Shortly after that, with Kenny's assistance, Joan formed the backing group "The Blackhearts" with three obscure New York area musicians: Gary Ryan on bass, Eric Ambel (replaced shortly thereafter by Rick Byrd) on guitar and Lee Crystal on drums. After almost a year of touring, Joan's first album with The Blackhearts, entitled I Love Rock'N'Roll came out in December of 1981. The album included a version of "Little Drummer Boy" on the pre-Christmas editions. The album's impact on the music scene was immediate with the LP reaching the Top Five, while the single "I Love Rock'n'Roll" hit the very top of the Billboard's Charts on March 20, 1982 and stayed #1 for 7 weeks. Joan Jett had come back from nowhere.
A string of Top 40 hits followed, as well as sellout tours with The Police, Queen, and Aerosmith, among others. Jett was the second American act of any kind to perform behind the Iron Curtain, the first one being Blood, Sweat & Tears in Romania in 1969. She was among the first English-speaking rock acts to appear in Panama and the Dominican Republic.
Forced label changes in the 80's led to a decline in popularity. Despite the follow-up albums "Album" and "Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth" being praised by her devout fans, neither got the attention or radio play the first two albums received.
After receiving her own MTV New Year's Eve special, Jett beat out a number of contenders to appear in the movie Light of Day with Michael J. Fox. It was about this time that Ryan and Crystal left the Blackhearts. They were soon replaced by the powerful rhythm section of Thommy Price and Kasim Sulton. Later that year, Jett released "Good Music", which featured appearances by The Beach Boys, The Sugarhill Gang and singer Darlene Love. The album only spawned two minor singles which received little airplay. This label decided the band had to either take in outside help or they would lose their contract.
And so they did. Her next release, Up Your Alley, went multi-platinum and was followed by "The Hit List", which was an international hit. Popular songwriter/producer Desmond Child was brought in, resulting in the release of album "Up Your Alley". This album brought the band a resurgence in popularity, with top 10 singles "I Hate Myself for Loving You" and "Little Liar".
This return to the spotlight would be short-lived, however. Follow-up album "The Hit List", an all-cover songs release, spawned only a minor hit with Jett's version of AC/DC's "Dirty Deeds".
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts became the first rock band to perform a series of shows at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, breaking the record at the time for the fastest ticket sell-out ever.
1991 and 1994 had two more releases, "Notorious" and "Pure & Simple". But radio had started looking to grunge by this time, and neither album got the attention they deserved.
In the 1990s, Jett and Laguna released "Flashback", a compilation of her career so far on their own Blackheart Records. Her next release, "Notorious" (which featured The Replacements' Paul Westerberg) was the last with Sony/CBS as Jett switched to Warner Brothers.
In 1994, the Blackhearts released the well received Pure and Simple, which featured tracks written with Kat Bjelland (Babes in Toyland), Donita Sparks (L7) and Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill).
While a slew of hits packages, some with an occasional new or previously unreleased track were released following this, it would be 10 years before a new studio album would appear.
This would be 2004's "Naked", and thus far has been a Japan-only release. The album sees Jett returning to a more raw and experimental sound, closer to that of her first 4 releases than the polished material that began with "Good Music".
Failing to get "Naked" released in other markets, Jett released on a more international level "Sinner" in June 2006, on Blackheart Records, her own label.. This album featured many remixed tracks from "Naked", and a complete rewrite of "Stuck in the Middle" to new version "Riddles". Lead-off single and video was a cover of "A.C.D.C." by Sweet.
To support the album, the band appeared on the 2006 Warped Tour, and embarked on a Fall 2006 tour with Eagles of Death Metal.
After a long break from recording, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts released a 6-song EP of new material, "Mindsets," in June 2023.
Wynnewood
Can't Live Without You
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Lyrics
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I know
We're runnin aground
And I see
It's getting ya down
It's hard enough trying to keep control
Holdin' on when I should let go
And I hear
And I see
That there's no other way
I admit it
You done your best
It ain't easy to accept
Can't live without you
You can't live with me
I know
That it's breakin your heart
And I'd help
If I knew where to start
I wanna ride
And my love is strong
But everything
I do is wrong
And I cry
Cuz I caused your pain
And if I could
Do it over again
I would
Never tell you any lies
It took so long to realize
I can't live without you
You can't live with me
If only could talk you into it
Get you to wait just a little bit
I know I could show you
I can change
I can't help how I feel inside
I talk to you
And there's no reply
Can't live without you
You can't live with me
Can't live without you
Can't live without you
And you can't live with me
In "Can't Live Without You," Joan Jett and the Blackhearts explore the complicated emotions and struggles that come with a failing relationship. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that they can see the relationship is suffering and they understand that it's hard for their partner to continue to hold on. Despite trying to hold on, there's a sense of inevitability in the air, the acknowledgement that a breakup is forthcoming. The line, "Can't live without you, you can't live with me," is a stark realization that the relationship is hurting both of them and neither can continue on as they have been.
