Runaway Radio

Runaway Radio

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Analysis

“Inspired by Outkast’s “B.O.B.” and the Ramone’s “Blitzkrieg Bop”; Greg Tate’s witty observation that “someday the only culture we’ll have left is what we can carry in our pockets”; and by Steve Jobs, who made this notion a reality. Also inspired by Jes Grew in Ishmael Reed’s Mumbo Jumbo and by the curse of fukú in Junot Diaz’s The Brief Wondrous History of Oscar Wao.” CLICK FOR SOURCE PAGE

Lyrics

Verse 1:

I gave the girl a gat

We were down in Calcutta

We were ready to rock

And the bodies to drop

There go the children

Dancing in the streets…

They got the knives of the future

All in their teeth…

Chorus:

All the highs you think you know

Runaway Radio

Mumbo jumbo soul

Runaway Radio

The freedom motherlode

Runaway Radio

Style on a dial then roll

Runaway Radio

Refrain:

It’s so lonely at the top

The sky is all around now…

Am I a freak cuz I get weak

The streets don’t love my beat now…

If I jump, can I go fly

Or will I crash and die now…

Am I free if I can’t speak

And be what I can be now…

Verse 2:

“ooh it’s time,”

The girl said to me

“I’m sick of bread! I want wine—

And techno-luxuries!”

Now another culture’s

Come and gone

They got a McDonald’s

But no native songs…

Chorus:

All the highs you think you know

Runaway Radio

Mumbo jumbo soul

Runaway Radio

The freedom motherlode

Runaway Radio

And all your culture’s portable

On Runaway Radio…

Lyrics by Chuck Lightning

Music

Credits

"Ink Is An Instrument Publishing (ASCAP)/Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP). Ink Is An Instrument Publishing (ASCAP)/Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP). A “Clash Meets Funkadelic” adventure story Produced, Arranged, and Composed by Wonder & Lightning. Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios in Atlanta, GA. Engineered by Control Z. Mixed by Chris Carmouche at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA. Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound, NYC. Sony Microjam 2200: Chuck Lightning. Neptune Jungle 5000 Drums and assorted ATLien Drum Programming: Nate Wonder. African riot squad drums: Young Pete Alexander. Rhythm and Lead Guitar Revolution by: Johnathan Merenevitch and Kellindo Parker. “Somebody Betta Jam Up in Here” Synthesizers: Nate Wonder. Bass: Nate Wonder. Head Griot and Manic Hollering: Chuck Lightning. Background Afropunk Choir: Nate Wonder and Chuck Lightning." CLICK FOR SOURCE PAGE