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Songs with a 'Running' theme
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Subject: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: GUEST,Tunesmith Date: 24 Jun 03 - 04:12 PM OK. I'm interested in songs about the sport of running( Nothing cryptic about that , I hope) Peter Coe used to sing a rather romantised " running" song years ago, about a 19th century runner from Cheshire. I would guess that there must have been some songs on the theme of running races in the middle to late 19th century as running enjoyed huge popularity for a while, and there were a number of famous head-to-head races between running stars of the day. |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Megan L Date: 24 Jun 03 - 04:35 PM Can think of a few songs mentioning running, but not as in sport sorry |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Wolfgang Date: 24 Jun 03 - 04:49 PM "Joseph Baker" is an obvious fit, but you may know it already. Wolfgang |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Wolfgang Date: 24 Jun 03 - 05:14 PM Songs about sports Sporting heroes songs are two old threads. I only saw one running song mentioned (the same as above and in your first post) at the first glance but you may have more success. Wolfgang |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Sorcha Date: 24 Jun 03 - 05:25 PM You could write a parody to the tune of Rawhide--'Running, Running, Running'...etc. |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: GUEST,Tunesmith Date: 24 Jun 03 - 05:27 PM Wolfgang; I've a feeling the Pete Coe song I mentioned is " Joseph Baker". Thanks for jogging the memory. |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Stewart Date: 24 Jun 03 - 06:21 PM There's a parody of the Frozen Logger, called the Frozen Jogger. Written by David Spalding of western Canada. I have emailed him for the words and will post them, if and when I get them. Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: harvey andrews Date: 24 Jun 03 - 06:24 PM Sorry, don't know how to copy this from my file in small case. LIFE! HARVEY ANDREWS HASKA MUSIC WELL, SOMEBODY HAD TO COME SECOND I THINK IT'S THE BEST THAT I'VE DONE AS I ENTERED THE STRAIGHT, THE TAPE BECKONED BUT HE JUST CHESTED PAST ME AND WON STILL, I'M ONLY 18, I'LL GET FASTER I STARTED THIS SPORT JUST FOR FUN BUT THERE'S LOTS MORE TO LEARN, LOTS TO MASTER YOU DON'T JUST GO OUT THERE AND RUN THERE'S LOTS MORE TO LEARN, LOTS TO MASTER YOU DON'T JUST GO OUT THERE AND RUN WELL, SOMEBODY HAD TO COME THIRD LOVE I GAVE IT MY LOT, ALL THE WAY I FLEW ROUND THAT BEND LIKE A BIRD, LOVE BUT THEN, IT JUST WASN'T MY DAY STILL, I'M 23, GETTING STRONGER AND I'M CERTAIN I'M GIVING MY ALL IT'S JUST THAT THE DISTANCE SEEMS LONGER AND THE PLEASURES BEGINNING TO PALL IT'S JUST THAT THE DISTANCE SEEMS LONGER AND THE PLEASURES BEGINNING TO PALL WELL, SOMEBODY HAD TO COME FOURTH, DEAR I TRIED JUST AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE WIND AT THIS TRACK'S FROM THE NORTH DEAR AND THAT NEVER DOES ME ANY GOOD STILL, AT 30, YOU'VE GOT TO BE SURE, LOVE THESE YOUNGSTERS ARE LACKING THE SKILL I'VE GROWN TO BE FAST AND MATURE LOVE I'LL WIN, I BELIEVE THAT I WILL. I'VE GROWN TO BE FAST AND MATURE LOVE I'LL WIN, I BELIEVE THAT I WILL. WELL, SOMEBODY HAD TO FILL FIFTH PLACE MY LEGS WERE LIKE LEAD AT THE END I KNOW, IT'S A TERRIBLE DISGRACE, BUT THAT'S IT, I'M FINISHED MY FRIEND AT 35 NOBODY FEARS YOU NOBODY CHEERS AT YOUR NAME NO NEED FOR THAT BLANKET, NO TEARS NOW YOU REMEMBER THAT EARLY ACCLAIM NO NEED FOR THAT BLANKET, NO TEARS NOW YOU REMEMBER THAT EARLY ACCLAIM WELL, SOMEBODY HAD TO COME LAST NOW OR ELSE HOW COULD WE HAVE A RACE I LET ALL THE OTHERS GO PAST, HOW THEY ELBOWED AND PUSHED AND LOST FACE ME? I ENJOYED THE FINE WEATHER AND KEPT MYSELF CLEAR OF THEIR MAUL AT 40, JUST