Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Joan Jett - Bad Reputation!!

[@allenruss2976]

Next should be Do ya wanna Touch. The record label montage is a tribute to the fact that no label wanted to sign her without changing her sound. So what she did was start her own label and distributed her own music. This was her FU to corporate record companies

[@Bekka_Noyb]

ooh I 2nd this!

[@strikerrock3665]

Yes please that would be a great reaction

[@gailvmeadus9726]

Her cover of crimson and clover is fire 🔥 Joan Jett is such a badass.

[@zzz7zzz9]

incredible cover.

[@markgrace7181]

She has some really good covers also! Got to see her live at least one more time!!

[@bobschenkel7921]

Joan's song "I Hate Myself For Lovin' You" was reworked into the theme song for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Saw Joan Jett and The Blackhearts twice back in the 80's, once in a small club in Boston from closer than I am to my TV right now, and once when she opened for ZZ Top at the Worcester Centrum from across the arena. She OWNED the room at both shows.

[@Dano_in_Texas]

This song defines her. This is the attitude she's had since the days of The Runaways. And she's still got that rebel attitude. She's the epitome of "rock n roll."

[@no_onein2024]

After the Runaways broke up in Spring of 1979 Joan Jett met Kenny Laguna, a producer who also became her manager. Together they set out to launch Joan’s solo career but NO ONE wanted Joan Jett. Joan recorded FIVE songs on a demo tape: “I Love Rock n Roll”, “Crimson and Clover”, “Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah!), “Bad Reputation” and “You Don’t Own Me”. The demo was sent to *23* major, and minor, record labels. ALL *23* labels rejected her saying, in essence, she wasn’t marketable. Their letters said Joan “should lose the guitar” or “look prettier” and she needed a “song search”. Not giving up, Kenny Laguna took some money he had saved and both Kenny and Joan started their OWN record label, BLACKHEART Records. They recorded their first album titled “Joan Jett” in 1980 and sold their records at shows from the trunk of their car. Eventually they were signed on to Boardwalk Records and they re-released the album as “Bad Reputation”. Joan put an ad saying, “Wanted 3 good men” for a band and the Blackhearts were formed. While still struggling as a woman in hard rock the band recorded the album “I Love Rock n Roll”. The title track went to #1 on the Billboard chart for 8 weeks in a row!!! The next single “Crimson and Clover” went to #5 (a cover song from Tommy James and the Shondells which Kenny Laguna temporarily played keyboards with and he brought the song for Joan to sing). They re-released the songs “Bad Reputation” and “Do You Wanna Touch Me” and they became hits. The video for “Bad Reputation” was a JAB at all 23 record labels that rejected her (note that the 4 songs that were rejected were 4 hits on the Billboard charts). Joan Jett was HUGE and was touring with Queen, the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and other big bands

[@danielallen3454]

Whenever teen girls rise in rebellion Joan Jett will be there. She is a metaphysical constant.

[@kbalmostheaven7296]

Joan’s a straight up Bad Ass !!!

[@msmrsro]

Saw her open for Heart just before Covid hit. Still bangs!!!

[@karencolley-smidt864]

I remember playing this song so LOUD in my bedroom that you could hear it all over the house. My Dad would get so upset at me and threaten to take my stereo out. But he never did. I wish I hadn't ever done that to him. Miss him so much!

[@deanhockenberry9268]

I understand so much what you mean. My dad adopted me at two years old when he married my mom. That means so much to me now at 70 years old. I remember him taking me on a trip to go deer hunting in Pennsylvania when I was a teenager. He let me pick the radio station and we listen to the Beatles Hello Goodbye. He preferred country music but now I see the sacrifice was out of love.like your dad I’m 100% sure he loved you even if he wasn’t digging the music. Honestly I look forward to the day I see him again and I hope you do too.

