Though it contains one of
the Ramones' biggest radio hits, "Pet Sematary" (written for Stephen King's movie of the same name), 1989's
Brain Drain finds the "bruthas" from Queens at an all-time inspirational low. And since the aforementioned track is actually reviled by most of the band's hardcore fans, the listener has to make do with opener "I Believe in Miracles" and closer "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)," which bookend the amazingly dull tracks in between with the record's only bright moments. The final
Ramones album recorded for Sire Records (their label from day one),
Brain Drain was sadly also the last to feature bassist and creative leader
Dee Dee Ramone.