For whatever reason, I always find myself defending this Phil Spector-produced stab at Sixties pop from the Ramones, probably because I have a place in my heart for the utterly ridiculous, and I don't really care about "punk authenticity." There's something so goddamn ridiculous about Joey Ramone muttering, in his best doo wop voice, "Bay-beh Ah Luh Yew" while those awkward-ass violins hum in the background, it seems to illustrate a whole bunch of things at once: sometimes it's idiotic being in love, and sometimes you need to go with it. Really, though, the violins are the only thing keeping this song from being the same as the Ramones' earlier "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." So don't judge.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Cover: The Ramones, "Baby I Love You"
For whatever reason, I always find myself defending this Phil Spector-produced stab at Sixties pop from the Ramones, probably because I have a place in my heart for the utterly ridiculous, and I don't really care about "punk authenticity." There's something so goddamn ridiculous about Joey Ramone muttering, in his best doo wop voice, "Bay-beh Ah Luh Yew" while those awkward-ass violins hum in the background, it seems to illustrate a whole bunch of things at once: sometimes it's idiotic being in love, and sometimes you need to go with it. Really, though, the violins are the only thing keeping this song from being the same as the Ramones' earlier "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." So don't judge.
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