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Now that we\u2019re in the full throes of award season, many artists\u2019 minds will be wandering to the wildest imaginings. The Ramones<\/a> thought they were getting that very moment of glory back in 1989 \u2013 until they realised their award was actually for \u2018Worst Song\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n As harsh as it may sound, having a clanger or two in your time is more or less a rite of passage for any band looking to make a mark on the scene in the long haul, but there\u2019s no point in denying that the moment comes with a highly bitter sting<\/a>. Only the benefit of hindsight can really soften that blow, but that can be months, years, or even decades later.\u00a0<\/p>\n But in 1989, the punk pioneers truly thought they were on to the big time when they were summoned by the overarching literary god of all time \u2013 Stephen King. Much like many of his own darkest, twisted words, the author knew how to seek out something with a sharper edge and tantalising bite when he wanted it. This was exactly where he found the Ramones. <\/p>\n It\u2019s difficult to quantify this next part of the story since recollections seem to vary so hugely, but Marky Ramone seemed to remember being invited to King\u2019s house one night, being given a slap-up dinner, and then the author handing Dee Dee a copy of his novel Pet Sematary, for which the bassist had written the corresponding song an hour later.\u00a0<\/p>\n Basically, King himself called that bullshit. To his memory, the whole affair was a much more mundane transaction involving a call to Dee Dee when making the film for Pet Sematary, but again, Ramone\u2019s mind clearly ran away with him. As such, when the eponymous song became the band\u2019s best-selling song, charting at number four, his mind must have been on fire. <\/p>\n That all came crashing down pretty soon after, however, when the band then found themselves the unfortunate custodians of a nomination for \u2018Worst Original Song\u2019 at the 1989 Golden Raspberry Awards for \u2018Pet Sematary\u2019. They weren\u2019t the only ones with their tails between their legs, though \u2013 it ended up being Iron Maiden who took the bullet of the actual award win for their song, \u2018Bring Your Daughter\u2026 To The Slaughter\u2019. <\/p>\n