The Ramones Announce Their Retirement on the Howard Stern Show in 1996

On Feb. 8, 1996, Joey and Marky Ramone joined Howard on air to reveal why the Ramones were breaking up and what retired life would mean for them.
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[@Psergiorivera]

This broke my heart. It sucks that they felt underappreciated. If they only knew.

[@rclip213]

"I'm ok, I'm comfortable, ya know..i have a nice couch" Joey Ramone 1996

[@RyanAnthonyDigitalMedia]

I never realized how much Joey looks like Howard..

[@carlosalbertovz]

R.I.P. Joey Ramone

[@nickfromCO]

I'm actually pretty high right now and I've gotta be honest...It's freaking me out because it looks like howard is talking to a mirror when he's talking to Joey Ramone.

[@RaindoggTV]

Miss the old NY accent.

[@anthonyfarina338]

Man. RIP Joey . What an awesome guy

[@birdy1numnum]

*Seeing the Ramones as a kid in the 70s...it truly changed my life.*

[@voithmusic]

Ramones ❤️ I met Joey at a Swedish festival in 1993. Humble person and brilliant show.

[@bigmikeystyle]

"I've got a good couch" Joey had priorities

[@JoannaSternbergYoutube]

"I don't wanna break up but Johnny and Joey do..." (not surprising considering Joey and Johnny never got along!) ...but as a huge Ramones fan, I am so thankful they stuck together for so long despite their interpersonal conflicts. They made legendary music that has changed my life! ❤️

[@le9879]

i love the way Joey says badminton , his accent is the cutest!!!

[@gregschannel4918]

Let Joey speak for the love of god

[@rosecitystud1908]

So glad Joey kept his beautiful hair 😍

[@Beachbumbob]

Love the Howard Stern shows of the 90s they were fantastic! And they should bring back a lot of great memories of the time. I can’t remember how are used to laugh while at work listening to Howard and regular radio here in Los Angeles.

[@white6delta]

I saw them on the last tour. May 25 1996 at the masquerade music park in Atlanta, Ga. I was 17 years old.

[@Arashocky]

Miss Joey Ramone. PLEASE more Joey clips !

[@JF-em6hr]

If any band deserved a rest it was this band.

[@lisaward9202]

One of the coolest groups ever!

[@whoami7721]

I saw The Ramones on the final tour. So awesome. Man, and remember when Howard's studio was a glorified closet? The Sirius XM studio is big enough for full band set ups. I wish The Ramones could've played on the show at least once.

[@jasoncinema]

whoami7721 It was a glorified closet because it was the actual studio for the radio station he originated the show from and was on in New York, the-then WXRK (92.3 K-Rock), now WNYL (Alt 92.3 - New York’s New Alternative).

[@johnny2shoes90]

Joey is so much fun... R. I. P. Joey

[@angelthman1659]

Howard loved them. Howard Ramone.

[@darkside91]

A lot of long hair on display in this clip.

[@TimTheMusicMan]

I followed them in the 80's in NJ and NYC, jumped on stage in the Governor Morris Inn. Best band ever...shame what happened to them...

[@GrizeldaGrundle]

I used to love when the Ramones would come on Howard and fight; it got to the point (so ugly) that they were accusing eachother of wearing wigs 😂😂😂

[@Xeneizes984]

Argentina loves them!

[@jameskrautheim4987]

I was born into punk,so I’ll die a punk, and I’m okay 👌 with that,at least I had my time and showed up for shows,my favorite band,the Ramones!Thank you.

[@nv00021]

Always love the vault clips..... legend

[@whelkshuffler]

Happy to say I saw the Ramones at Hammersmith Palais many years ago.

[@stevezisk3415]

Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock and Roll High School. Wish I could have seen them Live

[@startervisions]

Love Joey he's the man lol

[@CesarM780]

Joey and Howard look like twins here

[@LuisOrtega-ln6kg]

The Ramones influenced a lot of bands that are still jamming to this day.

[@jackgrattan1447]

Do you remember rock-n-roll radio?

[@Uchetysx5]

Howard, they are the Beatles of punk.

[@PlutoTheGod]

When I was a kid I literally thought Howard and Joey were related they looked so similar and Howard was a big ramones fan

[@ratgodmetalsupertvshow9718]

I've been dying to hear the parts from different dates than this where Joey fights with Marky and exposes him for wearing a wig. As well as when Joey left a wasted drunk voicemail to Gary, then was embarrassed and didn't want Howard to play it on the air but he did anyway. I've never heard them ever after years of checking youtube, I'd even drop like five bucks if anyone has them

[@Roy-G-Biv]

RIP Joey! legends!

[@missjem79]

I got to see them in TO on their last tour. Lucky me!!!

[@gooberweasel30]

LEGENDS

[@mebeasensei]

joey looked like that since 1975. Howard in looked like a hair metal ostrich just three years before this.

