
St. Paul Inspires The Ramones
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Chris Osgood of the Suicide Commandos remembers bringing The Ramones to St. Paul.
Chris Osgood of the Suicide Commandos remembers bringing legendary New York punk rock band, The Ramones to St. Paul for the first time in 1977.
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St. Paul Inspires The Ramones
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Chris Osgood of the Suicide Commandos remembers bringing legendary New York punk rock band, The Ramones to St. Paul for the first time in 1977.
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