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The Jayhawks — I'd Run Away
Album: Tomorrow The Green Grass
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Released: 1995
Length: 3:26
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I could take a hint from you
I could take a little hint from you
And I'd run away
I'd run away with you baby

You said a couple things to me
You said a couple things that showed your place
But how many ways, how many ways can I say it
Yeah, how many ways, how many ways can I say it

So we had a little baby boy
But we knew it wouldn't last too long
Kind of what I had in mind
But what I had in mind was strong

I recall a side of you
I recall a different side of you
But I'd run away
I'd run away with you baby
I'd run away
I'd run away with you baby

So we had a little baby boy
But we knew it wouldn't last too long
Kind of what I had in mind
But what I had in mind was strong

I could take a hint from you
I could take a little hint from you
And I'd run away, I'd run away with you baby
Yeah, I'd run away, I'd run away with you baby
Yeah, I'd run away, I'd run away, I'd run away with you baby
Yeah, I'd run away, I'd run away, I'd run away with you baby
I'd run away, I'd run away with you baby
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Did Barenaked Ladies and Fleetwood Mac have a baby band? Nothing at all new or original here. 
Posted 8 years ago by Mythmyth    [ Reply ]

There really should be more songs from this album played here at RP:

All songs written by Mark Olson and Gary Louris except as noted.


Tomorrow the Green Grass

"Blue" – 3:09
"I'd Run Away" – 3:34
"Miss Williams' Guitar" – 3:06
"Two Hearts" – 3:22
"Real Light" – 3:25
"Over My Shoulder" – 3:41
"Bad Time" – 3:27 (Mark Farner)
"See Him on the Street" – 3:09
"Nothing Left to Borrow" – 3:24
"Ann Jane" – 4:00
"Pray for Me" – 3:39 (Contains material from poem Beloved, it is morn by Irish author Emily Henrietta Hickey)
"Red's Song" – 3:58 (Mark Olson/Gary Louris/Marc Perlman)
"Ten Little Kids" – 4:33 (Olson/Louris/Perlman)

The Grand Funk Railroad cover (track #7 for those of you scoring at home) is often played as an encore during their live shows...IT'S AWESOME!!

P.S.-I can't believe I wrote something nice about a Grand Funk song. 

There's only one Grand Funk song that's been played here {I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)}, and it hasn't been played since 2008.  But just by reading the comments for that cut, it seems to be pretty much all positive from the RP faithful on GFR. 

Maybe I have to do a reassessment on that band.  I guess it would help if I started hearing more of their music here.  Will we start getting more Grand Funk Railroad "exposure" here at Radio Paradise?  Is America ready for of GFR revival?

Stay tuned...


Posted 10 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
{#Bananapiano}{#Drummer}{#Bananajumprope}{#Heartkiss} "MOST EXCELLANT"
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
 megisi wrote:
Is there a more unappreciated band anywhere than the Jayhawks? Always solid, frequently great.

In fact, I'll take Rainy Day Music over most of what has passed for popular over the last couple of decades. 

 
One of the first albums that my daughter and I learned together. She was 10 at the time.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 treatment_bound wrote:

I was not aware M. Sweet was a co-writer on that track. Wiki has no mention of it, and allmusic.com doesn't either.  

Not being a real Jayhawks' archivist, I'm curious as to where/how you found this out...please do tell.
 
Terry Gross "Fresh Air" interview with Gary Louris from some years back. He took the original version to the label, and they didn't like it. They brought in Sweet to, well, sweeten it up. Louris said he went along with it, and although he liked Sweet, didn't think the song needed much of anything. Louris played his original and the Sweetened version for Gross. The difference is remarkable. FWIW, IMHO the Sweetened version is certainly friendlier to the ear. Oddly, when Louris plays "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" now, it's the Sweetened version.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
One of the great bands of the last 20 years—largely unsung or ignored altogether, except for the hit, "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me," whose hooks were written by Matthew Sweet.

