Road Runner
Bo Diddley
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I'm a road runner honey beep beep! I'm a road runner honey, and you can't keep up with me I'm a road runner honey, and you can't keep up with me Come on, let's race, baby baby, you will see Here I come, beep beep! Move over honey, let me by Move over baby, let this man by I'm gonna show you baby, look out your head Gonna put some dirt in your eye Here I go! Oh yeah, how am I doin'? Beep beep! Take my hand baby, I'm gonna prove to you that I'm a road running man I wanna show you something, that I'm the fastest in the land Now let me by Beep! Beep! Oh yeah, you said you's fast, but it don't look like you gonna last Goodbye! I've got to put you down I'll see you some day, baby, somewhere hangin' around
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Written by: ELLAS MCDANIEL
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12 facts about this song
Music Genre"Road Runner" is a rhythm and blues song, which also finds its roots in rock and roll music.
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Song OriginThe song was written and performed by renowned American musician Bo Diddley.
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Release DateThis iconic song was originally released as a single in March 1960.
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Record LabelThe song was published under the record label "Checker Records," a subsidiary of Chess Records.
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InfluenceBo Diddley's "Road Runner" had a significant impact and was widely covered by several rock bands including The Who, The Rolling Stones, and many others.
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Song Popularity"Road Runner" is one of Bo Diddley's most well-known songs, often included in his best hits compilations.
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Song StructureThe song is characterized by its distinctive beat, known as "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm, which is a significant feature in most of Diddley's songs.
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Musical InnovationBo Diddley was known for creating the "Bo Diddley beat," a unique and influential rhythm that is notably present in "Road Runner."
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Song Theme"Road Runner" is about a travelling man bragging about his conquests and adventures, a common theme in many of Diddley's songs.
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Impact on Modern MusicThe rhythms used in "Road Runner" became highly influential for many rock and roll bands that came after, impacting the future of popular music.
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Title InspirationThe title, "Road Runner," might be perceived as a reference to the speedy, agile bird from American deserts. It symbolizes the traveling and roving theme of the song.
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Cultural Reference"Road Runner" is often played in movies and TV shows set in the 1960s, as a symbol of the cultural revolution of the time.
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