[@karencolley-smidt864]

@deanhockenberry9268 Yes, I definitely look forward to the day I see Dad and Mom again. I was so fortunate to be able to spend time with them on and off for several years before they passed away. I miss them both so very much.

[@MaryannTurton]

You didn’t do anything that the rest of us angsty teenagers didn’t do! Cranking our rebellious music was a rite of passage. I’m sure your dad loved you just the same. We love our kids unconditionally, even though the teenage years put us to the test,lol…😅 You’d dad lives in your heart! What was your dad’s favorite music? Play some today as you remember the good times, in his honor!🎼💜

[@askabourgo]

The Godmother of punk🖤🖤🖤🖤 Edit- She didnt change at all, A badass then a badass still to this day

[@palomaqui]

The Runaways was an all-female rock and roll band. The core lineup of the group consisted of: • Joan Jett (rhythm guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder of the band) • Lita Ford (lead guitarist) • Sandy West (drummer and co-founder) • Cherie Currie (lead vocalist) • Jackie Fox (bass guitarist) This lineup represents the most well-known configuration of The Runaways, though the band experienced several membership changes throughout its existence. Joan Jett initially focused on rhythm guitar but later took on lead vocal duties after Cherie Currie’s departure. The band was formed in 1975 in Los Angeles and made significant strides in the male-dominated rock music scene of the 1970s.

[@d.kyrstede3556]

Do not forget that Miichael Steele under the name Micki Steele was the founding Bassist of the Runaways and joined the Bangles as Bassist in 1983. She left before the Runaways made their debut Album.

[@alyssarosengard6674]

“Cherry Bomb!”

[@paranormalinpdx]

She started Blackheart Records in 1980 because labels didn't want her - I saw her again recently open for Alanis

[@no_onein2024]

23 to be exact, ain't that crazy???

[@NonaMlou]

Joan Jett and the Black Hearts played the Iowa State Fair grandstand with Cheap Trick and Heart. She was amazing!! I first saw her in Hartford, CT with the Runaways in 1978!! She is such a bad ass!! And still writing, recording, and touring!!

[@alyssarosengard6674]

That concert sounds outrageous!

[@Bill-c8k]

At 16 my daughter this for the talent show shez frigging rock 😮 She got one of the biggest ovation I was a proud daddy that day All of classmates had big hugs and high-five and high fives she came up to me so happy

[@MEGATRON1069]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE JOAN JETT! SHE WAS A FORCE.

[@andrewmerzke5482]

She’s a badass, rock, punk queen and apparently loves the Baltimore Orioles. Gotta love someone who rocks, but is still baseball down to earth.

[@firefighterchick]

Joan Jett is an original badass rocker chick!!!

[@davidmertz2095]

See her in concert - still touring. Great show. Saw here with Cheap Trick in KC. What a great night of music.

[@heatherswanner4695]

This has always been my favorite! She wanted this to be her anthem but I love rock n roll was bigger. She kicks ass live!!

[@donnasmith5942]

Love this song. Also love Do Ya Wanna Touch.

[@christinalehman8862]

she still has it.. saw her 2 years ago.. was awesome

[@alyssarosengard6674]

This is when women broke into harder rock. She is an amazing pioneer!

[@Memorylanemodelcars2]

NO Suzi Quarto Did It about 10 years before This She Was the Groundbreaker for Electric Guitar Women Rockers in 68

[@jamessimmons1486]

I'm in my 60s and I still have a small amount of my rebellious attitude. Also, I don't look back and regret anything I did. I look on all of it as a learning experience that has got me where I am today.

[@JamesBrendon-h4r]

Same. I don't think we regret our teen years. Life I have found is not perfectly lived out by any one.

[@KarriSimone]

Just want to say dang your channel is steadily growing 💗💗 Im so proud of you and BP you are inspiring to me. Love from your neighbor in Wyoming!!!

