Ginza NOW!
Ginza NOW! (ぎんざNOW!) was a popular Japanese television variety program broadcast by TBS between October 1972 and September 1979. The show featured a wide range of entertainment segments, each focusing on a different theme or music genre and hosted by different presenters throughout the week.
During the band’s Japanese tour in June 1977, The Runaways appeared on the program’s Thursday PopTeen Pops segment, which focused primarily on Western music. The band performed Queens Of Noise and Cherry Bomb and was interviewed between the two performances by hosts Isamu Koshimizu and Miki Mizuno.
Following the broadcast, each member of the band was presented with a traditional Japanese kimono by the program's production team, reflecting the warm reception The Runaways received during their visit to Japan.
Performance details:
Filmed:
- Date: ?
- Location: Ginza Teresa Studio, Tokyo, Japan
Broadcast:
- Program: Ginza NOW!
- TV station: TBS
- Air date: ?
Lineup:
- Cherie Currie - lead vocals
- Joan Jett - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Lita Ford - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jackie Fox - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Sandy West - drums
Set list:
- Queens Of Noise
- Cherry Bomb
Photos:
Surviving footage:
| Running time: | Approx. 10 min. |
|---|---|
| Quality: | Good |
| Lineage: | ? |
Screenshots:
Track list:
- Queens Of Noise [cut]
- Cherry Bomb
Description:
The opening seconds of Queens Of Noise are missing, followed by another cut immediately after the first verse. Apart from these missing portions, the surviving footage includes both performances and the interview between the two songs. The picture quality is rather poor, as the available copy originates from a high-generation VHS tape and has also been heavily compressed.