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was their last with Dee Dee as a full member. He left to become a rapper (yes, really). The single Pet Sematary , written for the Stephen King movie, became a strange, gothic anthem about watching everyone you love die. Chapter Five: The Last Stand (1990-1996) Dee Dee was gone. C.J. took over bass. The world had finally caught up: Nirvana, Green Day, and Rancid all cited the Ramones as gods. "Mondo Bizarro" (1992) , "Acid Eaters" (1993) , and "¡Adios Amigos!" (1995) were victory laps. Poison Heart and I Won't Let It Happen were weary, wise, and wonderful.

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By , they tried something radical: a ballad. I Wanna Be Sedated was the hit, but Questioningly showed a softer, weirder side. Tommy, exhausted by the chaos, left the drum kit to produce. The machine was starting to crack, but the songs were getting stranger and sadder. Chapter Three: The Darkening (1980-1983) The 80s hit, and the world moved on. The Ramones didn't. "End of the Century" (1980) , produced by Phil Spector, was a beautiful disaster. Spector pulled a gun on Dee Dee and made Joey sing Baby, I Love You until he wept. The result was warped and wonderful—but it fractured the band. The KKK Took My Baby Away was written about Joey's girlfriend leaving him for a roadie. The subtext: everything was falling apart. was their last with Dee Dee as a full member