Ricky Rochelle's third single of the year finds him back in the pop-punk lane, and it's a song that really speaks to my heart (and probably yours as well). It's almost impossible to believe that Joey Ramone has now been gone for 24 years. For a lot of us who were fans, it still seems like just yesterday that we lost him. "I Miss Joey" is Ricky Rochelle's tribute to Joey Ramone. It's a simple, heartfelt song about how deeply missed the king of punk still is after all these years. The line "He never knew the legacy he'd leave" really hits me hard when I think about how profoundly influential the Ramones were on almost every band or artist I write about today. Ricky Rochelle has a way of writing and singing songs that is so genuine and heart-on-sleeve. Here he celebrates Joey Ramone not just as a musical influence but also as a person he deeply admired. You can feel the love in this song. What more could you ask for from a tribute?
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