Bon Jovi: Johnny Ramone Beat Up My Father
In a shocking confession, Jon Bon Jovi admitted to Madhouse News, that Guitarist Johnny Ramone of The Ramones, once beat him and his father up at the same time.
“It happened in 1975” said Bon Jovi, “I was 13 and was visiting my cousin Claude in Queens, NY. I would often spend summers there. At the time, I was a slight boy, small and weak. I often wore short shorts and I had a poofy hair do. I wasn’t always the tough badass that I am now. Did you see my Superman tattoo? So anyway, boys would often taunt me and bully me. I was frightened.”
Tiger Beat
Jon continued, “I was riding my bicycle to the corner store to get my usual copy of Tiger Beat magazine. I believe Donny Osmond was on the cover. There was a big feature on the DeFranco Family too. God I loved Tiger Beat. I was more of a fan of teeny bopper stuff. Led Zeppelin frightened me. Anyway, this big mean guy in a leather jacket confronted me. He called me a sissy, gave me an atomic wedgie and took my bike. I ran home and got my father.”
Jon, his father and cousin Claude returned to the scene of the crime, intent on revenge. They made the mistake of confronting Johnny Ramone. “Hey you, you little punk” yelled the elder Bon Jovi. “Give my boy back his bike.” Johnny replied “You talking to me?” At this point, Claude, Jon and his father stepped to Johnny.
Queens Blvd
Bon Jovi continued his story through tears and sobbing, “Johnny Ramone beat us up and down Queens Boulevard. He made me hold his coat while he beat my Dad using cousin Claude as a weapon. Then he took turns knocking our heads together like coconuts. He threatened to rape me. I still have PTSD from the event, and that is why I make the music I do. Hold me.”
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Hmmm. Sorry to hear that Jon Bon Jovi. This is a side of Johnny Ramone I didn’t know about.
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Crybaby!
Johnny Ramone beat me and my mom up and down Queens boulevard all the time! He threw me into an oncoming Q11 bus one day cause I was eating a tutti frutti Italian ice. He said it was a little too tutti fruity. He used to slap numbers on the old folks and force them to hobble across Queens boulevard, and we had to place bets on who would get hit, who would get killed, who would stagger to the curb anyway…it was all just part of growing up on the mean streets of Forest Hills.
Well at least now there is an explanation for BJs sissy pop rock!
Bite Me!!!!
Well…with Ramone’s face I can understand he woke up everyday full of resentment. Its just difficult yo wake up..go yo the bathroom and look st that face un the mirror.
Seriously is this true? I f so know wonder your music sucks 😳 Shame on Johnny . You should have rock more in high school. Or maybe a lobotomy 😜
Which Jonny are you talking about because Bon Jovi did rock all thru his High School days!!!!! And his music doesn’t suck! his is crap!!!!
I want everything to taste like butter!
Was there a “Johnny” Ramone?
If so and the pictures are true, I would have CRUSHED that weasely little twerp with one punch at the same age.
The only thing more hilarious than the article (oh how I wish it were true) is the WHOOOOSH! sound in the comments section. These people either boomers or fellow Gen-Xers who can considered “Honorary” boomers due to their inability to spot the obvious.
Maybe Johnny Ramone was just trying to teach them how to slam dance!