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Ramones – Bad Brain (1978) | Track profile | Dork

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Ramones
Road to Ruin
Bad Brain

TRACK

Bad Brain

Release date: 21st September 1978

From Road to Ruin

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About This Track

"Bad Brain" is a track by Ramones, from the album Road to Ruin, released 21st September 1978. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Ramones

Ramones

Lyrics

Bad Brain

[Verse 1]

I used to be an A student

I never used to complain

I used to be a truant

But I'm still the same

[Chorus]

Bad bad brain

Bad bad brain

[Verse 2]

I used to go to parties

I used to drink champagne

Now I'm beginning to feel the strain

[Chorus]

Bad bad brain

Bad bad brain

[Verse 3]

I used to be in show biz

I used to have fortune and fame

I used to have pleasure and pain

I used to have a name

[Chorus]

Bad bad brain

Bad bad brain

[Bridge]

Now I'm on the Bowery

I can't remember my name

[Chorus]

Bad bad brain

Bad bad brain

Bad bad brain, bad bad brain

Bad bad brain, bad bad brain

Bad bad brain, bad bad brain

Bad bad brain

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Track details

From Road to Ruin

1978

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Album

Release year

1978

—I Want You Around (Ed Stasium Version)
—Questioningly
—I Don't Want You
—She's the One
—Bad Brain
—Go Mental
—I'm Against It
—It's a Long Way Back
—I Wanted Everything
—I Just Want to Have Something to Do
—Rock 'n' Roll High School (Ed Stasium Mix)
—Yea, Yea (Demo)
—Needles and Pins

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Ramones
Producer: Ed Stasium, Tommy Ramone
Engineer: Ed Stasium, Tommy Ramone
Bass: Dee Dee Ramone
Drums: Marky Ramone
Guitar: Johnny Ramone
Background Vocals: Dee Dee Ramone
Lead Vocals: Joey Ramone
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi