Sheena was a Punk........Ramones Legendary Punk Girl Abides

Everybody knows the legendary song "Sheena is a Punk Rocker" by The Ramones, the hyper energetic punk anthem! A punk rock homage to the Beach Boys you might easily say. Everybody loves the Ramones, even a lot of people who profess a hatred for the Punk Rock. These guys were Teflon...

But what of our brave Sheena?

 

That iconic young woman who broke with conventions and rebranded herself as a Punk. She didn't care what anyone thought. With that sort of Ramones exposure, she became sort of a global phenomenon. Celebrated by fans of the new sound, she became the toast of the world like a New Wave Josephine Baker, first  traveling from  Forest Hills Queens.....

To Deutschland:



And on to Brazil:




Even reaching the shores of Japan!




But like Icarus, who flew to close to the sun and plummeted back to Earth, there is always the inevitable critical backlash.....



And new fashions and movements appear to replace the old.........



And eventually, most of us have to grow up and move on with our lives, leaving our ideals behind....self actualization through commerce maybe.......



But there is always hope for new adulation from a new generation. There used to be 15 minutes of fame, but in these days of juiced globalization and technological innovation it's probably closer to 5.

But just keep your eyes and ears peeled--you never know where Sheena may just turn up again......?