The Runaways - Cherry Bomb

[@JackieFox1976]

Hello, everyone -- thought I'd clear something up for you. The reason the lip-synching on this isn't great is that this recording is from our first album and we weren't told in advance we were going to be doing this. We had been, at that point, performing the song a little differently live for some time. Cherie was given no time to listen to the record or to rehearse singing along to it. We just showed up, did a couple of takes and that was that. (And yes, that's me on bass in this video, not Michael Steele).

[@marcuselvin3368]

Still Awesome 😎

[@DeyaEspinoza1499]

Still awesome 💖💖💖

[@carolineferreira4420]

Thanks for the info, I'm learning this bass base. It's pretty awesome!

[@JackieFox1976]

@@carolineferreira4420 Thank you, Caroline. Here's a little secret -- you can play almost any bass line to this song just as long as it's got some rhythm.

[@donbeach7248]

Great Comment from somebody that was there..very Cool..now if we could travel back in time..😆😆😆👍

[@monicas.4732]

I'm always blown away by how deep Cherie's voice is at 16 years old! She had that rock and roll voice.

[@aaliyahate]

I think that was Joan

[@juliereminiec4937]

@@aaliyahate I agree with you Joan jett & Cherie traded lead vocals in Cherry Bomb

[@davidgeorge5863]

Wait she 16 ?!

[@Muertes-tf2oj]

@@juliereminiec4937 No, no they didn't! It's all Cherie!

[@fleeting188]

@@davidgeorge5863 she was 15 when they first banded

[@SmittenKitten96]

I love how they look at each other with those grins. They know they’re 100% badass.

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

S they can ride my knob any day of the week! :p

[@ChrisMacal]

@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239 lol fuck off dude

[@sophiaswierczynski4583]

@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239 theyre all underage you weirdo

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

@@ChrisMacal Riders on the storm. Into this world their born. Into this world their thrown. Like a dog without a bone. Sweat memories will die. Riders on the storm. OHHH YEAHHH! They can ride my lizard king any day. No age limit to ride this ride. Just gotta be hot!

[@huck2147]

@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239 📸 fbi we got him

[@jeffd5759]

Cheri, Joan, Lita, Jackie and Sandy are rock icons and should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!

[@LPJack02]

RIP Sandy West (July 10, 1959 - October 21, 2006), aged 47 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@Lena-2136]

Damn

[@Anousnotamouse]

Wait what?!

[@charlesrobinson7469]

I Only Wish They could've Granted Her Wish, to Reunite and Play, or Record on THEIR Own Terms. Sandy would've been Soo Happy.👍🏾🙏🏾

[@mbianca1021]

she died on my birthday :(

[@CaptainCJ97]

Ah damn it

[@JackieFox1976]

To everyone who responded to my comment below, many thanks for the words of support. I've read them all and appreciated them. Glad to meet you virtually!

[@jojobobo1995]

LOVE YOU JACKIE!!!!

[@LittleLulubee]

Hi, Jackie! Awesome to see you here 😊 This was before my time, but I heard about the band from the movie, and now I’m going back and watching your old performances and interviews. Must have been such an interesting, crazy experience!! As someone who always dreamed of being in a band, but never did, you girls have my full respect for going out there and living it- against the odds!! You’re all bad ass 😎👍 Take care, God bless you 💜💙💜🎸

[@nikkie87]

Jackie hi🥺

[@lisamonaghan6978]

Love you Jackie what great bass player you are !!! You look amazing!!!

[@manfres9721]

Nice performance!

[@IanIsrael]

They broke the glass ceiling for so many others to follow. True badasses.

[@alanstrom2221]

SUZI QUATRO broke the glass ceiling for The Runaways. SUZI QUATRO is the QUEEN of ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

[@DeniseLaFranceCDNpainter]

Agree!! Even cooler than Girls School imo

[@tonyisnotdead]

what glass ceiling?

[@The1066BMJ]

NO...they didn't. Suzi Quatro & Janis Joplin were around before them.. & the all girl group....Fanny.

[@juamu1132]

courtesy of kim fowley lol

[@MJDOESSTUFF]

Insane how in this song, Cherry was 16, but has a perfect rock n roll style voice! Amazing.

[@Raychillove.]

💯%.

[@Kanye252]

ew owl house

[@That_Mouthwashinglover]

@@Kanye252ick demon slayer

[@Kanye252]

ew a 8 year old@@That_Mouthwashinglover

[@That_Mouthwashinglover]

@@Kanye252 you cant be talking with those videos

[@kande6916]

This band was ahead of their time and every member was totally talented . If they are not in the Rock hall of fame , they should be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelmapes4119]

Hell The bass player became a lawyer and a four time Jeopardy champ!

