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"Roadrunner" is a song written by Jonathan Richman and recorded in various versions by Richman and his band, in most cases credited as the Modern Lovers. Richman has described it as an ode to Massachusetts Route 128. Critic Greil Marcus described it as "the most obvious song in the world, and the strangest". [1]
Mar 8, 2020 · In fact, years later, indirectly inspired by the Guardian article, a movement was spawned by the state legislature to make ‘Roadrunner’ the official rock song of the commonwealth of Massachusetts (it already had an official state folk song, Arlo Guthrie’s ‘Massachusetts’).
Jonathan Richman grew up in Massachusetts, and wrote this song in 1970. Bandmate John Felice recalls that at that time him and John used to get in the car and just drive up and down Route 128...
Apr 29, 2024 · Jonathan Richman wrote Roadrunner during his time as a student at Harvard University. Inspired by the poetic nature of Allen Ginsberg’s work, particularly his poem “Howl,” Richman aimed to capture the same sense of energy and rebellion in his songwriting.
Jonathan Richman wrote this two-chord garage anthem in his father's car in 1972. During the summer of 1977 when Punk and New Wave music were finding a wider audience in Britain, this song became a hit.
The song Road Runner was written by Bo Diddley and was first recorded and released by Bo Diddley in 1960. It was covered by The Phantoms [NL], The John Moore Rock and Roll Trio featuring The Loose Moorelles, The Wiking Strings, The Liverbirds and other artists.
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Oct 22, 2024 · Tim Berners-Lee, British computer scientist, generally credited as the inventor of the World Wide Web. In 2004 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and received the Millennium Technology Prize from the Finnish Technology Award Foundation.
