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#197810 - Sun Oct 19 2003 11:40 AM "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
IndieQueen Offline
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Who recorded this song originally? I know Joan Jett's version was a cover, but I can't remember who did the song first.
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#197811 - Sun Oct 19 2003 03:13 PM Re: "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
silverginger Offline
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Fishing out the single (yes I do have Joan Jett's version of it), I see that J. Hooker and A. Merrill wrote it...
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#197812 - Sun Oct 19 2003 05:53 PM Re: "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
rogue Offline
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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"
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Registered: Sun Nov 19 2006
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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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