FINISHINGS CLEVER AND THE PLEASURES IN RUNNING,THAT'S ALL AT 40, JUST FINISHINGS CLEVER AND THE PLEASURES IN RUNNING,THAT'S ALL WELL, I'VE NEVER BEEN FIRST 'CROSS THE LINE LOVE I'VE NOT MADE A PENNY O'BRASS BUT I RECKON IT'S ALL WORKED OUT FINE LOVE I JUST NEVER MADE THE TOP CLASS NOW I SEE 'EM ALL JIGGERED WITH JOGGIN' THEIR FACES DISTORTED WITH PAIN SUCH GRIEF, IT MAKES ME NEED A NOGGIN LET'S BE FIRST DOWN THE TAVERN AGAIN SUCH GRIEF IT MAKES ME NEED A NOGGIN LET'S BE FIRST DOWN THE "KING'S HEAD" AGAIN. THAT'S LIFE! |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: ddw Date: 24 Jun 03 - 07:44 PM If you're looking for a little fun in the songs, there's Shel Silverstein's one about the trucker in a race with a jogger — called, if memory serves — The Jogger. And Ray Stevens did another funny one on the subject. I'll see if I can find lyrics when I have time. cheers, david |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: ddw Date: 24 Jun 03 - 07:48 PM The Jogger (Shel Silverstein) G C Well, I've been a trucker now for 20 years, from the Charleston coast to the Jersey piers D G An' sharin' the road with the race car nuts and loggers G C Sunday drivers, scouts on hikes, Hells Angels on Harley bikes, D G I never met a roader I didn't like, 'cept them joggers… G C One day I'm rollin' down 101, I got 18 wheels and a 14-ton D G Radio playin' a good ol' country rocker G C The day was surely a trucker's dream, the sky was sunny and the air was clean D G When up ahead on the road I seen one of them joggers G C He was dressed like they do in baby blue, with shortie shorts and a headband too. D G I yelled "Sweetie, I bet that you are the hit of the men's room locker G C Well I'm a runnin' late with an overload, so get your Adidas off a this road D G I'm L.A. bound and I don't slow down for dead raccoons or joggers." G C "Well without breakin' stride or losin' poise," he said "You and that rig sure make some noise, D G But I can't talk now, 'cause I'm racin' against the clocker G C But it's just nine miles to Forkers Leap and if you ain't afraid to race that heap D G We'll see how that ol' rig holds up against a super jogger" G C Race, I must be hearin' wrong, the boy's been runnin' in the sun too long D G The only place he's a racin' to is a doctor G C But before I could say "Hey, thank ya, no", that fool yells "Ready, get set, go" D G And the race is on and we're off and gone; me and that maniac jogger (Change to A Key) A D I could've left him far behind but I played with him like a fish on a line E A And I stayed about a half a mile behind that sucker A D Then I pushed her up to forty-five and he sees me comin' and he starts to fly E A So I kicked her to sixty and shift to high and finally catch that jogger, and it wasn't easy A D Now I'm doin' eighty and I turned to check, and he's stayin' right with me neck in neck E A His hearts a thumpin' like an engine goin' poo poon pucker….prooon!! A D Then he yelled out, " I hope you're set, cuz I ain't shifted into second yet" E A Then he unwinds and leaves me behind, eaten the dust of a jogger A D Then I see him a joggin' up into the sky and he yells, "Hey, thanks for the exercise' E A And I hope that losin' the race was not too shockin' A D Ya see, my Dad says, 'Heaven ain't no place to run' , I try to be an obedient son, E A So I got to come down to earth to do my joggin' " A D Well that's the story, take it or leave it, my trucker buddies, they believe it. E A So do them race car nuts and Harley hoggers A D And I'm still drivin' much the same 'cept I don't call nobody names E A And I tip my hat each time I pass one of them good old joggers (A/D/E/) Hey, there's one now Hey, everybody hangin' in there It wasn't……… |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 24 Jun 03 - 11:11 PM There are passel to tunes that fall into the catagory
Why do you ask?
