Silent Running
Mike + the Mechanics
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Take the children and yourself And hide out in the cellar By now the fighting will be closed at hand Don't believe the church and state And everything they tell you Believe in me, I'm with the high command Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? There's a gun and ammunition Just inside the doorway Use it only in emergency Better you should pray to God The father and the spirit Will guide you and protect from up here Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Swear allegiance to the flag Whatever flag they offer Never hint at what you really feel Teach the children quietly For someday sons and daughters Will rise up and fight while we stood still Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Can you hear me? Hear me calling you Can you hear me running, hear me running, babe? Can you hear me running, hear me running? Calling you, calling you
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Written by: B.A. Robertson, Mike Rutherford
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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11 facts about this song
Band CreationMike + The Mechanics was a side project formed in 1985 by Mike Rutherford, the guitarist and bassist for the classic rock band Genesis.
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Leading VocalsAlthough Mike Rutherford was an instrumental part of the band's formation, the group featured multiple vocalists. Paul Carrack sang the lead vocals for "Silent Running."
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Title OriginThe title, "Silent Running", is believed to reference a 1972 science fiction film with the same name.
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Top Chart Performance"Silent Running" was the band's first track and hit. It was released as a single in 1985 and reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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Album DebutThe song appeared on Mike + The Mechanics' self-titled debut album in 1985.
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Song MeaningThe song is often interpreted as a cold war-era piece, emphasizing communication breakdown and fearing an unseen enemy.
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Music Video StorylineThe music video, like many of the time period, tells a story. It features a father communicating a message to his son from his space station before sealing a locket containing a hologram of the Earth and sending it to the spacecraft's surface.
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Live PerformancesMike + the Mechanics have included this song in most of their live performances, often using it to open their concerts.
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Reception and Legacy"Silent Running" has been acclaimed for Bennett and Carrack's powerful vocal performances and Rutherford's strong work on guitars. It has been regarded as one of the best songs in the band's catalogue and is one of their best-known works.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists and bands over the years have covered "Silent Running," continuing to keep the popularity of the song alive.
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UK Chart PerformanceWhile the song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, it only reached number 21 in the UK charts.
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