Good evening. Tonight, I will take a look at...
I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
There sure were a lot of songs about rock 'n' roll in the '70s and '80s. Bob Seger's
Old Time Rock and Roll, Billy Joel's
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me, and the Beach Boys' take on Chuck Berry's
Rock and Roll Music, to name a few. Heck, the Stones even had one, the name of which escapes my memory. However, this song opens with a very similar line to the Beatles'
I Saw Her Standing There.
Beatles: "Well she was just seventeen, and you know what I mean..."
Jett: "I saw him dancing there by the record machine, I knew he must have been about seventeen..."
(What is it about seventeen-year-olds that songwriters can't resist? Even Meatloaf's tenagers were barely seventeen [and barely dressed!])
These lyrics actually made me laugh with their awkwardness. I mean, seriously, we get that the fella loves rock 'n' roll. What's that got to do with you?
It's worth mentioning that this song is an Arrows cover. One of those covers that outlasts the original,
a la Twist and Shout.
5/10. Meh.
A tidbit of information: Since I write every day, barring reptilian intervention, I don't usually go into great depth, so to fully understand the context of everything I say, it is recommended to skim the lyrics linked in the bold song title. Tomorrow, I glance at Coldplay's Clocks. However, until tomorrow, good night.