Pan For Punks...A Steelpan Tribute To The Ramones by Tracy Thornton - DeepRiffs

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Heavy metal drummer-turned-steelpan player Tracy Thornton fulfills the title of his album, performing versions of 14 songs from the Ramones catalog. Bass and drums underlie the steel drum playing that traces out the songs' melodies, and Thornton even adds vocal choruses here and there. He is wise to maintain the frantic tempos for the most part, since that keeps the songs recognizable; when he slows down "Pinhead" to a reggae lope, it's hard to tell what song it is. Also, the speedy playing and the calls of "one-two-three" help maintain the punk edge to arrangements that are necessarily sweeter than the Ramones' originals. The band was always more melodic than it was given credit for, and Thornton proves that, even if the disc is essentially a novelty effort that Ramones fans may play for each other for a laugh. (The package includes a DVD containing a black-and-white music video of Thornton playing "Blitzkrieg Bop" in various urban locations.)
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1. Blitzkrieg Bop

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp/obo Taco Tunes; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

2. Teenage Lobotomy

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Inc,: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes/obo Bleu Disque Music Co.; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes/obo Bleu Disque Music Co.; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

3. I Wanna Be Sedated

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas, Colvin
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Douglas: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp. Obo Taco Tunes; Other

4. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cumming, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Inc,: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes/obo Bleu Disque Music Co.; Other
John Cumming: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes/obo Bleu Disque Music Co.; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

5. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Inc./ Obo Taco Tunes: Wb Music Corp,/obo Blue Disque Music Co.; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp,/obo Blue Disque Music Co.; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

6. Rock n' Roll High School

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp.; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

7. Rockaway Beach

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

8. The KKK Took My Baby Away

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas, Colvin
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Douglas: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Waner Chappell Music; Other

9. Oh Oh I love Her So

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

10. Do You Remember Rock n' Roll Radio

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes; Other

11. Outsider

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Inc,: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes/obo Bleu Disque Music Co.; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes/obo Bleu Disque Music Co.; Other

12. Pinhead

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

13. Do You Wanna Dance

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Bobby Freeman; Composer
Music Publisher: Robert T. Freeman Dba Bobby Freeman Music/clockas Music Co.; Other

14. We're A Happy Family

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

15. Palisades Park

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Charles H. Barris; Composer
Inc O B O Claridge Music Co.: Mpl Music Publishing; Other
Music Publisher: Mpl Music Publishing; Other

16. Beat On The Brat

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

17. She's The One

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

18. Carbona Not Glue

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

19. Danny Says

by Tracy Thornton

Primary Artist: Tracy Thornton; Main Performer
Composer: Jeffery Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi
Jeffery Hyman; Composer
Douglas Colvin: Jeffery Hyman; Other
John Cummings: Jeffery Hyman; Other
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp./obo Taco Tunes; Other
Thomas Erdelyi: Jeffery Hyman; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 39 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

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16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

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Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

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Lyrics

Only 1/19 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, World, Tribute, Worldwide

Label

Steel Pandemic Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 21, 2011

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Available

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UPC

789577207622