 
I was not aware M. Sweet was a co-writer on that track. Wiki has no mention of it, and allmusic.com doesn't either.  

Not being a real Jayhawks' archivist, I'm curious as to where/how you found this out...please do tell.
Posted 11 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Very good band! Haven't heard in a while. Nice to hear! Yep!
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
I forgot what a great song this is!
Posted 12 years ago by tkosh    [ Reply ]
One of the great bands of the last 20 years—largely unsung or ignored altogether, except for the hit, "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me," whose hooks were written by Matthew Sweet.
Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Love, love, love the Jayhawks. So nice to see them back too.
Posted 12 years ago by ratdog55    [ Reply ]
Always have time for the Jayhawks.
Posted 12 years ago by lshinkawa    [ Reply ]
Nice, sweet. Was not familiar with this one.
Posted 13 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Ahhh.....those harmonies.
Posted 13 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
Sunday night in Milwaukee @ Summerfest!  Can't Wait!{#Cheers}
Posted 13 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
I love the arrangement! the vocals are great as well!
Posted 13 years ago by Drunkenlilacwine    [ Reply ]
A new Jayhawks album!  Yesssss!!!!
Posted 13 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
A good album but no “Hollywood Town Hall” 
Posted 13 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
What a great song!{#Clap}

Posted 13 years ago by spindrift    [ Reply ]
 majdim7th wrote:


Perhaps not.

Mother Hips, Bob Schneider and Al Stewart come to mind.

That said, "Tomorrow Green Grass" will always be welcome in my CD tray -much like "Later Days," "I'm Good Now" and "Past, Present & Future".

Indeed, "Rainy Day Music," "Sounds of Lies" and "Hollywood Town Hall" are also gems.

Alas, they've disbanded. But the Golden Smog and Louris/Olsen material I've heard also strikes me as outstanding.
 
At the recent show at the TLA in Philly they announced that they would be releasing a new CD, with Mark Olsen!, at the end of March or in April and are planning a summer tour.  They played several new songs and they were all very good.

Since there was only one Philly show, they did a mix of Tomorrow and Hollywood.


Posted 13 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
deepwoodskev wrote:
Seeing them live (original lineup) in Chicago at the end of the month.

Are you seeing the "Hollywood Town Hall" show or the "Tomorrow The Green Grass" show?
 


Posted 13 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Great band. Seeing them live (original lineup) in Chicago at the end of the month.
Posted 13 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
Just great!
{#Clap}
Posted 13 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
This ensemble always takes me back to living in Minnesota.... Hearing them now, I still go back to the first time I heard them and love them just the same but even more. They had a sound that was indescribable, it was more an experience or a  remeniscence of somewhere lost in time or perhaps a place that never existed but in my mind. I wish their members all the best and keep on with the great work... "wherever you are"...
Posted 13 years ago by cindrocks    [ Reply ]
 megisi wrote:
Is there a more unappreciated band anywhere than the Jayhawks? Always solid, frequently great.

In fact, I'll take Rainy Day Music over most of what has passed for popular over the last couple of decades. 
 

Perhaps not.

Mother Hips, Bob Schneider and Al Stewart come to mind.

That said, "Tomorrow Green Grass" will always be welcome in my CD tray -much like "Later Days," "I'm Good Now" and "Past, Present & Future".

Indeed, "Rainy Day Music," "Sounds of Lies" and "Hollywood Town Hall" are also gems.

Alas, they've disbanded. But the Golden Smog and Louris/Olsen material I've heard also strikes me as outstanding.
Posted 14 years ago by majdim7th    [ Reply ]
I bought this on cassette when it first came out, and played it to death. I probably still have it somewhere, but I don't have much of a cassette player anymore. Guess it's time to break down and get it either on CD or MP3 (except that I don't have an MP3 player, either, except on my computer, and it's pretty hard to drive down the road with a computer in the passenger seat.)

