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.
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You got me Floatin'
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Lyrics
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You got me floatin' round and round
Always up, you never let me down
The amazing thing, you turned me on naturally
And I kiss you when I please
You got me floatin' round and round
You got me floatin' naturally
You got me floatin' float to please
You got me floatin' across and through
You make me float right on up to you
There's only one thing I need to
Really get me there
Is to hear you laugh without a care
You got me floatin' round and round
You got me floatin' never down
You got me floatin' naturally
You got me floatin' float to please
You got me floatin' round and round
You got me floatin' never down
You got me floatin' naturally
You got me floatin' float to please
Now your daddy's cool and
Your mama's no fool
They both know I'm head
Over heels for you
And when the day melts down
Into a sleepy, red glow
That's when my desires
Start to show
You got me floatin' round and round
You got me floatin' never down
You got me floatin' naturally
You got me floatin' float to please
The lyrics of "You Got Me Floating" by Jimi Hendrix, suggest the feeling of being constantly high or intoxicated by someone's love. The person he is singing about is always up, always providing him with the sense of euphoria and never bringing him down. They turn him on naturally and he kisses them whenever he pleases. The chorus emphasizes the feeling of floating, round and round, across and through, right up to the person he is singing about. The only thing that really gets him there is to hear the person laugh without a care.
The second verse suggests that the person's parents know about his intense love for her, and when the day is over, and everything is calm, his desires start to show. The overall theme of the song is about the intense and passionate feeling of being in love and getting lost in that feeling. The lyrics echo the psychedelic nature of the era, with references to floating and melting.
Line by Line Meaning
You got me floatin' round and round
You make me feel like I'm spinning and turning constantly.
Always up, you never let me down
You always keep me feeling high and never bring me down.
The amazing thing, you turned me on naturally
It's incredible how you naturally make me feel aroused and excited.
And I kiss you when I please
I kiss you whenever I want to, without hesitation.
You got me floatin' naturally
You make me feel like I'm floating effortlessly.
You got me floatin' float to please
You make me float in a way that's pleasing and satisfying.
You make me float right on up to you
You lift me up and bring me closer to you.
There's only one thing I need to Really get me there
All I need to reach ultimate pleasure is one thing.
Is to hear you laugh without a care
And that one thing is to hear you laugh freely and without worry.
Now your daddy's cool and Your mama's no fool
Your parents are both great and understanding people.
They both know I'm head Over heels for you
They both know that I'm completely in love with you.
And when the day melts down Into a sleepy, red glow
At the end of the day, as the sun sets and the sky turns red.
That's when my desires Start to show
That's when my sexual desires become more apparent.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMI HENDRIX
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