I was thinking of songs with "run" or "run"-ish words in the titles, and I came up with a surprising number. Check this out.
"Run Run Run" - Phoenix
"Run for Your Life" - The Beatles
"Born to Run" - Bruce Springsteen
"Run" - Snow Patrol
"Run" - Collective Soul
"Run" - Vampire Weekend
"Run On" - Moby
"Man on the Run" - Dash Berlin
"Runaway" - Bon Jovi
"Run Around" - Blues Travlers
"Running Down a Dream" - Tom Petty
"We Run Things Another Way" - Jamie Cullum
"Run, Joey, Run" - David Geddes
"Running Away" - Hoobastank
"Easier to Run" - Linkin Park
"Run" - Leona Lewis
"We Run This" - Missy Elliot
"Running Away" - Linkin Park
"Run to You" - Bryan Adams
"Run Rabbit Run" - Eminem
"Run" - George Straight
"Run to the Hills" - Iron Maiden
"Keep the Car Running" - Arcade Fire
"Roadrunner" - Joan Jett
"Time Is Running Out" - Papa Roach
"Time Is Running Out" - Muse
"Run Like Hell" - Pink Floyd
"Band on the Run" - The Wings
"Runaround Sue" - Dion
"Run Through the Jungle" - Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Still Running" - Chevelle
"Running to Stand Still" - U2
"Run Away With You"- Jack Ingram
"Run Run Run" - The Velvet Underground
"Run It" - The Replacements
"Run Away" - Staind
"Run So Far" - Eric Clapton
"Run" - Nada Surf
"Running on Ice" – Billy Joel
"Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna
These are the ones I know. Can you think of any?
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ReplyDeleteFirst off, I'm going to go ahead and claim to be the inspiration for this post. And I could nominate as honorary members U2's "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now." They may not have Run in their titles, but I they certainly embody the sentiment/action.
ReplyDeleteIn that case, "Brand New Colony" by The Postal Service gets a nod.
ReplyDeleteRun is a boring word. It calls to mind a single syllable shrug (I vigorously deny any redundancy):
ReplyDelete-"How was your day?"
-"run?"
(That's right. It's not even a capitalized shrug.)
It is not my intention to simply dwell on the flaws of this overused word. Instead, I will suggest an alternative. Granted, perambulate is not actually a synonym of run. To perambulate does not mean to move at a fast pace or, for that matter, any of the other various meanings of the word run. I for one have never heard of a perambulating nose. However, as a substitute for run, perambulate largely makes up in style what it lacks in coherence.
Perambulate Rabbit Perambulate!
Sincerely,
Obnoxious Git
I believe that Obnoxious Git's complaint is best summed up as follows: run is too pedestrian a word. Unfortunately, the same can be said of perambulate. Thus slither might be a more appropriate substitute.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Similarly, slithering suggests a suitable solution to the animal cruelty issues involved in ice jousting (with or without fireworks): simply substitute serpents for the horses.
Arnold and Obnoxious:
ReplyDeleteI believe you have far too much time on your hands. Although, perhaps not as much as I do, given the current entry.