I Ran (So Far Away)

"I Ran (So Far Away)", also released as "I Ran", is a song by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls. It was released in 1982 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. Since then, it has been their most successful single, reaching number nine in the United States and number one in Australia.

Versions

Three different versions of the song exist:

  • The long version (5:07) features an introduction with swirling synthesizer noises imitating seagulls which then segues into a lengthy instrumental passage by the band before leading into the song. It concludes with a guitar solo and comes to a full ending. This version was featured on some pressings of A Flock of Seagulls and is featured on all CD versions of the album.
  • The video version (3:58) omits most of the introductory section and begins with a cymbal crash but retains the full ending of the long version. This version was featured on some pressings of A Flock of Seagulls.
  • The radio edit (3:43) begins with a cymbal crash and loops the song's final chorus, fading out at the end.
  • A Flock of Seagulls

    A Flock of Seagulls (also known as Flock of Seagulls) are an English new wave and synthpop band originally formed in Liverpool by brothers Michael "Mike" Score (keyboards, vocals) and Alister "Ali" James Score (drums), along with Francis Lee "Frank" Maudsley (bass) and Paul Reynolds (guitar).

    The group had a string of international hit singles including "I Ran (So Far Away)" (1982), "Space Age Love Song" (1982), "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" (1982), and "The More You Live, the More You Love" (1984). They became notable in the 1980s for their video for "I Ran (So Far Away)". The band has also won a Grammy Award.

    History

    Formation and success

    A Flock of Seagulls was started by Mike Score and his brother Ali in 1979 in Liverpool (The name was taken from The Stranglers song "Toiler on the Sea", according to Mike Score). Mike, who was previously a hairdresser, played keyboards, guitar, and vocals and Ali played drums. Also, their friend Francis Maudsley played bass. The band's original guitarist, Willie Woo, left and was replaced with Paul Reynolds from the band Cindysbeentrippin. After practising above Score's hair salon, the band started playing clubs and eventually got a recording contract.

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    I Heart ?

    by: Taylor Swift

    Wish I had concentrated
    They said love was complicated
    But it's something I just fell into
    And it was overrated
    But just look what I created
    I came out alive, but I'm black and blue
    But boy, you ask me if I'm all right
    Think about what I had to do, yeah
    Wake up and smell the break-up
    Fix my heart, put on my make-up
    Another mess I didn't plan
    And I bet you thought you beat me
    Wish you could only see
    I got an 'I Heart'
    Written on the back of my hand
    I'd be fine if you just walked by
    But you had to talk about why
    You were wrong and I was right
    But I can't believe you made me sit at home
    Cry like a baby
    Wait right by the phone every night
    And now you ask about you and I
    There's no you and I
    Remember what you put me through
    I had to
    Wake up and smell the break-up
    Fix my heart, put on my make-up
    Another mess I didn't plan
    And I bet you thought you beat me
    Wish you could only see
    I got an 'I Heart'
    Written on the back of my hand
    And when you're home all alone at night
    You still wonder why
    You took everything I had away
    But I haven't thought about you and I
    There's no you and I
    And I know someday you will
    Wake up and smell the break-up
    Realize that we won't make-up
    It didn't go the way you planned
    And you'll know you didn't beat me
    When you look down and see
    I got an 'I Heart'
    Written on the back of my hand
    Written on the back of my hand
    An "I Heart?"
    Yeah, written on the back of my hand




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