This 2004 bubblegum punk single by Helen Love tells the story of some young lovers who pretend to be CBGBs posterboy-and-girl Joey Ramone and Debbie Harry whilst riding the school bus, drinking in the park and other teenage pursuits. It's fairly saccharine and glittery, but the sheer energy the band play with carries it over the line from annoying to brilliant. It's pretty twee in quite a few ways, following formulae written by BIS and other mid-90s bands, but it really works.
Helen Love are from Wales, and have been around for a while now. Lead singer Helene Love claims to only listen to music by the Ramones, and whether this is true or not, it would explain where their sound came from. This is by no means the most Joey Ramone-referencing song in their ouevre - indeed, Ramone liked their early singles so much that he let Love sing backing vocals on one of his later albums.
Helen Love – Debbie Loves Joey
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