You know, punk bands now sell with one record - their first or second record - sell 10 times the amount of records than the Ramones did throughout their career with 20-something records. That's why I go over to Johnny Ramone's house and do yard work three times a week, just to absolve some of the guilt.

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Eddie Vedder

Amount Bands Career Did First Go Guilt House Johnny Just Know Now Over Punk Ramones Record Records Second Sell Some Than Three Throughout Times Week Why Work Yard You

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