40-Year-Old Songs: Run Runaway
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86608)
United States
April 15, 2024 10:58am CST
So today we have the genesis of rock and roll with Elvis in 1954. Then we go forward 30 years to see what evolved from that. What a way to celebrate a birthday, huh? 
This is just a little different 
from the Presley tune. Hard to believe it’s now 40 years old. Enjoy this one.
Run Runaway - Slade
As popular as Slade was in England, it’s hard to believe that this was their only American hit. That they recorded, that is: Quiet Riot did a cover of Slade’s 1973 hit “Come [not spelled that way] On Feel the Noize.”
This is such a fun, fun song. The video even looks like they had a good time filming it.
Front man/primary songwriter Noddy Holder was awarded the MBE in 2004 for his contributions to music. They are plentiful, even if most people in America just know this one song.
Run Runaway
Written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
Recorded by Slade
From Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply, 1984
Money ain’t everything:
This is just a little different from the Presley tune. Hard to believe it’s now 40 years old. Enjoy this one.
Run Runaway - Slade
As popular as Slade was in England, it’s hard to believe that this was their only American hit. That they recorded, that is: Quiet Riot did a cover of Slade’s 1973 hit “Come [not spelled that way] On Feel the Noize.”
This is such a fun, fun song. The video even looks like they had a good time filming it.
Front man/primary songwriter Noddy Holder was awarded the MBE in 2004 for his contributions to music. They are plentiful, even if most people in America just know this one song.
Run Runaway
Written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
Recorded by Slade
From Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply, 1984
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
15 Apr 24
The very first band I saw in concert..yes I remember them.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
16 Apr 24
@FourWalls Oh yes I think I may have been around 17.
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@FourWalls (86608)
• United States
16 Apr 24
Wow! I hope that’s a good memory for you!!
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
15 Apr 24
I hadn´t heard of it before. I think that it did not reach my country.
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@FourWalls (86608)
• United States
16 Apr 24
That’s true of so many songs. There are songs that were big hits in a number of countries that bombed here in America, and big hits from America that people outside of the U.S. have never heard.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
16 Apr 24
@FourWalls I remember that when I came back from the US when I was around 14, the kids I knew had never heard many of my favorite songs .
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@RasmaSandra (97957)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Apr 24
Love a lot of Slade particularly this one and my top favorite My Oh My
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@FourWalls (86608)
• United States
16 Apr 24
They look like they have a lot of fun all the time.
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@FourWalls (86608)
• United States
16 Apr 24
I know, it looks like a party! And who can’t help but like a guy named Noddy?
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@FourWalls (86608)
• United States
16 Apr 24
There are a lot of these songs where you had to be watching MTV at the right time to hear.
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@Orson_Kart (8261)
• United Kingdom
16 Apr 24
This was later in their career. They started in the 60’s, but came to fame during the British Glam Rock era of the 70’s, along with other great bands such as The Sweet, T, Rex, and Mud. Great times for me as a teenager.
I’m surprised this was their only hit over in the States. They had 6 number ones here, including Merry Xmas Everybody.
Fantastic band and I think they still tour, but without Noddy.
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@Orson_Kart (8261)
• United Kingdom
16 Apr 24
@FourWalls Noddy has such a unique voice. He’s irreplaceable.
He has done a bit of acting. Have you seen The Grimleys? Worth a watch as some of his music is played. Might be difficult to understand the accent, but it’s very funny in places.
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@FourWalls (86608)
• United States
16 Apr 24
The metal band Quiet Riot covered two of their songs where were hits here, but this was Slade’s only top 40 hit. I’m surprised myself, because a lot of people know “Merry Xmas Everybody.”
Can’t imagine Slade without Noddy. 
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@FourWalls (86608)
• United States
17 Apr 24
@Orson_Kart — I haven’t seen The Grimleys, but I don’t have a lot of trouble with accents, thanks to all those ITC shows I watched as a teenager.
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@FourWalls (86608)
• United States
16 Apr 24
Glad you enjoyed it. The video looks like they had a great time making it.
@FourWalls (86608)
• United States
16 Apr 24
Glad you liked it! It’s a fun song. I wore the 45 of it out back in the 80s.
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