Excellent song. Just what I needed this morning. Brings me back to when we were young and the “road” was the destination for a road trip. I also love Pablo Picasso song from the same album!
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!
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
I have a degrees of separation to this band. A gentleman used to frequent my store and taught me some bass lines. Turns out he played with The Kids, a band formed by John Felice who was a neighbor of Jonathan Richman and played in an early version of Modern Lovers.
100% agree. I miss those aimless drives to nowhere.
Excellent song. Just what I needed this morning. Brings me back to when we were young and the “road” was the destination for a road trip. I also love Pablo Picasso song from the same album!
I was about to respond and say the same thing. Pablo Picasso is especially funny/relevant in 2022.
We took a lot of those same road trips!
Love this track, love this album! Thanks for reminder- will be on a Modern Lovers kick today!
That's why I'm here! :)
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!
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
I haven't been to Massachusetts in a long time, but somehow this seems much more on brand than "Dream On" might.
I have a degrees of separation to this band. A gentleman used to frequent my store and taught me some bass lines. Turns out he played with The Kids, a band formed by John Felice who was a neighbor of Jonathan Richman and played in an early version of Modern Lovers.
This is my kind of story!