| Recorded for Beserkley Records in late 1974, produced by label boss Matthew King Kaufman, and released at the time on a single (Beserkley B-34701) with a B-side by the band Earth Quake. Kaufman stated: "To record "Roadrunner" took the 3 minutes 35 seconds for the performance, about another 30 minutes to dump the background vocals on, and another 90 minutes to mix it". This version was reissued in 1975 on the album Beserkley Chartbusters Vol. 1 (Beserkley JBZ-0044). In the UK, where Richman had received substantial and very positive publicity in the music press, it was released in 1976 as a single (Beserkley BZZ 1), known as Roadrunner (Once), with the Cale-produced Roadrunner (Twice) on the B-side. This single reached number 11 in the UK singles chart in early 1977. - Wikipedia Lyrics: One two three four five six Roadrunner, roadrunner Going faster miles an hour Gonna drive past the Stop 'n' Shop With the radio on I'm in love with the modern world Massachusetts when it's late at night And the neon when it's cold outside I got the radio on Just like the roadrunner Goin around the highway I walked by the Stop n shop Then I drove by the stop n shop I like that much better than walking by the Stop n shop Cause I had the radio on I felt in touch with the modern world I felt in love with the modern world I felt in love with ??? Cause I had the radio on I felt Like the roadrunner With the radio on Now I said hello to the spirit of old 1956 It was patient in the bushes next to ... |
