Joan Jett singing Roadrunner on David Letterman

[brucevelo1]

Meh. It's a Boston song not a NYC song. She's got a lot oh heart but this is a miss.

[eliperson]

And the Ramones did what? And how technically proficient is any other good rock band? Cry me a river, build a bridge and get over it.

[mikens1]

Don't get me wrong...I like Joan Jett. She is very cool & has a good voice for R&R, but I guarantee she plays the same 4-5 bar chords on guitar in at least 75% of her songs.

[juju00001000]

@mikens1 You can never do what she does. How can you say that about her ? She's just the queen of Rock'n'roll guy, you're totally wrong.

[MrDLOC11]

rock's female jerry lee lewis

joan is a treasure

whats up stupid rock n roll hall of fame??????????

no joan jett, no joan baez!

shame on you

[MoeRaine]

Yeah, not the same as Richman. Can't think by what twist anyone would look for that. Its a great song and Jett and the Blackhearts are terrific!

Now that I think about it, she doesn't actually look like Jonathan Richman either. Golly!

[gavinburns11]

no thanks...with out richman singing its just not the same...not real enough

[Maxmellow94]

I just noticed that Michael Jackson took her looks during the BAD era...when you look at her outfit here.

[jammergirl88]

Joan is so awesome dyamite comes in small packages but ohh what a boom it has...

[terratrema]

Wow. She's sexy.

[sixmoose1825]

Nice performance. It's cool that she adapted it to NYC, but it was originally by Jonathan Richmond and the Modern Lovers and was all about BOSTON !

[go2mikerenzi]

@sixmoose1825 128 out by the power lines! we use to kick off every friday night with Roadrunner.. LOUD! then go roadrunnin.. we use to "drive past The Stop and Shop" on our way out of Quincy!

[pippigladstone]

thumbs down for not being in love with massachusetts

[jeadorejjett]

She's a force of nature - born to be on stage !

[ahadnagy167]

this woman does things to me =] and i'm a woman

[Sawmillman68]

This is best song by Joan Jett.. Really speaks to those days out cruisin' the streets.

[ShamblesMcShambles]

@Sawmillman68 it's actually a cover of a song by The Modern Lovers

[MsVal321]

Godd God1 Help me, she's got the eyes and a smile that can kill1

[96midnightmusic96]

U still funny old man letterman

[Wonderbread316]

I didn't know Roddy Piper was the drummer for Letterman's band

[MegaBartSmart]

Paul had hair

[MegaBartSmart]

sounds good

[duhihtsmela]

i like the smile she dose in 2:12

[chabowker]

Why'd she get freaked out when Dave came to shake her hand?

[hanogano1]

@chabowker she had a pick in her hand 

[Xychk]

@chabowker He snuk up on her- thats all-

[NunuInvincible829]

@Xychk that's what i thought right ! she didn't know he was coming

[4RealSk8tr]

@chabowker Crack:)



[fortheloveoftunes]

Joan Jett with her Gibson Melody maker oh yeah! .-)

[WarGodIII]

FREAKIN' AWESOME!!! THANKS!!!

[thegenny88]

This woman has so much sex appeal it's crazy!! She doesn't need theatrics or revealing clothes to captivate people. Just her talent and her guitar. Love you Joan!

[PBANDSNOW]

God this is so much better than the sex pistols version!!!!!!

[BaS3dB0y1510]

@PBANDSNOW I said the exact same thing, theres seem type lazy.

[mgallitaylor]

She is sooooo cool! Rocks like nobody in this world.

[JoanJettSupporting]

amazing, and yeah, really: Queen of Rock and Roll!!

[surfercrow]

Never knew Joan covered this old Modern Lovers classic...It's all right and a nice nod to Jonathan (guess he made a few bucks on royalties from this), so that's cool...

[lizzyblack1]

Queen of Rock and Roll

[abriztenztewart]

AMAZING.

[pajamagirl123]

she's absolutely stunning. 

[TDS4UT]

She was cute back then. Joan Jett was always sexy. I would like to see her and the Blackhearts on tour. I will see the movie but Kristen doesn't have Joan's musical talent and just not as sexy. I'm sorry.

[XYtruck25]

guys look @ around 1:18 or 1:19 it looks like Joan is moving her right hand and arm towards that guitar player. Kinda like, she's telling him to get back.

[wweleah]

@XYtruck25 the lyric she says as she did the movement was "say hello" so she was just doin a wave i think

[bison1203]

@XYtruck25 Yeah, she does those same hand movements to this day when she's performing the song.

[kayteee138]

@bison1203 shes telling the guitar player to turn his guitar down.

[bison1203]

@kayteee138 Go watch the other live performances of this song on Youtube. She does the same thing every time.

[GeeTheBee104]

She is the god :) xx

[MissWorldL]

She looks like female young Johnny Depp.. Specially when she smiles:)

[Macclenn]

Joan is about a thousand times more beautiful than Kristen Stewart.

[mtlsixshooter]

Rock's true last Rock & Roller.

[erad67]

There are plenty of "real" rock & rollers around. You just have to go out into the clubs and look for them.

[jmwhite33]

Now this is some rock and roll..

[thrilledbytwilight]

Kristen nails the look and persona

[sartcl]

Joan jett is pretty, but im going to have to disagree that kristin stewart looks like her.

[DarthKreeg]

I like this version better than the sex pistol's one.

[jimichild1]

is she not plugged in?

[vanhouten7377]

she has a wireless transmitter

[greeneyelizzard]

This is the first time I actually seen Joan Jett. She is pretty, Kristen looks like her.

[bofliqe]

yeah! :) i think so too!! Kristen was a GREAT pick! They both have an incredible personality :)

[thepcguru55]

one of the all time greats of Rock n Roll !!