Since the Ramones breakup in 1996, drummer Marky Ramone has been spotted keeping the time in several outfits -- the Misfits, Marky Ramone & the Intruders, and Marky Ramone & the Speedkings.
Fronted by guitarist/singer Nick Cooper, the Speed Kings specialize in songs that usually deal with one of two subjects -- girls and/or cars, as evidenced by their 2002 release, Legends Bleed.
While the music is your expected Ramonesesque punk rock, lyrically is where it all goes south.
Sporting such song titles as "Beaver on my Mind," "Weenie Hair," and "Sex Phone Girls," the Speed Kings make Mötley Crüe lyrics seem almost Bob Dylanesque by comparison.
As with most post breakup releases by former Ramones, there are several Ramones classics included here as bonuses -- including live renditions of "I Don't Care," "Beat on the Brat," "Rockaway Beach," and "Glad to See You Go." While it's good to see Marky out there still bashing the skins, you can't help but feel that a member of one of rock's all-time great bands could certainly do much better than Legends Bleed.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday NightNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 2 | I Don't Care AnymoreNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Fuck MeNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 4 | ManuelitaNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 01:50 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 5 | UPS GirlNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 01:18 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 6 | Beaver on My MindNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Weenie HairNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Teenage Rock 'N' Roll SuicideNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | Hotrods-R-UsNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 01:33 | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| 10 | R 'N' R AssholeNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | Sex Phone GirlsNick "CQ" Cooper | Marky Ramone | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 12 | Road RageMarky Ramone | Marky Ramone | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 13 | Motivate to MoveMarky Ramone, Ben Trokan | Marky Ramone | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 14 | Girls & Gasoline | Marky Ramone | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 15 | I Don't Care (live) | Marky Ramone | Play | 01:39 | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| 16 | Glad to See You Go (live) | Marky Ramone | Play | 01:29 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 252 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Cooper | Photography |
| 2 | Nick Cooper | Producer |
| 3 | Nick "CQ" Cooper | Art Direction, Composer, Guitar (Electric), Photography, Producer, Vocals |
| 4 | Tony de Block | Engineer |
| 5 | Steve Jay | Bass (Electric), Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Elliot Mattice | Artwork |
| 7 | Mark Neuman | Guitar (Bass) |
| 8 | Marky Ramone | Composer, Cymbals, Drums, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 9 | Ramones | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Daniel Rey | Mastering |
| 11 | Ben Trokan | Composer, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals |
| 12 | Geert Verbeke | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |