Animal Boy is the ninth studio album by the American punk band the Ramones. It featured the songs "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)", written as a protest of President Ronald Reagan's visit to the Bitburg cemetery in West Germany; "Somebody Put Something in My Drink", written by Richie Ramone, the band's drummer from 1983–1987; and "Love Kills", Dee Dee Ramone's ode to deceased friend Sid Vicious.
Three songs on the album were co-written by Jean Beauvoir, formerly of the Plasmatics.
The music video for the song "Something to Believe In" featured a mock charitable event entitled "Hands Across Your Face", a parody of Hands Across America.
Tracklist:
01. "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" (Richie Ramone) – 3:23 02. "Animal Boy" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 1:50 03. "Love Kills" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:19 04. "Apeman Hop" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:02 05. "She Belongs to Me" (Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir) – 3:54 06. "Crummy Stuff" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:06 07. "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" (Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir) – 3:55 08. "Mental Hell" (Joey Ramone) – 2:38 09. "Eat That Rat" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 1:37 10. "Freak of Nature" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 1:32 11. "Hair of the Dog" (Joey Ramone) – 2:19 12. "Something to Believe In" (Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir) – 4:09
Personnel: • Joey Ramone – lead vocals • Johnny Ramone – guitar • Dee Dee Ramone – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Love Kills" and "Eat That Rat" • Richie Ramone – drums, backing vocals