Blitzkrieg Bop
"Blitzkrieg Bop" is a 1976 song by the Ramones, widely considered a foundational punk rock anthem.
The title combines the German military term for rapid assault with bop, a style of jazz and slang for a kind of energetic movement.
The song's chanted refrain—Hey ho, let's go! —became iconic.
References to the song often evoke punk culture, youthful rebellion, or stripped-down, high-energy rock.
- RamonesSeminal punk quartet
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- punk rockStripped-down aggressive rock genre
- 1976Year after '75
- heyInformal greeting or summons
Joey Ramone · ho · lets · go · one two three four · guitar · power chords · loud · fast · three · chords · leather · jackets · CBGB · New York City · Queens · hey ho · lets go
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Queen's operatic rock suite
Stairway to Heaven · November Rain · Hotel California · In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida · Kashmir
Blitzkrieg BopGenesis
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Pink Floyd · King Crimson · Jethro Tull · prog rock · arena rock
Blitzkrieg Bopsoft rock
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easy listening · adult contemporary · lullaby · ambient music · elevator music