By now you should know a few things about me and my co-hosts:
1. A couple of us really LOVE the Go-Go's (and female rockers in general)
2. This show totally digs on cover songs
And in that vein, it should come as no surprise that my sister and I are HUGE fans of Joan Jett AND that we had come to the realization that many of her biggest hits and best songs were not originals written for or by her - but an incredible melange of rock and pop songs that have more than defined multiple eras.
"People don't want to see women doing things they don't think women should do."
Did you also know that Joan Jett was a record producer? Before she became a huge star in her own right, she produced the debut album of LA punk scene icons, The Germs.
"Girls see these defined roles they're supposed to follow in life, but when I was a young child, my parents told me I could be anything."
Joan Jett founded her own record label - the first woman to do so - even BEFORE Prince created Paisley Park Records.
"I grew up in a world that told girls they couldn't play rock 'n' roll."
Is there any doubt in your mind at all that Joan Jett is the absolute fucking Queen of Rock and Roll? You oughta have your head examined if there is!!!
But hey - if you don't agree with us, let's hear it! Shoot us an email at hello@thetopfivepodcast.com and tell us all about it!!!