The singer then goes on to describe the pain they feel in their heart, and how they wish they could help their partner but don't know where to start. They express their love but recognize that they have made mistakes that caused their partner pain. There's a sense of regret and longing to make things right, but it seems too late. The singer wishes they could turn back time and never have lied to their partner. That's why the line "It took so long to realize" is so powerful, revealing that the singer underestimated the significance of the lies they told.
In the bridge of the song, the singer expresses a willingness to change for the better and save the relationship. However, it appears to be too little, too late, as the final lines repeat the opening phrase, "Can't live without you, can't live without you, and you can't live with me," driving home the point that the relationship has come to a bitter end.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Acknowledgement that the conversation is being initiated
I know
Acknowledgement of understanding the current situation
We're runnin aground
Acknowledgement that the relationship is in trouble and not going well
And I see
Acknowledgement of having noticed that partner is unhappy
It's getting ya down
Acknowledgement of partner's distress caused by the relationship's problems
It's hard enough trying to keep control
Acknowledgement of the difficulty of keeping the relationship on track
Holdin' on when I should let go
Acknowledgement of needing to let go of what is not working
And I hear
Acknowledgement of listening to partner's concerns
What you're tryin' to say
Acknowledgement of trying to understand partner's point of view
And I see
Acknowledgement of observing how partner feels
That there's no other way
Acknowledgement that there are no other options except ending the relationship
I admit it
Acknowledgement of accepting and taking responsibility for own actions
You done your best
Acknowledgement of partner's efforts to make the relationship work
It ain't easy to accept
Acknowledgement that accepting the end of the relationship is not easy
Can't live without you
Acknowledgement of dependence on partner
You can't live with me
Acknowledgement that partner cannot continue in the relationship
I know
Acknowledgement of understanding partner's pain
That it's breakin your heart
Acknowledgement of partner's emotional distress
And I'd help
Acknowledgement of wanting to help partner
If I knew where to start
Acknowledgement of feeling helpless and not knowing what to do
I wanna ride
Acknowledgement of wanting to continue the relationship
And my love is strong
Acknowledgement of love for partner
But everything
Acknowledgement of all that has happened
I do is wrong
Acknowledgement of personal responsibility for relationship breakdown
And I cry
Acknowledgement of personal emotional distress
Cuz I caused your pain
Acknowledgement of causing partner's pain and suffering in the relationship
And if I could
Acknowledgement of personal powerlessness and inability to change the past
Do it over again
Acknowledgement of desire to change own behaviour
I would
Acknowledgement of remorse and willingness to improve
Never tell you any lies
Acknowledgement of past dishonesty and commitment to honesty in the future
It took so long to realize
Acknowledgement of delayed awareness of relationship's problems
If only could talk you into it
Acknowledgement of desire to persuade partner to continue the relationship
Get you to wait just a little bit
Acknowledgement of wanting a little more time to sort out the relationship's issues
I know I could show you
Acknowledgement of own ability to change and make the relationship work
I can change
Acknowledgement of willingness to change for the betterment of the relationship
I can't help how I feel inside
Acknowledgement of powerlessness over feelings
I talk to you
Acknowledgement of communication with partner
And there's no reply
Acknowledgement of partner's probable disinterest and rejection
Can't live without you
Acknowledgement of strong attachment to partner
Can't live without you
Acknowledgement of necessity of partner in life
And you can't live with me
Acknowledgement of partner's need to end the relationship for personal reasons
Contributed by Max T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Midnight, gettin' uptight, where are you?
You said you'd meet me, now it's quarter to two
I know I'm hangin' but I'm still wantin' you
Hey Jack, it's a fact they're talkin' in town
I turn my back and you're messin' around
I'm not getting jealous, don't like lookin' like a clown
I think of you every night and day
You took my heart, and you took my pride away
I hate myself for loving you
Can't break free from the the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That's why I hate myself for loving you
Daylight, spent the night without you
But I've been dreamin' 'bout the lovin' you do
I'm over being angry 'bout the hell you put me through
Hey man, bet you can't treat me right
You just don't know what you was missin' last night
I wanna see you beggin', say, "Forget it" just for spite
I think of you every night and day
You took my heart, and you took my pride away
I hate myself for loving you
Can't break free from the the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That's why I hate myself for loving you
I think of you every night and day
You took my heart, and you took my pride away
I hate myself for loving you
Can't break free from the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That's why I hate myself for loving you
I hate myself for loving you
Can't break free from the the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That's why I hate myself for loving you
I hate myself (ow, uh)
For loving you
I hate myself (ow, uh)
For loving you
I hate myself (ow, ow, ow)
For loving you
I hate myself (ow)
I hate myself
For loving you
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