Alan Merrill, Hard Hearted Woman

[1Sharpobject]

Summer, the beach. I love it.

[KeithTheKing]

@1Sharpobject I wish it was warm now. It's freezing outside and this video warms me up with thoughts of the beach, sand, and pretty girls.

[N73B60]

LOL the 80's

I'd like to see Beavis & Butthead commenting this video

[ROBERTVANJOVI]

bien

[jojoranter]

Sounds like Alan's old band Runner at the end of the song in the three part harmony bit.

[licketyslick]

Alan wrote the song & played and sang all the parts on this recording.

[jojoranter]

The brunette Joan Hastings has a great website. She's been in quite a few films and done loads of voice overs for commercials since this video was shot.

[honeybabycookie]

A great summer video. It looks like it was a hot day!

[princeofrazzle]

Lots going on! Dancers, actresses, actors, planes, this WAS the EIGHTIES!

[randynready]

Terrific, thanks for posting this clip.

[KeithTheKing]

Recorded in 1983, Alan played all the instruments and sang all the parts on this self produced track, which was released as a 45 rpm single on Polydor records in 1985.

The song's's on his "Never Pet A Burning Dog" CD reissue.

[clunk99]

Thanks, I did a bit of searching on the 'net and did come up with his name but his voice doesn't sound like it did on The Sweetest Victory. I once had a sneaky feeling it was Steve Perry of Journey using a different name lol

[axeaquestion]

Yeah, Runner was a great band. Alan Merrill, Steve Gould, Mick Feat and Dave Dowle. This track sounds a bit like that band in fact. Maybe because this was his first record that he made after Runner broke up. Hey, I like your screen name. It's like a polite version of mine:) lol

[askmeicare]

Check Out the band Runner that he helped form too!

[KeithTheKing]

Seaside Heights New Jersey in the summertime!

[themaltesebippy]

This is hot!

[mangledapeman]

Yes! The eighties in full swing!

[KeithTheKing]

Adam Friedman, who directed this video, also did the film "Rappin'" around the same time. It's an early 1980s rap music film.

[mignonhenne]

i thought it was a firedrill and emptied the school.oops !!!.lol.

[mecmeanspimp]

I thought it was never going to come on! Worth the wait tho. Nice one!

[honeybabycookie]

I like the kiss scene !

[singlegorilla]

The beach, dancing girls, airplanes, hot girls, a rock singer, special effects. Classic 80s summer vid.

[princeofrazzle]

Great short film! Thanks for posting.

[thefistoftruth]

This is a mid eighties video vibe to the max!

[behindyoualltheway]

I love it when he throws the ball at the evil brunette and her image explodes, Nice special effects!

[mecmeanspimp]

Hey! That's no "evil brunette"! That's Joan Hastings! She's hot.

[doggydogworld]

More like Fab-u-lush!! LOL!

[Primalonna]

Very good! ROTFLLMAO! Fabulush!

[behindyoualltheway]

Fab-U-Lus!

[ramalamadingadong]

Good 1980s video by the ever changing Mr. M.

[homerswingking]

Great clip once it gets going after the long count.

[houndsofhell]

cool song

[thefistoftruth]

Alan Merrill on a beach in the daylight! They must have paid him a lot to get him to get up early and do this!

[axeaquestion]

Alan Merrill in full-on eighties mode! LOL! Nice clip actually, well made.

[kingofthemountains]

I'm glad he ended up with the blonde chick.

[licketyslick]

Never seen this one before. Good classic 1980s vid!

[ericthemonsterfrog]

So this is what he did after the Arrows! Monster song.

Love it.

[bbsteviebb]

Cool stuff. This would have been a great song for Frankie Miller. Nice post.

[nastynastynena]

Great!

[sirshagamore]

Oooh Lala!

[jivingjunkosan]

I like this song, something like Andy Fraser Band LP.

Good male power.

[behindyoualltheway]

I've heard Alan Merrill is as mad as Syd Barrett. So? It's a beautiful thing.

[SkylarBry]

does anyone know how this song charted? I love it.

[doggydogworld]

That blond girl is pretty! Is she Swedish?

[chuckdee121]

C'mon ladies, get over it, it's only a chest for heaven's sake!!

[fabnekko]

luvlee

[honeybabycookie]

never saw this before, good vid:)

[randynready]

I liked this one. A good rock video.

[mecmeanspimp]

both girls are hot-he should've had a threesome with both of them

[sooziwoozi]

Dancing girls, airplanes, the sand, the ocean, a blond and a brunette!

[sooziwoozi]

This is a well made video. Nice car too! Is that Alan's red Ferarri?

[wexiflex]

Cool video

[glamrockangie]

YIPPEE....WOT A CHEST ;-)

[themaltesebippy]

Thanks Alan for showing off your chest!

[Primalonna]

Amen!