[@paulb4604]

You can NEVER get enough Joan Jett!!!! She was, and STILL is awesome! If you're truly interested in the history of punk in America read up on CBGB, a punk club in NYC in the 70s, Pretty much everyone who was anyone in American punk came out of CBGBs. Everyone from the Ramones to Joan Jett's Runaways. Back in those days there were two clubs in NYC everyone went to. Studio 54 for the disco, and CBGBs for the punk. And the stories about both clubs, ESPECIALLY 54, were outrageous and legendary!

[@mercedogre]

this is a pure punk song

[@no_onein2024]

The Runaways was the all teenage girl punk/metal influenced hard rock band that Joan Jett co founded. (Lita Ford was the lead guitarist, 2 rock icons came from the band) The Runaways were from August 1975-Spring of 1979. "Cherry Bomb" was the song Joan Jett co wrote w/ their manager for an audition song for Cherie Currie (lead singer) it was a play on her name and the fact they were young teenage firecrackers. Later Joan Jett would sing and perform the song with her band The Blackhearts on 1984's "Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth" album and they still perform it live to this day, a 50 YEAR old song!!!! Let that sink in!!!

[@davidjennings1771]

I saw Joan Jett live opening at the Razor or Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. I was there for the Rolling Stones concert again!

[@randomtruths3400]

Fan since she helped found The Runaways in 1975! (Thanks to my brother for introducing me to all kinds of music I never would have known about.)

[@deborahpaley21]

the dance to this was the "pogo", specifically at the mudd club in manhattan. it was a niche style of fast paced songs that required a lot of hopping around lol.

[@ginnydominguez5493]

Omg the Mudd club good times😊

[@dammitmandy1166]

They all told her she couldn’t sing and she was too wild… they said she needed to change her look and calm down and then she’d sell records. So she got her own label and her records went to #1…. And that video was awesome. Everyone that rejected her in the beginning was dancing along in the end 😂. Also, I love this on the Shrek soundtrack

[@subwaygoddess1]

Yeah, she’s got it! My favorite song by Joan is called “You’re Too Possessive.” 🖤

[@davidhendrix2418]

She still tours today and sounds great.

[@marinabrennan7695]

Stevie Nicks The Lighthouse. Ŵhat a profound song ❤

[@Idalianightfire]

Punk! ❤

[@heidi6063]

Yeah! More Joan Jett! 🎉. So glad you appreciate her music ❤ she's a star! Check out The Pretenders, "Brass in Pocket" is a great one, think you'll like it 😊

[@sjfvet519us]

She also produced the album GI by The Germs. Some other good (and underrated) bands from the late 1970s with female leads are The Plasmatics, Nina Hagen Band, The Slits, Poison Girls, Au Pairs, X-Ray Spex, and 45 Grave.

[@aaroncote6750]

Oh, I completely forgot until I just saw it on Hulu. There is a movie documentary called “Bad Reputation” about Joan Jett… About an hour 1/2 long done in 2018.

[@MikeytheGeek7711]

Joan Jett embodies rock and roll and has a lot of good songs. I'd really like to see you do a reaction to her song, Roadrunner.

[@johndoubleu5942]

her cover of ACSC's Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is absolute fire!

[@christinawilliams]

My favorite of hers is, "I Hate Myself For Loving You."

[@michaelread3535]

Joan Jett and the BlackHearts was my first concert, awesome show, she's amazing. She and Lita Ford were both in the Runa2ays together as teens

[@adancer3592]

It's a good lesson to artist that when you can't get in the front door then you go around and you find an open window go around what's in your way !

[@audiofile8833]

Do Ya Wanna Touch should really be your next reaction to Joan Jett. She's a very talented and very beautiful woman. She did things her way and succeeded. She has my respect. I Love Rock and Roll was huge when I was in high school.

[@nancylucas6990]

Joan was the bomb.

