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Song · 1989 · Heartland rock

Runnin' Down a Dream

1989

★ 6.7 editorial score

Mike Campbell's fuzz riff, then a closing solo of nearly two minutes he nailed in a single take.

From the album

Full Moon Fever

Genre

Heartland rock Rock

Subject

Ambition Cars Restlessness

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“The automobile is the greatest catastrophe in the entire history of city architecture.”

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“The horseless vehicle is the coming wonder.”

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