TS: "roadrunner (once)" vs "roadrunner (twice)"

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which do you prefer, the original modern john cale-produced classic on "the modern lovers" or the later hit version?

i much MUCH prefer the latter: better lyrics and a looser, better beat and an amazing fadeout where richman just babbles like a lunatic. if that were the version on TML it'd probably be my favorite album of the '70s.

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Sunday, 9 October 2005 09:28 (twenty years ago)

Junior Walker and the Allstars

― Masked Gazza, Sunday, 9 October 2005 10:34 (twenty years ago)

one two three four five six

― glasgow coma score (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 9 October 2005 11:00 (twenty years ago)

Shit, I didn't even know there was a "later hit version." WTF?

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Sunday, 9 October 2005 12:18 (twenty years ago)

The "Thrice" live verion is very good too!

― David L., Wednesday, 19 October 2005 06:43 (twenty years ago)

"Fade Out"?

You sure you didn't walk away from the estereo while it was playing?

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 06:57 (twenty years ago)

YSI the hit versh thx

― N_RQ, Wednesday, 19 October 2005 07:25 (twenty years ago)

i don't know why i wrote "fadeout," i should have just put "coda" or "ending" or something.

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 07:33 (twenty years ago)

I don't think I've ever heard "twice". I've got the "thrice" version on 7", it's very long, but good.

― Colonel Poo (Colonel Poo), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 07:54 (twenty years ago)

I'm with JD. When I bought the single (the 'Twice' version) I played it over and over. I was a little disappointed when I bought the album and found it was a different version.

― avery keen-gardner (avery keen-gardner), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:38 (twenty years ago)

YSI! YSI!

― Enrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:42 (twenty years ago)

Roadrunner (Once) = "Johnathan Richman" = Hit version -> "Beserkley Chartbusters Vol 1" album
RoadRunner (Twice) = "Modern Lovers" = Original UA single -> "Modern Lovers" album
RoadRunner (Thrice) = "Johnathan Richman and the Modern Lovers" = Live Version -> "JR&ML Live" album

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:48 (twenty years ago)

(Oh, and once/twice were a-side and b-side of the Beserkley hit single, but you knew that...)

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:51 (twenty years ago)

YSI links are in blue. i have the modern lovers album, which has an 'alternate version' at the end and i'm damned if i'm buying a best of just to hear this one track!

― Enrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:52 (twenty years ago)

enrique i just emailed it to you, lemme know if it works.

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:15 (twenty years ago)

back of the net!!

― N_RQ, Wednesday, 19 October 2005 11:53 (twenty years ago)

which is the version with mars bonfire from steppenwolf, last track on "the original modern lovers" bomp album? that's great.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 11:57 (twenty years ago)

Can I vote for the Joan Jett version? Just to give it props, since it's what introduced me to the song and it really does rock pretty hard.

― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 19 October 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

Oh, and the mixup version of the Sex Pistols and the Modern Lovers'

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 14:43 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

Revive!

What the hell is this? Roadrunner once? Twice? Thrice?

It's definitely not the album version. Is it available on a CD? A bonus track to the debut reissue perhaps?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 18:05 (twenty years ago)

I said move over once, move over twice, come on baby don't be cold as ice. Said I'm trav'ling on the one after 909...

― Mac & Cheese, Tuesday, 15 November 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

The original is the best. The alternate version where he talks about being OK with the fact that he doesn't have a girlfriend is nice, but it's not in the same league with the original.

For the record (if there is one) Roadrunner was my #1 single for the 1970s poll.

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 20:28 (twenty years ago)

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