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"I Wanna Be a NY Ranger"
"I Wanna Be a NY Ranger"
Single by the Misfits
Released	August 1998
Recorded	May 1998
Genre	Horror punk
Length	1:38
Label	Non-Homogenized Productions Ltd.
Songwriter(s)	John Cafiero
Producer(s)	John Cafiero
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"I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" is the eighth single by American horror punk band Misfits. It was written by John Cafiero and originally intended to be performed by the Ramones for a promotional campaign for the New York Rangers and Madison Square Garden.^[1] However, the Ramones retired in 1996 and Cafiero instead presented the song to the Misfits, who recorded it with Cafiero singing lead vocals.^[1]^[2] A condensed 30-second version with then-Misfits singer Michale Graves on vocals appeared later that year on the Short Music for Short People compilation.

Background

John Cafiero had originally written "I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" with the intention for it to be recorded by the Ramones as an anthem for the New York Rangers ice hockey team. The song is a punk rock interpolation of the military cadence "Airborne Ranger", inspired by the simplicity of older Ramones songs such as "Beat on the Brat".^[2] However, the Ramones retired in 1996 before the project came to fruition.^[1]^[2] Cafiero had by then made an association with the Misfits, directing the music videos for their songs "American Psycho" and "Dig Up Her Bones" from their 1997 album American Psycho.^[2] He presented "I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" to them, and the song was recorded in May 1998 at Proedge, the band's machine shop and rehearsal studio in Vernon Township, New Jersey.^[1]^[2] It was tracked live to tape with Cafiero providing the vocals in place of regular singer Michale Graves, and was mixed by drummer Dr. Chud at Creepy Attic Studios in Lodi, New Jersey.^[1]^[2]

Approximately 100 promotional CD copies of the single were produced in connection with a campaign for the Rangers and Madison Square Garden.^[1]^[2] Beckett Hockey Monthly wrote a review of the song, calling it "classic 'Fits, a minute and a half of hook-laden power punk perfect for revving up a crowd."^[2] The song was also the subject of a two-page article in the April 2002 issue of Hit Parader, for which Jerry Only and Cafiero were invited to the Rangers locker room at Madison Square garden for a photo shoot and interview along with members of the team.^[1] However, the Rangers' marketing department objected to the use of the word "danger" in the lyrics: "I wanna be a New York Ranger / I wanna live a life of danger".^[2] Cafiero and the Misfits refused to alter the lyrics, and as a result ownership of the song was never signed over.^[2]

"I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" was released at a time when Michale Graves was rumored to have quit the Misfits to attend hockey camp, having been a longtime fan of the sport and an amateur league player. Although the song had been written several years earlier, Graves' absence from the recording, along with the ironic subject matter of the song, further fueled these rumors.^[2] Graves soon dispelled the rumors and returned to the band, who recorded a condensed 30-second version of the song with Graves on vocals, titled "NY Ranger", for the Short Music for Short People compilation album.^[2] The full-length version with Cafiero was released two years later on the Misfits compilation album Cuts from the Crypt at the request of the band's label Roadrunner Records.^[1]^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Be a NY Ranger"	John Cafiero	1:38
Total length:			1:38

Personnel

Band

Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein – guitar
Jerry Only – bass guitar
Dr. Chud – drums

Additional musicians

John Cafiero – vocals

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Misfits discography". Misfits.com. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Cuts from the Crypt (CD liner notes). the Misfits. Roadrunner Records. 2001. 161 618 467-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[discography-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Misfits discography". Misfits.com. Retrieved November 27, 2008.

