"Blitzkrieg Bop" was the first single from the first album of one of the first US punk rock groups in history - the Ramones! Although there was no relation between the members, they all used the name "Ramone" as surnames. So the classic line up includes Joey Ramone (voc), Johnny Ramone (guitar), Dee Dee Ramone (bass) and Tommy Ramone (drums). (The Musikladen performance features follower Marky Ramone on drums). The exact meaning of the song - named after the German World War 2 tactic - is vague and obscure. Some people guess that the song is about gang violence - a subject that applies to the ghetto topic in early Ramones lyrics. Otherwise, the song is simply about having fun at a (Ramones-) concert - so it may be a tribute to their fans.