, 236, 264
friction with John, 139, 247–48, 313, 351–52, 367, 371
health issues, 361
hospital stay, 369–71
informed about John and Linda, 279
introspective nature, 83
living quarters, 160
meets Linda, 187–88
memorial to, 377–78
mother of, 374, 375
moves in with Linda, 207
personal hygiene, 138, 236, 316, 321–22
Prozac prescription, 345
scar on back, 133
sobriety, 363
solo album, 363–64, 368
stage presence, 138
tells Marky to leave band, 276
weight gain, 345
Ramone, Johnny
asks Marky to audition, 125–26
attends Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, 374
background, 135–36
Brazilian TV interview, 356
business acumen, 139
California home, 359–60
concept of rock star marriage, 330–31
death, 382
death of father, 193–94
fight with Cindy, 171
fight with Marion, 280
fight with Seth Macklin, 281
fixation on money, 186, 211, 216, 217
friction with Joey, 139, 247–48, 313, 351–52, 367, 371
gratitude toward Marky, 311
health rumors about, 381–82
influence on C.J., 337–38
loses Roxy, 281
moves in with Linda, 314
nickname “Sloth,” 218
obsession with baseball, 216–17
passion for science fiction, 322
politics, 134,
136, 138–39, 202–3
prostate cancer diagnosis, 378–79, 381–82
racist views, 138–39
relationship with Roxy, 105, 161–62, 172–73, 208
retirement, 367
stage presence, 138
talks about retiring, 311, 352–53
time spent with Linda, 194, 229, 278–79, 314
tribute concert held for, 382
Ramone, Marky
AA meetings, 300–302, 340
adopts stage name, 130
Bayley Seton rehab facility, 297–99
bike messenger jobs, 63–64, 302–5
birth, 8
bug-eating, 213, 248–49
buys first single, 16
childhood drumming, 19–20
demolition work, 306–7
dental work, 70, 111
detox symptoms, 288–89
dog food incident, 123
drinking, 71, 95, 167, 205–6, 231–33, 264–65, 269–74, 277–78, 282–86, 291–95
DUI incident, 284–85
economics experiment, 206–7
elementary school years, 10–19
fails to appear at Virginia Beach concert, 256–60
fights with Dee Dee, 229, 235–36
forms the Remains, 365–66
Freeport rehab facility, 290–91
high school diploma, 51
high school years, 30–35, 54
interest in science fiction, 16, 322
junior high years, 22–26
kicked out of the Ramones, 276
locksmith work, 305–6
nursery school, 8–9
plays with Dust, 40–45, 47–62
plays with King Flux, 307–9
plays with the Intruders, 364–65
plays with the Uncles, 22–24, 25–26
plays with the Voidoids, 99–124
plays with Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys, 84–93
receives first radio, 16–17
SiriusXM show, 383, 386
stock boy job, 64
strip-search incident, 34
views on hallucinogens, 28–29
Ramone, Phil, 59
Ramone, Tommy, 83, 125, 126, 129, 131, 374, 375
Ramones: Raw (DVD), 383
Ramones Mania (Ramones), 320
Ramones, the
appear on Uncle Floyd Show, 208–9
Argentina tour, 342–43
Brazilian fans, 354–59
Buenos Aires shows, 342–43, 357–59
Canadian World Music Festival show, 209–10
cancelled Virginia Beach show, 256–60
compilation album, 320
Continent tour, 143–58
Dee Dee leaves the band, 331
Dee Dee’s replacement, 333–35
England tour, 223–28
Europe tours, 237–43, 350–51
filming of Pet Sematary video, 326–28
filming of Rock ’n’ Roll High School, 164–81
final show, 360–61
financial contracts, 206
Germany tours, 317, 337–38
inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 374–75
influence on “new” music, 341
influence on UK punk, 118
Ithaca, NY show, 247–49
at the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, 337
Lollapalooza show, 359
management teams, 129–30, 226–27
Marky auditions with, 125–26
Marky leaves the band, 276
Marky rejoins the band, 310
Marky’s film footage of, 315, 317, 383
“mentally disabled boys” comment, 249
Miami Beach show, 5
MTV awards, 372–74
New York road show, 131–34
“office hours,” 220
opening act for the Police, 214–15
origins of, 82
Pacific Rim tour, 229–36
prior to Marky Ramone, 82–83
recording of Adios Amigos, 353–54
recording of Brain Drain, 324–25
recording of End of the Century, 185–202
recording of Loco Live, 342
recording of Mondo Bizarro, 343–45
recording of music video, 320–21
recording of Pleasant Dreams, 249–51
recording of Road to Ruin, 127–29
recording of Subterranean Jungle, 269–75, 277–78
Rio de Janeiro show, 354–57
run as a business, 135
São Paulo show, 343
Six Flags Great Adventure show, 227–29
songs and vocals, 82–83
South America tour, 347–50
stage names, 82
