In the wake of the sad passing of Joey Ramone, Don't Worry About Me is the first posthumous release to come from his estate. Consisting of pop-punk anthems along the lines of '60s garage rock and very early punk, Don't Worry About Me is a sad reminder of how good Ramone really was. With a brilliant ear for melody, a songwriting skill based in simplicity, and the most unpretentious lyrics this side of Chubby Checker, Ramone didn't care about making groundbreaking music when he had mastered the art of pop-punk to a degree most of his disciples will never understand. What a Wonderful World and 1969 are excellent covers that do their source material justice, although Louis Armstrong probably never expected his torch song to be rocked out à la Sid Vicious' My Way. But the two best tracks are Searching for Something, his Beatlesque tribute to a girl, and Mr. Punchy, a gorgeous pop song that features a guest appearance from the Damned's Captain Sensible. The anti-cancer anthem I Got Knocked Down (But I'll Get Up) is a heartbreaking stance on his condition that is pure punk rock all the way ("I want my life/I want my life/It really sucks/It really sucks") that only goes to show how even toward the end, he refused to give into sentimentality. Nothing new to see here, and that's a good thing, as Ramone's trademark whine never sounded so sincere as it did in his last studio recordings. ~ Bradley Torreano, Rovi

1		What a Wonderful World
2		Stop Thinking About It
3		Mr. Punchy
4		Maria Bartiromo
5		Spirit In My House
6		Venting (It's a Different World Today)
7		Like a Drug I Never Did Before
8		Searching for Something
9		I Got Knocked Down (But I'll Get Up)
10		1969
11		Don't Worry About Me