Shirley Manson Covers The Ramones: Garbage, Triumph, Rev Theory

"I JUST WANT SOMETHING TO DO"        GARBAGE

From the tribute to the Ramones CD, Shirley Manson & Garbage cover Track 1 from the 1978 Ramones album "Road To Ruin".    Often described as the First Punk Rock band, what I first loved about the Ramones was their ability to play a full 15 song concert set in about 30 minutes.    Pure energy, fast songs usually kick-started with a "1-2-3....", but catchy choruses that stuck in your brain forever.     Bubble gum pop songs with bombastic guitars and drums, you instantly recognize their signature sound.  

"LAY IT ON THE LINE"                   TRIUMPH

Canadian rock bands ruled the 80's.    April Wine, Aldo Nova, Honeymoon Suite, Rush, Saga, Loverboy, Corey Hart.....   Triumph came out of Toronto in the late 70's and had more of a progressive rock sound.    They are often called a faceless band since their sound is famous but no member of the group stands out as their rock star.    "Lay It On The Line" is their most famous song and was even resurrected for the Adam Sandler film "Grown Ups" in 2010.

"FAR FROM OVER"                     REV THEORY

Originally called Revolution Theory, this band has been managed badly in my opinion.   Their songs are played at WWE matches, used in Madden video games, TV theme songs, but I think it makes them appear as an overly commercial radio band (aka Nickelback).   Rev Theory are amazing live, often playing acoustic sets that rival their energetic electric shows.   With their classic rock sound featuring a dynamic lead vocalist and a kiss ass drummer, they deserve to be famous for their music not their promotional tie-ins.