Tag: Road Runner

The bands I was in always did this song. I didn’t know this version at the time though…it was The Who’s version that we went by. That riff was a powerful guitar riff that kicked in after edging down the strings.

This song was written by Bo Diddley who came up with the ultimate riff with the song Bo Diddley. This song was released in 1959 and it peaked at #20 in the Billboard R&B Charts and #75 on the Billboard 100. It has been covered by many artists over the years and featured in various movies, TV shows, and commercials.

Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates. He had his name changed to Ellas McDaniels when he was adopted. He took his stage name from a one-stringed Deep South instrument, the Diddley Bow.

You can be cool… but not Bo Diddley playing his square guitar cool… he was a great guitarist and showman.

I always loved his square guitar. He built a guitar that looked like no other. He designed and constructed a custom-built square-shaped guitar for himself, he then commissioned Gretsch Guitars and Kinman Guitar Electrix to build further custom-built square-shaped models for him.

Road Runner

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 yea, 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 yea, 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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