@bbsteviebb I see Joan Jett was still struggling with reality still trying to say she wrote the song, even aftey showed the Arrows clip and the songwriters Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker were identified on the screen ! LOL.
@vivicola It seems Ms. Jett seemed disoriented in the interview and also confused about what constitutes the difference between "songwriting" and "arranging" a song. Her 1981 arrangement and interpretation was excellent, but she wrote nothing of this song. The Arrows 1975 version was the songwriting part, 100%.
So Nigel Tufnel had a brief stint on drums, how about that.
packymayonaise 4 months ago
A bit of this was just shown (July16, '11) on BBC2 on the secrets behind rock anthems.
bbsteviebb 7 months ago 2
@bbsteviebb I see Joan Jett was still struggling with reality still trying to say she wrote the song, even aftey showed the Arrows clip and the songwriters Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker were identified on the screen ! LOL.
vivicola 7 months ago 2
@vivicola It seems Ms. Jett seemed disoriented in the interview and also confused about what constitutes the difference between "songwriting" and "arranging" a song. Her 1981 arrangement and interpretation was excellent, but she wrote nothing of this song. The Arrows 1975 version was the songwriting part, 100%.
bbsteviebb 7 months ago
@bbsteviebb Yes it was. The Arrows were great but the TV host was a jerk.
vivicola 6 months ago
Great post. Thank you! I have this b-side version on CD "Arrows, As Bs and Rarities" from EMI.
tsunamisasumi 2 years ago 21
A-F'ing-mazing performance!
limpbrissed 2 years ago 17
This is a bit like the b side version on Arrows EMI reissue "A's B's and Rarities" !!
jojoranter 2 years ago 7
I love Alan's red espadrilles!
sooziwoozi 2 years ago 19
The Arrows do quite a few very different versions of this song and lots of other of their songs on youtube that were on the Arrows television show.
kylesinglefile 2 years ago 32
Right, there are also lots of youtube versions of the band's "First Hit" and "Dont Worry Bout Love" that sound extremely different.
vivicola 2 years ago 10
When the zip comes down at 2:33 right in time to the music. Classic!
ladycsummers 2 years ago 8
Glad this funky version was posted! Luvya!- Nena XX
nastynastynena 2 years ago 10
Ian of the BCRs is so cute!
ericthemonsterfrog 2 years ago 6
I love rock n roll!!
whataracket 2 years ago 10
LOVE IT XXXXX
Sawyerbabe1968 2 years ago 12
Yeah!
behindyoualltheway 2 years ago 7
Glamrock version! Love it!!
wexiflex 2 years ago 12