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CJ Kaplan's avatar

I have both walked and driven by the Stop & Shop (definitely liked driving better). I have been out on 128 late at night by the radio towers. In fact, those towers are right near my house. This song is quintessential Massachusetts. When a local radio station had a poll to decide the official state song, it came down to "Roadrunner" and "Dream On". No disrespect to Aerosmith, but the Modern Lovers nailed it. By the way, don't overlook Joan Jett's cover of this song. (I know, Joan Jett did a cover! Shocking.) She and the Blackhearts captured it pretty well, even if she did drift into NY geography instead of MA. https://open.spotify.com/track/0brwJjW5cYLuxXaBOMY1Za?si=fe5466de63fd4430

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I've always loved 'Roadrunner', and spookily listened to it for the first time in ages just a couple of days ago. What that reminded me of, as always when I hear the Modern Lovers, is just how brilliant Jonathan Richman was at turning the shambolic into an artform!

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