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“53rd and 3rd”
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The Ramones second single off their first album was "53rd and 3rd." Written by the bass player, Dee Dee Ramone, the song focuses on the gay prostitution that was frequent in the area during the 70s and early 80s. According to some sources, the song is at least partly autobiographical.
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Legend has it, the Ramones were driving around in St. Paul and were trying to find a place to eat. They drove by Cretin-Derham School, and imagined a dance there. Hence, the "Cretin Bop" on the album Rocket to Russia.
From Hey Ho! The Ramones Anthology by David Fricke: Joey Ramone said, "Cretin Hop came from when we were in St. Paul, Minnesota. We went some place to eat and there were just all these cretins all over the place. And there was a Cretin Avenue, where we drove into the city."
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