Chinese Rocks

Chinese Rocks

"Chinese Rocks" or "Chinese Rock" is a song written in 1976 by New York City punk legends Dee Dee Ramone and Richard Hell.

Openly discussing heroin addiction, "Chinese Rock" was first recorded by Hell's former band, The Heartbreakers, and later by Dee Dee's band The Ramones.

Read more about Chinese Rocks:  Origin, The Heartbreakers, The Ramones, Other Usage

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