2000 Great Songs #1415: Rock 'n' Roll High School

While Ramones purists may balk at the band's bid for commercial acceptance with the polished "Rock 'n' Roll High School," the song arguably served its purpose. Once polished up enough to get played on mainstream radio, it helped expose me (and presumably others) to the band. And, for all its sheen, it's still a Ramones song, silly and fun and absurdly catchy. The original 1979 version of the song…