Arrows, I love rock n roll, Japan, 1975

[tsunamisasumi]

Alan Merrill performed this song and 21 other songs in London at the rock club Lexington in Islington a few weeks ago, Nov 5th, 2011.

[originallove911]

tsunami ?sashimi !? RIP Hiroshi Oguchi, one of a legendary drammer.

[nastynastynena]

There was just a show on BBC2 last weekend in England (July 16 2011) about "secrets of the pop song" and they showed Alan singing the original "I love rock n roll" with the Arrows from 1975.

[thefistoftruth]

Miley Cyrus has covered this song for her Wonder World DVD! Miley rocks this Arrows song!

[jojoranter]

Joan Jett, Alvin Stardust, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus have all covered this Arrows song!

[jojoranter]

Arrows singer Alan Merrill did this song in Tokyo 1-25-10 live backed by a Japanese all star band at the memorial "Concert for Hiroshi" (the late Hiroshi Oguchi). It's on youtube.

Search- Concert for Hirsohi #5

[thickmickslick]

Yeah Me!!!

[tsunamisasumi]

L'Arc en Ciel a famous Japanese band have just covered this song!

[thefistoftruth]

@tsunamisasumi It's for Pepsi Nex, a tv commercial in Japan, but they also just recently released it as a single.

[tsunamisasumi]

@thefistoftruth Yes, and also Arrows lead singer Alan Merrill just performed this song at Club Crocodile in Tokyo at the concert for Joe Yamanaka (Flower Travellin Band) on August 11, 2010. It was great.

[yellowvespa04]

@tsunamisasumi

Is the Club Crocodile in Japan anything like/has a connection with The Crocodile Cafe in Seattle WA?

[tsunamisasumi]

@yellowvespa04 No, they are unrelated.

[fabnekko]

Arrows singer Alan Merrill did an amazing live version of this at Duo Exchange Tokyo a few weeks ago with a big backing band. The audience went crazy. He also did his hits from the band Vodka Collins that he is the singer of.

[tsunamisasumi]

@fabnekko He did this song again in Yokohama last month at Club Sensation, backed up by the band Tensaw. He did this song along with about 25 other songs and played two sets a night.

[wexiflex]

Cool short clip!

[ladycsummers]

Woah! Rare clip. Thanks for posting this.

[kenichisaitohchenii]

I knew Alan through my friend who is a music writer and a good friend of mine.I heard a lot about you and I finally be able to take a look at what you look like!

I love,I LOVE ROCK'N ROLL and Vodca Collins as well.thanks for a good music and really thanks for uploads.

greetings from Tokyo.

[kenichisaitohchenii]

I knew Alan through my friend who is a music writer and a good friend of mine.I heard a lot about you and I finally be able to take a look at what you look like!

I love,I LOVE ROCK'N ROLL and Vodca Collins as well.thanks for a good music and really thanks for uploads.

greetings from Tokyo.

[uchinobakka]

最高

[wexiflex]

Miley Cyrus does a great version of this song on her 2009 tour.

[mangledapeman]

Min de fur da gute in the tun fun espinally!

Ja! Der gute famede!!!

[fallspeed]

Cool. For so many years I assumed this was a Joan Jett original. Never even heard of these guys before. Joan didn't change the arrangement of the song at all.

[fenixjared]

the arroes kid are beter

[tsunamisasumi]

Not sure what you said, but thanks for the cryptic comment. Mysteries are fun!

[erickardito10]

oo is very nice. :)

[whataracket]

Dressed like the early Kinks, in matching jackets. Cool!

[chickenindaloo]

Arrows in Japan! Cool!

[tsunamisasumi]

@chickenindaloo Alan Merrill of the Arrows just did a great show at Club Crocodile in Tokyo August of 2010, and he will be back in Japan at Club Sensation in Yokohama Japan in November 2010, playing there for several nights.

[bootcords]

thanks for putting this up on youtube -

[sooziwoozi]

A wonderful vintage video!

[mangledapeman]

The clothes the band are wearing are just so 70s English glam pop!

[ramalamadingadong]

-This is fun to see-

[wexiflex]

Check out the 12/17/08 issue of Rolling Stone

and Joan Jett is interviewed about the band Arrows and her covering "I love rock n roll" on page 2 of the article. It's available on line.

[tsunamisasumi]

Thank you. I could read that and it was good information:)

[wexiflex]

Can anyone translate the Japanese narative into English?

[honeybabycookie]

Thanks for posting this clip. Domo arrigato:)

[sirshagamore]

Wow! Great vintage clip!

[ladycsummers]

Classic rare clip! Thanks for posting!!

[thickmickslick]

Alan Merrill's "Live In Japan" album is out now, released in the summer of 2008!

[vivicola]

ROX!

[mangledapeman]

Thanks for posting this rare video.

[ramalamadingadong]

On Japanese TV from 1975! Cool.

[honeybabycookie]

I LOVE this singer! Yummy!

[coolcherry07]

this is kl

[wexiflex]

Great post!

[bustershobby]

I dunno what the announcer is saying in Japanese but it's a cool clip!

[KeithTheKing]

Hey! Happy Valentine's day rock 'n rollers!

[themaltesebippy]

Thanks for posting this!

[ramalamadingadong]

Yeah me! I love rock n roll!

[uchinobakka]

^-^Super ^-^

[Primalonna]

This is classic vintage 70s pop rock!

[homerswingking]

Rock n roll magic!

[vivicola]

Nice post! The song was featured on the American Idol show a few days ago in the 2008 season's first show...

[honeybabycookie]

Cool clip, even though I can't understand a word the Japanese tv announcer is saying, LOL!

[ericthemonsterfrog]

I love rock 'n' roll was all over the new season first show of American Idol last night.

[jivingjunkosan]

Wow! Great:)

[tsunamisasumi]

Thanks, I'm happy you like it.