The Third Rail

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The Third Rail are mostly known for their small 1967 hit single “Run, Run, Run,” which reached #53 and was included on the initial Nuggets compilation of 1960s garage and psychedelic rock. “Run, Run, Run” is actually not typical of most of what made up the Nuggets anthology, having nothing to do with garage rock. Instead, it was a mildly clever, and gimmicky, pop-rock tune with bubblegummy elements in the perky, choppy rhythms, sing-songy chorus, and high vocals and background harmonies. Lyrically it was somewhat a cut above the late-’60s bubblegum tunes the Third Rail’s principals would later write, poking fun at the straight world rat race.