Rocket to Russia is the third studio album by the American punk rock band The Ramones, and was released on November 4, 1977. The summer of 1977 was the peak of the punk rock genre, since many punk band's were offered recording contracts. The subject matter of songs varied throughout the album, though nearly all the tracks on the album incorporated dark humor into the lyrics, with themes circling mental disorders and psychiatry. The musical style showed more of a surf rock and bubblegum pop influence, and many songs had minimal structuring.