Pitchfork

"Pop-punk for kids" is something of a redundancy, but Go-Kart Records has nonetheless gathered some of the most semi-recognizable names in the pop-punk world to turn in their own child-friendly renditions of Ramones songs for an upcoming compilation, Brats on the Beat: Ramones for Kids.

Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba, the Donnas' Brett Anderson, Pennywise's Jim Lindberg, TSOL's Jack Grisham, Bouncing Souls' Greg Attonito, the Dwarves' Blag Dahlia, and former Queens of the Stone Age member Nick Oliveri all appear on the compilation, which Go-Kart will release this coming Tuesday, November 21. Jennifer Precious Finch of L7 and the Shocker produced the affair.

The twist is that the punkers only sing lead; for all of the choruses and background vocals, they are joined by the Gabba Gabba Hey Singers, i.e. a bunch of kids. And to make things even weirder, "California Sun" and "Spiderman" aren't even Ramones originals!

Yes, it's punk rock Kidz Bop.

There is, however, one redeeming aspect the release: a portion of the proceeds from sales will benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospitals.

Tracklist:

01 Jim Lindberg: "Blitzkrieg Bop"
02 Matt Skiba: "Rock 'N' Roll High School"
03 Brett Anderson: "California Sun"
04 Greg Attonito: "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?"
05 Nick Oliveri: "Suzy Is a Headbanger"
06 Blag Dahlia: "Rockaway Beach"
07 Emily Wynne-Hughes: "I Just Want to Have Something to Do"
08 Ash Guff: "Spiderman"
09 Spooney: "We Want the Airwaves"
10 Josie Cotton: "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
11 Tony Reflex: "Cretin Hop"
12 Jack Grisham: "Bop 'Til You Drop"