Fox on the run
Sweet - Fox on the Run Lyrics

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I don't wanna know your name
'Cause you don't look the same
The way you did before
Okay, you think you got a pretty face
But the rest of you is out of place
You looked alright before

Fox on the run

You scream and everybody comes a running
Take a run and hide yourself away
Foxy on the run
F-foxy
Fox on the run
And hide away

You, you talk about just every band
But the names you drop are second hand (second hand)
I've heard it all before
I don't wanna know your name
'Cause you don't look the same
The way you did before

Fox on the run
You scream and everybody comes a running
Take a run and hide yourself away
Foxy on the run
F-foxy
Fox on the run
And hide away

F-foxy
Fox on the run
You scream and everybody comes a running
Take a run and hide yourself away
Foxy is on the run
F-foxy
Fox on the run
And hide away
(Fox on the run)
(Fox on the run)

(Fox on the run)
(Fox on the run)

Overall Meaning

The song "Fox on the Run" by Sweet is a rock and roll tune about a woman who thinks she's better than everyone else. The singer, who wants nothing to do with her, says he doesn't want to know her name because she no longer looks the way she did before. He thinks she has a pretty face, but everything else about her is out of place. She's always talking about different bands, but he's heard it all before, and he calls her out on it.

The chorus of the song, "fox on the run," is repeated throughout the tune. It symbolizes the woman's need to escape and run away from her problems. When she screams, everybody comes running. The singer encourages her to hide herself away and just run, but not without calling her "foxy" first.

Overall, the song is an amusing portrayal of a woman who thinks she's all that, but the singer couldn't care less about her. It's an entertaining tune that's bound to get listeners singing along to the catchy chorus.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna know your name
The singer is not interested in getting to know the person they are addressing.

'Cause you don't look the same
The physical appearance of the person has changed, making them unrecognizable to the singer.

The way you did before
The person looked different before their change in appearance.

Okay, you think you got a pretty face
The person under scrutiny believes they have a nice-looking face.

But the rest of you is out of place
The person's facial features don't match the rest of their body.

You looked alright before
The person's appearance was acceptable before their change in appearance.

Fox on the run
The person being referred to is like a fox evading capture or detection.

You scream and everybody comes a running
The person is causing a commotion that attracts attention from others in the vicinity.

Take a run and hide yourself away
The person should escape the attention they are attracting and hide.

Foxy on the run
The person under scrutiny is like a crafty fox on the move.

F-foxy
The singer finds the person attractive in some way.

You, you talk about just every band
The person under scrutiny discusses many bands and music groups.

But the names you drop are second hand (second hand)
The person is not knowledgeable about the bands they are discussing, and are only repeating what they have heard from others.

I've heard it all before
The singer has already been exposed to this kind of behavior from someone else.

(Fox on the run)
Repetition of the main theme of the song for emphasis.

Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN FRANCIS CONNOLLY, STEPHEN NORMAN PRIEST, MICHAEL THOMAS TUCKER, ANDREW SCOTT

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Jason Murawski

1y↑1

I don't wanna know your name
'Cause you don't look the same
The way you did before
Okay, you think you got a pretty face
But the rest of you is out of place
You looked alright before
Fox on the run
You scream and everybody comes a-running
Take a run and hide yourself away
(Foxy on the run) F-foxy
Fox on the run and hide away
You, you talk about just every band
But the names you drop are second hand (second hand)
I've heard it all before
I don't wanna know your name
'Cause you don't look the same
The way you did before
Fox on the run
You scream and everybody comes a-running
Take a run and hide yourself away
(Foxy on the run) F-foxy
Fox on the run and hide away
F-foxy
Fox on the run
You scream and everybody comes a-running
Take a run and hide yourself away
(Foxy on the run) F-foxy
Fox on the run and hide away
Fox on the run
Fox on the run
Fox on the run
Fox on the run

비정한세상

2y↑3

I don't wanna know your name
네 이름을 알고 싶지 않아
'Cause you don't look the same
이젠 전혀 같지 않으니까
The way you did before
예전의 네 모습과는
OK, you think you got a pretty face
그래, 네 얼굴이 제법 반반한 것 같지
But the rest of you is out of place
하지만 그 외엔 전부 엉망인걸
You looked all right before
전에는 참 괜찮았는데
Fox on the run
여우야 도망치렴
You scream and everybody comes a running
비명을 지르면 모두가 달려나올 테지
Take a run and hide yourself away
달려가서 너를 꼭꼭 숨겨
Foxy's on the run
여우야 도망치렴
F-foxy
여우야
Fox on the run and hide away
여우야 도망치렴 꼭꼭 숨어라

