Running in the Family (Unplugged) - Level 42

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Running in the Family (Unplugged) Lyrics

Our dad would send us to our room
He'd be the voice of doom
He said that we would thank him later
All day, he was solid as a rock
But by eight o'clock
We'd be crumbling

One night, my brother Joe and me
Climbed down the family tree
That grew outside our bedroom window
We ran, though we knew it couldn't last
Running from the past
From things that we were born to be

Looking back, it's so bizarre
It runs in the family
All the things we are
On the back seat of the car
With Joseph and Emily
We only see so far
And we all have our daddy's eyes
Looking back, it's so bizarre

Dad rang the officer in charge
A man so large
He barely fit his circumstances
He said two kids out on the street
Were picked up on the beat
And in the station

So there's me, with Emily and Joe
Daddy driving home
All heading in the same direction
He knew, no matter what the breaks
We'd make the same mistakes
Couldn't take his eyes of Joe and me

Looking back, it's so bizarre
It runs in the family
All the things we are
On the back seat of the car
With Joseph and Emily
We only see so far
And we all have our daddy's eyes
Looking back, it's so bizarre
It runs in the family
All the things we are
Looking back, it's so bizarre

Like a dream within a dream
We're all somewhere in between
Like a drummer plays his drum
Like a father, like a son

And your gonna have to face the music, oh yeah
Face the music

Hey hey, we keep it running in the family
Hey hey, we keep it coming in the family

Looking back, it's so bizarre
It runs in the family
All the things we are
On the back seat of the car
With Joseph and Emily
We only see so far
'Cause we all have our daddy's eyes
Looking back, it's so bizarre, whoa yeah
Running in the family
Running in the family
And we all have our daddy's eyes
Looking back, it's so bizarre, whoa yeah
Running in the family

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This internationally popular British pop/funk quartet, fronted by Mark King and Mike Lindup, is best known for the hits "Lessons in Love", "Something About You", "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)", "Love Games", and "Hot Water". The genre-blending group started out on the Isle of Wight. Though their membership has fluctuated throughout the years, the original and perhaps best-known lineup of Level 42 consisted of Mark King aka "Thunderthumbs" (vocals & bass), Mike Lindup (vocals & keyboards), and brothers Boon Gould (guitar) and Phil Gould (drums).

Their first album, 'Level 42', came out in July 1981. Their first single, "Love Games", became a hit, reaching #38 on the U.K. single charts, and has since been a fan-favorite. While the band didn't quite break into the mainstream completely, this album and its follow-ups featured a spirited new wave sound that drew influence from jazz, funk, and rock.

After the success of the 1987 'Running In The Family' album, the Gould brothers left the band, citing musical differences and nervous exhaustion. Said release, the seventh album from Level 42, included perhaps the group's most popular and iconic single: "Lessons in Love". 'Running In The Family' and their previous album, 1985's 'World Machine', both brought them international stardom and critical acclaim, with 'World Machine' peaking at #3 on the U.K. album charts and staying on that chart for 72 weeks.

King and Lindup continued on after the brother's departure, picking up replacement artists in Gary Husband on drums and former Go West and Kate Bush guitarist Alan Murphy. Murphy sadly passed away after suffering from an AIDS related illness in October 1989. The band released their then swansong album, 'Forever Now', in 1994.

At the end of the 80s, Mark King was recognized as one of the best bass players in the world, having partly pioneered the 'slap and pull' technique (treating the bass as a percussion instrument). His style and virtuosity still are hugely influential, considering he also sang while he played very difficult basslines. As time went on, the group's singles continued to recieve major airplay, particularly the two international mega-hits "Lessons in Love" and "Something About You"

Following the formal breakup of the band in the mid-90s, King later performed with a new lineup under the Level 42 moniker. He and Lindup reunited to record 'Retroglide' in 2006. King and Lindup spent part of the 00s and onward still touring, with the personnel of Pete Ray Biggin, Sean Freeman and Nathan King coming in. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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