Time to upgrade..... {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
So would you call this .... harmonious discord?{#Dance}
Posted 14 years ago by lwilkinson    [ Reply ]
love hearing this on RP. been so long. takes me back in time. love it!
Posted 14 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Wow...If I didn't love RP I'd run away when this song comes on too.
This may get dropped to sucko-barfo next time.
{#Puke}
Posted 14 years ago by TigtheRed    [ Reply ]
What a great song.  I am instantly happy!
Posted 14 years ago by lbaltz    [ Reply ]
Awesome RP! MORE Jayhawks por fa vor! {#Dancingbanana}
Edit: Since when does the dancing bananna not dance in the same tempo as the song? wtf?
Posted 14 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:
the whole cd is fab, but this is one of my favs!
 

This album even made me appreciate a Grand Funk tune ("Bad Time"), and I certainly thought the chances of that ever happening were less than zero...
Posted 14 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Thoroughly enjoying Bill and Rebecca's "run" music today.  Maybe I'll be lucky enough after this month to "run" down to Costa Rica.
Posted 14 years ago by stub30    [ Reply ]
 Calendar wrote:


I'll fourth that - or fifth that!  I especially enjoy their more "alt-country" leanings like this tune.  That being said, their poppier stuff is great too.
 
6th that!  What day is it again?
Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
 megisi wrote:
Is there a more unappreciated band anywhere than the Jayhawks? Always solid, frequently great.

In fact, I'll take Rainy Day Music over most of what has passed for popular over the last couple of decades. 
 

I'll fourth that - or fifth that!  I especially enjoy their more "alt-country" leanings like this tune.  That being said, their poppier stuff is great too.
Posted 14 years ago by Calendar    [ Reply ]
Right up there with Poco.
Posted 14 years ago by parttime    [ Reply ]
 megisi wrote:
Is there a more unappreciated band anywhere than the Jayhawks? Always solid, frequently great.

In fact, I'll take Rainy Day Music over most of what has passed for popular over the last couple of decades. 
 
I'll third this comment! The Jayhawks are underrated.

Posted 15 years ago by figi    [ Reply ]
 WayUpNorth wrote:

Well said ... I'll second this comment.

 

Third here...
Posted 15 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Wow...Rush have mellowed
Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
 megisi wrote:
Is there a more unappreciated band anywhere than the Jayhawks? Always solid, frequently great.

In fact, I'll take Rainy Day Music over most of what has passed for popular over the last couple of decades. 
 
I agree with you. And they kind of flew under the radar..... too bad, they should have had more commercial success.

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Sorry, this just isn't very good...  "Sucko-Barfo" comes to mind...
Posted 15 years ago by Gatlinburger    [ Reply ]
 WayUpNorth wrote:
Well said ... I'll second this comment.
 
{#High-five} I'll third that!

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
This guy's voice makes me want to scratch my nails on a chalkboard to drown out the horrible sound.
 
AWS. Another Whiny Singer.

Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 megisi wrote:
Is there a more unappreciated band anywhere than the Jayhawks? Always solid, frequently great.
In fact, I'll take Rainy Day Music over most of what has passed for popular over the last couple of decades. 
 
Well said ... I'll second this comment.

Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Is there a more unappreciated band anywhere than the Jayhawks? Always solid, frequently great.

In fact, I'll take Rainy Day Music over most of what has passed for popular over the last couple of decades. 
Posted 15 years ago by megisi    [ Reply ]
Me too! {#Music}

 Dylan76 wrote:
Love hearing the Jayhawks here!
 


Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
wow. i love this cd. haven't thought of it in ages. thanks, bill!
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
This guy's voice makes me want to scratch my nails on a chalkboard to drown out the horrible sound.
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
I had this CD (tape) back in the day. Played it a lot, really liked it, quality stuff. This band did not always put out a consistently good record-- they had some weird lineup changes and record company interference/pressure and wrong producers, but on this record every cut is full of great harmonies, good songwriting and played with feeling.
Posted 16 years ago by andrewimft    [ Reply ]
Ericac wrote:
Such a distinctive sound.
And a very fine one at that.
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Such a distinctive sound.
Posted 16 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
Not a bad song...there are others by them that I like better, but this one is enjoyable.
Posted 16 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
Love hearing the Jayhawks here!
Posted 16 years ago by Dylan76    [ Reply ]
utt73 wrote:
The Jayhawks opened for Tom Petty when I saw him in 1995. They were great then, probably still great live now if still together.
Gary Louris is touring for the release of his solo project.
Posted 16 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
fritz1969 wrote:
Always great to hear some Jayhawks, but why nothing from "The Sound of Lies"?! I love that album and would recommend throwing a few cuts from it into the mix!
I agree. The song "Trouble" from SOL is one of the best.
Posted 16 years ago by Rickvee    [ Reply ]
Always great to hear some Jayhawks, but why nothing from "The Sound of Lies"?! I love that album and would recommend throwing a few cuts from it into the mix!
Posted 16 years ago by fritz1969    [ Reply ]
The Jayhawks opened for Tom Petty when I saw him in 1995. They were great then, probably still great live now if still together.
Posted 16 years ago by utt73    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys in at Young Ave. Deli in Memphis. It was small, standing room only and it was undoubtedly one of the best shows I've ever seen in my life.
Posted 16 years ago by teachergirl    [ Reply ]
"TGG" is a fantastic collection of songs by an outstanding band. While bummed they disbanded, I look fwd to hearing Louris' new material.
Posted 16 years ago by majdim7th    [ Reply ]
rulebritannia wrote:
How did I miss these guys?
That's exactly what I asked myself when I discovered them back in (circa) '98. Actually someone turned me on to them but it was love at first listen.
Posted 17 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
the whole cd is fab, but this is one of my favs!
Posted 17 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
wally42 wrote:
I have said before and I'll say it again. I just can't get enough of the way these guys sound together. The Timbre of thier voices is amazing.
yip yip yip! luv these guys!
Posted 17 years ago by go_ski_mully    [ Reply ]
I\'d never heard of this band, but bought this CD on the strength of this song. Very glad I did. Nice sound these boys have. Thank you again RP.
Posted 17 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
out_to_lunch wrote:
nah - Red Devil
nah- "I Ran" by Flock of Seagulls! HA!
Posted 17 years ago by superflyLD    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
"Running up that hill' by Kate , next? 8
nah - Red Devil
Posted 17 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
How did I miss these guys?
Posted 17 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
"Running up that hill' by Kate , next? 8
Posted 17 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I have said before and I'll say it again. I just can't get enough of the way these guys sound together. The Timbre of thier voices is amazing.
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this CD in quite a while. Thanks for reminding me how much I liked it. I'll have to pull it out and listen to it again.
Posted 17 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
hmmm. looks like we have a running theme here.
Posted 17 years ago by nicolaluna    [ Reply ]
My Favourite JH album. MUCH better than "Hollywood Town hall".
Posted 17 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
Awesome! Thank you RP for introducing me to the Jayhawks..bought their CDs because of you.
Posted 17 years ago by CyberCoyote    [ Reply ]
Great song by a great band from a classic album.
Posted 17 years ago by Rickvee    [ Reply ]
Nice follow-up to "Born to Run," Bill. Sort of a similar chunky piano going on in both.
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Can't wait for their next release... Oh wait. I guess I'll have to. Drat! Foiled again.
Posted 17 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
Excellent song -- more songs should be played from this album.
Posted 17 years ago by _Rush_    [ Reply ]
Always really liked these guys. It's a shame that for whatever reason they are no longer together.
Posted 17 years ago by sircharles    [ Reply ]
8:57 am - The Jayhawks - I'd Run Away 8:52 am - Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run 8:48 am - Peter Tosh - Where You Gonna Run 8:46 am - Van Morrison - Come Running
Maybe Petty's "Running Down a Dream" now Bill? What with the Jayhawks connection and all...
Posted 17 years ago by TexasAggies    [ Reply ]
My favorite song from my favorite Jayhawks CD.
Posted 19 years ago by joachim    [ Reply ]