Tommy’s replacement, 125–27
tour starting rituals, 143
US Festival show, 263–64
Virginia Beach show, 260
Virginia/North Carolina tour, 161–63
Washington, DC, show, 260
young fans, 314
Ramones albums
Adios Amigos, 353–54
Brain Drain, 2, 324–25, 326, 328
End of the Century, 174, 185–202, 220–21, 314
Halfway to Sanity, 309
Loco Live, 342
Mondo Bizarro, 343–45, 347, 356
Pleasant Dreams, 249–51
Ramones Mania, 320
Road to Ruin, 127–29, 132, 133, 140, 141
Rocket to Russia, 109, 119, 141, 175, 314, 386
Standing in the Spotlight, 329
Subterranean Jungle, 267, 269–75, 277–78
Rancid, 359, 360, 382
Randell, Riff, 166
rap music, 313–14
Reagan, Ronald, 206, 243, 381
Red Brigades, 237–38
Red Hot Chili Peppers, 325, 382
Reed, Lou, 81, 86
Regatta de Blanc (Police), 215
R.E.M., 325
Remains, the, 365–66
Remainz, the, 366
Rey, Daniel, 309, 324, 353, 363–64, 368, 382
Rhodes, Bernie, 116, 119
Richards, Keith, 69
Richie (Marky’s friend), 122–23
Richie Stotts Experience, 309–10
Righteous Brothers, 188
Rimbaud, Arthur, 100
Rio de Janeiro, 349, 354–57
Riot House (CA), 163–64
RKO 58th Street Theatre (NY), 39
Road to Ruin (Ramones), 127–29, 132, 133, 140, 141
Robert (Marky’s friend), 12
Roberts, John, 250
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 372, 374–75
Rocket to Russia (Ramones), 109, 119, 141, 175, 314, 386
Rock ’n’ Roll High School (movie), 140, 164–81, 213–14
Rock ’n’ Roll High School pajama parties, 388
Rocky Horror Picture Show, The (movie), 213
Rogers, Wayne, 83
Rolling Stone magazine, 76, 141, 381
Rolling Stones, the, 20, 22, 27, 69–70, 71, 175, 224
Rolling Thunder roller-coaster ride, 228
Rome, 240
Ronettes, the, 187, 188, 202
Roosevelt Hotel (NY), 105–6
Rosendale, NY, 74
Rosenman, Joel, 250
Roth, David Lee, 128, 162
Roth, Manny, 42
Rototoms, 190
Rotten, Johnny, 109, 121, 365
“Roxanne” (song), 215
Roxy club (West Hollywood), 179
Roxy (John’s girlfriend)
background, 95–96
clothing, 105
drinking, 161–62, 171–72, 208
introduces Marky to Richard Hell, 97
liaisons with men, 208, 281
minibar rip-offs, 172
told about John and Linda, 279
Rumpf, Harry, 69, 70
Runaways, the, 164
Rundgren, Todd, 76
Run-DMC, 314
RuPaul, 309
Ruskin, Mickey, 81
Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, 369
sake, 231, 232
Salem, Jeff, 84
Salvation (NY), 37–38
São Paulo, 343
Saturday Night Live, 254
science fairs, 14
science fiction, 322
Scorsese, Martin, 247
Scotland, 116
Screaming Trees, 359
Searchers, the, 128
Seibu Theatre (Tokyo), 230
September 11 attack, 374
Sex Pistols, 109, 116, 118, 121, 125, 139, 178, 365
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles), 28
Shaggy Dog Studio, 72–73
Sheepshead Bay apartment, 265–66
Shepherd, Ben, 360
Shines, Johnny, 73
Silver Beetles, the, 82
Simon, Paul, 82
Simonon, Paul, 119
Sire Records, 110, 115, 318
Sirius Satellite Radio, 382–83, 386
Six Flags Great Adventure, 227–29
Sleepy Hollow cemetery, 326–28
“Sloth” nickname, 218
Smalling, J. R., 48, 106
Small Faces, the, 70
Smear, Pat, 180
Smith, Patti, 86, 96, 243
Snider, Dee, 307
Snyder, Tom, 253–54
Soles, P. J., 166
Sonic Youth, 325
Son of Sam, 114
Soundgarden, 341, 359, 360
South America, 347–50, 364–65
Spain, 240–41
Sparks, 251
Spear, Sammy, 85
Spears, Britney, 373
Spector, Phil
attitude toward Dee Dee, 167–68
Beverly Hills mansion, 184–85
fights with Monte, 193, 195–97
Lenny Bruce tirades, 169
murder charge, 379–80
murder trial, 383–86
prison sentence, 385–86
professional respect for, 70
professional success, 169, 185
work on End of the Century, 185–202
Spector, Rachelle, 384, 385
Spector, Ronnie, 187
spitting, at concerts, 118–19, 147, 155
Springsteen, Bruce, 81, 227, 243
Spungen, Nancy, 125
Standing in the Spotlight (Ramones), 329
State Theatre (Detroit), 218
Stein, Chris, 326
Stein, Linda, 129, 198
Stein, Seymour, 110, 129, 197, 198, 318, 343
Stern, Howard, 338–39
Steven (Marky’s friend), 123
Stewart, Rod, 56, 65, 70
Stiff Records, 104
Sting, 215
Stock, Sandy, 15
Stooges, the, 164
Stories, the, 75
Stotts, Richie, 307, 309–10
Strawberry Studios, 251
Streisand, Barbra, 30
Strummer, Joe, 119
Subterranean Jungle (Ramones), 267, 269–75, 277–78
Suicidal Tendencies, 325
Summer of Love, 27
Sumner, Gordon, 215
Swingos Celebrity Inn (Ohio), 256–59
switchblade incident, 229
“Take It as It Comes” (song), 344
Talking Heads, 96, 110, 140, 227