The Runaways - Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin

[xTheQueensOfNoise]

It's hilarious, but at the same time I feel sort of bad for Cherie when at 1:31 her voice completely goes out of tune...She never liked singing this song live because her voice is lower, making it a struggle for her to hit high notes. Oh, and may I say that Lita's facial expressions and her body language is just plain bada*s in this video :D

[MeiglanL]

@xTheQueensOfNoise Yeah, Cherie had a terrible time on this song. She said in her book that Lita wrote it out of her vocal range on purpose.

[fazehead]

When Rock Ruled!!!

[IM18AC]

I really like Currie's voice. It's so different. I like this song live way better ;) And of course the whole band rocked and they were so young. On top of that first all girl rock band in the 70's. Great song, great sound.

[ujyphiladm8]

GREAT ROCK SOUND!

[FleetStreetPhantom17]

@MrsJoanJett Why did she hate singing it?

[regios4ever]

@FleetStreetPhantom17 cherie hated singing the song because some of the notes were too high for her voice and it did a number on her.

[TheAntiWincest]

Lita Ford is so freaking amazing

[nightmarekidforever]

3:08-3:20 man sandys a little badass behind that drumset <3

[sarambs]

1:32 it's funny!! Lita immediatilly looks to Cherrie!!

Love you girls!!

[ahadnagy167]

@sarambs yeah her voice cracks trying to hit that high note

[Sarrop39]

Damn! Cherie Currie was freaking hot back then.

[dmdiamond220]

lol my mom just caught me lip syncing the words while staring at the bathroom mirror- how embarrassing!

[wstrmyr]

0:23

0:30-0:38

1:46-1:55 & 2:10-2:22,

3:26

Lita Ford's expression is a BADASS REBEL!!! I love that about her.

DO NOT FUCK WITH LITA!!!

[ahadnagy167]

I thought Jackie sang this song. I used to never listen cause I don't like her voice, but not that I see it's Cherie, I never expected it cause she sounds so different singing this song

[BonnieSalvertore]

my fav. 3:09

[1XWildRebelQueenX1]

The words seem really hard to sing...haha, I can hardly understand what she's saying at some parts, but I still love this song ! xD

[Sk8erGirl2k8]

fuck.. those notes are a bitch to hit.

GO ON CHERIE! :D

[Cam3230]

Lita Ford is... An exceptional rock musician that has a temper!

Jackie Fox is a "know it all"

Joan Jett focuses on the band

Sandy West is awesome

Cherie Currie... Hmmm I LOVE HER!!!!!!

[Sk8erGirl2k8]

@Cam3230 Awwwhh hell yeah ;D

[amberfwn]

About a month ago I asked Jackie about her gold jacket. Told her I would love to buy it from her. She stated she dosen't even know what happened to it :-(

[Sk8erGirl2k8]

haha classic 70's filming ZOOM! :L

[2Kelzinha]

Muuito boom !

[mudfactoryvideo]

Lita's tone kicks ass here.

[HBD3KittY33]

love them &&'d there music ; music has changed &&'d neeeds to go back to this ; god please make me a teen in the 70"s

[HyperactiveIdiot84]

Man, her voice broke at 1:30 I bet she went through hell with Kim Fowley for that one:/

[amberfwn]

@HyperactiveIdiot84 If he did it was much later because he didn't accompany them on their Japanese tour.

[purpleshmerplexxx]

@HyperactiveIdiot84 I thought that :(

[kemeralday]

i dont need techno whatever music..give me back my ROCK N' ROLL music!

[510cmarie]

Nice one Lita, but why ja have to be so nasty?

Love you Joan, big kiss.

[amberfwn]

@510cmarie Don't believe everything from someone else's point of view.

[amberfwn]

@510cmarie, According to Jackie, Lita was not. It's the way Cherie portrayed her in her book Neon Angel. I had thought the same thing. Jackie told me that "Lita doesn't get the credibility that she deserves" and left it at that.

[KatyPInKLeMoN]

@amberfwn Didn't Lita end up trying to strangle Jackie with a telephone wire on tour because Jackie had been talking to loud on the phone? Yeah Lita's incredible on guitar but shes got or use to have some serious anger issues.

