The Ramones on Nickelodeon's Livewire [1981] [Rare!]

[Tape #542, eBay]
Here's a newly-discovered clip of Dee Dee, Johnny, Joey, and Marky Ramone being interviewed on the Nickelodeon talk show Livewire!
The same episode has the group singing "Rock N' Roll High School," "I Wanna Be Sedated," and more. The mentioned songs aren't shown in this video due to copyright.
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[@scotlandsjard2836]

love Johnny's style of speech - mostly straight to the point, well thought and spoken and even with a bit of humor in it. I'm amazed.

[@sexobscura]

like the Pixies reference there

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

The Ramones would not have lasted 3 years without Captain Johnny

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

Damn, those kids were grilling the Ramones… especially the first question.

[@Antanix]

A 15-years old kid who asks about the causes of the break with Sire Records and Phil Spector. He probably really caught them off guard. Really smart kids, better than many adult interviewers.

[@thenobullshtchannel8768]

I don’t understand the question

[@pauly51]

Didn’t Phil lose a wife? That’s metal

[@PerfectRodo]

Clearly a true fan

[@user-qh5ex5tl1g]

Couldve been staged lol

[@b8akaratn]

Staged question... ? Maybe. But my first thought was, "Ppl were smarter back then" ... and even other questioners are pretty sharp, esp. for THAT age demographic.

[@aliendrone]

1:15 love Johnny's answer and Joey's correction! Johnny & Joey had such a strange chemistry, love when they laugh together !

[@LeahDyson-kq4bd]

They were the best

[@Longeno55]

Joey "This is our big break." LOL

[@ElenaSirignano-v4u]

OMG!!! I was there. I can’t believe this got posted. Thank you.

[@TheSickNeeds]

I didn't know that Nickelodeon was around so long and now I'm pissed that they cut off the tune at the end!

[@blacklikethesun]

This is a cool format of young fans just asking questions

[@sderoski1]

Hit singles, and great singles, that's where it comes from-

[@pinheadjohnny5190]

What I think is funny how tough guy Johnny is standing there biting his nails...LOL

[@josephsaffer3971]

40 years later you guys made it . Too bad you guys except Marky aren't around to see this .

[@mastersamurai7683]

I don't think it took them 40 years to make it.

[@njabatsis]

CJ, Richie and Elvis are still around too.

[@josephsaffer3971]

@@njabatsis yeah but they weren't around for this show . And that's what I'm talking about

[@gmantramp404]

@@njabatsis 😂😂😂Clem the failure Ramones drummer 😂😂😂

[@LordOfTheThreeWorlds]

Great interview! Everyone is motivated and genuine

[@TheBeatles..]

Good to see Joey mention Dr Feelgood. Still sad the Ramones just never made it in big time plus died so young. Saw them in Melb 1980 w Inxs supporting them. Ramones always make me feel bad re their many career stalls :( RIP

[@jenniferkarszes8711]

I’m not sure what you are talking about. They are legends and part of that is because they were an underground.

[@LonelyBones_]

Depends on your definition of “big time” really. They all lived very comfortably and did exactly what they wanted when they wanted by the time they retired the band. They were also consistently told how influential they were to basically every band that came out after. They wrote books and were on television. They toured the world. They started a movement. They were inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame. That’s all pretty big time.

[@vicshrily]

What?! They’re a legend!! Metallica, RHCP etc done commemoratives of Ramones!..forever young!!

[@michaelengen7392]

I've never seen this. Thanks for sharing.

[@mangosramone]

I've never seen Johnny talk for so long before.

[@jamesheath7601]

Ramones ❤

[@troyhubbler9874]

Thanks this is great surprised kt doesn't have more views but not too many people actually listen to/like them anymore they wear the merchandise though.

[@deltamike3916]

Awesome look back at the boys in the band and what they felt just starting out. But baby girl had a question and never got picked :(

[@sderoski1]

Johnny blames the late 1960s and drugs, and then they play I Wanna Be Sedated

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

That song is about actual physical pain that Joey was enduring at the time. What's Johnny gonna do, say no? He did try to nix Chinese Rock, though. But Dee Dee talked him out of it. Johnny didn't allow profane lyrics either, but that probably had to do with recording contracts of the time.

