Joan Jett Wrote a Song for Cherie Currie
The Runaways, a 1970 female punk rock band, is best known for its very famous ‘Cherry Bomb.’ The song was written by Kim Fowley, band’s manager, and lead guitarist Joan Jett. Shockingly, Joan was only 17 at that time.
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The song was written for their new lead singer Cherie Currie who was 16 years old when the anthem got released. They used the term cherry bomb to show a rebellious underage girl who would do anything to break the rules and cause damage. The song even had the group’s rebellious images to show.