[@rosevrillavigne]

Fucckkk yeeaahhhhh!!!!

[@kemurinoo2353]

I agree

[@backlash660]

I don't think they should be in the rock and roll hall of fame because the rock and roll hall of fame is bullshit . The number of fantastic bands that are not in and some of the choices of inductees is mind boggling . We need a proper way to honour legends of ROCK .

[@kande6916]

You no what? I have to agree!!! When bon Jovi got in before the Moody blues that really pissed me off!!! thanks!!!

[@shelleybr63]

Listening to the Runaways in my dorm room in 1977. They rocked my world! The best ever!

[@FarmersAreDummies]

The 70's rocked.

[@hisfavworstnightmare]

wish i was around to experience the 70s :(

[@Pimp-Master]

Me too, class of '76. I finally met other collectors who had seen the band super early when they played in their street clothes. Wild Man Sams in Garden Grove, Ca. was a super early appearance by them, and I used to visit the place cuz it still had an open mic night.

[@freggerken6931]

I was there with you, in spirit, as a freshman at the University of Florida.

[@SummerofJoy]

So you remember when Joan was in Highlander?

[@n0ol0o]

We forget how controversial the lyrics and band were for their time. They are amazing, paved the way for many many female rockers. Thank you for existing

[@johnmikk1495]

They and many others who have come before, rock bands with women are very welcome to me. 🤘🤘🤘❤️❤️❤️

[@alanstrom2221]

SUZI QUATRO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@damianb2374]

Who forgets? I was there. Who specifically are you referring to?

[@queennya4565]

how is ur controversial?

[@linedropperable]

The truth is, that in 1976-'77, only Rock n Roll nerds who read music magazines knew a band like the Runaways even existed. They were completely unknown to the average mainstream listener, who would be listening to stuff like Frampton Comes Alive, Boston, Bat out of Hell, Night Moves, Fleetwood Mac or Hotel California. Even Blondie or Talking Heads were still under the mainstream radar at that time. I first learned about 'em at the age of 13 in a 1976 issue of Rock Scene magazine. A black and white one page photo spread. I bought the magazine for the KISS article.

[@JackieFox1976]

Hi, everyone - since this seems to be a page with a lot of fans of The Runaways, I'm popping in to let you know I'll be doing another live-streamed AMA (ask me anything) on KZbin on Sat. Sept. 27th at 11 AM PST/ 2 PM EST. It will be available to watch later on my KZbin Channel under the videos tab. Since I've gotten a lot of questions about what I think about the various books & movies on The Runaways, I'll answer that question first and then we can discuss whatever people want (books, music, trivia, cats, gender, the best chocolate brands -- whatever). Come on by if you are free.

[@aquariandawn4750]

Took a peek at your channel. Looks like you came out of the chaos strong and happy. Good on you.

[@billbombshiggy9254]

I'll try to make it to the AMA, but I'm going to ask here anyways. What are your thoughts on this band now that you're older? I don't think you could get away with a singer like this now (16, in lingerie, singing risque lyrics)

[@Rebecca-nw2jj]

@@billbombshiggy9254. I love it!

[@HamletsPawsomeLife]

You’re so cool I’m so sorry I didn’t make it to that :(

[@rowanparmiter7622]

You rarely even see the drummer....Sandy West, lost to Cancer Oct 2006 RIP Sandy

[@jamiekurtz7623]

Rip

[@Trihard_Seven]

RIP

[@exhumation.666]

f for our girl

[@Trippycreates]

RIP

[@greglemieux9809]

Good call hun. Great knowledge aswell. 👍🇺🇸

[@Kinochan28]

I can´t stop looking at Joan, she´s so talented , badass and so ridiculously good looking.

[@HeadHunterSix]

@museack That's like being the dumbest kid in the room at a MENSA meeting.

[@TORNSHAKALIHAAAOEAH]

ОНА МОЯ МАТЬ БЛЯТЬ

[@Lonecat61]

Joan Jett?

[@rychier6994]

They were all beautiful 😍😍

[@Giulia-ye5mr]

​@@Lonecat61Of course

[@georgiatechur]

I was 15 when The Runaways hit the music scene. They were complete badasses.

