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Trying to find a song
« on: November 02, 2009, 09:30:02 AM »
I don't usually do this. I can usually find songs I've heard with just a scrap of the lyrics and Google. But this one has foiled me.

Heard it on a classic rock station, its a "highway" song, and has an allusion to "Little Runaway" in it, I think it was something about Little Runaway being on the radio, but I have googled to that effect and come up dry.

If you don't help I will go insane. Kthxbai.
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Re: Trying to find a song
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2009, 09:46:47 AM »
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Re: Trying to find a song
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 09:49:19 AM »
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Re: Trying to find a song
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 09:57:02 AM »
Quote from: Two Cold Soakers on November 02, 2009, 09:46:47 AM


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Re: Trying to find a song
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 09:58:10 AM »
Quote from: Two Cold Soakers on November 02, 2009, 09:46:47 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g54JAkO25fI&feature=related

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That was pure evil...

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I bet it is Bon Jovi's Runaway.

Should have clarified, it is not Little Runaway but it did allude to it, therefore must be newer than.

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Re: Trying to find a song
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2009, 10:00:38 AM »
If I ever wanted to really embarrass myself, I would dig out the VHS tape of me and some buddies playing that song at a high school talent show back in 1990 and post it on YouTube.  
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Re: Trying to find a song
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Re: Trying to find a song
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2009, 10:14:48 AM »
This is the only 'little runaway' song I'm familiar with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLLcvWeiKw

ETA: Wikipedia has this on the song:
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This song is referenced in Tom Petty's song Running Down a Dream "Me and Del were singin' little runaway." It was also reference in the Barenaked Ladies song When you Dream from the album Stunt with "Do you hear Del Shannon's Runaway playing on transistor radio waves?"
One of those, maybe?
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Re: Trying to find a song
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2009, 10:29:14 AM »
Quote from: Fistful Savalas on November 02, 2009, 10:14:48 AM
This is the only 'little runaway' song I'm familiar with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLLcvWeiKw

ETA: Wikipedia has this on the song:
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This song is referenced in Tom Petty's song Running Down a Dream "Me and Del were singin' little runaway."
One of those, maybe?


Right on right on right on.  Good find.  Excellent research.

(Petty's Running Down a Dream)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eW91-5TC78
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Re: Trying to find a song
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2009, 10:31:21 AM »
Quote from: Fistful Savalas on November 02, 2009, 10:14:48 AM
This is the only 'little runaway' song I'm familiar with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLLcvWeiKw

ETA: Wikipedia has this on the song:One of those, maybe?

Running Down a Dream, that's the one. You guys rock. My sanity has been restored.
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Re: Trying to find a song
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2009, 12:32:23 PM »
And I was just about to suggest "Lamb Lies Down On Broadway", by Genesis.   :cool:

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