[MeiglanL]

@KatyPInKLeMoN Actually Jackie said that herself in the documentary about the runaways called Edge play.

[ireneap97]

@amberfwn But, is true, lite have some serious anger issues,She also claimed that her sons physically attacked her, and in the book, cherie related a lot of fights that lita have with a lot of people

[ireneap97]

@amberfwn @amberfwn But, is true, lite have some serious anger issues,She also claimed that her sons physically attacked her, and in the book, cherie related a lot of fights that lita have with a lot of people

[HelloKitty101ism]

i swear if they get back together for a reuion that be the time id be bad get a fake id and GO!

[aliwhite123]

1:31 O,O... ow

[Tashwampa]

@aliwhite123 We all have our moments...Even someone as amazing as her.

[cuteNADA1992]

I feel like shit now :( why there is no badass girl bands like them now ?!! or even decent girl rockers ?!!! ah love the 70s and 80s

[neonangels123]

7 people will ruined by the neon angels XD

[neonangels123]

im laughin at 1:31 XD such a bad mistake....

[guitargrrl13]

@neonangels123 Hm I've seen a version of this exact concert and she didn't do that... maybe it was a technical thing. Haha

[julietajett]

1:31 Cherie's voice it's out of tune . anyway.. she's the best .

[kingnuke]

i think there should be more all-girl rock bands then maybe i'd get a chance to meet an interesting girl... :)

[twigagawizard]

oh geez major voice crack cherie

[cheriecurriefan]

so fuckin amazing!!!!!!!!!! lita rocks the shit out of that guitar

[gigglemonster45]

so much better than kristen stewart and dakota fanning. There the REAL deal!!!

[cuteNADA1992]

@gigglemonster45 its not even fair to compare them

I like dakota she is a good actress but just want to punch kristen in the face with any one who thinks that she really act !! very overrated B!TCH

[kyjahdances]

@cuteNADA1992 I'm not a huge Kristen fan myself. But you are aware that Joan helped pick her out right? She did REALLY well with that part and she and Joan are really close now. Just you know, something to think about.

[gigglemonster45]

@cuteNADA1992 hey, for there time and what they had to put up with, what with there manager kim fowley fucking up thier lives and all, they are amazing!! kristen and dakota just played the role, they didn't actually have to go and indure what really happened.

[seventydreams]

RIP Sandy West

[peopler0ck]

@seventydreams wth shes dead!?

[seventydreams]

@peopler0ck yes. In 2005 she was diagnosed with lung cancer which later spread to her brain. She passed away on October 21, 2006 at the age of 47.

[wandererlain]

Man, I wish more girl bands were like this nowadays.

[shrotcake]

God...I love this song and the runaways to death.

[bianca9puppy]

...Now's the time...for hHHea#@$rts desire

[karkkiliininam]

Lita was so metal!

R.I.P Sandy West

Joan you are the fucking rock'n'roll queen!

Cherie shoudn't of had the breakdown she had

sorry I have nothing on the bass player but ROCK ON!

-peace-

[lipsmacker1028]

1:30 to 1:33 it seemed like Cherie couldnt get that high note

[celebrant9]

@lipsmacker1028

Haha,lol, it's true.

And that's exactly why she hated singing this song, it was too high pitched for her.

[lipsmacker1028]

@celebrant9 of course.

[Omniculler]

@celebrant9 But she named her book after this song.

[celebrant9]

@Omniculler

Lol, I guess it's a good title for a book (very fitting too I may add), just not an easy song for someone with Cherie's deep voice, that's all.

[Omniculler]

@lipsmacker1028 Oh ya think?! :p

[TheKistern]

Man people wtf joan jett and all of them r awesome together or else it wouldn't be a band this shows girls have balls 2

[GDchick13]

why couldn't i've been a teen in the 70's? i would probably kill for that opportunity.

[kcnirvana6794]

@GDchick13 hey same here!at least is good knowin that i'm not the only one.kick ass song an that intro riff is freakin amazin!

[nerdychick890]

@GDchick13

i would too...

