The precise meaning and subject matter of the song is, unlike many of The Ramones' other early compositions, somewhat vague and obscure. Dee Dee also changed one other line: the original third verse had the line "shouting in the back now", but Dee Dee changed it to "shoot 'em in the back now". The song was mainly written by drummer Tommy Ramone, while bassist Dee Dee Ramone came up with the title (the song was originally called "Animal Hop"). "Blitzkrieg Bop" is a reference to the German World War II tactic blitzkrieg, which means "lightning war". In 2009 it was named the 25th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 31 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks, and in 2008 Rolling Stone placed it number 18 of the top 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time. "Blitzkrieg Bop" was number 92 on the 2004 Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song is popular at sporting events where the iconic chant "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" is sometimes shouted as a rallying cry.
The song is based on a simple three-chord pattern. The song, whose composition was credited to the band as a whole, was written by drummer Tommy Ramone (music and lyrics) and bassist Dee Dee Ramone (lyrics). It appeared as the opening track on the band's debut album, Ramones, that was released April 23, 1976. It was released as the band's debut single in February 1976 in the United States. " Blitzkrieg Bop" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones.
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