[@Pimp-Master]

The band was immense sounding. They played through the big Marshall amps of the time and they had a road crew even for playing LA clubs. No band ever sounded like them before and certainly after.

[@lemurianchick]

@@Pimp-Master Meh. All of these videos featuring Fanny years earlier blow them TF out of the water.

[@jorgebellidolavado6382]

they were actual underaged teens at that time 0-0

[@Steamer173]

It isn't often I wish I were born to an earlier generation, but these women give me that type of nostalgia.

[@WilliamsGrey-r6q]

You look really stunning in your profile pics can we chat

[@robcobi]

Love them! Lita and Joan were fire!

[@theblackflame4002]

People don't realize what a big deal this band was. back then women rockers dealt with nothing but bullshit from make rockers and producers etc and the runaways were little more than kids and got pretty much bullied. True icons who paved the way for many others.

[@Mahmood42978]

Whatever we're witnessing here is nothing short of grooming and exploiting minors.

[@blisscick]

That's why she's one of the best and very strongest of us women

[@sfigataa.69]

@@Robertahausen ...It's still not ok to touch women randomly lmao.

[@megang5906]

@@Robertahausen ...harassment is a valid reason to complain my man

[@user-bc4es6uq8m]

S S sorry what?

[@roysadlowski7715]

Still a bomb of a song after all these years. Ah the memories of high school. The Runaways & Suzi Q rocked my world as a teenage boy.

[@Metalwhore69]

I wish boys still liked that kinda of girl, nowdays guys look at me like im crazy for dressing and acting like im in the runaways

[@Musicalfan69420]

Yes and as a girl they do too

[@ronheiser3248]

Suzi Q=Leather Tuscadaro from Happy Days and boy was she a heart breaker. Then Lita And Joan in the 80's.

[@harrykadaras9459]

I was playing in bands and on the scene back then, and knew of these gals. But never crossed paths. Ive always wondered about there equipment - did they choose it themselves, and their setup for live gigs. I wish they would talk about their gear they used back then .....

[@mikefarrell9163]

True groundbreaking pioneers. And they were so young but that talent is undeniable and amazing! What a rocking band they were

[@melvinfane1351]

I met ford at Dennys. Such a nice woman. I still have her guitar pick she gave me. ❤ thank you lita

[@Jman531]

Joan and her band were the most famous group to have their tour bus break down in the bump in a road town that I grew up in. It was early to mid 80's. One of my friends was her biggest fan. He played her songs all the time. I saw this video and it reminded me of him. We lost him a couple of years back, but Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was always his favorite band. Funny how a song can bring back all of those memories. Here's to you Joan Jett and the Blackhearts!!

[@greggg0259]

I'm 73 and still rocking to the Runaways!

[@boboramoene]

The mighty Runaways! From Glam'n'Glitter Anthems like Jeepster, Ziggy Stardust,Teenage Rampage, 48 Crash or I'm 18 to Punk Classics like Blitzkrieg Bop, Pretty Vacant, New Rose, Sonic Reducer or Blank Generation. The Runaways mixed the best of both worlds. This Girls were far ahead of their time. Loved them since I was a 15 year old kid. Now I'm 62 and nothing has changed.

[@zowieknox]

me too

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

What do you mean I'm 18? That's Alice Cooper, though the whole band kind of got started because of a party for Alice Cooper.

[@boboramoene]

@@scorpiusbalthazar4327 I meant the great Alice Cooper song! Just like I meant T Rex, David Bowie, The Sweet and Suzi Quatro as well as Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Damned, Dead Boys and Richard Hell and the Voidoids. In my opinion, The music of The Runaways had many different elements. Whether they were casted by Kim Fowley does not detract from this fact. I didn't know that the band started at an Alice Cooper party. But it somehow fits. Love his music since I was a kid!

[@blurpleberrysoopreme]

Cherie's Voice is amazing!!

[@jadeshannon2272]

I will never get sick of this song

[@Musicalfan69420]

Me neither

[@gagethepropcollecter]

I got sick of it the first time I heard

[@cactusblob1688]

I'm the same age as the ladies in the band, and I live in New Orleans. My friends and I used to drive out into the swamp late at night and listen to them on KAAY-AM out of Little Rock, Arkansas. They inspired me to run away and I DID! Age 16, my own apartment, job, motorcycle, everything. Still going strong all these years later! Joan Jett played an amphitheater on Roanoke Island, and it was so loud, you could hear them all over town!

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

504 here baby, who dat!

[@crazyeddie2366]

They deserve every accolade they get, they were THE BEST FEMALE ROCK BAND EVER!!

