Ah, Now I Don't Hardly Know Her

Loved me some Joan Jett back in the 80's. She was badass. We featured her former bandmate from The Replacements, Lita Ford, yesterday. Here is a remake Joan did of the Tommy James and the Shondells hit from 1968 called "Crimson and Clover." I do think Joan did this song justice. I love this version...




Lyrics | Joan Jett lyrics - Crimson And Clover lyrics

"Crimson and Clover"

by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
from the album: "I Love Rock and Roll"
released: 1981

I Was Taught To Never Tell a Lie

Love today's song and video from the one and only Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Joan is rocking the white outfit today. And, for the second day in a row we get a video that features a turn table with an old 45 single being played. And remember those things you had to put in the middle of those singles called 45 rpm adapters? Wow, that takes me back. Anyway, check out a song that barely cracked the top 20 on the Billboard charts, so in my mind that makes this an underrated hit of Joan's. Here is "Little Liar"...




Lyrics | Joan Jett And The Blackhearts lyrics - Little Liar lyrics

"Little Liar"

by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
from the album: "Up Your Alley"
released: 1988

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #19

80's Movie Weekend

If you can't lower Heaven, then raise hell! That was the popular phrase said by Michael J. Fox in this 1987 movie that was fair in my opinion. Also starring Gena Rowlands and Joan Jett as Fox's musically talented sister, here is your 80's movie weekend flashback to the film "Light of Day"

The trailer...



a warped clip from the beginning of the movie...



Light of Day

Directed by Paul Schrader
Produced by Keith Barish
Rob Cohen
Written by Paul Schrader
Starring Michael J. Fox
Gena Rowlands
Joan Jett
Music by Thomas Newman
Cinematography John Bailey
Editing by Jacqueline Cambas
Rose Kuo
Jill Savitt
Distributed by TriStar Pictures
Release date(s) February 6, 1987
Running time 107 min.
Country United States
Language English
Gross revenue $10,490,000

The title song, sung by Joan Jett (and somewhat by Michael J. Fox) and performed by their fictitious band the Barbusters, was written by Bruce Springsteen...




Lyrics | Joan Jett And The Blackhearts lyrics - Light Of Day lyrics

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #33

I Don't Give a Damn Bout My Bad Reputation!

No The Excellent 80's doesn't! And neither did this chick back in the day... Joan Jett and her Blackhearts with one of her signature songs (also featured in the short lived tv series "Freaks and Geeks")... check out the giant eye at the beginning of the video - that is one bad ass eye! It's "Bad Reputation"...

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Lyrics | Joan Jett lyrics - Bad Reputation lyrics

"Bad Reputation"
Single by Joan Jett
from the album Bad Reputation
Released 1981
Genre Hard rock, Punk rock
Length 2:48
Label Boardwalk Records
Writer(s) Joan Jett/ Ritchie Cordell/ Kenny Laguna/ Marty Joe Kupersmith

Midnight, Gettin' Uptight, Where Are You?

If you indeed are creeping around my blog at the midnight hour then I hope you enjoy this rocker, because I sure do... she could sing the alphabet and as long as she was doing it with a rock edge in tight leather and with those smokey eyes, I'd still watch... she's now 51, but I bet Joan Jett still rocks a crowd... here is "I Hate Myself for Loving You"...

Joan Jett - I Hate Myself For Loving You



Lyrics | Joan Jett lyrics - I Hate Myself For Loving You lyrics

"I Hate Myself for Loving You"

Single by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
from the album Up Your Alley
Released 1988
Genre Hard rock
Length 4:07
Label Blackheart Records
Writer(s) Desmond Child, Joan Jett

Certification #8 Billboard Hot 100[1]

Saw Him Dancing There By the Record Machine

One bad, rockin' b to the itch... and I mean that in a cool bad ass sort of way... get ready to pump your fist over and over as Joan Jett rocks into the Excellent 80's with "I Love Rock and Roll"...




I Love Rock N' Roll Lyrics

"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"

"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"

Single by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
from the album I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Released 1982
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1979, 1982
Genre Rock
Length 2:52
Label Boardwalk Records
Writer Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker
Producer Richie Cordell, Kenny Laguna
Certification Platinum

Billboard Hot 100 Peak 1982: #1


BONUS VIDEO:

Of course, what would an Excellent 80's blog be without the master of parody and one of his earliest "hits"... yes, it's the weird one... "Weird Al" Yankovich with "I Love Rocky Road"...




I Love Rocky Road Lyrics

"I Love Rocky Road"

Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album "Weird Al" Yankovic
B-side "Happy Birthday"
Released July 1983
Format 7"
Recorded March 14, 1982
Genre Comedy
Length 2:33
Label Scotti Brothers
Producer "Weird Al" Yankovic