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
Do You Wanna Touch Me
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Lyrics
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Tryin' to get along
Pretendin' that you're oh so shy
I'm a natural ma'am
Doin' all I can
My temperature is runnin' high
Cry at night
An' we got so much to share
Talking's fine
If you got the time
But I ain't got the time to spare
Yeah
Do you want to touch (Yeah)
Do you want to touch (Yeah)
Do you want to touch me there, where
Do you want to touch (Yeah)
Do you want to touch (Yeah)
Do you want to touch me there, where
There, yeah
Yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Every girl an' boy
Needs a little joy
All you do is sit an' stare
Beggin' on my knees
Baby, won't you please
Run your fingers through my hair
My, my, my
Whiskey and rye
Don't it make you feel so fine
Right or wrong
Don't it turn you on
Can't you see we're wastin' time, yeah
Do you want to touch (Yeah)
Do you want to touch (Yeah)
Do you want to touch me there, where
Do you want to touch (Yeah)
Do you want to touch (Yeah)
Do you want to touch me there, where
There, yeah
The lyrics of Joan Jett's song, "Do You Wanna Touch Me," depict a scene of two people who have been trying to get along for too long, with one pretending to be shy and the other trying to show interest. The singer in the lyrics is confident and comfortable with their sexuality and wants the other person to reciprocate the same feelings. The line "Every girl and boy needs a little joy" emphasizes that sexual pleasure is a natural and healthy part of life that everyone should experience.
Throughout the song, the singer highlights their physical attraction towards the other person and playfully questions if they also want to engage in sexual activity. The chorus repeats the same question, "Do you want to touch me there, where?" showcasing the teasing and flirtatious nature of the song. The lyric "Can't you see we're wasting time, yeah" reveals that the singer is frustrated with the other person's reluctance and wants them to be more proactive.
Overall, the song celebrates liberating and free sexual expression and promotes open communication between partners. It encourages individuals to be confident and assertive in their sexual desires, and to be unapologetic about seeking fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
We've been here too long
I have been in this relationship for too long and we are going nowhere.
Tryin' to get along
Even though we have nothing in common, we still try to make this work.
Pretendin' that you're oh so shy
You act like you are a shy person, but I know there's more to you than that.
I'm a natural ma'am
I am confident, and it comes naturally to me.
Doin' all I can
I am doing everything I can to make this work, but you're not meeting me halfway.
My temperature is runnin' high
I am sexually aroused and want to convey this to you.
Cry at night
I cry myself to sleep at night because of how bad things are between us.
No one in sight
There is no one here to hear or help me when I feel this way.
An' we got so much to share
We have so much we could be sharing and enjoying, but we're not doing it.
Talking's fine
Conversation is great, but it's not enough to fix what's wrong between us.
If you got the time
If you want to try and make it work, that's fine, but I don't want to waste my time if you're not willing to meet me halfway.
But I ain't got the time to spare
I have more important things to do than just sit around and talk about fixing our relationship.
Do you want to touch (Yeah)
I want to be intimate with you and I'm asking for your permission to do so.
Do you want to touch me there, where
I want to be clear and specific about where I want you to touch me.
Every girl an' boy
Everyone desires to experience pleasure and happiness in life.
Needs a little joy
Everyone deserves to experience some pleasure and happiness in life.
All you do is sit an' stare
You just sit there and do nothing while I am trying to connect with you.
Beggin' on my knees
I am trying my best to get you to engage with me and show some affection.
Baby, won't you please
Please give me what I am asking for and show me some love and affection.
Run your fingers through my hair
Touch me lovingly and intimately, and run your fingers through my hair as a sign of affection.
My, my, my
Expressing my excitement and anticipation for what's to come.
Whiskey and rye
The power of whiskey and rye to create feelings of pleasure, happiness and intoxication.
Don't it make you feel so fine
The way we feel after drinking whiskey and rye makes us feel great and happy.
Right or wrong
Whether this is right or wrong doesn't matter, we are doing what we feel is best for us.
Don't it turn you on
Being intimate and experiencing pleasure is arousing and exciting for us both.
Can't you see we're wastin' time, yeah
We are wasting our time by not engaging with each other and not fixing what's wrong in our relationship.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: GARY GLITTER, MIKE LEANDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bittoochatterjee2661
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Beautiful but beautiful with Brains.
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@daisydoo1813
Love how she raises her eyebrow/opens her eyes wide
Lyrics:
(Not the full thing)
We've been here too long
Tryin' to get along
Pretendin' that you're oh so shy
I'm a natural ma'am
Doin' all I can
My temperature is runnin' high
Cry at night
No one in sight
An' we got so much to share
Talking's fine
If you got the time
But I ain't got the time to spare
Yeah
Do you wanna touch Yeah
Do you wanna touch Yeah
Do you wanna touch me there, where
Do you wanna touch Yeah
Do you wanna touch Yeah
Do you wanna touch me there, where
There, yeah
Yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Every girl an' boy
Needs a little joy
All you do is sit an' stare
Beggin' on my knees
Baby, won't you please
Run your fingers through my hair
my my my
Whiskey and rye
Don't it make you feel so fine
Right or wrong
Don't it turn you on
Can't you see we're wastin' time, yeah
Do you wanna touch Yeah
Do you wanna touch Yeah
Do you wanna touch me there, where
Do you wanna touch Yeah
Do you wanna touch Yeah
Do you wanna touch me there, where
There, yeah
@missingsock18
Love everything about this: the pounding drums, the raunchy energy of the lyrics, Jett's raspy vocals...
@wussup12345
And that guitar riff!!!
@gregorywellssr7857
Oh,don't forget the bikini flashes.grrr!!!
@channingyourtatum6726
Another jem from that luscious leather clad lesbian that we all love to love! Whether you admit it or not!
@robertchilders3948
My kind of girl
@jasoncable8789
I think Joan has already been pounded, hopefully her raspy vocals wasn't filled with the nighst in white satin by the moody blues. I cant say for sure by nestle quick had something creamy in advertising!!??
@orlagh0128
one day, i want to be as successful as joan jett! for now, i’m just a 16 year old girl playing bass in my bedroom :)
edit: thank you all for your kind words! i have just recently started a band with some of my friends. the only way is up!
@kevinmitchell4018
I wish u the best of luck !!!!🤘
@orlagh0128
Kevin Mitchell thank you so much :))
@starlord1177
dope !