2015 Rock Hall Of Fame Class Includes Lou Reed, Joan Jett, Green Day

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

She's a pioneer. Cherry Bomb was a huge hit and the Runaways were the first all-girl punk rock band. Her solo career produced several major hits and "I Love Rock & Roll" has been an anthem since he covered it more than 30 years ago. She also stayed relevant in the scene, helping out other artists and bands as well as producing.

She's literally the first girl Rock Star. She may not be known as a great songwriter but she's a great artist. That's every reason to belong in that dopey hall of fame.

The Runaways are irrelevant since they would be nominated on their own.
I don't think she's had "several" "major" hits, and 1 song is certainly not enough for a HOF induction. And that was a cover.
Staying relevant in the scene (not sure how) and helping out other artists? That's HOF?
For such a great "artist" what is she known for? Some cover songs.
Might as well put Lita Ford in there.
Or Gary Glitter if having an anthem for 30 years is enough. At least he wrote it.

[Easy 6]

we can now add music to the long list of things cosmo doesnt know shit about.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

The Runaways are irrelevant since they would be nominated on their own.
I don't think she's had "several" "major" hits, and 1 song is certainly not enough for a HOF induction. And that was a cover.
Staying relevant in the scene (not sure how) and helping out other artists? That's HOF?
For such a great "artist" what is she known for? Some cover songs.
Might as well put Lita Ford in there.
Or Gary Glitter if having an anthem for 30 years is enough. At least he wrote it.

Please name all of the songs that Frank Sinatra wrote.

Thanks in advance.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Please name all of the songs that Frank Sinatra wrote.

Thanks in advance.

You're comparing Joan Jett to Frank Sinatra?
And he's not in there either.

[Crying Ramtard]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

She's a pioneer. Cherry Bomb was a huge hit and the Runaways were the first all-girl punk rock band. Her solo career produced several major hits and "I Love Rock & Roll" has been an anthem since he covered it more than 30 years ago. She also stayed relevant in the scene, helping out other artists and bands as well as producing.

She's literally the first girl Rock Star. She may not be known as a great songwriter but she's a great artist. That's every reason to belong in that dopey hall of fame.

I love rock and roll-

was the least of her work and career. That was the commercial over produced poppy crap she had to do for the business.

here early stuff is really why she's in

[Nzoner]

Personally I very much like Joan's song Riddles that she wrote and released in '06

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

First, the ROR HOF is stupid.
But since it does exist...There is no reason for Joan Jett to be in there. For what? Just for being a female rocker? The couple hits she had and anything anyone has heard of are all covers.

Yes, it has been lame. But if it is going to exist then Joan Jett belongs in there.

[Psyko Tek]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

First, the ROR HOF is stupid.
But since it does exist...There is no reason for Joan Jett to be in there. For what? Just for being a female rocker? The couple hits she had and anything anyone has heard of are all covers.

I didn't know I love rock and roll was a cover
I got no problem with her getting in
cause that 8 track was in my 66 impala from the day I got it from columbia record club until the day it broke...
the tape not the impala

[PunkinDrublic]

People who bitch about who gets nominated for the rock n roll HOF don't appreciate the irony of how un RocknRoll it is to have a music HOF.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

People who bitch about who gets nominated for the rock n roll HOF don't appreciate the irony of how un RocknRoll it is to have a music HOF.

I acknowledged the HOF is stupid, but if it is going to exist, we might as well debate who is in there.

[Rain Man]

I had a couple of her albums as a teen, and the woman knows how to rock. Whether she wrote or not, she could execute a song like nobody's business. I Love Rock And Roll is one of the best car songs ever.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I had a couple of her albums as a teen, and the woman knows how to rock. Whether she wrote or not, she could execute a song like nobody's business. I Love Rock And Roll is one of the best car songs ever.

So can a lot of cover bands at bars on Saturday nights.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

So can a lot of cover bands at bars on Saturday nights.

If there are cover bands as good as Joan Jett, I'm going to start going to bars.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

If there are cover bands as good as Joan Jett, I'm going to start going to bars.

I'm not saying she sucks or anything. She can hold her own on stage and she's much better than any of the other females in her genre. I just don't see it as a HOF resume. I guess if you heavily weigh her status as a female, but the music itself is really nothing special, especially considering almost all her known songs are re-worked versions already done by other bands.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Ijust don't see it as a HOF resume.

What is a Rock n Roll HoF resume?

What are the qualifiers? X number of hits? X number of albums sold?

Or is it just subjective BS?