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To: pete anderson
REST IN PEACE, JOHNNY

Johnny Ramone’s Top Ten

1. Baseball

2. Rock ‘N’ Roll

3. Politics

4. Elvis

5. Horror Films

6. Film

7. Rock Films

8. Science Fiction Films

9. Reference Books

10. Television

 

1a. Best Players of the 90’s

Greg Maddux

Roger Clemens

Barry Bonds

Ken Griffey Jr.

Mark McGwire

Jeff Bagwell

Mike Piazza

Craig Biggio

Tom Glavine

Sammy Sosa

1b. Best Players of the 80’s

Rickey Henderson

Mike Schmidt

Cal Ripken

Wade Boggs

Ryne Sandberg

Andre Dawson

Robin Yount

Tim Raines

George Brett

Tony Gwynn

2a. Top Punk Groups

Ramones

Clash

Sex Pistols

Heartbreakers

Dead Boys

Damned

Cramps

Buzzcocks

Dickies

Black Flag

2b. Top Guitarists

Jimmy Page

Jeff Beck

Leslie West

Jimi Hendrix

Dick Dale

Ron Ashton

James Williamson

Johnny Thunders

Keith Richards

George Harrison

2c. Top Singers

Elvis

Bing Crosby

Roy Orbison

Gene Pitney

Everly Brothers

Ricky Nelson

Dean Martin

Frankie Laine

Dion

Jim Morrison

3. Favorite Republicans

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon

Charlton Heston

Vincent Gallo

Ted Nugent

Rush Limbaugh

Sean Hannity

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Bob Barr

Tom Delay

4a. Favorite Elvis Films

Loving You

Jailhouse Rock

King Creole

Viva Las Vegas

Follow That Dream

Kid Galahad

Love Me Tender

Kissin Cousins

Elvis: That’s The Way It Is

G.I. Blues

4b. Elvis Books

Last Train to Memphis

Careless Love

Elvis Up Close

Elvis Aaron Presley (Reflections from the

Memphis Mafia)

That’s Alright Elvis

Elvis: What Happened

All About Elvis

The Elvis Encyclopedia

Down At the End of Lonely Street

The Elvis Atlas

4c. Elvis Songs

Don’t Be Cruel

Can’t Help Falling in Love

Baby Let’s Play House

Viva Las Vegas

Are You Lonesome Tonight

Don’t

I’m Tryin to Get to You

It’s Now or Never

His Latest Flame

All Shook Up

5. Favorite Horror Films

Bride of Frankenstein

Invisible Man

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Night of the Living Dead

King Kong

Re-Animator

Evil Dead

Wolfman

Freaks

Psycho

6. Favorite Films of the 90’s

Buffalo 66

L.A. Confidential

Private Parts

Ed Wood

Silence of the Lambs

Goodfellas

Seven

Pulp Fiction

Wild At Heart

Bugsy

7. Best Rock Films

Tami Show

Girl Can’t Get Help

High School Confidential

Monterey Pop

Buddy Holly Story

Gimme Shelter

Help

Hard Day’s Night

Rock ‘N’ Roll High School

That’ll Be The Day

8. Best S.F. Films

The Thing (SI)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Forbidden Planet

Day the Earth Stood Still

Them

Planet of the Apes

War of the Worlds

Incredible Shrinking Man

Invaders From Mars

Dr. Cyclops

9. Best Film Reference Books

Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film

Psychotronic Video Guide

The Film Encyclopedia

The Motion Picture Guide

Hollywood Rock

Leonard Maltin’s TV Movies Video Guide

Disney A-Z

Encyclopedia of Horror Movies (P. Hardy)

Encyclopedia of S.F. Movies

Blood & Black Lace (Guide to Italian Horror)

10. Favorite T.V. Shows

Shock Theater (with Zacherley)

Twilight Zone

Outer Limits

Honeymooners

Amos N’ Andy

Baseball Tonight

I Dream of Jeanie

Beverly Hillbillies

Addams Family

Dobie Gillis


68 posted on 09/15/2004 9:34:22 PM PDT by paltz
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To: paltz
Shock Theater (with Zacherley)

I knew there had to be a reason why he was so cool. Now I know! Farewell, Johnny!

97 posted on 09/16/2004 3:22:21 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Gen. G.S. Patton: There is no soap ever invented that can wash that blood off (Kerry's) hands.)
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To: paltz

Those lists are so close to my personal likes, it's scary. Baseball, rock, politics, and classic horror movies!!! A great guy.


100 posted on 09/16/2004 4:31:26 AM PDT by Jhensy
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To: paltz

Oh man....I never realized that Johnny and I loved the same things so much! RIP Johnny. You were a great guitarist and a great guy, and I hope you're jammin with the greats now!


126 posted on 09/16/2004 8:58:08 AM PDT by RightWingAtheist (<A HREF=http://www.michaelmoore.com>disingenuous filmmaker</A>)
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