[@maria-zy2pf]

and, technically, the first

[@dodibenabba1378]

Ahem.....girlschool.

[@Pimp-Master]

They really were IT. They let their influences fly for everyone to see. Joan is truly a rock goddess too.

[@mjt1517]

@@maria-zy2pfGoldie and the Gingerbreads beat them by several years. They were active between 1962 to 1967 and were the first all female rock band signed to a major label.

[@HippieDavid61]

Brilliant song, great band. Still listening to them over 40 years later😊

[@JustaGirlinCleveland]

"Cherry Bomb" was quickly written by Joan and Kim just for Currie to audition for the band, because the band members could not perform the song she originally chose to sing.

[@maddoman11]

Still remember buy this vinyl down the street at the local record shop, still have it

[@Call.Me.Chantell.]

A catchy song

[@wildhorses1339]

OMG FINALLY A HQ VERSION IM DECEASED. Please, please upload concerts from the first tours before Japan and any lost footage.

[@sda9216]

Было бы супер!)

[@italiagirl3091]

yes please!

[@charleydowney5011]

I’m sorry to hear that you’re deceased. My condolences.

[@felixfelix7447]

@@charleydowney5011 that's nice 😊

[@Emanuela9]

@@charleydowney5011 ⚰

[@philmstud2k]

Mind-boggling that they're all 16-17 here. That's crazy and unheard of for any male band to be signed, putting out a record, hit song, music video, during that time period, etc. The fact that they're an all-female band on top if it, insane.

[@jwd29485]

I saw them in Japan in 1977, I was 13. They are the definition of balls to the wall. I brought a ton of albums home and people were that’s all porn!

[@yusufalasmi8923]

I’m really excited for when 70’s-90’s Rock comes back around

[@kaori_kanzaki]

It's never gonna happen. Keep dreaming.

[@drewbarrymore787]

No

[@jonathanmarkoff4469]

@@kaori_kanzaki 70s-90s rock has never left us.

[@Orxbane]

It can't come back soon enough.

[@bizzybezz940]

I mean who knows it could come back around- I mean I've been seeing a lot of people going back to older things lately soooo... Who knows this type of rock music could come back around

[@carlospuentes66]

Lita’s hair flip, alone, inspired countless “Rock Gods”.

[@tudormiller8898]

Still can't believe they were all under age. Could you imagine an all girl teen Rock band in 2020 ?

[@Drewsky840]

Yeah...

[@df5295]

They would be singing crappy pop songs!

[@Nyxthebat04]

I'd kill for that ngl. But check out Destroy Boys! They're not all-female but have a female lead singer.

[@GundogJake]

Yes, check out The Warning. Ale on bass in this clip was 13, Pau on drums 16 and Dany 18, concert was from 2018. Just been signed by Lava for a 5 album deal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipask3puo9CCn7c

[@nutsanddolts1308]

@@df5295 rock bands still exist- you know like Halestorm?

[@cahg3871]

They were just a bunch of girls(they literally were in their mid teens)who loved rock music and decided to put together a band.And they put up with a lot of crap to live that dream.It takes a lot of courage to live your dream when every tells you not to.

[@atrainofthought99]

@Tessmage Tessera and Joan was like fuck that and she started the runaways

[@kensiblonde4203]

What is being “literally “ in your teens? 🙄

[@la-li-lu-le-lo9444]

@@atrainofthought99 Joan Jett is in this band??

[@atrainofthought99]

@@la-li-lu-le-lo9444 yes she started the runaways

[@la-li-lu-le-lo9444]

@@atrainofthought99 yeah I looked em up and read a bit about them...wild little things weren't they haha

[@morganlegayfay]

R.i.p. Caroline carr you will never compare ❤

[@SodaPip]

ONE MILLION % AGREE

[@ethereality9206]

PREACH!

[@HillbillyYEEHAA]

Why do you feel the need to say that? Her version is good. I don't like this version. Ì prefer Caroline's or Joan's over this.

[@ethereality9206]

@@HillbillyYEEHAA and that’s why your name is hillbilly fuck face literally no one sane likes Caroline’s version BETTER than this one

[@yorkz_6280]

Both of them are good. Caroline is trying her best and I think it came out good, this one is good aswell. Why doesn’t anyone like both of them? It’s always ‘only Caroline’s’ or ‘only the original’?