[azazelsdottir]

@GDchick13 Ditto!! Ugh

[TheFORDFAN86]

I like this performance.I like how ALL the girls performed.......However.......­Lita Ford and Sandy West stood out.Sandy with her thundering drumming and Lita with her lighting guitar playing.They were both "forces of nature".One more Lita Ford is the beatiful of ALL the Runaways with that face and body and Jackie is next with her long legs.You rock Lita Ford.

[Runawaysbabe]

Lita is absolutely amazing in this! I want to be like her! And Cherie has such stage presence, it looks like they all belong there. Which they do! I miss music like this!

[iamatwifan]

One of my favorites from The Runaways. It's often overlooked, but the guitar intro gets me everytime. And I actually love Cherie's voice in this.

[TheRAMBO144]

COOL!!!

[ubergurl15]

Lita's bad ASS!

[trukrump]

Lita was quite the cutie in those mini silver shorts and cat boots... an awesome guitarist

[TheFORDFAN86]

Lita and Sandy rocked this song........I never see Joan stand next to Lita when their on stage......When The Runaways came out there was no other girl that could play like Lita......not even Nancy Wilson........I think Lita was the first female in an hard rock band to be playing lead guitar the way she did.....This band totally rocks and Lita Ford rocked the hardest.

[ahngination]

@TheFORDFAN86 I was noticing that about Lita myself. I love the Wilson sisters a bunch but Lita does rock!

[amberfwn]

@TheFORDFAN86, to me, Lita and Jackie rocks this song.

[charmedpikis92]

not one of cherie's best songs. shows her inexperience in singing

[msnewsenior]

@charmedpikis92 ur nuts cherie's vocals r killer

[charmedpikis92]

@msnewsenior i'm not saying their bad, because they're not. i'm just saying that she can't exactly hit high notes. this is the only runaways song that actually has high notes

[amberfwn]

@charmedpikis92, actually that's not true. She never liked singing this song because the pitch was too high for her. It had nothing to do with her inexperience.

[charmedpikis92]

@amberfwn yeah see i didn't know that!! well the pitch was too high for her and that's why it doesn't sound too good. anyway, she's still awesome

[amberfwn]

@charmedpikis92, Jackie stated she was a bit surprise that Cherie named her book after that song because she didn't like to sing it. I have no doubt Cherie let Kim know but you how Kim was. Not only that but when you're on the road sining it almost daily, your voice gets hoarse and then after that, it goes out. Jackie had written that when the arrived in Chicago, both Joan and Cherie had lost their voice and that gig had to be cancelled.

[charmedpikis92]

@amberfwn huh. that's interesting. i think she named the book that cause that's really what they all were: neon angels who stood out b/c of the facade kim had created, on the road to their ruin. i'm sure it can b argued that joan made it big, but i bet she had her struggles. how do u know so much about the runaways???

[amberfwn]

@charmedpikis92, well that's probably why she did name it that, Neon Angel anyway. I know a lot about the band 'cause they are my all time fave band. I'm the same age they are & I bought each album as they were released. As my sis recalls, every 5 minutes as a teen I was talking about the Runaways. I had to enjoy their music all alone because no one I knew either never heard of them or didn't care about that kind of music. It would have been great if I had had a friend to enjoy their music with.

[charmedpikis92]

@amberfwn oh that's cool. i'm 17 (almost 18) and i love them. i can empathize cause i love the band paramore and i know a lot about them an everyone just doesn't care. did u ever see them live???

[amberfwn]

@charmedpikis92, No, unfortunately not. I remember when they came to my city. On their first tour the first city was Cleveland and the newspaper had an article about them, I still remember reading about it and it had a large photo of them wondering who these ladies were.

So when did you first hear about The Runaways?

[charmedpikis92]

@amberfwn well now they know. when the movie first started being promoted. after i heard about that and that joan jett started there i looked into them more and i loved them!! i didn't know as much of joan jett as i do know. she actually went to my high school briefly in the 70's. back when she was joan larkin

[amberfwn]

@charmedpikis92, so does your school recognize that, being that a talented person in the spotlight went to your school? Did anyone else go to your school that ended up in the entertainment business?

[charmedpikis92]

@amberfwn not really. i don't think many people know about it actually other than the teachers who have been there a while. there's not any more people in the business, at least not that i know of

[cyberfeste]

@charmedpikis92: well, not just teachers, music people knows about this girls...!!!

