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#197810 - Sun Oct 19 2003 11:40 AM "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
IndieQueen Forum Champion Registered: Tue Apr 17 2001 Posts: 7306 Loc: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA	Who recorded this song originally? I know Joan Jett's version was a cover, but I can't remember who did the song first. _________________________ [color:"purple"] "One of the best features of Forums is that they allow people to parade their monumental stupidity, their hang-ups, their little prejudices in public." [/color]
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#197811 - Sun Oct 19 2003 03:13 PM Re: "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
silverginger Multiloquent Registered: Wed Mar 13 2002 Posts: 3851 Loc: St. Meinrad Indiana USA	Fishing out the single (yes I do have Joan Jett's version of it), I see that J. Hooker and A. Merrill wrote it... _________________________ Accrington Stanley - 2006 Conference Champions .. The Football League awaits
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#197812 - Sun Oct 19 2003 05:53 PM Re: "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
rogue Mainstay Registered: Sat Apr 05 2003 Posts: 664	I believe a Canadian band called the Arrows recorded it first, back in the '70s. Alan Merrill, one of the song's co-writers, recently re-recorded the song. I'd love to hear the original version.
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#197813 - Sun Nov 19 2006 06:03 PM Re: "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
primalonna Learning the ropes... Registered: Sun Nov 19 2006 Posts: 1 Loc: Riverdale, NY USA	Actually, the Canadian Arrows didn't even exist when the UK Arrows recorded the original version of "I love rock n roll" in 1975. The band members of Arrows also wrote the song. This is the definitive article on the subject: http://www.rockandpopshop.com/articles-details.php?cat=Classic+Songs&id=196 The early mid 70s pre-punk era Arrows video of the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AT_Pbtyid0 I hope this helps! Best, Lonna W Edited by primalonna (Wed Dec 06 2006 11:41 AM)
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