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  "slug": "ramones",
  "name": "Ramones",
  "description": "Ramones appears once in our Punk list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/ramones/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1976,
    "last": 1976
  },
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  },
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      "name": "Punk",
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    {
      "trackKey": "ramones--blitzkrieg-bop",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/ramones--blitzkrieg-bop/",
      "title": "Blitzkrieg Bop",
      "year": 1976,
      "label": "Sire",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "Four downstrokes, a count-in and a chant. The Ramones removed everything that was not essential and discovered that what remained was enough for a career and a genre.",
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          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/Ramones%20Blitzkrieg%20Bop",
          "exact": false
        },
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}