Like that rabbit who has been trying to get that bowl of Trix for the last twenty years, The Ramones can't break out of the minor leagues with a gold record. But they keep on trying and Acid Eaters is try number 19. Sorry, Trix are for kids.

Refurbishing tie-dyed songs from the psychedelic days that are now ancient history, The Ramones have added their high impact - if it doesn't fit use a bigger hammer - philosophy to their collection of oldie remakes. And it works, some of the time.

Jan and Dean's "Surf City" jumps alive double time and Love's "7 and 7 Is" gets reborn with Marky Ramone's Mach 3 drums, and The Who's "Substitute" rocks out with definition thanks to vocal help from Pete Townsend.

But when the classics are too deeply ingrained or perfect when first recorded, the songs cannot be successfully redone regardless of who helps. With Traci Lords on background vocals, Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody To Love" bombs out along with Creedance Clearwater Revivial's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain." Many of the tunes are just plain outdated.

Save the milk for a full bowl of Trix.

Reviewer:  Tom Elliott, courtesy of Flash Magazine.