The Unheard Stories Of The Ramones Will Leave You Bewildered
Scaring Strangers By Dropping TV’s
Richard E. Aaron/Redferns
We’ve outlined how Johnny was the savage member of the group. Just how wild was he? Wild enough to drop TV’s off of rooftops only to scare random strangers, that’s how wild. He even used fear and intimidation to stake out his spot as leader of the group.
In his autobiography Commando, Johnny reveals how he, “had been on a streak of bad, violent behavior for two years.” He then goes on to say how he carried old TV’s to rooftops only to drop them on people he saw walking. He said it was a scare tactic. Things only get crazier up next…