DUBMONES feat. Susan Cadogan & Welton Irie “ Blitzkrieg Bop” (Jamrock Bop)

The Ramones were punks before punk rock was even invented. With their catchy, sing-along tunes, iconic hair styles and outfits, Joey, Dee Dee, Johnny and Tommy rewrote rock history and are now, as part of the first wave of US punk, firmly considered part of the subcultural world heritage. In the DUB-cultural world, on the other hand, their footprint has been pretty slim, particularly if one considers their stomping, three-chord songs, instantly recognizable chants (“Gabba gabba hey!”) and laconic humour. There are a few reggae and Latin versions of their songs online, but never before have the Ramones been honoured with an entire album in early reggae style…until now, bang on time for the band’s 50th anniversary in 2024.

The label Echo Beach, a bit of a specialist for missions such as these with a string of releases including “Bad Brains in Dub”, “Dubby Stardust”, got together with André Meyer (production, bass) and Manougazou (production, guitar). Both were part of the 2008 Echo Beach New Wave/Dub project DubXanne and were involved in the production and subsequent live shows. Also back in the team is keyboarder and DubXanne mastermind Guido Craveiro, who plays Hammond organ and piano on half of the tracks. The other two additions to the core team are singer and all-round instrumentalist Sebastian Sturm and drummer Raul Pfeffer.

Now we come to the real deal and the first official single release of the album: Blitzkrieg Bop as a 7” Cut inna Jamrock Bop version plus the dub. Following feature artists are inna jamrock bop session:

Susan Cadogan is the first Jamaican reggae legend on “Blitzkrieg Bop”. She recorded her first album with Lee “Scratch” Perry. Since then, she has alternated between singles successes in the UK (“Hurt so Good”), concert stages and her job as a librarian.

Welton Irie – Jamaican deejay veteran – is represented on a bunch of singles and albums for and with Sylford Walker, Joe Gibbs and Coxsone Dodd. After working as a selector for Jamaican Gemini Sound for a while, he has been active on the microphone again since the mid-2000s.

A lavishly produced celebration of the aesthetic, and legacy of one of the most influential pop songs in contemporary music … : Ramones first worldhit inna cool Rocksteady version by DUBMONES !