Sincerely, |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Wolfgang Date: 25 Jun 03 - 03:52 AM I have looked last night into the several songbooks I have with a section 'sports and recreation' (or however titled) and found songs about boxing, racing, football, gaelic sports and some others but no traditional song on running. Wolfgang |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Wolfgang Date: 25 Jun 03 - 03:56 AM A folk singer begins regaling us with songs about running. He plays the same tune over and over, with different words. He calls it different songs. After an hour and a half we bolt for the door... (from a websearch) So there must be these songs. Wolfgang |
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Subject: Lyr Add: THE RACE IS ON -and- RUN FOR THE ROSES From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 25 Jun 03 - 07:11 AM Chariots of Fire (don't know about words) ******************************************************* How about horseracing? THE RACE IS ON George Jones Written by Don Rollins [NC] I feel tears wellin' up cold and deep inside Like my [D] heart's sprung a big [A] break And a stab of loneliness sharp and painful [E] That I may never shake You might [A] say that I was taking it hard Oh, she [D] wrote me off with a [A] call But don't you wager that I'll hide the sorrow When I may [E] break right down and [A] bawl? [NC] Well, the race is [A] on and here comes Pride up the backstretch [D] Heartaches are going to the in-[A] side My Tears are holding back They're tryin' [E] not to fall [A] My Heart's out of the running True Love's [D] scratched for another's [A] sake The race is on and it looks like Heartaches And the [E] winner loses [A] all. One day I ventured in love, never once suspectin' What the final result would be How I lived in fear of waking up each morning And thinkin' that you're gone from me There's ache and pain in my heart For today was the one that I hated to face Somebody new came up to win her I came out in second place. *************************************************** RUN FOR THE ROSES Born in the valley And raised in the trees Of Western Kentucky On wobbly knees With mama beside you To help you along You`ll soon be a growing up strong. All the long, lazy mornings In pastures of green The sun on your withers The wind in your mane Could never prepare you For what lies ahead The run for the roses so red -- And it`s run for the roses As fast as you can Your fate is delivered Your moment`s at hand It`s the chance of a lifetime In a lifetime of chance And it`s high time you joined In the dance It`s high time you joined In the dance -- From sire to sire It`s born in the blood The fire of a mare And the strength of a stud It`s breeding and it`s training And it`s something unknown That drives you and carries You home. And it`s run for the roses As fast as you can Your fate is delivered Your moment`s at hand It`s the chance of a lifetime In a lifetime of chance And it`s high time you joined In the dance It`s high time you joined In the dance -- |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: GUEST,Tunesmith Date: 25 Jun 03 - 07:12 AM Isn't there a song about running by my old drinking buddy Tom Paxton. I think it might be called " Hand me down by jogging shoes" , and it was an attack on the jogging craze. I'm not sure I'll ever forgive Tom for that!! |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Les from Hull Date: 25 Jun 03 - 07:44 AM There's 3 at the Bodleian Library Ballad site under the subject 'running races'. You may also be interested in the book 'The celebrated Captain Barclay', the story of one of the most famous Regency 'pedestrians' recently available in paperback, which covers Captain Barclay's 1000 miles in a thousand hours, as well as prize fighting and early sports training. |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: John J Date: 25 Jun 03 - 07:49 AM I belong to a trail running club, The Cheshire Tally-Ho! Hare and Hounds Club'.It's the second oldest running club in UK I believe, formed in 1872. The club is full of tradition. I know there was a 'Tally-Ho!' running song that was sung around the 1930s but has now gone from the memory of those in the club. The club consists of fairly aged, but many still powerful runners. At 48 years old I'm one of the youngest! We have two members in their 90s (one still comes out to walk part of the trails we run). Although the club history is very well documented, the song isn't included. I'm trying to dig out any undocumented club history which may still reside in memory of the older members. Hopefully I may be able to dig out at least