[@khansrevenge789]

As a man I have always loved this song for years now. What can I say? I love good music. Charie is a phenom as a front woman

[@ppena4128]

I went to this show, way back in the day, at the Golden West Ballroom in Norwalk, California. One of my friends knew Phil Spector and Joan Jett and Cherri Currie, so we were on the VIP list. Music was awesome and had a great time...

[@zapabeefart3755]

Pat (Smithson) Peña and then Spector pulled a gun

[@anthonydiaz7537]

Wow kick ass

[@tiffanylyons4474]

Pat (Smithson) Peña 🍀 girl!!!!

[@jaht3z]

Cherri appears to be lip-syncing, so what do you mean by show?

[@classickid2185]

1:04 Awesome guitar solo...what an amazing song!!!

[@polbriana715]

They deserve rock and roll hall of fame no less!!!

[@garyo.6206]

Looking back, I now wish I could have seen the Runaways live. I think I would've had a good time.

[@rubberfrogs]

Dang I’ve been looking for this song everywhere... when was a little kid I spent the summer at my cousins house and I heard this song on the radio or something and I’ve been looking forever since thx!

[@adamarcher3350]

Iconic trailblazers with a unique sound ahead of their time - makes for great listening decades on.

[@darrylwiggins1156]

I first heard this senior year in high school.Loved it then love it now and love you too,Jackie.Thank you and your iconic band.

[@mayaamis]

the amount of presence Cherie had at 16 is insane.... all of them really. it's crazy to think how young they were and rocking this hard

[@AVportau]

Cherry Bomb was one of those tracks that defined a moment in life for many people... thank you for that. it was a magical time.... makes me feel like i did back when Cheap Trick was doing Surrender/I Want You To Want Me

[@EliseLogan]

The amount of talent in this band was mind-numbing. Even leaving aside anything else, Joan Jett and Lita Ford and Sandy West are enough to blow the doors off anything.

[@summerr64]

I saw Lita Ford tonight in my small city, she attracted the biggest crowd the city has ever seen. She was freaking BADASS and performed PERFECTLY and was definitely the most badass woman I’ve ever seen perform live. She even waved and smiled to my mom and I. ROCK ON 🤘

[@kokushibo-m2d]

i love love love this song so much

[@SquanderForce]

I love when the cameraman zooms in on the rhythm guitarist during the guitar solo.

[@Killer_queen39]

It’s Joan Jett why wouldn’t they 😍

[@scottcheely7553]

Rock and Roll legends! All owe homage to these foxes that paved the way!

[@amerynthblakeney00009]

This song is my anthem!! My mama used to play this song for me when I was very little and now this is MY song.People live for this song. This will definitely be the song I will be walking down the aisle to this song. What a badass song

[@blitzx4978]

Forever The Runaways. You are really Rock'n Roll!

[@celeste1092]

Wow! I'm 55 and this is the first time I've ever heard this song or any song by this group before. This is great, this is raw, this is punk. Girl power! I love it.

[@sindymace5228]

Welcome to the first ever all woman rock band....

[@mectron63]

zzzzzzzz

[@jameslangley6779]

Where have you been in a cave

[@kevn99]

@@jameslangley6779 This genre wasn’t found on any media platform when it was released. I’m also 55 grew up on classic rock,top 40, 80’s college radio and Hair metal. Only heard of the Runaways through Joan Jett so no need to be a douche. Signed Generation X.

[@pazza4555]

@@sindymace5228 They weren't the first, but pretty close

[@willowwisp6401]

Cherry Bomb is one of the Most Memorable Songs ever.

[@jamieray4989]

They were so mature for their ages, ahead of their time and created amazing history, along with going through alot. They are my favorite and have so much respect for them.

[@stephenhogue5567]

This song is old school rock The Runaways were a great band everyone was extremely talented!

[@Pracaupodstaw]

So talented that these hits were written for them by middle-aged, old-school guys, and on this recording they perform from a playback.

[@stephenhogue5567]

Joan Jett, especially!

[@algini12]

The world is a pretty strange place when you find that Fuchs, the bass player, graduated Harvard with Obama. Or that she was a "Jeopardy" Champion more than 35 years later.

[@yawaramin4771]

Or that she commented on this very video explaining the lip-synching.

[@algini12]

@@yawaramin4771 Yeah I saw that (lol)

[@algini12]

@@lanajeanvecchione9659 I never said that being talented, smart and beautiful is strange. What IS strange is her life encounters while being an obvious polymath in various forms, which I guess you didn't get with my use of strange. All around, she's a great lady.

