y Greg Prato & Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The Dead Boys were one of the first punk bands to escalate the level of violence, nihilism, and pure ugliness of punk rock to extreme new levels. Although considered part of New York’s mid-’70s CBGB’s scene, all of its bandmembers originally hailed from Cleveland, OH. The group’s roots lay in the early-’70s Cleveland cult band Rocket from the Tombs, which included future Dead Boys Cheetah Chrome (aka Gene O’Connor) on guitar, and Johnny Blitz (aka John Madansky) on drums, along with future Pere Ubu members David Thomas and Peter Laughner. The group’s sound was a bit too comparable to art rock for Chrome and Blitz’s tastes (whose influences included the Stooges, Alice Cooper, and the New York Dolls), and by 1975, Rocket from the Tombs had split up.
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February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Oldphoque, from …
Oldphoque, from what I understand, he was hit by a car, was hospitalized but sat in a room for two hours without getting treated at all so he left and went home. At home his brain herniated due to a concussion, which is a very rare side effect. But he was never deemed fine by any doctors, as he never saw any.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
UMMMM, The Dead …
UMMMM, The Dead Boys didnt “rip it off”….considering Cheetah Chrome and Johnny Blitz were in Rocket before They formed Frankenstein with Stiv, which later became Dead Boys. And Cheetah Chrome WROTE the song!
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
the Dead Boys …
the Dead Boys ripped it off…it was originally done by Rocket from the Tombs…written by David Thomas who formed Pere Ubu…
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Rest In Peace Stiv
Rest In Peace Stiv
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
This rocks……… …
This rocks………good posting
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
cheetah is a gh …
cheetah is a gh charcture
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
There is conspiracy …
There is conspiracy in his death. The initial report is he was hit by a car then hospitalized. I have also seen reports he was released and deemed fine. Only to die later. Who has the facts?
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
This is good old …
This is good old cleveland punk, you wanna see cleveland punk of today click my link the videos are bad and ty but new ones will be up soon
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
CLEVELAND BABY….
CLEVELAND BABY….
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Dead Boys….Sonic …
Dead Boys….Sonic Reducer…CLASSIC!!!
^v^
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Yes, huskyjerk, …
Yes, huskyjerk, this is clearly Blake’s anthem. Gawd, when I hear the Replacements today, they sound so lame like the Gin Blossoms.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
This has to be …
This has to be Blake Gumpretch’s signature song. Oh, he’ll try to talk up The Replacements, or some such American alternative sound. But it is this song that he longs for, that he thirsts for. Admit it, Blake. You can’t get enough of this song. Admit it!
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Dead boys … …
Dead boys … Genuine punk rock. Not the sugery fake rubbish we get today….i.e Green Day.
Unfortunately kids today are MTV conned and would not know the Dead Boys if they spat at them.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
gorgeous
gorgeous
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Cheeta Chrome looks …
Cheeta Chrome looks like a character out of that Guitar Hero game
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Damn Cheeta Chrome …
Cheeta Chrome is SO ugly. I had a beer with Stiv a few years later when he was in the Lords’ - he was really quite a nice chap.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
this is tight, but …
this is tight, but i want to see the rocket from the tombs original version
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
cool
cool
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
always…remeber …
always…remeber you stiv…you had the skinnest knees i have ever seen…rest well.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
The difference here …
The difference here is Stiv is a legend while your father sired a .
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
RIP STIV BATOR!
RIP STIV BATOR!
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
posers? ha ha ha, ‘ …
posers? ha ha ha, ‘his t shirt doesnt look cool!!! wah wah wah’
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
OOOOO! Look at me!
OOOOO! Look at me!
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
this is one of my …
this is one of my favorite songs
February 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
True punk legends.
True punk legends.