Sheena Is a Punk Rocker

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Written by: Ramones
Produced by: Tony Bongiovi, T. Erdelyi
Released: May '77 on Sire
Charts: 13 weeks
Top spot: No. 81

This mash note to surfing, punk girls and New York was actually cut twice: first as a single that was rushed to radio and became one of the Ramones' few, modest hits, then in a slightly souped-up version for the band's third album, Rocket to Russia. "I combined Sheena, Queen of the Jungle with the primalness of punk rock," said singer Joey Ramone. "It was funny, because all the girls in New York seemed to change their names to Sheena after that."

Appears on: Rocket to Russia (Rhino)

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