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Well, Brian Eno said of Velvet Underground's first album that it didn't sell many copies but everyone who bought it started a band.

• JKCalhoun 7mo ago
  Yeah, thinking the same with regard to the Ramones. They are name-dropped so often by bands that came since—pretty sure it is not because of a t-shirt.
  • FeepingCreature 7mo ago
    "your favorite band's favorite band"
    • gopher_space 7mo ago
      This is how you end up with a Big Star album.
    • BowBun 7mo ago
      that's Pile!
  • whywhywhywhy 7mo ago
    They're definitely a household name because of the tshirt, same with Joy Division
  • nunez 7mo ago
    It's even more prolific than that. Ramones-core is a sub-genre of pop-punk, and it's awesome. Teenage Bottlerocket, Screeching Weasel and Swingin' Utters are some examples that come to mind.