Listen to this when
Fake Friends
hangers-on, you're dismissed 🎸
Who it's for
A punchy rock brush-off aimed at people who only pretended to be on your side, it's cathartic for anyone done with insincere friends.
Used, irritated→Energized, self-protective
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Fake Friends" is the opening track and first single from Album, the 1983 third studio album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Written by Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna, it was released in July 1983 and reached No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its music video, which received heavy MTV airplay, shows fans and hangers-on turning into cardboard cut-outs.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.Henry David Thoreau, Walden, “Visitors”
