The Runaways were the innovative all-girl rock band that started a musical revolution in the 1940s. I love their bad-ass style, their rebellious lyrics, and the attitude in all their songs. Recently, a movie was made about the journeys of Joan Jett (played by Kristen Stewart) and Cheri Currie (Dakota Fanning) during their time in the band. Both actresses are superb, and although i expect great acting from the talented Fanning, i was surprised at how well she pulled of Cherie's good girl turned rocker vibe. To my even greater surprise, Kristen Stewart can ACT. This movie was a big leap from looking angsty and brooding for two straight hours during the Twilight movies, and she pulled it off. Both Fanning and Stewart were able to encompass Currie's and Jett's attitudes when they sang in the movie.
But back to the real band. Although they broke up after four years, their music is still as great as when i came out, and they have had a lasting impact on the music industry. One of my personal favorite songs is called Cherry Bomb.
In it, Currie sings rocker-rebel laden lyrics that one can't resist singing along to (very loudly and off-tune, if one is me) such as:
Can't stay at home, can't stay at school
Old folks say, ya poor little fool
Down the street I'm the girl next door
I'm the fox you've been waiting for
*Hello Daddy, hello Mom
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb
Hello world I'm your wild girl
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb
Stone age love and strange sounds too
Come on baby let me get to you
Bad nights cause'n teenage blues
Get down ladies you've got nothing to lose
Check out their music and tell me what you think.
If you fall in love, you can get this shirt at urban outfitters for only ten bucks.
I DO NOT OWN these pictures:
Picture 1: from http://rebelgrrrl.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/the-runaways.jpg
Picture 2: from http://liveforfilms.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/buggedrunaways.jpg
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