You, you talk about just every band,
넌, 그냥 아무 밴드에나 대해서 떠들지만
But the names you drop are second hand
네가 흘리는 이름들은 죄다 낡아빠졌어
I've heard it all before
이미 다 들어본 것들 뿐
I don't wanna know your name
네 이름을 알고 싶지 않아
'Cause you don't look the same
이젠 전혀 같지 않으니까
The way you did before
예전의 네 모습과는

All comments from YouTube:

ElMichi

2y↑231

Just watched the black phone for the second time, and I enjoyed every second of this song in the movie

Proof is in the pudding

1y↑1

Omg same here! Just watched "The Black Phone" and started missing the 70s, and this old tune came on, and I had to give it a listen. Brings back some good old 70's memories.

Jasmine Bailey

1y↑1

same lol

Robbie John

1y↑3

I actually was impressed with The Black Phone. Took me back to my childhood in 1978. Very familiar with 1970s fads, foods, fashion, tv shows, cars. That movie was like John Wayne Gacy came back in a different format.

Dalton Boardman

1y↑3

I just rewatched Guardians 2. I can't imagine how it fits into a horror.

Stylinsue5

1y↑2

Me too! That movie was damn good!!

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Jabba Deez Nuts

2y↑160

You ever cruise down the highway with this song blasting? It's... pretty damned awesome.

andy a

1y↑1

Own a 70 Challenger 440 6 pack ..My song at 140 mph .66 years young. Keep rockin and crusin...🎸

the church of todd Howard

2y↑1

I did

Gorgis

2y↑1

you right. another song for my highway playlist

Paul Riordan

2y↑3

Absolutely have and will many more times

Dr. J

2y↑2

But costly

シュガータイム

2y↑126

I was at the cinema today and this song was playing in the background. this is perhaps the best memory of the film

Sara Lazzari

2y↑2

Im here BC of that movie

Steven T

2y↑4

💯
The movie was ok.
But this sequence was the best

Tritonboi

2y↑5

Great movie

Florencia ailen De la cruz

2y↑8

I love the song and the film

Itzmarz

2y↑8

Black phone

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Mark Gelbart

5y↑82

How is this band so forgotten? Why did they quit? They were so great.

Robert Orick

@Zack Yes they were and they did have a big influence on the other metal and New Wave bands from the late 70's. They were considered glam musicians, even though they were sometimes unfairly pegged as a bubblegum group (for songs such as "Co-Co" and "Little Willy"), but really, when you hear songs like "Blockbuster" and "Man From Mecca", it sounds like Glam-Metal.

Zack

They had a big influence on The Cars and Cheap Trick

Robert Orick

1y↑7

Their popularity simply faded from view by 1979 in the US after the hit "Love Is Like Oxygen". By then, the glam/disco era was fading out and being replaced by New Wave. Sweet may have remained popular in Europe until they broke up in the mid-1980's.

Just call me Justin

3y↑45

If I ever need to search for a song with the most powerful intro, this is definitely in the top 3 for me

nathan oher

What other ones do you know?

Captain Rex Da starwars gear head yay

2y↑1

WOOP WOOP WOOP WOOP woop

Robert Bittner

4y↑54

This is the ”LOUDEST VERSION” i’ve Heard & i ”LOVE IT LOUD” . I was 5 years old when i first Heard it & i’m ”STILL LOVING IT NOW” ”ROCK ON”

Mark Gelbart

5y↑29

First time I ever listened to top 40 with Kasey Kasem during the mid 1970s...this was a top 10 hit. Why did this group disappear? They were really good.

Ari's Boy2007

1y↑1

CASEY KASEM!? SHAGGY!?

Robbie John

I didn't know some members of Sweet passed away. I remember Little Willy and Love is like Oxygen.

philip norris

3y↑2

Sadly three out of the four are no longer with us, Mark.

dominic eugenio

5y↑54

2019 44 years later still rocking

DTC

40 years later and still playing the guitar and still trying to write a song as good as Fox on the Run. Maybe in another 40 years . . .

Hunter Nelson

you still rocking?

Typical Battlefield Player

2y↑1

2022

philip norris

3y↑2

Me too, in 2021.

Randy

I first heard this on a radio station in Chicago in '75. Loved it ever since.

Luther Haynes

2y↑7

70s child and still loving this jam.

jim ogrady

Luther Haynes Lucky us 70s kids got to see big bands Rolling Stones, Led Zeppenlin, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Bad COmpany, REO SPEED WAGON, even got see LYNYRD SKYNYRD & ALLAM BROTHERS.

neverholly

2y↑9

Love this song and when it appeared in the black phone i was so happy

DTC

1y↑3

I got "Desolation Blvd." a few years after it came out. To this day, it's one of the best albums I've ever heard. This was a very special band. Horribly underrated.