fragments of the song. The club released a limited edition video some years ago which had a new song. I'll get the words and post them for you. If you fancy a giggle, check out the club website: www.cheshiretallyho.org.uk, I'm the one in the red hooped running top. John The site hasn't been upadated since February, but it should give you a flavour of the club and it's history. |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: GUEST,M'Grath of Altcar Date: 25 Jun 03 - 08:11 AM Run Johnny Run - Ralph McTell Farmer Michael Hayes - is traditional I think. It is in the DT. One song sung amongst the fell packs at "merrie neets" is about Joss Naylor the famous fell runner. |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Snuffy Date: 25 Jun 03 - 08:33 AM Cut Across, Shorty |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Midchuck Date: 25 Jun 03 - 11:44 AM "White Line Fever," by Merle Haggard, was not intended to be about running at all. But I hear it that way. Lyrics liberated from Cowpie. Peter. WHITE LINE FEVER by Merle Haggard CHORUS: D G D D A D White Line Fever a Sickness born down deep within my soul D G D D A D D7 White Line Fever the Years keep flyin' by like the high line poles VERSE: G A D The wrinkles in my forehead show the miles I've left behind me G A They continue to remind me How fast I'm growin' old D Guess I'll die with this fever in my soul. BRIDGE: A D Well, I wonder just what makes a man keep pushin' on A D Why must I keep on singin' this old highway song. G A D I've been from coast to coast a hundred times or more, G A D And I ain't seen one place that I ain't been before. [CHORUS] [solo over verse] [BRIDGE] [CHORUS] tag: D G D White Line Fever D G D White Line Fever |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: nickp Date: 25 Jun 03 - 11:52 AM I've a sneaking suspicion Al Stewart recorded one called 'Running Man' but memory fails... |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Songster Bob Date: 25 Jun 03 - 02:29 PM "Jogging, jogging, makes you fit and strong. Come with us, get fit or bust, and sing this jogging song." From the singing of David Jones, it includes a great line -- "A balanced diet doesn't mean a pint in either hand." I don't know all the words, though, but this thread had it running through my mind.* Bob * Pun intended. |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: GUEST,Dave H Date: 25 Jun 03 - 03:00 PM Chariots Of Fire was performed by Vangelis on a Moog (pronounced Moe-guh)and as far as I know has no lyrics. |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: GUEST Date: 26 Jun 03 - 08:02 AM Here's a version of the theme from CHARIOTS OF FIRE as performed by Jane Olivor. RACE TO THE END Lyrics by Jon Anderson There is one freedom Man running along Each step that he's taking A step to his soul The passion and courage It takes to be there A man and his spirit Alive in the air And if he should stumble as he goes If he should fall It won't really matter If he knows he gave it his all The way becomes clearer The way is complete The need to be winning Admit no defeat The circles together Hold hands to the sky The freedom of running The freedom to fly And if he should stumble as he goes If he should fall It won't really matter If he knows he gave it his all Let no one surround himself with pain But use it to free him The game is to learn to live again A race to the end To try to the end The game is to learn to live again A race to the end Lyrics transcribed by Robert Eichelsheim and Henk Engelen www.engelen.demon.nl/in-concert.htm |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Dave Bryant Date: 26 Jun 03 - 08:30 AM I suppose that the parody "Vindaloo" (of "Loving You" by Yazzoo) could be described as a "Running" song. |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: RoyH (Burl) Date: 27 Jun 03 - 08:21 AM The book 'Ballads & Songs of Derbyshire' edited by Llewellyn Jewitt, 1867, contains 2 songs about a race between Young Wantling of Derbyshire and Shaw the Stafford Hero, introduced thus "The following two productions of some local muse, written in the year 1822, are intended to do honour to a young pedestrian of Derby, who no doubt was thought famous in those days of foot-racing and pugilism". A limited edition reprint was published in 1974 by Norwood Editions, Box 38, Norwood, PA 19074. ISBN No. 0-88305-302-0. I hope this is helpful to you. Burl. |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: GUEST,FrayedKnotArts Date: 21 Nov 17 - 09:07 AM "The Jogg(ing)(ers) Song" Any luck on this one? Now I can actually LOOK the part, I canna recollect silly song! |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Jim