Forgotten Classic Video of the Week

I was recently reminded of Slade's ginormous 1984 hit, "Run Runaway," from their best-selling U.S. album, Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply. Funny how a song can drive you insane from intense overexposure but, after a long absence, it's damn good to hear it again.

That blast from the past immediately put Slade on my blog radar, but I knew that "Run Runaway" wouldn't qualify as a "forgotten" vid for most of us. Then I remembered their follow-up single from that record, "My Oh My." Bingo! Let's all sing together, shall we?



By the way, isn't Noddy Holder one of the greatest lead singer names of all-time?

Comments

Anonymous said…
I loved Slade. I think I'll get some red pants and a yellow top hat with a huge peacock feather. Sometimes I call my wife the "Noddy Holder".

~Jef
2/26/2008 2:39 PM
Vinny "Bond" Marini said…
Slade...yeah baby......
2/26/2008 5:41 PM
Travis Cody said…
I think I have a Slade album in my stack.
2/26/2008 10:39 PM
Barbara Bruederlin said…
Noddy is one of the best names in the history of best names. I'm going to insist that my first grandchild be named Noddy.
2/27/2008 12:20 AM
Falwless said…
I rediscovered "Run Runaway" a while ago and burned it to a mix CD and played the hell out of it in my car for weeks. I'm over it now, but yes, rediscovery is so much fun.
2/27/2008 3:04 AM
Writeprocrastinator said…
I'd rather sing about chameleons lying there in the sun...only because I know the lyrics to that song.
2/27/2008 11:30 AM
Writeprocrastinator said…
BTW, check out Mamas Boys. Their version of "Mama We're All Crazy Now" wasn't so hot, but the rest of their material was. Especially "Needle In The Groove."
2/27/2008 11:31 AM
paperback reader said…
Run Runaway? What else would a runaway do?
2/27/2008 2:14 PM
David Amulet said…
That is a forgotten classic, indeed. Good pick!
2/27/2008 3:44 PM
Martin said…
Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply was one of the first cassettes that I ever purchased for myself (the other was the Scorpions' Love At First Sting.) It is a great album that many people overlook despite having two hit singles.
2/29/2008 2:29 PM
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