David Farley

1y↑2

I BLAST this going through my town with my JBL speaker and I could care LESS 😂😂

S K

6y↑41

I saw Sweet live - playing in front of basically nobody at the Universal City City Walk mall north of LA !! I couldn't believe it

Matt Yust

4y↑3

That’s awesome or should I say “that’s sweet”?!!! 😂

SW2799

5y↑3

I'm in the L A area. When were they at City Walk? I'm sorry I missed that, that must've been really an experience!

Maxwell Grimsley

2y↑30

Just watched the black phone and was reminded that this lovely song existed. I never knew the name of it but used to jam to it growing up.

Zooey & Slammer NNY

1y↑2

This is one of the best songs on the planet!!

A Is For Apple 🍎

2y↑9

THE GREATEST ROCK INTRO OF ALL-TIME!!!

Ari's Boy2007

Sweet Child O Mine: Hold my guitar

BetaTod

1y↑4

I first heard this song on a classic rock station countdown and fell in love with the sound. Hoping to request this on high school prom when it happens

BetaTod

@jim ogrady Good band

jim ogrady

1y↑1

BetaTod I blame PARTRIDGE FAMILY Songs turning me into a ROCK N ROLL Freak

Ari's Boy2007

1y↑1

Yeah I would too

Florencia ailen De la cruz

2y↑27

A few weeks ago when i went to see the black phone and heard this song i literally fell in love with the song and also with Vance lol

Jack Abbott

2y↑5

Omg literally the exact same

Hector Chamorro

3y↑3

Musica entre copas! 🍻🤟

Idelia412

2y↑4

This group was very underrated.

Douglas Salerno-Kirkwood

I've always loved this track, but Poker Face definitely reignited my passion.

thomaz d'castro

2y↑2

bons tempos demais

Jason Murawski

1y↑1

parker

2y↑11

Watched the black phone and this song fits so well for vance hopper! cool character :)

Paul Loper

52w

For someone who was born in the eighties, if it wasn't for the movie dazed and confused I would never had known this song existed.

100% man juice

2y↑12

I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH. WHEN I HEARD IT IN THE BLACK PHONE I SCREAMED SO LOUD-

Rick S

6y↑74

I played this 45 into the ground as a kid

Robi Rock

@Liberty309 not lost, missed maybe, some catch up.

White Men are So Sexy

2y↑1

I can see why

Linda Conner

Me too!

Troubled Child

Dr. Krab lol same

Liberty309

4y↑1

@Tobias Ringhofer Cool 🖒

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비정한세상

2y↑3

skyblaze eterno

1y↑2

This song gets mentioned towards the end of the second episode of highly enjoyable series Poker Face

Liz

1y↑3

Bless you Vance Hopper for making me discover this 🙏

Darius Hunter

2y↑11

An analogue synthesizer is important in this tune.

John Pack

2y↑1

This analogue synthesizer defines The '70's!

Dr. J

2y↑3

Brand new. It must've blown people away

Pete Jones

1y↑1

Thanks to Adam Rifkin, I know this epic song!

Juan 38

Summer time vibes, go get it!!

Patton

3y↑2

I've heard this on countless shows doom patrol for one finally found it feels like a 80s song

Robert Orick

2y↑1

This first hit in the UK in 1974. It took nearly a year later to hit in the US, as The Sweet negotiated a new US deal with EMI/Capitol, but when it finally hit, it hit big. I first heard this one in late 1975 at Donelli's Pizza Restaurant, a pizza place in Lake Orion, Michigan which is on Michigan Highway M-24 (which stretches from Pontiac to Union City, Michigan) & Greenshield Road by Bald Mountain Park & beach. Today the place is a G's Pizzerea.

Lawrence Rider Jr

1y↑2

Is it just me or could they have put this on Ace Frehley's Solo album and most wouldn't know the difference 🤔👍

Steve Mohammed

2y↑2

Just discovered this....why did it take me so long to get to this song? Doesn't matter because I'm here now!

Finster

Agreed!! Better late than never. Now that you’re here, go back and listen to Sweet’s original album version from the previous year (1974). It’s TOTALLY different. This version is a remake from 1975 which became an international hit. It’s the more pop oriented version. The original is done in a harder rock style. You will be one up on most people, who don’t even know it exists!

Angelina Ruiz

1y↑4

I remember hearing this on Detroit rock city!!🤘 such a classic movie!

