Cover Versions
The American garage band The Gants released "Road Runner" as a single in 1965 and it made #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is their only Billboard charter.
Many British Invasion artists have covered "Road Runner". "Road Runner", as well as "Diddley Daddy", was recorded by The Rolling Stones during one of their first recording sessions at IBC Studios in London, England on March 11, 1963. Newcastle R&B group, The Animals, released the song on their UK release of Animal Tracks. Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders released their version of "Road Runner" as the B-side of "Hello Josephine". The Pretty Things released the song on their eponymous debut album. A medley of "Road Runner", "Join Together", and "My Generation Blues" was released by The Who on the soundtrack to The Kids Are Alright. The Zombies released a version on Begin Here. The Beatles played parts of the song during the concerts which were released as Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962. The Clash were known to cover the song during their sound checks on the London Calling tour, on which Bo Diddely also headlined.
Several non-British artists that have covered the song include Aerosmith on Honkin' on Bobo, Hurriganes on the album Roadrunner, and Microwave Dave & The Nukes on their album Goodnight, Dear.
The song was also covered as a part of the Backbeat soundtrack by a supergroup consisting of Dave Grohl, Dave Pirner, Thurston Moore, Mike Mills, Greg Dulli and Don Fleming.
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