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“Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment” by The Ramones
From the album Leave Home (1977)
“Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment” by The Ramones appears on 5 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2007 and 2022. It was first released in 1977 on the album Leave Home. Its best result is #668 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,407 alternative song of all time.
"Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" comes off Leave Home, the Ramones' second album, which Sire put out on January 10, 1977, and it's where the record stops grinning. Plenty of Leave Home leans toward pop, but this one and "Pinhead" come loaded with distorted guitars and the band's punk-rock snarl, a jolt to the nervous system that lives up to its title.
Joey Ramone sings it, Johnny Ramone saws away on guitar, Dee Dee Ramone plays bass and Tommy Ramone drums. Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi produced, Ed Stasium engineered, and the writing credit goes to Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi, Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone. Reviewers mostly liked the album, though several pointed out how closely it resembled the debut, a knock that rather misses the point of a band this single-minded.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1889 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1858 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1894 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1951 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2022 | 668 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s | 908 |
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