Arrows, I Love Rock N Roll, Alan Merrill

Arrows, "I Love Rock N Roll" featuring lead singer Alan Merrill. The original a-side version from 1975 by the band (Alan Merrill and) the Arrows. The group were produced by British legend Mickie Most, and the tune was written by Arrows Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker. The song was later covered by Joan Jett, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and many more. Lead vocals & bass guitar by Alan Merrill, guitar & backing vocals by Jake Hooker, and drums and backing vocals by Paul Varley.
The Arrows released both an a-side version and a b-side version of this particular song.
Having their own TV series, the band recorded many versions of their songs for performance on the show, in accordance with musician's union rules at the time.
The video was made in three locations. The park is Berkeley Square, London England, W1, the street scenes are on Charles Street, same area. The performance was filmed on Quay Street in Manchester England, at the Granada/ITV studios.
This clip aired on Granada/ITV in 1976, produced by Muriel Young and directed by Peter Walker.
This version is available on The Arrows "Tawny Tracks" rarities album.
There have been many different recording bands named the Arrows over decades, on separate continents, so in order to keep focus and clarity I have made sure people know this is the Arrows fronted by lead singer Alan Merrill in the headline above.
Clip trivia: The mystery man standing by the tree with the Arrows at the end of this clip is Monsieur Kamayatsu of the legendary Japanese band The Spiders.
Cosmic oddity: Arrows singer Alan Merrill and Joan Jett are both left handed, but play their instruments right handed.
More trivia- Joan Jett was initially introduced to her manager Kenny Laguna by a tv producer named Alan Sacks. Arrows singer Alan Merrill's legal birth name is Allan Sachs, same pronounciation. A little eerie, don't you think?

Info and reference /
http://www.iloverocknroll.org
Arrows fan site /
http://arrowsfan.co.uk

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[28SNaKeS]

WOW! I never knew this ever existed! I'm glad I found it! And to think I thought Joan Jett was the originator of it all these years O_O

Allen Merrill's got a killer voice (is that him singing?), I aught to check out the other tunes by these guys...

[KeithTheKing]

Alan Merrill is the Arrows lead singer. Other Arrows tracks I suggest you listen to are "Love Rider" or "Don't Worry 'Bout Love"-

[Büşra Güleryüz]

OMG isn't this Elvis' song? :(

[KeithTheKing]

No, the Arrows were the original artists and they wrote the song. But that's not to say Elvis didn't cover it. The Arrows released this song in May of 1975 and Elvis died in 1977 and he was musically active right up until the end of his life.

[MotherMonsterAss]

But isn't this Joan Jett song?

[KeithTheKing]

No, the Arrows wrote the song and recorded the original released version in 1975 on RAK records in England and a spot on TV with their version was so strong it got them their own weekly TV series. Joan Jett saw the Arrows on TV in '76 on their weekly show and released two covers of this song, one in 1979 (not a hit) and the big hit version in 1981 that made # 4 in the UK charts and # 1 in the USA. Britney Spears recorded a version in 2002 as a single that was also a chart hit in the UK at # 14.

[102567sbn]

Why do good bands such as Arrows, Queens, etc have to be replaced by people like justin beiber and lil wayne?

[KeithTheKing]

Before the Beatles and the Rolling Stones boom in the 60s rock music was largely controlled by industry. The raw talent out of England changed that for a while and bands like the Beatles and Stones had total control of their music and image. The corporate world slowly crept back into power in the music industry over time and now things are back where they were pre-Beatles era. Controlled product, promoted like dish soap or soda. Sad but true.

[alexx1456]

I'm so glad i found this! His voice gives me goosebumps <3

[IbanezDaemon]

The original is always better my friend. Right you are!!

[kaibyogoten]

Great. Magic. Forever song.

[Büşra Güleryüz]

Thanks cuz i was suppose that "is it Elvis' " but it is not. Thank you

[Christian Perez]

WOW i feel old since i watch this video lol ;P