"Run Run Run" is a song by The Velvet Underground originally released on the band's 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground and Nico.
The song was written on the back of an envelope by Lou Reed while he and the band were on their way to a gig at the Café Bizarre. The song details a number of characters living in New York City, including Teenage Mary, Margarita Passion, Seasick Sarah, and Beardless Harry; all of whom are detailed using or seeking drugs. In addition to mentioning New York scenery such as Union Square and 47th Street, the song makes use of drug terms paired with religious imagery. The song is also well known because of Lou Reed's guitar solo, because of its "total lack of convention".
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