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"Roadrunner" is a song written by #JonathanRichman and recorded in various versions by Richman and his band, in most cases credited as #theModernLovers. Richman has described it as an ode to #MassachusettsRoute128. Critic #GreilMarcus described it as "the most obvious song in the world, and the strangest". #RollingStone ranked it No. 269 on their list of the #500GreatestSongsOfAllTime in 2004 and No. 77 in 2021. In 2025.
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Greil Marcus on 50 Years of ‘Mystery Train’: “I Know These Stories Keep Traveling”
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"Roadrunner" is a song written by #JonathanRichman and recorded in various versions by Richman and his band, in most cases credited as #theModernLovers. Richman has described it as an ode to #MassachusettsRoute128. Critic #GreilMarcus described it as "the most obvious song in the world, and the strangest". #RollingStone ranked it No. 269 on their list of the #500GreatestSongsOfAllTime in 2004 and No. 77 in 2021. It charted at no.11 on the UK chart in 1977.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy88-5pc7c8