NERDCAST BLITZ #3 - PINHEAD

Welcome to the third episode of the NERDCAST BLITZ!
Today, RAMONES MUSEUM founder Flo Hayler talks about "Pinhead", the song and the stage character. Released on their second album "Leave Home", "Pinhead" soon became a fan's favourite, as the track was a call to arms for all the freaks and misfits.

In 1978, the RAMONES made the "Pinhead" part of their shows, when a roadie put on a dress and Schlitzie rubber mask, handing Joey the "Gabba Gabba Hey" sign and dancing around on stage.

"Pinhead" was inspired by Tod Browning's 1932 movie "Freaks", which the RAMONES got to see one rainy summer night in Cleveland Ohio, June 1976.

Once again apologies for Flo's bad English. This time he couldn't get the word "abnormalities" right, but he promised to perform better next time.

Thanks again for watching! GABBA GABBA HEY!

[e.m.i.]

Love you!!!! Thanks so much!!!! I'm addicted of all the stories about punk rock and specificly about

[gustavo]

One of the best Ramones' songs has a wanderful story!

[gabriellezcano]

Excelente clase de Ramonologia, saludos desde Paraguay 🇵🇾

[robertoviolante]

Thanks for the great work Flo! Your friend from Mexico!

[krisbrand]

Flo, it's likely not but the signed album cover you have there I sold on ebay about 13ish years ago now. I used to buy and sell alot of ramones signed merchandise back then. I still own a few signed items which I'd never sell now. Anyway if you bought that signed album from a guy in Australia, it was me!

[diegomrosa]

Great video! Keep up this great job. Cheers from Brazil

[lumbaramone]

Amazing story! Thanks for this videos Flo

[thorterry]

Probably the most raw in your face punk rock guitar riff ever. Can’t wait for the next episode!!

[juanviktor]

Buenísima mini clase de ramonología!!!

[bradpittiful]

pinhead was the first ramones song i learned to play on guitar...all down strokes are hard...johnny was the master...i find it hard to play up strokes since i used to play nothing but down strokes like johnny

[lunatico]

I am not gonna say how I actually misheard 'We accept you one of us' and have sung it wrong for my whole life until I saw the lyrics

[RabbitBlasco]

Yo tenía entendido que la máscara del Pinhead se la habían regalado a Eddie Vedder el último show

[beltrandemarco]

Hi bro. Dont remember translate to spanish. Thanx and grettings from argentine

[David-hngz]

Has pinhead anything to do with parody KKK?