[cuts_from_the_crypt-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Cuts from the Crypt (CD liner notes). the Misfits. Roadrunner Records. 2001. 161 618 467-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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+"'''I Wanna Be a NY Ranger'''" is the eighth [[single (music)|single]] by American [[horror punk]] band [[Misfits (band)|Misfits]]. It was written by [[John Cafiero]] and originally intended to be performed by the [[Ramones]] for a promotional campaign for the [[New York Rangers]] and [[Madison Square Garden]].<ref name="discography">{{cite web|title = Misfits discography|publisher = Misfits.com|url = http://www.misfits.com/|access-date = November 27, 2008}}</ref> However, the Ramones retired in 1996 and Cafiero instead presented the song to the Misfits, who recorded it with Cafiero singing lead vocals.<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt">{{cite AV media notes|title = Cuts from the Crypt|title-link = Cuts from the Crypt|others = the [[Misfits (band)|Misfits]]|year = 2001|type = CD liner notes|publisher = [[Roadrunner Records]]|id = 161 618 467-2}}</ref> A condensed 30-second version with then-Misfits singer [[Michale Graves]] on vocals appeared later that year on the ''[[Short Music for Short People]]'' compilation.
 ==Background==
-John Cafiero had originally written "I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" with the intention for it to be recorded by the Ramones as an anthem for the New York Rangers [[ice hockey]] team. The song is a [[punk rock]] interpolation of the [[military cadence]] "Airborne Ranger", inspired by the simplicity of older Ramones songs such as "Beat on the Brat".<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> However, the Ramones retired in 1996 before the project came to fruition.<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> Cafiero had by then made an association with the Misfits, directing the [[music video]]s for their songs "American Psycho" and "[[Dig Up Her Bones]]" from their 1997 album ''[[American Psycho (album)|American Psycho]]''.<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> He presented "I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" to them, and the song was recorded in May 1998 at Proedge, the band's [[machining|machine]] shop and rehearsal studio in [[Vernon Township, New Jersey]].<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> It was tracked live to tape with Cafiero providing the vocals in place of regular singer [[Michale Graves]], and was [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by [[drummer]] [[Dr. Chud]] at Creepy Attic Studios in [[Lodi, New Jersey|Lodi]].<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt"/>
+John Cafiero had originally written "I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" with the intention for it to be recorded by the Ramones as an anthem for the New York Rangers [[ice hockey]] team. The song is a [[punk rock]] interpolation of the [[military cadence]] "Airborne Ranger", inspired by the simplicity of older Ramones songs such as "Beat on the Brat".<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> However, the Ramones retired in 1996 before the project came to fruition.<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> Cafiero had by then made an association with the Misfits, directing the music videos for their songs "American Psycho" and "[[Dig Up Her Bones]]" from their 1997 album ''[[American Psycho (album)|American Psycho]]''.<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> He presented "I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" to them, and the song was recorded in May 1998 at Proedge, the band's machine shop and rehearsal studio in [[Vernon Township, New Jersey]].<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> It was tracked live to tape with Cafiero providing the vocals in place of regular singer [[Michale Graves]], and was mixed by drummer [[Dr. Chud]] at Creepy Attic Studios in [[Lodi, New Jersey]].<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt"/>
-Approximately 100 promotional [[compact disc|CD]] copies of the single were produced in connection with a campaign for the Rangers and [[Madison Square Garden]].<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> ''Beckett Hockey Monthly'' wrote a review of the song, calling it "classic 'Fits, a minute and a half of hook-laden power punk perfect for revving up a crowd."<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> The song was also the subject of a two-page article in the April 2002 issue of ''[[Hit Parader]]'', for which [[Jerry Only]] and Cafiero were invited to the Rangers locker room at Madison Square garden for a photo shoot and interview along with members of the team.<ref name="discography"/> However, the Rangers' marketing department objected to the use of the word "danger" in the lyrics: ''"I wanna be a New York Ranger/I wanna live a life of danger"''.<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> Cafiero and the Misfits refused to alter the lyrics, and as a result ownership of the song was never signed over.<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/>
+Approximately 100 promotional [[compact disc|CD]] copies of the single were produced in connection with a campaign for the Rangers and [[Madison Square Garden]].<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> ''Beckett Hockey Monthly'' wrote a review of the song, calling it "classic 'Fits, a minute and a half of hook-laden power punk perfect for revving up a crowd."<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> The song was also the subject of a two-page article in the April 2002 issue of ''[[Hit Parader]]'', for which [[Jerry Only]] and Cafiero were invited to the Rangers locker room at Madison Square garden for a photo shoot and interview along with members of the team.<ref name="discography"/> However, the Rangers' marketing department objected to the use of the word "danger" in the lyrics: ''"I wanna be a New York Ranger / I wanna live a life of danger"''.<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> Cafiero and the Misfits refused to alter the lyrics, and as a result ownership of the song was never signed over.<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/>
-"I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" was released at a time when Michale Graves was rumored to have quit the Misfits to attend hockey camp, having been a longtime fan of the sport and an amateur league player. Although the song had been written several years earlier, Graves' absence from the recording, along with the ironic subject matter of the song, further fueled these rumors.<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> Graves soon dispelled the rumors and returned to the band, who recorded a condensed 30-second version of the song with Graves on vocals, titled "NY Ranger", for the ''[[Short Music for Short People]]'' [[compilation album]].<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> The full-length version with Cafiero was released two years later on the Misfits compilation album ''[[Cuts from the Crypt]]'' at the request of the band's label [[Roadrunner Records]].<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt"/>
+"I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" was released at a time when Michale Graves was rumored to have quit the Misfits to attend hockey camp, having been a longtime fan of the sport and an amateur league player. Although the song had been written several years earlier, Graves' absence from the recording, along with the ironic subject matter of the song, further fueled these rumors.<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> Graves soon dispelled the rumors and returned to the band, who recorded a condensed 30-second version of the song with Graves on vocals, titled "NY Ranger", for the ''[[Short Music for Short People]]'' compilation album.<ref name="cuts from the crypt"/> The full-length version with Cafiero was released two years later on the Misfits compilation album ''[[Cuts from the Crypt]]'' at the request of the band's label [[Roadrunner Records]].<ref name="discography"/><ref name="cuts from the crypt"/>
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-#"I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" ([[John Cafiero]]) – 1:38
+| total_length    = 1:38
+| title1  = I Wanna Be a NY Ranger
+| writer1 = John Cafiero
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-==Credits==
+== Personnel ==
-*[[John Cafiero]] - [[singing|vocals]]
-*[[Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein]] - [[guitar]]
-*[[Jerry Only]] - bass [[guitar]]
-*[[Dr. Chud]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
-==See also==
+=== Band ===
+*[[Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein]] – guitar
-*[[Misfits discography]]
+*[[Jerry Only]] – bass guitar
+*[[Dr. Chud]] – drums
+=== Additional musicians ===
+*[[John Cafiero]] – vocals
 ==References==
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+[[Category:New York Rangers]]
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-[[Category:Misfits songs]]
+[[Category:Misfits (band) songs]]
+[[Category:Horror punk songs]]
+[[Category:Songs written by John Cafiero]]