[@barryowen9144]

Her short song length is a product of two factors: 1. Her punk influences. Punk songs of the time were generally 2 to 2 1/2 minutes in length. 2. Radio airplay. Most radio stations at that time wouldn't play songs that went much over 3 minutes. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was a very rare exception.

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

The funny thing is that by the time I was listening to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts they were pretty mainstream. I mean, we weren't listening to this song in middle school because they wouldn't play it on the radio because it swore, but there were a lot of their songs that were on the radio. But I Love Rock and Roll was a huge hit. So was I Hate Myself for Loving You. Top 40's, not just punk rock. When you've got it, you've just got it and Joan and her band really did.

[@clintonshepard6107]

Rock Queen!!!

[@ShelliGriffith-mg9jt]

Joan Jett was a badass back in the day!!! 😊

[@kathywilson2650]

She is great, Joan Jett. I love all her music. She got a lot better songs you need to listen to. ❤ This is a good one also..

[@Greg-om2hb]

Punk Rock was in part a reaction to the excesses of AOR and Corporate Rock, so the music is LOUD, FAST, SHORT. An extreme example is found in the band The Minutemen, who kept all their songs to less than 60 seconds.

[@stephenpublicover8818]

Hey Black P, Joan Jett was the first live Concert i ever saw!! (1980) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada!😀👌👍✌🌎🪖

[@claytoncarter4765]

The Runaways were the first band Joan Jett was in she was a bandmate with Lita Ford in that band ALL great stuff

[@MRxMADHATTER]

Joan Jet was in the Runaways. They made a movie about them called "The Runaways". "Cherry Bomb" is a cool song.

[@EarthWalker2023]

Absolutely 🔥

[@jamestate5059]

If I remember correctly no record label would take her and she had to release her early stuff on her own Blackheart Records label. Yes, he has to create her own label to release her music

[@ritac3784]

Great song. Reminiscent to the who singing my generation. Great choice

[@hanspettersson504]

& then from Runaways Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne ' Close My Eyes ' 🤘🎼❤️

[@stevehamilton8824]

Love me some Joan Jett. Flipping then middle finger to the world. She is beautiful. Joan is considered a punk icon. Punk is more about the attitude than a sound but it typically is heavy driving guitars, bass & drums and often speaks to youthful rebellion of establishment ideals. Punk defined that attitude and for a female to be viewed as an icon in the punk movement is nothing short of incredible since it was dominated by men. The Runaways were punk but Joan stripped it all down going solo and her gritty voice fit that rebellious rock nature so well. But punk songs were notoriously short. If they hit 3 minutes that was a long song.

[@billsimonis]

it is true that she was rejected by many labels. so she and kenny laguna formed Blackheart label and released it herself I Hate Myself For Loving You is a banger as well

[@weshoward450]

The short songs are part of that Punk influence. If you listen to the old-school Punk bands, this song perfectly fits the sound and vibe. Of course, the lyrics are right there too.

[@shammerhead666]

The runways is crucial

[@stevebaker3945]

The runaways her first All female band check it out

[@kelst75]

This made me think of Lita Ford(because of The Runaways reference. Check out her duet with Ozzy Osborne "If I Close my eyes forever" I loved that song back my teenage days

[@tiffanyroberts89]

Do Ya Wanna Touch is everything!!!!!

[@dawngipe6324]

My fav. From her.

[@Adam-vs2in]

I’m sure you watched Shrek. This is the song that’s played when him and donkey are at the castle in the wrestling ring fighting all the knights. 🤣

[@TerryB-b6y]

Saw her open for Bryan Adams last year. Great concert!

[@scotthartman8993]

Joan never out grew her rebelous nature.. Started when she was with the Runaways in her teens and still going in her 60s

[@jenniezamek2849]

Icon!

[@thekingcobra63]

Do You Wanna Touch is the song you need to hear.

