Joey Ramone would have turned 58 today…

…and if you’re in New York, get over to the Fillmore for the 6th Annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash. This year features performances by Richard Lloyd of Television, and Shangri La’s great Mary Weiss. Like all punk-minded people, Cherrybomb is a huge fan of Joey Ramone. But there are others that take their hero-worship of Joey to the next level. Let’s start with the “you better love me forever” love stamp, the Joey Ramone tattoo…:

A Joey Ramone tattoo is forever…

You might have seen this tattoo before and, while the lighting isn’t so great, the tattoo itself is pretty boss.

Joey Ramone Gabba-Gabba HEY tattoo.

The box on the picture of this tattoo is around a mole that became Joey’s nipple. I don’t know if that was planned, but what the hell.

Joey Ramone Angel wing tattoo.

I know it’s hard to focus on the tattoo in this picture. Even though it’s huge. In 2007, Doc Martens lost their minds and launched an unauthorized ad-campaign featuring Joey, who was Jewish, in an angelic, Heaven like setting in a white robe.

Another Joey Ramone tattoo with wings…

People and practitioners of the Jewish faith subscribe to rather non-specific, individual concepts regarding the afterlife. That makes the Joey with wings tattoo an inky interpretation of our dearly departed Joey, as well as a deeply personal tribute.

Homemade Joey Ramone doll. Now that’s love…

Lastly, here is a handmade, knitted, Joey Ramone doll. You can get the pattern from the book Stitch and Bitch Nation. Googling “knitted Joey Ramone doll“ will get you some funny stuff. Check it out…

In other birthday news, Cherrybomb wants to take this opportunity to say Happy Birthday the last of the rock ‘n’ roll motherfuckers, my good friend, Sleazegrinder. It’s more than fitting that a true maverick like Sleaze shares the same birthday as Joey Ramone. Happy Birthday baby, see you soon.

Today is also the birthday of Cherrybomb’s contributing ranter, and drinking Buddie, Angry Fucking Johnny. Happy Birthday to you AFJ. I hope all your tequila shots go into your mouth via boob or bellybutton.

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