While this isn’t one of the best Ramones songs, it is arguably their best video. Released as a single in 1986 the video, and to a lesser extent the song itself, pokes fun at the plethora of various musical charity singles and concerts of the era. While it is amusing today, back then “Something To Believe In” was highly satirical.
Written by Dee Dee and Jean Beauvoir it was released as a single off the Animal Boy album. It was the only music video from that album, and while it was a hit (relatively speaking) it didn’t have the lasting power that “Somebody Put Something In My Drink” did as the latter song stayed in the band’s live set up to the end.
“Something To Believe In” would be covered expertly by The Pretenders for the tribute album We’re A Happy Family. Total change in mood and makes the song all the better.