10 Greatest Rock Song Intros From The 1970s

4. Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones

Johnny Ramone's guitar on one side, Dee Dee's bass on the other and a statement of intent, carried through to the end of their career. No solos and clever chord progressions, a pummelling beat and a chainsaw guitar sound are all that is needed to make the most primal music committed to vinyl in the '70s.

The opening 'hey ho, let's go' chant, inspired by The Bay City Rollers' USA number one hit 'Saturday Night', was a rallying call to the disaffected youth of the early '70s, who were looking around desperately for some rock'n'roll in a wasteland of disco and MOR complacency. The Ramones always delivered.

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