Pick two "Run" songs

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Poll ended at 05 Jul 2022, 23:22

"Runaway" Del Shannon
5
11%
"Running Up that Hill" Kate Bush
8
17%
"Long Distance Runaround" Yes
7
15%
"Run for Your Life" Beatles
1
2%
"Walk Don't Run" The Ventures
4
9%
"Fox on the Run" Sweet
5
11%
"Runaround Sue" Dion
3
6%
"Run to the Hills" Iron Maiden
0
No votes
"You Better Run" Rascals
1
2%
"Run through the Jungle" CCR
4
9%
"Born to Run" Bruce Springsteen
3
6%
"Run Runaway" Slade
0
No votes
"Running to Stand Still" U2
1
2%
"Before They Make Me Run" Rolling Stones
1
2%
Other, but only if you actually like it better than any of the above.
4
9%
 
Total votes: 47

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Pick two "Run" songs

Postby pcqgod » 19 May 2020, 23:22

Seriously, only two.
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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Charlie O. » 19 May 2020, 23:25

I picked "Runaway" and "Run Through The Jungle", but there were a surprising number of others that I felt bad about not picking.
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Postby ChrisB » 19 May 2020, 23:46

Kate Bush and Yes

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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Flower » 20 May 2020, 01:07

Only two was difficult. I voted for "Long Distance Runaround" and "Runaround Sue" .. :)
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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Muskrat » 20 May 2020, 03:12

Beatles and Rascals
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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Rorschach » 20 May 2020, 10:41

Charlie O. wrote:I picked "Runaway" and "Run Through The Jungle", but there were a surprising number of others that I felt bad about not picking.


Different choices (Ventures and Bruce) but same sentiment.
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Postby Tom Waits For No One » 20 May 2020, 10:49

The Ventures, either original or ‘64 version are ace.

I also went for the ‘other’ option and Lindisfarne - Run For Home for purely Desert Island Disc type sentimentality.
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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Samoan » 20 May 2020, 11:20

CCR and Sweet
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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby C » 20 May 2020, 14:05

Creedence of course and Jo Jo Gunne [run cubed]








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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby C » 20 May 2020, 14:16

slightbreeze wrote:Yes


Good call

"Run Through the Light" from Drama for the benefit of non-prog goons

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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Charlie O. » 20 May 2020, 16:42

Carlsson wrote:Creedence of course and Jo Jo Gunne [run cubed]


I considered that one, too.
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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Livet » 20 May 2020, 16:48

slightbreeze wrote:Kate Bush and Yes


Same for me.
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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Mike Boom » 20 May 2020, 17:03

Livet wrote:
slightbreeze wrote:Kate Bush and Yes


Same for me.


ditto

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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Brickyard Jack » 20 May 2020, 18:49

Runaround Sue is one of the greatest songs ever. Dion is such a star - why isn't he bigger?
[Edit - I read that a "Jersey Boys" style musical about him was supposed to open next week! He was 80 last year - I don't recall much hoo-ha about it.]


Then maybe a tie for Kate, Bruce and Beyonce.

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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby GoogaMooga » 20 May 2020, 20:18

Del Shannon
Ventures
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Postby Muskrat » 21 May 2020, 15:04

Positive Passion wrote:Runaround Sue is one of the greatest songs ever. Dion is such a star - why isn't he bigger?
[Edit - I read that a "Jersey Boys" style musical about him was supposed to open next week! He was 80 last year - I don't recall much hoo-ha about it.]


There’s a new album coming out, too; one of “duets” with various folk. I’ll buy it of course, but with two reservations.

First is that I suspect most of the duets are phoned in, though I believe all the partners are or were alive at the time (as opposed to, say, dubbing Barry Manilow onto an old Frank Sinatra track).

Second is that most, if not all, of the songs seem to be Dion originals. He’s a good writer, but I distrust albums of all original songs, generally.
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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Six String » 21 May 2020, 17:35

I almost picked CCR but decided to go with Kate Bush and Springsteen. It was close.
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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Spock! » 21 May 2020, 21:00

Del Shannon & other, which is Manfred Mann's Fox on the Run, one of a small handful of songs that rotate thru' my head & emerge audibly from time to time. The refrain from the Velvet's Run Run Run is another.


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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby C » 21 May 2020, 21:35

John aka Josh wrote:


Nice call JJ -I recall, as a 15 year old, buying this the week it came out 6/8 [six shillings and eight pence]

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Re: Pick two "Run" songs

Postby Muskrat » 22 May 2020, 00:12

John aka Josh wrote:Del Shannon & other, which is Manfred Mann's Fox on the Run, one of a small handful of songs that rotate thru' my head & emerge audibly from time to time. The refrain from the Velvet's Run Run Run is another.


As some may know, it became a bluegrass standard, with this as the template.

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