Randy

Chicago '75.

Madeline Whitley

2y↑4

Just discovered this song tonight, sure beats today's music.

White Men are So Sexy

2y↑3

It really does

Joe Laine

2y↑1

Great song

Karina Villalobos

2y↑3

I love this song!! ❤️💋

jim ogrady

Karina Villalobos I was 8 years old & Loved Those PARTRIDGE FAMILY SONGS, Im a PICES born to like Music. Im IRISH & like Hanging with IRISH GIRLS they make great Drinking Buddys, there so cute with Freckels on there face.

Benz Teoh

3y↑5

When you finally made it in life

julie oates

3y↑2

love there music

Thay ⩩!!

1y↑6

POV: You remembered Vance Hopper from The Black Phone 💪🏻

Goddesism

1y↑1

HELP

Kevin K.

5y↑6

Fox on the run. one of my all time favorites. Bad Ass Band in the 70's

Sandra Weilbrenner

1y↑2

Our drill team danced to this in junior highschool

funkymonkey

2y↑3

It seems most of us come here after watching the black phone, don’t worry I did too. But man is this song similarish in the beginning towards spin me right round 😳

Azure

2y↑1

This and Judas Priest "Heading Out to the Highway" are good songs to have when cursing with your friends to a destination.

Jesse Thompson

1y↑3

This song should be In the next Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 movie instead it should be called raccoon on the run. Lmao

Sam Koopmann

4y↑4

This song has possibly the best intro ever to a song

Sam Koopmann

@Ari's Boy2007 yeah nah

Ari's Boy2007

Sweet Child O Mine: Hold my beer

Rick K.

Got to throw "Hot For Teacher" and "Mr. Crowley" in there too

Chancelander

It's great, yes, but I give that distinction to the Raspberries' "Go All The Way." Thing just explodes out of the speakers.

N Lee

2y↑4

1975. I was eleven years old in Austin Texas and always
hearing this song on KNOW - AM, "The Rock of Austin " radio station

Mr.Graves

Oh I know how you feel I live in Austin everytime I think of this song I think of dazed and confused.

Marissa Gessner

2y↑3

I’m glad I knew this song before black phone

Maria Carbajal

2y↑2

Esta melodía es lo máximo. Gracias porque alfil pude saber el nombre gracias gracias M c Los ángeles Usa

Mario Girard

1y↑1

rock on sweet

Shay Kitoffe

2y↑29

Heard this for the first time in 'The Black Phone' and was "Damn this sounds like Ace Frehley's first solo record. BTW. The Black Phone was about a 6-6.5/10

William Walker

@Michael R I have come to realize that Frehley's singing resembles Brian Connolly's.

Michael R

1y↑1

@William Walker 10/10

William Walker

WOW! You're right!

rebecca rosen

this tune is da bomb!

Rob Hanhart

2y↑2

My ringtone...

R Yohn

2y↑1

Takes me back to.early 1975. Times were much easier.

FROCL

2y↑12

All my fellow Black Phone fans 😤

William Jefferson

2y↑2

I'm just imagining Tails dancing in his bedroom by himself while listening to this song on headphones at full volume

christina færch

5y↑4

Brian had a great voice........ R.I.P: Brian and Mick.......<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

Anja Schmied

3y↑1

And Stevie Priest ❤

Nele

6y↑133

yes finally i found name of song XD

DROP in the OCEAN 77

me to found it man

Little Shrimp

Me too bro

simo häyhä

02:41

simo häyhä

4y↑1

Im from lucifer ep 26 and 3

64 Oz Water Bottle filled with Vanilla Coke

4y↑1

Me too holy shit. I couldn't remember the lyrics right so I had to wait for it to pop on the radio and REALLY listen to it lol

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Jeff J

Remembering Steve Priest born on February 23, 1948. He was an English musician who was the bassist (and, later, co-lead vocalist) of the 1970's glam rock band Sweet. In January 1968, Priest was invited to form a four-piece band with vocalist Brian Connolly, drummer Mick Tucker, and guitarist Frank E. Torpey - the band that was to become The Sweet. Torpey was replaced by Mick Stewart in July 1969. Guitarist Andy Scott joined in August 1970, following Stewart's departure and the classic line-up was established. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Priest

Rene Amozurrutia

1y↑2

I don't know but y'all but I still see Lex sneaking thru that KISS concert

Adam Fox

2y↑1

Sounds great. Deffo a song for my funeral. Be safe

White Men are So Sexy

2y↑1

Today's music is for the funeral

White Men are So Sexy

2y↑1

😁

D Rousseau

🖤🍻

Alex Baker

7y↑17

That hook tho

Mark Moore

2y↑1

I’ve hung a shitpile of drywall listening to Sweet. This makes me wanna work haha.

