Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone
Douglas Glenn Colvin, known professionally as Dee Dee Ramone, was a German-American musician, singer and songwriter best known as founding member, songwriter, bassist and occasional lead vocalist for punk rock band the Ramones...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth18 September 1952
CountryUnited States of America
rap not-good-enough trying
I couldn't do rap. I was trying. I don't know how. I'm not good enough to know.
kings rap winning
When I got into rap I didn't exactly win any popularity contests. I called myself Dee Dee King, after B.B. King, to the total dismay of my fellow Ramones.
rap trying throat
I loved rap, especially in the early days. But I wasn't trying to shove it down anybody's throats.
thinking lines performers
I've always liked extreme performers; I don't think I am one, but my mentality is in line with that.
play rocks important
Progression is important. I'm always going to play music in the general vein of rock'n'roll, but when I started I was very much associated with the West Coast lo-fi thing and I didn't want to get anchored in with anything that was just in vogue for the time being.
serious sound artistic
Visuals are as artistic as sounds, so being serious about both isn't a contradiction to me.
dream night cities
I had a really intense flying dream most of my childhood into my teens. I would go out at night and fly all over the city and I could facilitate other people to fly with me.
song mean significant
I get really affected by songs as a music listener - they mean so much and they feel so significant.
rap tired rocks
I got tired of the Ramones around the time I quit and I really got into rap. I thought it was the new punk rock. LL Cool J was my biggest idol.
strong caring people
I've always admired people with really strong presences and felt that caring about the visual component of what you do is not intrinsically superficial or vain.
quiet-people thinking rude
Because I'm quiet, people think I'm really cold, or rude, or snobby. But I'm literally scared to talk to them.
rap party boys
Billboard called my solo album, 'Standing In The Spotlight,' a great party album and even said that my raps put the Beastie Boys to shame.
rocks band wanted
I've always just wanted to sing in a rock band.
hard
It's very hard to tour.