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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joan Jett
Joan Jett
Vocals
Ricky Byrd
Ricky Byrd
Vocals
Darlene Love
Darlene Love
Vocals
Mike Love
Mike Love
Vocals
Bruce Johnston
Bruce Johnston
Vocals
Al Jardine
Al Jardine
Vocals
Billy Hinsche
Billy Hinsche
Vocals
Bobby Figueroa
Bobby Figueroa
Vocals
Gary Ryan
Gary Ryan
Background Vocals
Bob Halligan, Jr.
Bob Halligan, Jr.
Background Vocals
Reggie Griffen
Reggie Griffen
Guitar
Rick Knowles
Rick Knowles
Guitar
Kasim Sultan
Kasim Sultan
Bass Guitar
Dennis Feldman
Dennis Feldman
Bass Guitar
Bashari Johnson
Bashari Johnson
Percussion
Nelson Williams
Nelson Williams
Percussion
Thom Panunzio
Thom Panunzio
Percussion
Larry Smith
Larry Smith
Percussion
Lee Crystal
Lee Crystal
Drums
Jimmy Bralower
Jimmy Bralower
Drums
Michael Rudestsky
Michael Rudestsky
Keyboards
Ronnie Lawson
Ronnie Lawson
Keyboards
Ross Levinson
Ross Levinson
Violin
Crispin Cioe
Crispin Cioe
Horn
Paul Litteral
Paul Litteral
Horn
Arno Hecht
Arno Hecht
Horn
Bob Funk
Bob Funk
Horn
Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson
Vocals
Ken Laguna
Ken Laguna
Vocals
Tommy Price
Tommy Price
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Thom Panunzio
Thom Panunzio
Producer
Tom Swift
Tom Swift
Additional Engineer
John Aiosa
John Aiosa
Additional Engineer
Gray Russell
Gray Russell
Additional Engineer
Jim Ball
Jim Ball
Additional Engineer
Frank Pekoc
Frank Pekoc
Assistant Engineer
Paul Special
Paul Special
Assistant Engineer
Carol Cafiera
Carol Cafiera
Assistant Engineer
Mark Eisner
Mark Eisner
Assistant Engineer
Al Theurer
Al Theurer
Assistant Engineer
Tom Zepp
Tom Zepp
Assistant Engineer
Larry Peet
Larry Peet
Assistant Engineer
John Devlin
John Devlin
Assistant Engineer
Teddy Trewhella
Teddy Trewhella
Assistant Engineer
Bub Ludwig
Bub Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Ken Laguna
Ken Laguna
Producer

Lyrics

One two three four five six
Roadrunner roadrunner
Going faster miles an hour
Gonna ride by the stop-n-shop
With the radio on
I'm in love with the modern world
I'm in touch I'm a modern girl
New york city when it's late at night
I got the radio on
I'm like a roadrunner yeah
Said hello to the spirit of ol' 1956
It was pacing in the woods next to '57
Well the highway was my only friend
'cause I went by so quick
Suburban trees were out there
And consequently it smelt like heaven
So I say roadrunner once roadrunner twice
I'm in love with the modern world
So let's go out all night aw
With the radio on got the fm
Radio on got the powerg got the magic
Radio on 50,000 watts of power
Radio on going faster miles an hour
Radio on I feel like a roadrunner, yeah yeah
Can't ya hear it out in jersey now
New york city when it's late at night
I'm headin' east on st. marks
Over to tompkin square park down by the power lines
I see all the neon and it's cold at night
I got my radio on
It's so exciting here with the skyscrapers
In the dark
I feel in touch with the modern world
I feel in touch I feel alive
With 50,000 watts of power
I got the radio on, roadrunner roadrunner
Radio on going faster miles an hour
Radio on ya know I walk by the stop-n-shop
Radio on and then I drove by the stop-n-shop
Radio on and I like that much better than
Walking by the stop-n-shop
Radio on I had the radio on
Radio on I felt in touch with the modern world
Radio on I fell in love with the modern world
Radio on I feel in love, feelin' love I got the
Radio on like the power, got the magic
Radio on got the am
Radio on got the fm
Radio on 50,000 watts of power
Radio on going faster miles an hour
Radio on and the neon and it's cold outside
Radio on I feel in touch I feel in love I feel in love
Radio on I got the I got the I got the
Radio on I got the I got the I got the I got the
Radio on again
Radio on
Written by: Jonathan Richman
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