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Billie Joe Armstrong is performing during a virtual tribute concert to Joey Ramone Tuesday night to celebrate what would've been the late Ramones frontman's 69th birthday.

The Green Day frontman will play a song called "Now I Wanna Drink Some Bleach," presumably a reworked version of the Ramones song "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue." We assume that the new title refers to Donald Trump's suggestion that injecting disinfectants could help treat COVID-19, a suggestion the president later claimed was "sarcastic."

In addition to Armstrong, the lineup for the tribute concert includes former Ramones members C.J. andRichie Ramone, Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, David Bowie guitarist Earl Slick, Blondie's Clem Burke, Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick, Talking Heads members Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, and Patti Smith's guitarist Lenny Kaye.

Additionally, the late Alan Merrill, who co-wrote "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," is also on the bill. Merrill died late March of COVID-19 complications, so maybe he recorded whatever he was planning to perform prior to his death.

You can watch the show starting tonight at 8 p.m. ET via the Joey Ramone Facebook page. The online event will also raise money for Joey Ramone Foundation for Lymphoma Research.

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21 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said:

Looks like he was a late addition to the lineup and while everyone else is appearing live on Facebook, Billie’s is a pre-recorded video: 

https://m.facebook.com/joeyramone/

It seems to be a music video that we are getting

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7 minutes ago, Alf said:

It seems to be a music video that we are getting

I read it as Joey Ramone's video with Billie's version of the song (if I read the really small print correctly).

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So is Billie performing the song live or releasing it as another cover with a video? This is confusing

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4 minutes ago, Squashie said:

I read it as Joey Ramone's video with Billie's version of the song (if I read the really small print correctly).

 

3 minutes ago, Beerjeezus said:

So is Billie performing the song live or releasing it as another cover with a video? This is confusing

I guess a cover with a video made with Joey's images/footage

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1 minute ago, Beerjeezus said:

So is Billie performing the song live or releasing it as another cover with a video? This is confusing

“Debut video mashup of  “Now I Wanna Drink Some Bleach” recorded by Billie Joe Armstrong. Film from Joey’s camera of and by Joey Ramone”

So he pre-recorded the song (Ramones song with new lyrics) and made a video of it using old footage taken by Joey R.

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5 minutes ago, Beerjeezus said:

So is Billie performing the song live or releasing it as another cover with a video? This is confusing

I guess it's gonna be a recorded cover

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“Now I wanna sniff some glue
Now I wanna have somethin' to do
All the kids wanna sniff some glue
All the kids want somethin' to do“

Since these are the entire lyrics to the song I’m not expecting much. He only had to find something new to rhyme with bleach. 

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24 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said:

“Now I wanna sniff some glue
Now I wanna have somethin' to do
All the kids wanna sniff some glue
All the kids want somethin' to do“

Since these are the entire lyrics to the song I’m not expecting much. He only had to find something new to rhyme with bleach. 

Impeach?

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This is exciting, I love the original version and it's always nice to have Billie performing Ramones songs ❤️

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It’s really exciting since it will be his version and love he updated the title like that lol I only wish that he would perform live like other artists. 

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3 minutes ago, Beyza said:

It’s really exciting since it will be his version and love he updated the title like that lol I only wish that he would perform live like other artists. 

Maybe he’s afraid that if he tries to do it live he’ll forget the lyrics 😂

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8 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said:

Maybe he’s afraid that if he tries to do it live he’ll forget the lyrics 😂

Yeah maybe but there is nothing to afraid imo So c'mon Billie be more confident! lol Seriously, I think he is always better live

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When I first read that I thought Billie was going to be playing in a supergroup featuring Sex Pistols and Ramones and I immediately wondered if there would be words between them.  Because while I haven't heard the other Pistols talk about Green Day, Johnny certainly HATES everything about them.  

If we were getting a supergroup from this, these are my choices:  

Billie Joe on  lead vocals

Earl Slick - guitars, vocals 

CJ Ramone on bass and lead vocals 

Bun E. Carlos on drums, vocals   

 

A Cheap Trick supergroup would be amazing, and Billie is a fan of theirs.    Could Totally Happen.   

Green Trick! 

Cheap Day! 

 

 

 

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It just aired and it was pretty good.

"Now I wanna drink some bleach!

All the kids wanna go to the beach!"

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Just played it

Now I want to drink some bleach

Now I want to go to the beach 

There you go 🙂

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17 minutes ago, kaylubd said:

I missed it? :(

 

Unless they take it down, it should be archived on their page once the live is over.

Or it’s right here:

 

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I’m downloading the raw 1080p stream from Facebook now. Afterwards, I’ll upload it on GDC.

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I love the sound of these covers. It's very full and robust compared to the thin sound of FOAM.

I also love when GD/Billie cover Ramones songs. It sounds just right.

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I've done both of these things Billie sings of.    One is fun, the other is not.   There is no high from drinking bleach, only a bleachy taste.   

 

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