Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)

Gnarls Barkley

About Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)

"Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)", also known more commonly as "Run", is a song written and recorded by Gnarls Barkley. It is the first single to be released from the band's second album The Odd Couple. Released in February 2008 as a digital download in the UK and the US via the iTunes Store, a physical release of the single followed in the UK on March 31. The song features a sample from Keith Mansfield's "Junior Jet Set" from the KPM LP Flamboyant Themes and "Starting Out the Day" by Strawberry Alarm Clock. The song is featured in the film X-Men: First Class, as a playable song in the video game Dance Central 2, and is heard in promos for Disney-Pixar's Cars 2. This song was number 34 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. 


Year:
2008
2:42
211 
#4

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Yeah, it's still the same
Can't you feel the pain
When the needle hits the vein
Ain't nothing like the real thing
I've seen it once before
And oh, it's something else
Good god

Cool breeze come on in
Sunshine come on down
These are
The tear drops of the clown
Circus is coming to town
All I'm saying is sometimes
I'm more scared of myself
You better
Move
I said
Move

[Chorus]
Runaway
Runaway
Run children
Run for your life
Runaway
Runaway
Run children
Here it comes
I said run
Alright

Yeah I'm on the run
See where I'm coming from
When you see me coming run
Before you see
What I'm running from
No time for question
Asking time is passing by
Alright

You can't win child
We've all tried to

You've been lied to
It's all ready inside you
Either you run right now
Or you best
Get ready to die
You better
Move
I said
Move

[Chorus]
Runaway
Runaway
Run children
Run for your life
Runaway
Runaway
Run children
Ooh
Here it comes
I said run

Hurry little children
Run this way
I have got a beast at bay
La, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la
La, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la,
La, la
La, la, la
La, la

[Chorus]
Runaway
Runaway
Run children
Run for your life
Runaway
Runaway
Run children
Here it comes
Said run

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Gnarls Barkley

Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo composed of the artists Brian Joseph Burton (known professionally as Danger Mouse) and Thomas DeCarlo Callaway (known professionally as Cee Lo Green). Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006 along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download. The duo released their second album The Odd Couple in March 2008. more »

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Written by: BRIAN BURTON, THOMAS CALLAWAY, KEITH MANSFIELD

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" is a song by the American duo Gnarls Barkley, which consists of Danger Mouse and CeeLo Green.
Album Inclusion
The song is included in Gnarls Barkley's second studio album "The Odd Couple," released in 2008.
Chart performance
The song was able to reach number 32 on the US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard and to hit number 12 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs Billboard chart.
Music Video Director
The music video for "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" was directed by the acclaimed director Wendy Morgan.
Sampling
The song incorporates a sample from "Junior Jet Set" by Keith Mansfield.
Music video feature
The music video for "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" includes a cameo by Justin Timberlake who appears as the host of a fictional dance show.
Epilepsy warning
When first released on YouTube, the music video for "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" came with an epilepsy warning due to frequent flashing images that could potentially trigger seizures to photo-sensitive epilepsy.
Grammy nomination
Despite not reaching the heights of the duo's previous hit "Crazy," "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" was nominated for the prestigious Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 2009.
Television performance
Gnarls Barkley performed "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" on the David Letterman show in 2008.
Unique Sound
Known for their genre-defying sound, "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" is an uptempo, funk-influenced song that stands out for its eclectic nature.

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