Runaway - Del Shannon - American Graffiti (Blu-ray 1080p)

Original songs from the soundtrack of American Graffiti - 50s 60s Diner Music

Runaway - Del Shannon (1961)
American Graffiti (1973) - Blu-ray 1080p cruising clips

Lyrics
As I walk along, I wonder
A what went wrong whit our love
A love that was so strong
And as I still walk on
I think of the thing's we've done
Together, while our hearts were young
I'm a walkin' in the rain
Tears are fallin' and I feel a pain
A wishin' you were here by me
To end this misery
And I wonder, I wa wa wa wa wonder
Why a why why why why why
She ran away
And I wonder where she will stay
My little runaway
My run run run run runaway
I'm a walking in the rain
Tears are fallin' and I feel a pain
A wishin' you were here by me
To end this misery
And I wonder, I wa wa wa wa wonder
Why a why why why why why
She ran away
And I wonder where she will stay
My little runaway
A run run run run
Runaway

"Runaway" is a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song made famous by Del Shannon in 1961. It was written by Shannon and keyboardist Max Crook, and became a major international hit. It is No. 472 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, compiled in 2010.

Singer-guitarist Charles Westover and keyboard player Max Crook performed together as members of "Charlie Johnson and the Big Little Show Band" in Battle Creek, Michigan, before their group won a recording contract in 1960. Westover took the new stage name "Del Shannon", and Crook, who had invented his own clavioline-based electric keyboard called a Musitron, became "Maximilian".

After their first recording session for Big Top Records in New York City had ended in failure, their manager Ollie McLaughlin persuaded them to rewrite and re-record an earlier song they had written, "Little Runaway", to highlight Crook's unique instrumental sound. On January 21, 1961, they recorded "Runaway" at the Bell Sound recording studios, with Harry Balk as producer, Fred Weinberg as audio engineer and also session musician on several sections: session musician Al Caiola on guitar, Moe Wechsler on piano, and Crook playing the central Musitron break. Other musicians on the record included Al Casamenti and Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass, and Joe Marshall on drums. Bill Ramall, who was the arranger for the session, also played baritone sax. After recording in A minor, producer Balk sped up the recording to pitch just below a B-flat minor. "Runaway" was released in February 1961 and was immediately successful. On April 10 of that year, Shannon appeared on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, helping to catapult it to the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for four weeks. Two months later, it reached number one on the UK's Record Retailer chart, spending three weeks in that position. On Billboard's Hot R&B Sides, "Runaway" peaked at number three.

The song was ranked No. 5 on Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 – Top Sides of the Year"[10] and No. 9 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961".

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1950s 50s
1960s 60s
Rock n Roll
Cafe
American Diner
Muscle car
Cruising
Soundtrack
Blonde girl in white T Bird
16 Candles
Love songs
Full movie
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John Milner
Terry The Toad
Curt Henderson
The Pharoahs
Steve & Laurie
More American Graffiti (1979)
American Graffiti 2
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Elvis Presley
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[shaunxthexmod]

I would of loved to of experience the American youth culture of the 1950s, ,

[Dld]

I absolutely experienced the era of cruising in our street rods and hanging at the drive inn restaurants back then. It was so much fun. Cool cars, great music, great looking girls who could ask for a more fun time. We street raced out on rural roads just like in the movie. For years after it faded out Hollywood would make stupid movies that was suppose to be like it was during that time but they were crap. I didn’t expect much when I went to see American Grafitti and was I ever surprised at how well they hit the way it really was. I’ve watched it so many times through the years. George Lucas said he patterned it after the way it was when he was cruising the street. Filmed in California and I grew up in Houston and it was all relatable and the same. We loved cruising and street racing and hanging out at the drive inns.

[doomproductions]

I bought a 1961 Cadillac, I’m going to be blasting this and the other bangers from the time in the garage while I work on it.

[MsLeighton]

Man. This is what it was about imagine walking the strert relatively safe just looking for a good time...if only

[stayvigilant]

Wish I was young in those days.. man the 50s and early 60s had to be the coolest.. greased back hair with duck tail blue jeans and a white t. Can't forget the cigarette

[Bustlingtexan]

I’m a 14 year old and still love this movie I wanna live in that time

[markozubrinic]

The best time in USA ever!!! When America was great.

[propdoctor]

Luv this but it makes me sad the world is no longer like this.

[Iconhulk]

BadAss movie!! #Classic
John Milner 'Fastest in the Valley'

[addy]

Like the best song in this movie for me makes me wish I was in 62

[daleferber]

Wolfman Jack playing your music

How cool is that ??

[KarenBH]

So cool! Del singing, Paul driving
I love this movie! A classic! ❤️

[BJane]

What a time! Runaway one of greatest of all time.

[RJM]

Holy cow!.It's been over 50 years since I went to see that movie?...dammmm!

[crlguitar]

Incredible film that really captured that time period even though it was filmed 10 years after the fact.
Nice to include the Del Shannon song in the

[ELKTRN]

The way I felt hearing this song the first time I watched this movie (in 1995 when I was 10 years-old) is the same way MY daughter _(who’s 8th birthday party was today)_ feels about Heavy Metal from the 1980s

[coleparker]

I was only 9 in 1962 when this was suppose to take place. But 7 years later was cruising the strip in Merced Ca. with my cousins. Also since I grew up in Huntington Beach, (Surf City) CA. downtown and the pier were our cruising spots.

[CaptainSpalding]

I did this as a kid in the 80's up and down main street. Kids today have no idea what they are missing.... fucking social media is a cancer and makes people weak.

[pattoth]

Dad said thanks for sending the video.
It was the thing back in our day, seeing cars cursing around different places.
Love del Shannon also.

[I.Liveoldcars.prospecting]

The best time in America. When America was American