v t e Misfits
Jerry Only Glenn Danzig Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein Dave Lombardo Acey Slade Franché Coma Mr. Jim Bobby Steele Joey Image Arthur Googy Robo Dr. Chud Michale Graves Marky Ramone Dez Cadena
Studio albums	Walk Among Us Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood Static Age American Psycho Famous Monsters Project 1950 The Devil's Rain
Live albums	Evilive Evillive II Dead Alive!
Compilation albums	Legacy of Brutality Misfits Collection II The Misfits Cuts from the Crypt
EPs	Beware 3 Hits from Hell Evilive Psycho in the Wax Museum
Singles	"Cough/Cool" "Bullet" / "We Are 138" / "Attitude" "Horror Business" / "Teenagers from Mars" "Night of the Living Dead" / "Where Eagles Dare" "Halloween" "Die, Die My Darling" "Dig Up Her Bones" "I Wanna Be a NY Ranger" "Scream!" "Monster Mash" "Day the Earth Caught Fire" "Land of the Dead" "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Other songs	"Hybrid Moments" "Last Caress" "London Dungeon" "Skulls" "Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight"
Associated acts	Balzac Black Flag The Damned Danzig Dr. Chud's X-Ward Gorgeous Frankenstein Gotham Road Graves Kryst the Conqueror Murphy's Law Osaka Popstar Ramones Samhain The Undead
Tribute albums	Violent World Hell on Earth Fiend Club Lounge
Related articles	Discography Songs recorded List of members List of cover versions 12 Hits from Hell Plan 9 Records Misfits Records The Crimson Ghost
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