[@joanjettboy]

Love your reaction!!!🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@dawatcherz]

i love this song. also the cover that was done by Peaches is great

[@billkeithchannel]

This is a cover of her own song when she was with *The Runaways* an all chick punk rock band. _Cherry Bomb_ is another song from when Joan Jett was with *The Runaways.*

[@gerardmorris5473]

You can definitely hear Joan's punk back ground in this song!

[@billkeithchannel]

It is a cover of her song with The Runaways an all chick punk rock band.

[@beckiramsey9561]

Joan Jett!❤

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Remember Pink had a similar song many years later that put her on the map which dealt with the same thing of not wanting to listen to the record companies and such. They both were right and proved the execs wrong.

[@PlanetC64]

You’re on fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@stevedockeray]

for a then & now -- Joan Jett fronting the Runaways after Cheri Currie left ----- THE RUNAWAYS Wasted (1977 UK TV Appearance) ~ HIGH QUALITY HQ KZbin vid.

[@NativeNYerChicHK]

My favorite Joan Jett song of all time ♥️💪 Fuck what people think 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@deaconj3406]

The Runaways was the band Joan Jett was in before it split up. She was on one guitar, Lita Ford was the other. Rowdy teenage girl punk band from the late 70s. Wild and absolutely out of control. Kinda what the song is about. They were all looked at as toxic by the labels and had a bad reputation and it followed them after The Runaways split up.

[@sandrasmith7091]

Didn't know about the deals she got shafted. Great😊

[@ordiekelleher2641]

Good morning Pegasus! Hope you love Joanas much as I do! Hugs and love!❤😊❤

[@ordiekelleher2641]

This is real story!😊❤😊

[@ralpholson7616]

In the 70's I never went to discos. They wouldn't let me in wearing a T-shirt and jeans. I spent the disco era in blues bars.

[@heathermcisaac7571]

❤ Joan Jett!!

[@toddellison5128]

In middle school we had open campus and for lunch I'd go to a corner gas station. My parents gave me $1 for lunch. I'd buy a Big Red (had to return empty bottle before I left for the .10 deposit), a bag of Funyuns, and a Reese's. I had .25 cents left to play pinball. But they had a juke box and a lot of Joan Jett selections. This and Crimson and Clover would play all the time. She was hot. Scary hot. Good times.

[@ad9aggie]

"I shouldn't have done that, but I did!" Aren't you glad there were no phone cameras around back then? Keep on keepin' on, man!

[@mrright3277]

This was Ronda Rousey's entrance music in the UFC and WWE. Joan Jett performed it live at a Wrestlemania a few years back.

[@debramirez2110]

Does anyone remember the show "Freaks and Geeks?" This song is the intro music. Great show with Seth Rogan, James Franco, Busy Philipps, Jason Segel. Check it out BP, at least the pilot show. Great reaction as usual man!

[@aaroncote6750]

“Light of Day” with Michael J Fox is great too, so was the movie with the same name. If you want to get to know Joan better, check out the movie. She’s the real deal. It sucks that Michael ended up with Parkinson’s because I think more movies with music would have e been in his catalog… Also check out Crimson & Clover ☘️. Joan was the first rock/punk woman…lol

[@daledodson1279]

Theme song from the TV show, “Freaks and Geeks “.

[@HumphreyHorsehead]

Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity music video. You'll love it.

[@Joe-wc7wl]

I remember this song from the wrestling scene in Shrek. Let’s discuss this over a pint. No? 😂

[@jeffewart4381]

It seems like songs back in the day tended to be shorter except for the ones that had kick ass solos

[@FinallyTuned]

This would be good entrance music for BP in concert.

[@posmanager44]

You're an MMA fan. This was Rhonda Rousey's entrance music.

[@Leancelopez]

You'll like 'Do You Wanna Touch' . Talk about 🔥. I wanna see you react to the joint.

[@Ks-hw9cn]

Crimson and clover 🍀 is great❤

[@LMagnuss]

🎵 Do You Wanna Touch 🎵 Next please!!