First released as the lead single from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts' 1991 album 'Notorious', "Backlash" was notably co-written with Kenny Laguna and Paul Westerberg of The Replacements, who also contributes backing vocals to the track.
LYRICS
I had it made, I never strayed
From a course that somebody else laid
I clenched my fists, I never miss
One nite (one nite) you find that ya can't turn back
So it's goodbye to the past
Here it comes, here it comes feel it comin'
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Oh yea, it's too bad now it's a backlash
Your time ain't long you don't belong
Maybe so but you hope that they're wrong
Thin skin gets thick it happens quick
Like a baby turn her very first trick
Hold tight (hold tight) hold tight for the ride of your life
And the lovers go by so fast
Here it comes, here it comes feel it comin'
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Used to love me used to care (do you care?) used to want me
Here it comes, here it comes I guess that's fair
Now, do you love me, do you care, do you want me
One nite (one nite) we find we're outta, outta time
Here it comes, here it comes here it comes a c'mon
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ABOUT JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
After repeatedly being told “girls can’t play Rock ’N’ Roll”, Joan Jett paved the way for women in rock music as the frontwoman of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and a founding member of The Runaways. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Joan Jett is best known for her timeless hits like “Bad Reputation,” “I Love Rock ‘n Roll,” and “Crimson and Clover.”