[@ladyblazette]

This was epic... 👏👏👏

[@thomasdudley4558]

The king ! Of radio and king of rock

[@johnhayes7872]

Legends...

[@GodKill123]

I think it was a good idea to breakup before the mainstream of the 90s punk music. They were at their peak musically but leaving on a high note before they became parody of themselves.

[@blubblubston1452]

"I got a good couch" Hahahaha

[@deathintheair8453]

Fuckin sad moment one of the greatest most bad ass bands of all time they had it all the bad ass leather jacket and jeans image the classic anthems everything man

[@Josh-pf9qx]

Joey Ramone sounds like Bernie Sanders

[@cfs7338]

Josh Hall not really. Just sounds like a new-york jew

[@jamesheath7601]

R. I. P. Joey

[@ad78]

Joey looks exact the same as Howard

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

Howard Stern interviewing himself

[@curtisebear1568]

If they got inducted earlier into the hall of fame like they should have I reckon they would have gained more recognition pre-retiring

[@daniellesmith761]

R.I.P. Johnny

[@anguswalsh2387]

I’ve never seen this. Thanks for sharing this GABBA GABBA HEY! HEY HO LETS GO!

[@opseudocientista7783]

Que programa sensacional

[@zejaguar]

Great day in music history.

[@pattondiorama7136]

Rock n Roll history!

[@michaelkosciesza645]

I wish it was only Joey in this interview.

[@krillin876]

Going to Freeport , next to my home....just south of Howards Hometown Roosevelt.

[@felipefernandes385]

Please, post the other parts!

[@glasstubes1]

Howard Stern Interviews Howard Stern

[@NYRFAN75]

Time to release a Howard Stern Box Set!!!!!

[@acarlovonsexron1994]

And in less than 10 years, 3/4 of them would be dead. They did go out on top more or less though, that final Lollapalooza tour was obviously an excuse for a bunch of bands to play with the Ramones, which otherwise would've been below bands like Metallica and Soundgarden then.

[@alliancer87]

Gabba Gabba Hey Forever!

[@dylanharkin8198]

Roey Jamone vs Joey Ramone

[@GENETICANGRY]

yeahhhh!!!!!

[@jfontanez1838]

Howard and Joey look like brothers

[@stoogefest16]

Why is Joey Ramone in the hosts chair?

[@thomasdudley4558]

They didn't start punk but they brought it to mainstream

[@relientkenny]

Robin hasn’t aged at ALL

[@gregwalker1913]

Joey had health issues and he couldn't continue. Johnny kept pushing for more touring and Joey had had enough. He had medical issues the rest of his short life.

[@gavinhelgeson2880]

Still rocking the Tee

[@Phobero]

So... Stern and Joey Ramone *are not* the same person? 😱 Also: Adam Driver HAS to play Joey Ramone in a movie. HAS to.

[@someofdenmark9120]

😭😭😭

[@juancaminante8078]

RAMONES FOREVER

[@JustforFun-ki6fk]

70s punk !. Hell Yeah !

[@RTC1655]

Howard's fiddling his hair in front of Joey who had OCD.

[@xmandredimplesfam]

viva Ramones

[@Delsworldview]

Joey was diagnosed with cancer in 95.

[@AlexZawodniak]

Howard Stern & Joey Ramone were brothers.

[@IDontReadRepliesToComments]

Wait, which one is Joey and which one is Howard?

[@ReginaldForman]

Twenty twenty twenty four hours agggooo i wanna be sedated

[@thebearstreetballs]

They’re straight up the same person lol.

[@paulorufalco]

- JOE RAMONE AND... (looks to his side) Marky Ramone

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

I wish Marky would shut and let Joey speak

[@irvgotti94]

Did Joey never blink?

[@dbbernsheycubscougarhere6992]

Badmitten

[@m.bowman2841]

A room full of real hunks lol

[@NYCvibes9526]

Twenty twenty twenty four hours agoooo I wanna be retired! 🎶

[@boddah1312]

Gua kira Howard abang nya Joey

[@hugorios9935]

RAMONES = ARGENTINA 🇦🇷

[@bwaters735]

The ram ones stayed true and underground to a point but they never really had any big hits in the 90s

[@ryanpurplenintendoeater9869]

Any one know if they retired because joey was sick it said joey was sick 7 years before he died

[@thesummerland6165]

godfathers of PUNK!

[@HonorarySaiyan]

Why are there three Howard Sterns in the room?

[@johnmauldin9579]

1 2 3 4 GOPHER WALTZ!

[@jamfountain8702]

You mean Howard & Joey are 2 diff ppl??? Wth

[@likemeonfaceboot]

the ramones going out of business sale

[@joonaslehtonen7965]

WELL I FOUND A GIRL, SHES MOMMAS PRIDE! I TALK TO HER & NOW SHES MINE...

[@roberts1572]

Pete Davidson is such a great choice to play Joey in the biopic.