[LinkinParaJJluvr]

i think this is one of thier most overlooked songs. That riff at the beggining and end is baddass.

[amberfwn]

@LinkinParaJJluvr, Mos def overlooked. I love the intro, the mid part with the bass and lead, then the end which resembles the beginning. I just played it on the way home from work today :-) Along with Cal. Paradise!

[therunawayslover]

cool! i love thiss!!

[kipkayify]

Damn, Lita.

[sugasoul189]

lita ford is just amazing! these girls were so badass. but joan has always been my fav

[Miciochecanta]

Lita dominated theyr shows

[xxthasigerxx]

HOLY SHIT SANDY IS A HELL OF A DRUMMER! R.I.P SANDY WEST

[EmmaRevenge1124]

Go Lita and Joan!

[watanabeken0715]

woah "neon angels" in japanese looks sick!

[amberfwn]

Jackie's got legs up to her neck!

[EvitaTrixibelle]

7 dislikes??

[Moe54N5411]

@EvitaTrixibelle WHO DARES?!?!?!

[JJoanJJett]

LISTEN, OUR BELOVED JOAN IS NOT DEAD, AND SHE IS DRUG FREE, DON'T BELIEVE THEM, THEY ARE ALL THE SAME PEOPLE GOING AGAINST JETT'S FANS!

[MightyBaby69]

I'm 21 and was DEPRIVED of good music for most of my childhood because my parents like disco! It wasn't until I was 17 that I even knew the genius of Zepp and it wasn't until I saw the trailer for the movie that I was blown away by The Runaways. Until then, I didn't even think there could be a great all girl rock band! Where is this kick ass music now?!

[Gleee4Eva]

Lita ford is crazy on the guitar in this :D

in all the songs she played amazingly!! but this one especially blows my mind

[KstewMania12]

@Gleee4Eva I LOVE her hair, too!!

[ImXTheXSexx69]

i just saw the movie and it was amazing!

but nothing as amazing as the originals!

[Tupibrazuka]

@ImXTheXSexx69 honestly,the songs nothing have to do with the original

[mrtamberineman123]

Sandy West I LOVE YOU!! God please give us back Snady and you can have Lady G aGa in return.

[GaryG660]

@mrtamberineman123 LMFAO!!!

[GaryG660]

@GaryG660 I don't that would be anywhere near a fair trade, but good suggestion lol !

[MightyBaby69]

@mrtamberineman123 God wouldn't give back 1/2 of Sandy for Gaga!

[JJoanJJett]

@MightyBaby69 He would also demand Justin Beiber, we would also get free Stevie Ray Vaughn for giving up Gaga!!

[Hacker73]

Why do the greatest bands have to be SO under-rated and so under-appreciated? Simple: the Industrial "Music" SHITSTEM is ruled by PERVERT PSICHOPATICS who only want sell ROTTEN UGLY SHIT FAKES such as Madonna and Gaga and they want made us all a bunch of billions of MOROMS with NO sense of good taste for so good things and REAL TALENTED ARTISTS such as Concrete Blonde, Runaways, Bolshoi, Alphaville, Irene Cara, Sinead O'Connor, Kim Carnes, Sandra, Laura Branigan, Randy Bush, Suzi Quatro...

[raphaelspalding]

damn.. lita ford is so cool!

[Gillata17]

I love this song but why does Cherie sing it an octave above her normal? It sounds good and all but how does she do it?

[kcnirvana6794]

holly shit!fuckin amazin song!lita kicks ass.

[fiercemaryjane]

fucking Lita Ford rocks this!!

[WormysWickedWife669]

I would of LOVED to grow up during that time.

Style, Music, ... I love everything!

[MrRushhans]

Best female rockband

[CassieSteeleLyrics]

Wow what a great riff

[DVFEEL]

esta song esta buenisima... yeahhh... i love them... q xvr la guitarra...yeah that´s rock

[kelzxoxkelzxoxkelz]

one of my favorite songs ever!

[demonhoopa]

What a great live performance of this song. Impressed with how strong and cleanly, Cherie (sp?) nailed this song (one flubbed note aside) considering it's clearly not in her comfortable range. I don't think I fully appreciated what a good singer she is when I was a kid.

