Ramones – The KKK Took My Baby Away

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She went away for the holidays said she's
Going to L.A. but she never got there
She never got there, she never got there, they say

She went away for the holidays said she's
Going to L.A. but she never got there
She never got there, she never got there, they say

The KKK took my baby away they took her away
Away from me The KKK took my baby away
They took her away away from me

Now I don't know where my baby can be they
Took her away from me
They took her away from me
I don't know where my baby can be
They took her away from me
They took her away from me

Ring me, ring me, ring me up the President
And find out where my baby went
Ring me, ring me, ring me up the FBI and find
Out if baby's alive yeah, yeah, yeah

O-o-o-o-o-o O-o-o-o-o-o
She went away for holidays She went away for holidays

The KKK took my baby away The KKK took my baby away
They took my girl they took my baby away

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Track duration: 02:41

"The Kkk Took My Baby Away" as written by Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone

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    General Comment:great song. I love The Ramones
    Flag MegadethMaiden23on July 16, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:Well, the story about Johnny stealing Joey's girlfriend is true and Joey didn't ever really get over that and wrote LOTS of songs about it. But in fact this is not one of them. I used to think so too, this rumour was supported by lots of important Ramones biographies (the documentary, Monte Melnick's book etc.) but in his new book, Mickey Leigh, Joey's brother, disproves it.
    The real story behind the song: Joey used to date a black girl when he was a teenager. Those girl's parents didn't want their daughter to go out with a white guy, so Joey and Mickey jokingly refered to them as the "KKK". It was - as some wise guy mentioned earlier - written years after that: in 1980, when Linda and Joey still were together.
    I understand how this myth could get so big, it would be just too perfect with the circumstances: Johnny stealing Linda away from Joey and being a hardcore conservative and the timing of the release of the song was perfect, too, but - I have to say unfortunately - it's not the truth. Sorry, folks.
    Flag JJ_Ramoneon January 15, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:oops, maybe i should have read the 2nd and 3rd page of comments before i repeated what has already been said. Gabba Gabba!
    Flag RoverIACon December 30, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i thought every half-decent Ramones fan knew the story behind this song, "ZZZZZ" was the onlyone who seemd to know the story,

    Joey wrote it about Johnny stealing his girlfriend Linda, who Johnny later married. Johnny was a NRA card-holder (NRA was founded just after KKK was made illegal)

    Joey and Johnny did not realy talk to each other for the rest of their lives but somehow managed to keep touring together for another 15 or so years. Also Joey was a Democrate supporter and Johnny a Republican.
    Flag RoverIACon December 30, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about Johnny, a republican, stealing a girl from Joey, a democrat. Joey calls him the KKK because of his political beliefs.
    Flag Teh Zombie Jesuson December 16, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:dude watch any ramones documentary, it ALWAYS brings up the fact that people close to the band think this song is about johnny "stealing" and later marrying Linda, joeys girlfriend. if this song doesnt suffice to that, listen to indian giver.
    Flag Frantic Romanticon September 30, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:joey wrote this song when johnny stole his girlfreind and this was his way of coping and he held the grudge againswt johnny until he died. R.I.P. joey ramone.(i think the girl was named linda :P) johnny is still with linda johnny the only original ramone still alive
    Flag mizfitson May 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:The Song Was Written By Joey. It Was His Way Of Dealing With The Fact The Johnny Stole His Girlfriend.
    Flag Kay Jay Ramoneon September 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:joey wrote this song about johnny taking his girl linda and how that ripped him apart.. joey and johnny didnt speak for years, until the very end when johnny tried to make things better and at least be on speaking terms with joey before he died..joey refused though and that makes my a bit melancoly because they were my two favorite ramones.
    Flag Chansondeguerreon September 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This Song is about how Johnny stole Joey's girlfriend.
    Flag Lucanioon May 21, 2007   Link

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