Carroll Date: 21 Nov 17 - 09:36 AM Not so much about racing for sport, but this epic Irish song certainly involves running Jim Carroll Farmer Michael Hayes (The Fox Chase) (Roud 5226) John Lyons, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Recorded in London, April, 1974 I am a bold undaunted fox that never was before in tramp. My rent, rates and taxes I was willing for to pay; I made my name in fine good land, between Tipp?rary and Knocklong, Where my forefathers lived and died a thousand years or so. Ah but then of late I was betrayed by one who was a fool I know, He told me I should leave the place and show my face no more. As soon as he evicted me I thought it time that I should flee, So late one night, I took his life and left him lying low. But by telegraph they did insert the great reward for my arrest, My figure, size and form, my name without mistake. They broke their brogues, one thousand pair, this great reward for to obtain, But still their search was all in vain, for farmer Michael Hayes. They searched Tipp?rary o?er and o?er, the corn fields near Galtymore, They went across to Wexford then, but did not long delay. By Ballyhale and Stridemore strand, they searched the woods as they came on, Then they were hungry, wet and cold at the approach of day. And round the coast they made a steer from Poolbeg lighthouse to Cape Clear, Killarney Town and sweet Tralee, they then crossed into Clare. And when they landed on the shore, they searched Kilrush from top to toe, The searched the baths near sweet Lisdoon, likewise Miltown Malbay. And Connemara being remote they thought ?twas there I might resort, When they were getting weary, they resolved to try Mayo. In Swinford town as I lay down I heard a dreadful cry of hounds, So I lay there in the manger till the approach of day. Then to Dublin town I made my way, and then to Cobh and Americay, And left the hounds to search away, for farmer Michael Hayes. And as the moon began to shine, I thought I?d make a foreign clime, Now I?m in the Land of Liberty, and fig for all my foes. John Lyons spoke before singing the song: This song, I got the tune of it years ago, from Willie Clancy and I had the words all the time collected from an old scrapbook I had, but I didn?t actually hear the tune until later. The song was Farmer Michael Hayes. It?s a song about a true incident about a tenant farmer who killed his landlord in a Tipperary hotel when he was evicted, and he went on the run and he finally escaped to America where, I believe, he was never caught. As a young man, Tom Lenihan heard the ballad of Farmer Michael Hayes sung by his father and by local ballad seller, Bully Nevin, but never knew more than a few verses. In 1972 he obtained a full text, adapted it to what he already knew and put it to a variation of the tune he had heard. We believe it to be one of the best narrative Irish ballads we have ever come across; Tom makes a magnificent job of it. The story, based on real events, tells of how a farmer/land agent with a reputation for harshness is evicted from his land and takes his revenge on the landlord, in some cases by shooting him, and in Tom?s version by also killing off the landlord's livestock. He takes off in an epic flight, closely followed by police with hounds and is chased around the coast of Ireland as far as Mayo where he finally escapes to America. We worked out once that the reported chase is over five hundred miles of rough ground. Tradition has it that he eventually returned home to die in Ireland. As Georges Zimmerman points out, this ballad shows how a probably hateful character could become a gallant hero in the eyes of the oppressed peasants. It is a rare song in the tradition, but we know it was sung in Kerry in the 1930s; Caherciveen Traveller Mikeen McCarthy gave us just line of it: ?I am a bold ?indaunted? fox that never was before on tramp? My rents, rates and taxes I was willing for to pay. When he heard it sung in full in a London folk club he said, ?That?s just how my father sang it?. Ref; Songs of Irish Rebellion; Georges-Denis Zimmermann 1967 |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: RTim Date: 21 Nov 17 - 10:04 AM Keep on Running - Spencer Davis........... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kamXvqoL_JA Tim Radford |
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Subject: RE: Songs with a 'Running' theme From: Stilly River Sage Date: 21 Nov 17 - 10:34 AM This is the spoof of a favorite Pacific Northwest "fake song" called The Frozen Logger (See the DT):
THE FROZEN JOGGER |
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