Arrows, I Love Rock N Roll, Seventies

Arrows "I love rock n roll." The classic song, the original, right from the source. It's been covered by Joan Jett, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Showaddywaddy, Nitocris, Hello, Alvin Stardust, Guildo Horn and more!
Written by Arrows Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker, the song is a classic, an international mainstay.
The band: on lead vocals & bass guitar Alan Merrill, electric guitar & backing vocals Jake Hooker and drums & backing vocals Paul Varley.
The Arrows were produced by Mickie Most on his RAK Records label. Other RAK artists were Suzi Quatro, Hot Chocolate, Cozy Powell's Hammer, and many more.
This version appears on the Arrows 'Tawny Tracks' album.
Arrows fan site-
http://www,arrowsfan.co.uk
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[tsunamisasumi]

Arrows lead vocalist Alan Merrill did this song and also some of his Japanese language hits on August 12th 2010 at the Club Crocodile in Hara Jyuku Tokyo. He had two encores and the show was great. He still loves rock n roll, that's for sure!!

[wexiflex]

@tsunamisasumi There are a lot of photos and vidclips coming form that trip, I'm sure.

[wexiflex]

@tsunamisasumi Arrows singer Alan is going back to Japan this November 2010 for a series of concerts in Tokyo and Yokohama. He's been doing lots of shows in his hometown New York recently. he was in Germany performing on TV a few months ago too.

[ladycsummers]

I know The Arrows toured with Suzi Quatro, but did she ever do this song live or on record?

[wexiflex]

@ladycsummers Yes, the Arrows wrote, recorded and released the original version in 1975 and played it on the RAK Rocks Britain tour with Suzi Quatro that year. There are rumours that Suzi and Lenny Tucky sang choruses on an Arrows version, but to answer you question, Suzi has never recorded her own version of this song.

[axeaquestion]

Arrows Alan will be in performing this song and others at Duo Music Exchange Shibuya on January 25th 2010 in Tokyo Japan.

[wexiflex]

The photos from the show are on his website.

[mato661944]

man I thought than joans version was the original, but this version is 10 000 times better !!!!!!! arrows rock !

[thefistoftruth]

In the December 17th '08 issue of Rolling Stone & Joan Jett is interviewed, about she discusses the band Arrows and her covering "I love rock n roll."

[Primalonna]

Alan Merrill just toured the UK in November 2011 and played this and a lot of other Arrows songs, a 22 song set. He also brought in the new year with "I love rock n roll" at a concert in New York City where he played for three hours from 9:30PM-12:30AM.

[kau67]

Really like this version, does anyone else think the intro (instrumentally at least) sounds like something Weezer would do? Way ahead of their time

[tsunamisasumi]

@wexiflex The shows in Yokohama last week end were amazing!

[operalyn]

Fab!

[RalphMFlores1]

BEST version of ALL TIME!

[ramalamadingadong]

Great post!!