[@LeahDyson-kq4bd]

We can not play Chinese rocks give it to Johnny thunders

[@Dreamscreamermusic]

Whoa Nickelodeon was so different than the early/mid 90s Nickelodeon I watched as a kid.

[@emilpettersson4509]

Dee Dee looking like a Royal Guard on duty 😂

[@LeahDyson-kq4bd]

Wow 😍

[@PontiacS.]

Their Hair is Very Clean.

[@mattholdzkom5929]

"not a big change" 🤣

[@colbyshea5915]

Great interview! It saddens me that there would be no way that a band could play I Wanna be Sedated on a teen show nowadays. There would be an uproar and the band and broadcaster would be “cancelled” 👎🏻👎🏻

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

John William Cummings (Queens, Nueva York, 08 de octubre de 1948-Los Ángeles, California, 15 de septiembre de 2004), más conocido por su nombre artístico Johnny Ramone, fue un músico estadounidense, popular por haber sido el guitarrista de la banda de punk Ramones, y es de los dos miembros originales (junto a Joey Ramone) que permaneció en la banda desde 1974 hasta su concierto final en 1996. 76 AÑOS 55 AÑOS 21 AÑOS 🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠

[@stevenimeson902]

That was funny were they really in love with Riff randall from rock ‘n’ roll high school … I know I was lol

[@jamesleyda365]

I really miss good music, I really miss the RAMONES🤘 music is in a bad state right now, especially rock n roll.... NO! Actually the whole damn music industry

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Jeffrey Ross Hyman, más conocido como Joey Ramone (Nueva York, 19 de mayo de 1951-ib., 15 de abril de 2001), fue un músico estadounidense, cofundador, compositor y vocalista de Ramones, además de ser de los dos miembros originales (junto a Johnny Ramones) que permanecieron desde su formación en 1974 hasta su disolución en 1996. 73 AÑOS 49 AÑOS 24 AÑOS 🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠

[@a.scottanderson4490]

Wow, @2:00 - kid says to joeys face y'all tried to sell out and flopped. Legend.

[@tvguy1979]

Thanks for sharing! Are there any Nick promos on this tape as well, or is this it?

[@RabbitFilmMakerTV]

Sadly, there weren’t any. In fact, there weren’t any commercials in this tape in general, as the tape was just a mixture of assorted clips of certain bands.

[@SmugAmerican]

​@@RabbitFilmMakerTVI read that Nickelodeon had no commercials until 1984. They just had bumpers between programs.

[@jayturner3397]

No song 😢

[@rioramone2654]

👍👍👍🎸

[@frenchabortion]

They sure are putting a lot of words in their mouths

[@kungpao-wp2sq]

Surreal mannnnnnn

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

This is back when you actually had to pass your classes before they moved you on to the next grade.

[@xisotopex]

actually, not bad questions, really.

[@ronieelise6143]

Radio pushes mediocrity! Totally true!

[@JesusGarcia-zx4yf]

Is this on a vhs tape

[@miguelvillavicencio7380]

1:36 marilyn manson young

[@TheBoondoggler]

Marilyn Manson (Brian Warner) would've been 12 years old in 1981. The kid in the audience is clearly an older teen; moreover, he has a distinct NYC accent whereas Manson grew up in the Midwestern US.

[@andrewmcdaniel4645]

No way, Miguel! That's clearly the best friend from The Wonder Years.

[@Voots7]

Piss Trough?

[@jamesgibson3242]

I cringe at the first guy's question.

[@bannedfrom992]

#Pangaea's People

[@CarlosCampos-hm8dy]

💙💙💙🎓🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷2024

[@VorkTorque]

I never realized how bottom heavy Joey was

[@vicshrily]

Blondie’s Debbie Harry said, “… he’s the most sexiest ever!” Alota of us gals agree with her, a**hole. Joey had health issues & fought to live!

[@kungpao-wp2sq]

Such an uncomfortable interview

[@sexobscura]

*Weren't REM on this show, too*