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Cherry Bomb

song by Jett and Fowley
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The song "Cherry Bomb" was a provocative and confrontational debut single for the all-female punk-rock band The Runaways, written by Joan Jett and producer Kim Fowley. It was specifically written for Cherie Currie's band audition. The song's title also refers to a type of powerful, globular red firecracker. The Runaways, with Jett on guitar, gained a punk-pop sound and toured extensively in the 1970s.12

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