Blitzkrieg Bop

For the English punk rock band, see Blitzkrieg Bop (band).

"Blitzkrieg Bop"
Single by Ramones
from the album Ramones
B-side"Havana Affair"
ReleasedFebruary 1976
RecordedJanuary 1976
Genre
Length2:12
LabelSire/ABC
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Craig Leon
Ramones singles chronology
"Blitzkrieg Bop"
(1976) 		"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"
(1976)
Music video
"Blitzkrieg Bop" on YouTube

"Blitzkrieg Bop", titled "The Blitzkrieg Bop!!" on its single release, is a song by American punk rock band Ramones, released in February 1976 as their debut single in the United States. It was the opening track on the band's self-titled debut album.

Although its composition was credited to the band as a whole, the song was written by drummer Tommy Ramone (music and lyrics) and bassist Dee Dee Ramone (lyrics).[6] The song's "big dumb chant" ("Hey! Ho! Let's go!") became a global rallying cry at sporting events.[7]

"Blitzkrieg Bop" was number 92 on the 2004 Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[8] In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 31 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks, and in 2008 Rolling Stone placed it number 18 of the top 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.[9]

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  7. ^ Hann, Michael. "Blitzkrieg Bop — how the Ramones' big, dumb chant went global". Financial Times. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Ramones, 'Blitzkrieg Bop'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  9. ^ "Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitar Songs Of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 25, 2016.