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I Ran (So Far Away)

Synth-pop
Synth-pop

I Ran (So Far Away) is a Synth-pop act. Their sound grew out of Brian Eno and Robert Fripp. Those roots explain a lot about how I Ran (So Far Away) arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Love You Inside Out, Bitter Sweet Symphony, Clubbed to Death, Say Say Say and Riders on the Storm, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Squeeze, Bowling for Soup and The Strokes, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 13 connections around I Ran (So Far Away), reaching back through Brian Eno and forward to Squeeze. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

"I Ran (So Far Away)", also released as "I Ran", is a song by the English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls. It was released on 5 March 1982 as their third single and it was the second single from their eponymous debut studio album. It topped the chart in Australia, and reached number seven in New Zealand and number nine in the United States. It peaked at number 31 in Germany. In the band's home country of the United Kingdom it reached number 43. However, the song was certified silver by the BPI.

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I Ran (So Far Away)Brian EnoRobert FrippSqueezeBowling for SoupThe StrokesLove You Inside OutBitter Sweet SymphonyClubbed to DeathSay Say SayRiders on the StormStairway to HeavenTake My Breath AwayBack to Black

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I Ran (So Far Away) connections

I Ran (So Far Away) grew out of Brian Eno and Robert Fripp, shares an orbit with Love You Inside Out, Bitter Sweet Symphony, Clubbed to Death and Say Say Say, went on to shape Squeeze, Bowling for Soup and The Strokes. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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