Mason Griffin-Wakefield

3y↑7

i like this song its second fav to sweet for me my fav is ballroom blitz

Joseph

4y↑12

I love how David Dobrik always just has the music to go with the mood it’s just so satisfying

Paul Rankin

2y↑2

If there is a better start to a song I haven’t heard it.

Robert Dhuyvetter

1y↑1

good times

The Man Behind The Poggers

5y↑1

i found this in the Fallout Classic Rock Radio mod
i need a playlist with all of those songs

Frankie Nebula

I'm 42 I feel like I'm in the 70's I don't know how 70's feel. all I know i feel sweet.

zuzi

4y↑5

In the old days this was considered corny music.

calvin3464

2y↑1

I don't know which Sweet song is catchier: "Wig-Wam Bam" or this one.

Suzel Ramos Ticona

2y↑7

The black phone - Vance Hooper🥰

Mark Grago

2y↑2

What an awesome song! Let us see Justin Bieber do something like this ...🎸🎸🎸

emre özkan

1y↑2

the intro is like eye of the tiger

Aamir Lutfi

3y↑5

Dazed and Confused brought me here! 👍👍

Vince Whirlwind

Reminiscing about being 14 when this song came out and all the girls I wanted who loved this song, brought me here!

Pepe Pupu

1y↑2

I hated the ‘70s, but I liked this song.

Robbie John

1y↑2

March 1975 I was in Kindergarten in Willard Ohio. It's hard to believe it was that long ago.

SkyrushYes MindEraserNo

2y↑2

DON’T F**K WITH MY GAME, AGAIN!!!
(hits Glasgow kiss)

Mikasa

4y↑113

A whole bunch of people are gonna come here from that Redbull helicopter ride👀

Yea Ok

Sparky Bonehead

1y↑2

Oh My Gawd......i'm 16 again!! 😄

julieann522

4y↑2

i guess im just old...living in the 70s rocked

Rene Justin Nillo

1y↑2

Honestly, when I found out the title of the third SpongeBob movie, I almost thought about the title of this song.

Guardians of the Galaxy - Fox on the Run
SpongeBob - Sponge on the Run

Right?

Petra Bona

Jujj, meddig kerestem!

Randy Dube

4y↑33

DAZED AND CONFUSED for the win.

Mofo Speed Racer

2y↑1

For me it’s a tie between Dazed and Confused and Detroit Rock City > Guardians of the Galaxy 2 & David Dodbrick’s Vlog

Mr.Graves

2y↑1

@Paris Campos fuck yeah man 🤘😆🤘

Wolf King 2005

3y↑5

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT

Paris Campos

3y↑3

Detroit Rock City for me

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Indy G!

2y↑2

"of course I'm gunna' do it dumb shit, I said I would"

Kismosis

2y↑2

Everyone talking about The Black Phone but I don’t even remember hearing this song in that movie. Anyway I’m here because I’m rewatching Doom Patrol and heard this song again

Ms. Chick

1y↑1

It plays during the scene when Vance Hopper, the boy with the long, curly blonde hair, is playing pinball in a flashback.

Daniel Vitullo

Alta película

Daylor's tea

4y↑446

"this isnt a regular helicopter tour" david dobrik

Martin Grey

2y↑2

Idk what the f*ck you mean but thumbs up anyway.

Kenny

3y↑3

Wtf is this comment?

Haxhi Ahmetaj

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA LEGEND

Artic Hyper

4y↑1

That's where I found this song

Димитър Стойчев

Hey, you are David's fan? Would you help me? I am looking for a song that Jason's son was learning to play on piano in one of Jason's vlogs. It's really old, propably 70s, 80s. I think Jeff was the first of the group that posted the song on Ig stories?

KC

7y↑12

I love it ! BABY GROOT!!!!!!!!

unpikete

6y↑1

😂

Angela Hassert

1y↑2

Omg just watched black phone had to hear whole song. Black phone was great.

Sam Koopmann

4y↑216

This is the most disappointing comment section of all time

Aaron Johnson

All time?

1987nightrap

Woah?

Joe Laine

2y↑1

What a f*** song!!

Longobardi Lounge

Then friggin livin' it up mang!! Lol

R U N

2y↑1

Boo hoo

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Wolf King 2005

3y↑5

My mom said back when she and my aunts were teenagers, there was this boy she knew, and whenever he saw my aunt, he would yell "FOX ON THE RUN!" And my aunt would be so pissed!