[@Cerulean0987]

@@yawaramin4771 Lip-synching doesn't bother me, many of the old school bands did it- KISS, Ozzy, ABBA... they've all done it. How could they put out a nice video huffing and puffing and gasping for breath after dancing and throwing themselves around the stage? You really see it in television performances such as with The Sweet, Heart, The Mamas and the Papas, Olivia Newton John's "Magic", Madonna etc.

[@zeez9053]

Makes perfect sense it’s Government “music “

[@DrCJSmith]

Amazing that I can even get to see this. Such a thrill, even today.

[@JohnFord-il7uj]

Saw the run aways open for the Ramones Jan 1977 at the Aragon Ball Room in Chicago so dammed cold that night. We came up from east chi Indiana my cousin our dates met my so cool big sister Rita who ran clubs there (Rita Lee Green chi trib obit,s). I was 19 yrs old. The girls rocked, we had fun. Wish I could run back to 1977 right now. Chicago was more gritty but I miss it all. 😊

[@philt1771]

The bass player, Jackie Fox, was a very bright gal who went on to become a Harvard educated lawyer and competed on Jeopardy and won several games.

[@exitscreaming]

Nice info , I looked it up , she ( real name Jackie Fuchs ) appeared on 4 episodes of Jeopardy and won over 87k , and she also appeared on The Dating Game , Who Wants To Be a Millionaire , and The Chase ( Game Show Network )

[@ellieslmk6163]

Gosh darm bassists

[@gr7673]

@@exitscreaming hot bassist

[@ChineseChicken1]

She quit the band because the band manager Kim Fowley drugged and raped her in a room full of people including Joan Jett who watched while it happened.

[@HarrisFilmProductions]

@@exitscreaming "Fuchs" is often pronounced "Fox", which is the English translation of the original German word/name.

[@TheSADHU88]

This actually took a lot of balls to do back then.

[@91dpo]

Or spine 😁

[@downwordspiralofpiss]

*But they don't have balls* *unless*

[@twistedbettel3705]

Fdr

[@theempresss]

No. It took drugs and manipulation

[@downwordspiralofpiss]

@@theempresss bruh wym

[@reneemarie3164]

Joan Jett is one of the hottest women I’ve ever seen. She’s smart, soulful, gorgeous.

[@Bluestone524]

She kicks ass. A true original.

[@haitiansouljadex3186]

@@Bluestone524 original? Lol after the runaway all her songs was cover if she was that original she would've take her ass and compose a song by herself

[@PredatorKingdom]

Joan Jett was absolutely gorgeous she reminded me a little bit of Janet from Three's Company back in those days.

[@MarySmith-lv3mo]

@@PredatorKingdom I always thought that too, that Joan Jett looks like Joyce Dewitt. :)

[@natalyd9674]

Way hotter fully clothed even next to Currie.

[@perryellis1423]

I hope one day they put this group into the rock n roll hall of fame because they were true pioneers of female rock power and they deserve their credit!!!!!

[@marcindrzewiecki5918]

I've huge respect for all You girls,for courage and musical breakthrough in those days!

[@osas5211]

Underage too

[@marcindrzewiecki5918]

@@osas5211 Really... No problem at all in music world, maybe for bigots.

[@MarcosMagalhaes_]

I've never seen this video in such quality. Thank you VEVO!

[@richardtaylor8595]

Best band ever!!!!!!!!!!! They changed music for female rockers and I bow down to them for that. If any band should be in the RNR hall of fame it should be The Runaways.

[@ComicPower]

Never gets old still rocks 50 years later

[@gabestew262]

"Rock and roll doesn't have color, rock and roll doesn't have gender. Rock is rock. And if you're good at it, that's enough."

[@logicalblackman8228]

I’m parked in front of a souvenir shop on Hollywood Boulevard and they were playing it inside. Never heard this song before, but the title was super easy to search up. CHERRY BOMB!!

[@kawhi2019]

This is pure badass, I swear rocker chicks from the late 70s are the best ever of all-time! Their edginess was off the charts!

[@johneeeemarry34]

The STD charts at the local health clinic…

[@Greenhornet7718]

Thanks for the comment about lipsyncing. You guys are great. I was "that" kid who bought your record while my friends were buying Stayin Alive and Frampton Comes Alive. I bought it at Montgomery Ward in 76 or 77. I had it until I lost my belonging to a house fire in 2003. I miss that record alot.

[@redhellfire3732]

Holy shit how does this exist?! In such great quality!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@walkingwounded3824]

Same!

