Talk:Joey Ramone
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[edit] what about his face
i heard he had a humidifier explode in his face,thats why hes face was all jacked up and hidden behind hairs
come on hyman its not his real name
- Indeed, Jeffry Hyman was Joey's birth name. Hyman is a somewhat common Jewish surname, as it's the Americanized version of Heiman. Air.dance 00:46, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
could i please ask what happened to the picture of joey ramone?- this article seems to be getting a lot smaller by day(or maybe its the missing picture that has made me believe so!)
also, in the imbd website, it says joey ramone is actually 6ft3in and not 6ft6in,despite famous belief!imbd isnt usually wrong on these things,or they shouldnt have written what his height was in the first place (the fact that they have written a different height to that famously given by amateur websites,shows they must have done good research,or have asked him personally)
Joey was indeed well over 6'3". And yes, what happened to the pix on this page?!Willerror 18:46, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Joey Ramone was 6'6" it says so in the Ramones Anthology Booklet
In the Book 'On the road with the Ramones' written by Monte Melnick(the Ramones tour manager) and Frank Meyer, Joey Ramone's family members (Charlotte Lesher and Mickey Leigh) confirmed that Joey was really 6' 8" but claimed to shorter because he was uncomfortable about being percieved as different. One resaon he was so tall and long limbed was because he had Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder.
Um, i read 'On the road with the Ramones" through and through, and never came over that particular thing. it says over and over that he was 6'6, and nothing was said about having "marfan sydnrome".his brother has long limbs and is tall, but maybe has a slower matabolism, which makes him look bigger. but i wouldnt say Joey had any disorder...
Seconded. I suspect the "Marfan" rumor is yet another Internet diagnosis given to a deceased celebrity; and, until I get some credible proof officially put out by the family, I'm not buying.Illusi0nist 21:39, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Discography
Since all Ramones releases feature Joey, shouldn't we refer people to the Ramones discography instead of duplicating it here? Nareek 12:17, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Infertility
Does anybody know why Joey Ramone was born sterile? 121.208.44.211 02:16, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
I've never heard anything authorized or reputable on this subject. I'm relieved to see that it has, at most recent editing of this page, been removed. Sounds like a bunch of hearsay, and on an incredibly sensitive personal subject in the guy's life, no less.Illusi0nist 21:36, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] citation help
I know how to remove all the citation needed bits, but I have no idea how to cite it from End Of The Century(the film). Please Help.--Nishad 06:38, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
- Citing films is tricky. Do you have the film on DVD? If so, you can cite it like this <ref>Director name. ''End of the Century''. (Year). Chapter name (if any). Time in minutes into the film.</ref>. I realise this is a pain, but I don't think we have figured out a better system yet. Jkelly 06:58, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
"Looks just like Howard Stern"....this isn't unbiased,is it? Maybe others fail to see the resemblance?
[edit] Joey's stage name
Does anybody know if the name comes from Joey Levine specifically, or a song he penned named "Quick Joey Small"? - Deathrocker 16:25, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] OCD
the article says ge had a obsessive-compulsive disorder.what was he obsessive about?Music? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.8.69.18 (talk) 04:21, 4 March 2007 (UTC).
His symptoms included counting, repeating steps, and other things probably not disclosed because, frankly, the poor guy and his family wanted a little privacy about something so personal. Watch "End of the Century" for Mickey Leigh's statement on the subject.Illusi0nist 21:34, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Not crosslinked to Jewish American musicians
Any reason why Joey (Jeff Hyman) is not listed as a Jewish American musician? Under either his birth name or his Ramone name?
r —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.0.116.149 (talk) 17:44, 23 April 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Confusion
"He was listening to the song "In a Little While" by U2 when he died.[4] This was during U2's Elevation Tour, and from that point on during shows Bono would introduce the song as a tune that was originally about a lovestruck hangover but that Joey turned it into a gospel song."
This makes no sense.
[edit] Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
Starz Cinema presents the World Premiere of Too Tough To Die: A Tribute To Johnny Ramone on Saturday, September 15 at 10 p.m. (et/pt), the third anniversary of Johnny’s death. The fast strumming, three-chord guitar master and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer passed away just two-and-half days after this 30th Anniversary concert tribute to his band, the Ramones, the seminal punk band from Flushing, Queens.
The event was meticulously produced by career-spanning Ramones creative director Arturo Vega and hosted by musician/director Rob Zombie. Too Tough To Die includes performances by Tommy, Marky & CJ Ramone, as well as performances from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Dickies, X, Eddie Vedder, Henry Rollins, Pete Yorn and many others. In addition, there are heart-felt remembrances of Johnny by Lisa Marie Presley, Sonic Youth, Debbie Harry, Nicolas Cage, as well as many of the musicians.
Too Tough To Die: A Tribute To Johnny Ramone is directed by Mandy Stein and is A Plain Jane Production in association with Cactus Three. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.151.166.5 (talk) 20:59, August 22, 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Marfan Syndrome
(from above) "In the Book 'On the road with the Ramones' written by Monte Melnick(the Ramones tour manager) and Frank Meyer, Joey Ramone's family members (Charlotte Lesher and Mickey Leigh) confirmed that Joey was really 6' 8" but claimed to shorter because he was uncomfortable about being percieved as different. One resaon he was so tall and long limbed was because he had Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder.
"Um, i read 'On the road with the Ramones" through and through, and never came over that particular thing. it says over and over that he was 6'6, and nothing was said about having "marfan sydnrome".his brother has long limbs and is tall, but maybe has a slower matabolism, which makes him look bigger. but i wouldnt say Joey had any disorder...
"Seconded. I suspect the "Marfan" rumor is yet another Internet diagnosis given to a deceased celebrity; and, until I get some credible proof officially put out by the family, I'm not buying.Illusi0nist 21:39, 11 July 2007 (UTC)"
Thirded and I just deleted the Marfan reference. I knew Joey and his family a bit, and once very specifically asked Joey's brother Mickey if Joey had Marfan syndrome. He'd never even heard of it. So I'm not saying it's impossible he had this, but if he did it was undiagnosed. Not signing my real name as this was many years ago and it's *possible* (though I think unlikely) that I remember wrong, and I don't want Mickey getting angry at me if that's the case. But if for some reason this becomes a contentious issue I'll come back and put my real name if that helps. Hope this info. is useful.
Also just wanted to mention that Joey always did seem several inches taller than he claimed he was. I seem to recall that he said he was 6'3" but he always seemed more like 6'8" to me. Standing next to him, Mickey, and Andy Shernoff felt like you'd fallen into a hole -- very weird! :-)
~~Ramona Little
