1978 I was 13. It was a truly great year for music for me. The pinnacle was Run for Home by Lindisfarne. It is without doubt in my personal top 5 of all time.
One of the best songs ever. Real music, a special song, and for me, very emotional. Takes me back to when, when I met my First love. Her brother played this at their house. I was so madly in love with the girl. She gave me the best summer and time of my life. That was a long time ago but in my heart forever she will be. It still hurts we are no longer together. Every girlfriend I had afterwards, I realised, had something that reminded me of my long lost love, and that's why I was attracted to them. I miss her so much even today. I wish I could wake up to find, that today was just a bad dream and it was still, the best day of my life. Come back and finish what you started. All my love Pete.
Seen them several times but in the later years in Nottingham, Chesterfield , Newark and The Stables, nr Milton Keynes. Got several cds, a dvd and the book with all their autographs. I am in my 80s but a lifelong fan
Went every Christmas to see them at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall in the eary 80's when it was their second home. Never felt so much love for a band from any audience. Wish I'd got to see them in Newcastle. Wish Alan Hull was still with us. We seem to be a bit short of real heroes at the moment.
Love this song since 78 and love it now im 63 now and it makes me feel the age I am. Young. Love geordies and im back in Ireland now after loving you great English people all my life since i was 16 so love to you all
Check out a band called 'Hector Gannet' who are carrying the torch for Alan Hull's more folky music, and sing some of Alan's songs. One of theirs to try would be "The Haven of St Aidan's."
My first ever concert I was 7! Up on the balcony with my Mam and the children from her school. I live in Northern Ireland now. This song makes me homesick xx
You had to be there to fully understand what it meant. Christmas started the night you turned up at the City Hall and put on your party hats. Magic was definitely in the air.
I was there for 5 to 6 years at the City Hall and Lindisfarne are class,Alan Hull,what a talent,amazing.I worked with his daughter in 88,quite opinionated but of course she would be.Lovely girl and a credit to her Dad.The concerts were so uplifting.❤
Takes me back to the summer of 78, what a song & a privilege to see them at their Hammersmith new years gig 1986, if this song doesn't move you nothing will. Legends!!!!
Reminds me of Dundee Scotland; I was teaching french in a high school called Harris Academy from August 1978 to jJune 1979; I rented a furnished apartment and there was this only record on the record player; I played it dozens of times; I have just heard it today 45 years later and it stirred great memories of my youth; I really love this song;
Worked offshore for a lot of years and had the privilege to work with a lot of Geordies. Great guys, brilliant sense of humours and hard grafters every one of them. This song was idolised by all of them.
Lovely song that brings lots of good memories especially in AUGUST 1978 when Bishops Stortford cricket club won the club championship at Lords. This was playing on the bus on the way home.
this was the original line up, they did a christmas concert every xmas they were fantastic live excellent show i grew up seeing them every year with me dad in the newcastle city hall, which has just been stopped being knocked down , due to over 500,00- petitions signed the council was gobsmacked at response
I'm probably there somewhere in the crowd. I was at one of Lindisfarne's Xmas Concerts every year from the mid 80's through to the early 90's and this is one my favourite Lindisfarne songs. Fantastic memories. Alan Hull RIP
brialliant song....one of my favourites of all time......reminds me of working in a radio factory in 1978...........this played all day long......still love it...........................'substitute' was out at the same time, but there's no substitute for this song......terriffic!
I've seen countless live gigs.led zep at knebworth.genesis.black Sabbath.the clash.stiff little fingers.the undertones.the 2tone tour.orbital.daft punk.underworld.I could go on but I'd be here a long time.im now 60yrs old.one of my favourite memories is the liniisfarne Christmas concerts at the city hall.absolutley amazing atmosphere....
"Run For Home" was performed at the end of the "Sunday For Sammy" show at Newcastle Metro Arena 2018, brought back great memories of the music of the 1978 /1980 s. So proud to be a Geordie.
ran into a buskers recently and asked him if he knew a band called Lyndsfarne.his reply was yes...he only knew one song... Run For Home.both agreed it was special.
I am from the Beatles /Stones era but some of the music and sounds in the 70s was and still is Phenomenal this record undoubtedly being one of them songs that you just want to listen too over and over again.a classic xx
this song along with a few others chokes me, the other one is pat benetars shadows of the night, another classic that with this one will be played at my funeral. god i wish i could make an impact on peoples lives like these guys. let their music light up the lives of the downtrodden people of the world. all the best to everyone out there in a world of hard work and fucking little return. g.
No one has songs for their region like geordies. This,Fog on the Tyne,the Blaydon races,Cushy Butterfield,Keep ya feet still Geordie Hinney,and Home Newcastle. Would love to hear 50000 geordies sing this at St James' Park.
You would have loved his Legendary Lindisfarne he created to raise awareness for the City Hall. He brought back fantastic memories and proved what a great front man he is. I was supposed to see Lindisfarne at the Music on the Marr' festival in Castle Carrock but as with everything right now it was sadly cancelled.
It's so nice to see a sea of hands instead of a sea of mobile phones !!!