[@DH-3on_sAm]

agree it's amazing ❣️it

[@dougstewart61]

Lip syncing kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXalp4umn9qXnJo

[@NeoGee]

​@@dougstewart61 He's talking about the image and sound quality of a music video that's over 40 years old.

[@dougstewart61]

@@NeoGee Images can be retouched and the sound was either lip synced or dubbed which is shown at the 50 sec point of the video. She can't be singing with her head back and the mike at her waist.

[@sarahhickey204]

This song was always iconic, fear street just made us come back to it lol

[@robertomartinez6533]

For me, the first Guardians of the Galaxy made me love this song

[@romansilverwolf6422]

What's fear street?

[@nathangamerdog]

@@romansilverwolf6422 maybe search it up instead of asking some people on youtube?

[@cordonblawesome]

@@romansilverwolf6422 film trilogy. they used this song as a soundtrack.

[@fredpayne6260]

One of my all time favourite songs by a very underrated band.

[@coloneldecker]

I saw Cherrie live last week. Still gorgeous at 65 and still a proper rock n roll star.

[@jacobbigaj6168]

"There's just one more thing we need. That guy's eye." "No, we do not!"

[@susannaregister9317]

It’s important to me!

[@1zzyy.___]

I cant I just have to "I'm gonna die surrounded by the biggest idiot's in the galaxy" it's been so long since I'v seen some Guardians of the glaxy ;v;

[@marlobrown6064]

A classic! This song and performance rock!

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

It's the 45th anniversary of The Runaways debut album, and Cherry Bomb!! They were really ground-breaking back then, and real pioneers for female musicians! For female artists like myself it was thrilling and exciting to see women with guitars playing rock!

[@jimreed7366]

Love your part Jackie. But even back in the day sitting in the basement of a close friend’s house hearing this song/ album for the first time-( back in the 70s ) I was a huge you and Lita fan .!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jadepixie2719]

Finally the Runaways have their own VEVO channel!!!

[@love-lp9pu]

happy international woman’s day ❤️

[@bonniesteward2363]

In my mind, It's always international women's day.

[@lizzyraffaele8976]

Thank u ❤

[@anahdnwn]

We all came from that one post right

[@kuzeytekinoglu6851]

@@bonniesteward2363 IN MY MIND IT'S ALWAYS INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY !

[@UnKnown-fd4ce]

@@kuzeytekinoglu6851 f you dude you suck

[@BOLLOCKS1968]

This was the first record /45 I ever bought! I had to play it when my parents were out of the house. ✌❤🔴

[@jongilbertson2106]

Cherri Currie was able to sing without even moving her mouth at times. Very talented.

[@Raptorman0909]

@@cynthiacorcoran9389 -- Actually, the singer here IS Cherie Currie -- who did you think it was? And, the OP was right, she was clearly not singing all that was in the video and it's a good bet this was lip syncing -- what else could it be?

[@jerrystaana3891]

Lol backup vocal probably joan and lita

[@mikepalmer1971]

It's not a live song just a video.

[@bryannoyce]

@@mikepalmer1971 Also the guitars aren't plugged in.

[@supergrog5653]

it's a fucking joke guys

[@ai-man212]

This is unreal considering time and place.

[@aliadidondiaa8024]

no it isn´t

[@AshLifts97]

The microphone needed a cigarette after this

[@romex7]

Me too... Phew!

[@Express-420]

​@@romex7 great song please out The Runaways Debut Album Review on my channel

[@Express-420]

@Benjamin Riggs Outdoors &All great song please out The Runaways Debut Album Review on my channel

[@cousinit666]

Lol, me also

[@lonelyboyxo]

😂😂😂

[@lulu-n8p6g]

Still one of my favourite songs. Sadly did not see them live, as never heard of the band when they played London. Bumped in to them at Garlic&Shots in London after gig. and started talking, as I'm swedish as well. Was given a tape, played in the bar, and said that is amazing stuff, you should have no problems getting signed. Of course they were already very famous.....

[@3----voidy-----3]

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[@deanfirnatine7814]

Led to Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Lita Ford and Bangles. Rock history.

[@Brewzerr]

@@augustbliss No one gives a shit what a Manowar fan thinks about anything.

[@jamesian-allen8725]

@Dean Firnatine which runaway was a bangle?

[@Brewzerr]

@@jamesian-allen8725 Micki (aka Michaele) Steele. She was the original bass player for the Runaways, before Jackie Fox.