[russellband]

@demonhoopa i don't think this song is in anyone's comfortable range, :)

[demonhoopa]

@russellband

Ha ha. Can't argue with that.

[mrtamberineman123]

Wow look at Sandy in the back there BEATING THE LVING HELL OUT OF THOSE DRUMS!!!!!

R.I.P Sandy

[1234deedeeramone]

is it just me or were the runaways exetremely underrated i mean take lita ford for exsample what was she 16-17 years old and she could Fn play her solos were great

[suzylux]

@1234deedeeramone Lita needs wayy more props, yeah

[suzylux]

Cherie hated singing this song supposedly, *because* of that high note lol.

[russellband]

1:32. wow, cherie. lol great vid though.

[bekacullen]

@russellband I think it was the video that made Cherie's voice go a little weird, probably because it's so old, but I agree with you about the great vid... lol

[Grrtoallusernames]

Seriously wish I had been born back then so I could have seen these amazing girls(now women) live!!!!!

[MsKREZIP]

This song is so awsome

[GaryG660]

Great performance of this song. Lita and the rest of the girls really tear it up. Nice to hear the audience screaming and appreciating the history in the making.

[gvader]

I love this fucking song! The Runaways kick fucking ass and Lita is so hot!

[JJoanJJett]

They are so amazing, haha, my mother would be so mad if I asked to get a mullet like Cherie, Joan, or Sandy's.

[BadassStewy]

@JJoanJJett lmao im getting one this summer just to piss my mom off!!

[JJoanJJett]

@BadassStewy LOLOL Yeaah!! I asked to die my hair red, and my mother convinced the stylists I wanted platnium blonde highlights. I'm so angry. I'm probably going to get my dad to take me somewhere to get one. *Growls* Payback is a bitch.

[suzylux]

I fuckin love Lita

[FilmTX]

This video proves 2 things. 1 - Girls can rock. 2 - They didn't lip sync like they do nowadays. These girls were the real deal. Joan Jett is still rocking after all these years. She never quit. I'm so glad her legacy is continuing in her music and on the big screen.

[suzylux]

I love the drum intro <3

[GeeTheBee104]

look at Sandy go :)

[ChelseeCurrie]

I wish God would have made me Cherie.

[cwritero3]

@ChelseeCurrie have you read her book?

[bugsyopp]

@ChelseeCurrie me too! she is my new hero!

[CyndiParamore]

I loved the movie!:)

The runaways are one of the best bands ever!

[wolfpack8687]

I agree Cyndi! The were, and are very great! I love them!

[eiensm252]

sandy was an amazing drummer!

[marieblack1327]

she really was!

[eiensm252]

what an amazing song! f¨*** great

[hlywdplayer]

This song kicks ass - love the whole "Queens of Noise " album , Lita is awesome on lead -especially when she plays 12 string guitar on the song Johnny Guitar , my favorite off the album

[Mie133]

Cherie Currie was and is stil so down to earth while being really sensuel and bad ass likely.. so cool combination not to forget her amazing voice!

[cacau0lol]

Lita Ford rocks \m/

[StrengthNNumb3rs]

Wow Cherie, haha @ 1:31. They're still awesome and the movie paid appropriate tribute.

[MetalDragonKronos]

I loooove the headbang of Lita, she is sooo heavy

[BrunetteBabe1005]

Doesn't anyone else think that Cherie's voice kinda sounds like Ann Wilson from Heart. I don't know,but I think she sounds like her in this song lol, but Cherie and The Runaways are fuckin rockin and awesome.

[galletas666]

Mhh..now that you mention it, you r right it sounds alike xD

[NeonAngel94]

LOOVE THIS SONG! The guitar solo is brilliant :D they were all so awesome

[Jade7843498]

I love Joan Jett... But I wonder... Why Kristen Stewart? WHY??? T.T

[lilrobez19]

obviously you haven't heard joan's praise for kristen and the fact that joan picked her.

[sunglasseskid11]

because she somewhat looks like her back in '77

[punkedjetthead]

@Jade7843498 go see the movie and see for yourself. You don't know if she'll do bad or not. There could've been someone worse.