1. The first song on my list came in at number nine on KROQ'S countdown. The song is entitled "We Want the Airwaves" from this New York City punk band with members calling themselves Joey, Dee Dee, Marky, and Johnny. What's the group's name?
From Quiz Songs From KROQ'S 1981 Countdown
Answer:
The Ramones
While the members of the group adopted the surname "Ramone", none of them actually had that name. Joey's real name was Jeffry Hyman, Dee Dee's real name was Douglas Colvin, and Johnny's real name was John Cummings. Marc Bell joined the Ramones in 1978 and went by the stage name "Marky Ramone"
The song "We Want the Airwaves" is from the Ramones' sixth album entitled "Pleasant Dreams". It was neither a commercial nor critical success as some felt the Ramones were continuing to "sell-out" from their original punk sound.
Unfortunately, by 2004, Joey, Dee Dee, and Johnny had all passed away, a sad note to this influential band.