[@zmbdog]

@@augustbliss uhhh.....no. They were a decent-enough pop band if you like that kinda thing. Nothing about them warrants a reaction like that, it's ridiculous

[@zmbdog]

​@@augustbliss You're the one text-screaming about a pop group. Like I said, nothing about The Bangles warrants an explosive overreaction at the mere mention of their name. How do you come back with "don't freak out" when that's basically what I was saying? I mean if this is your reaction to the Bangles then what happens when you're confronted with genuinely terrible pop music? ICU? How did you even survive the boy band era?

[@HighlineGuitars]

Awesome video quality! I can even read "Fender Precision Bass."

[@italiagirl3091]

Yes!!!

[@moisesrodriguezonofre1681]

Lo mejor de los años 70s...rock & Rollo femenino 🇲🇽

[@deucebigalow9246]

Seems like only yesterday that I heard them playing this song live as an opening act for Y&T at American High School in Fremont, CA. Fun times, for sure--and they sounded so good.

[@chabe99]

As a 14 year old, The Runaways and ofcourse Joan Jett, are my biggest inspirations to become a rock star. I am currently playing the guitar and i aspire to be like them someday :)

[@KeithR2002]

Without the cocaine addiction and abuse please :) good luck

[@idk-dg1to]

@@KeithR2002 good luck :')!!!! ofc try not to get addicted to drugs when you're as successful as them

[@chabe99]

@@KeithR2002 yeahhh...no drugs please 😅

[@chabe99]

@@idk-dg1to ty!!, and no, drugs arent on my list lol

[@jacqueline6780]

Me too! Good luck

[@Rickladdy]

My 18 month year old was dancing in the back of the car to this today - first time I have seen her do anything like that!!

[@wallybartfay56]

Love this group as a teen! WOW time has flown.

[@beautyintheskies]

One of the greatest multi-instrumentalists of all time

[@williams.vincent4235]

A very young Joan Jett on the guitar! These girls were/are the same age as me and back in the mid 70’s I was figuring out how I could ever get one of them to notice me! Ahhh, the fantasies of a teenage boy

[@ronalddonner3396]

Maybe you have a shot now that they're over the hill,I mean older?

[@hillevii88]

They were all 18-19 here I believe. Correct me if I am wrong.

[@katr_i_na]

@@hillevii88 Cherie was 16.

[@aurbbb1]

@@hillevii88 they were around 15-16

[@williams.vincent4235]

​@@hillevii88I think they were all 16ish

[@MrBruinman86]

I love how Cherie doesn't even bother lip sync during half of the "Cherry Bomb" choruses. Its kind of funny.

[@morgantaylor6224]

She was high

[@Reblwitoutacause]

Its a live recording with the album recording dubbed over the top. They weren't lip syncing, at alllllll...lmao

[@MrBruinman86]

@@Reblwitoutacause Yes and no. Usually these types of promo videos are done with the studio recording playing aloud and the band members mock playing/singing along. Otherwise if they did it the other way around it would be more difficult to sync the playing/singing with the actual.

[@RockNRoller66]

She doesn't actually sing those parts. Joan sounded a lot like her anyway, then you add in Lita and Jackie and that's what was on the record.

[@juliocesarcasaretto2569]

Q@marqavious fontavious q

[@anthonymartinez7977]

I love the runaways when I was a kid this was one of my favorite bands always will be

[@GlennMitchell-de1ds]

I might be 63, but the Videos of The Runaways always take me back in time to when it was New. Love the Foxy's Bass guitar playing, Queens of Noise was and still is a Ripper of an album. They don't make them like they used too.

[@Vindooly-l5v]

Damn that's old

[@GlennMitchell-de1ds]

@@Vindooly-l5v Thanks mate, have a good one and keep rocking eh! 😎

[@dannymcdonald286]

That lead singer is so light years ahead of her time that no one still has the guts to dress like that and perform on stage they wear costume lingerie she's actually wearing the real stuff and she's only 16 unbelievable

[@kylepowell9841]

Joan Jett and Lita Ford are still totally bad ass women back in the day.

[@joeschmoe373]

This comment F's with the brain.

[@dalelc43]

Your saying they are still back in the day? Are they having ground hog day constantly? Hmmm I've got an idea for a movie, oh and you should try learning English.

[@redlikewineagain697]

all 5 of those girls are badass. Cherie is the coolest, though.

[@arrypottah3436]

not lita tho shes homophobic

[@zimriel]

@@arrypottah3436 especially lita she's based