I was blessed enough to see them live at Stirling uni in 1984. £6, that's all they asked for a night of pure magic. Brilliant band, just brilliant.
Saw their Christmas shows so many times in Nottingham..this song brings back so many emotions when I came home to my parents in Northumberland
Brilliant. From Sunderland
Lindisfarne were the most underrated band on the planet , Alan Hull was a genius
1978 I was 13. It was a truly great year for music for me. The pinnacle was Run for Home by Lindisfarne. It is without doubt in my personal top 5 of all time.
Love them make me smile cry and laugh 😅😢😂
I am not a Geordie but this is in my opinion the best band ever live ..they are brilliant
one of my favourite 'go-to' videos
One of the best songs ever. Real music, a special song, and for me, very emotional. Takes me back to when, when I met my First love. Her brother played this at their house. I was so madly in love with the girl. She gave me the best summer and time of my life. That was a long time ago but in my heart forever she will be. It still hurts we are no longer together. Every girlfriend I had afterwards, I realised, had something that reminded me of my long lost love, and that's why I was attracted to them. I miss her so much even today. I wish I could wake up to find, that today was just a bad dream and it was still, the best day of my life. Come back and finish what you started. All my love Pete.
Brilliant . We're all running for home. Back to our roots. Lots of love to you . I hope you find your home. Your true love..
An embodiment of any geordie who has lived and lives away
Cannot describe how proud I am to be a Geordie.
Odd that. I’m from London but I don’t see the Stones or the Who as being reasons to be proud to be a Londoner. Just great bands that’s all.
I love you lot up there. What wonderful people, and a great city. Away the lads
Seen them several times but in the later years in Nottingham, Chesterfield , Newark and The Stables, nr Milton Keynes. Got several cds, a dvd and the book with all their autographs. I am in my 80s but a lifelong fan
Hard to describe what this song means to Geordies. A truly gifted band.
Agreed! It is the Geordie equivalent of 'Ferry Across The Mersey' and 'Waterloo Sunset'.
Hyem
Went every Christmas to see them at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall in the eary 80's when it was their second home. Never felt so much love for a band from any audience. Wish I'd got to see them in Newcastle. Wish Alan Hull was still with us. We seem to be a bit short of real heroes at the moment.
I'm not even Geordie but I love this band.
Especially who live away
I was there and so glad to see Genesis at last.
Fabulous memory...
Love this song since 78 and love it now im 63 now and it makes me feel the age I am. Young. Love geordies and im back in Ireland now after loving you great English people all my life since i was 16 so love to you all
incredibly proud of this band, massive musical influence on me and the soundtrack to my life :) Alan Hull's songs paint timeless vivid images.
Check out a band called 'Hector Gannet' who are carrying the torch for Alan Hull's more folky music, and sing some of Alan's songs. One of theirs to try would be "The Haven of St Aidan's."
Seen Lindisfarne in 1984 supporting Bob Dylan at St James park. They were brilliant. RIP Allan Hull.
ich liebe diese Lied, so lange her.
I love this song, such a long time ago.
Rips me apart every time I hear this song! Alan Hull is irreplaceable ...... and gone too soon!
Christmas concerts at the City Hall, Newcastle - Legendary nights, unreal, never forgotten quite simply on a different level..Happy memories.
And, as we get older there’s the nostalgia for when we were young and the world was your oyster.
I was there man..a great band..I decided to run for home too..I think its called growing older and realising what actually matters in life
Just an iconic song that hits the nerve of anyone from my region who was around in the 70s
john dfc and still.
My first ever concert I was 7! Up on the balcony with my Mam and the children from her school. I live in Northern Ireland now. This song makes me homesick xx
Awesome!
A classic in my book.
R.I.P Allan Hull. X
Tears every time I hear this…. Now in my late 60’s
Christmas nights at the City Hall God they were bloody great times.
I've always liked this song. Brings back a lot of memories. :(:::
Christmas wasn't Christmas without Lindisfarne and the city hall, brilliant, memorable and a moving time of my life
You had to be there to fully understand what it meant. Christmas started the night you turned up at the City Hall and put on your party hats. Magic was definitely in the air.
Cracking lasses in toon man ....memories...need a time machine!!
I was there for 5 to 6 years at the City Hall and Lindisfarne are class,Alan Hull,what a talent,amazing.I worked with his daughter in 88,quite opinionated but of course she would be.Lovely girl and a credit to her Dad.The concerts were so uplifting.❤
Takes me back to the summer of 78, what a song & a privilege to see them at their Hammersmith new years gig 1986, if this song doesn't move you nothing will. Legends!!!!
Reminds me of Dundee Scotland; I was teaching french in a high school called Harris Academy from August 1978 to jJune 1979; I rented a furnished apartment and there was this only record on the record player; I played it dozens of times; I have just heard it today 45 years later and it stirred great memories of my youth; I really love this song;
Total magic, especially when you are a Geordie and could not get home during lockdown x
I was down in Newcastle,Wallsend and Shields many times when I was in the Merch,saw Lindesfarne a few times,great nights!!
Worked offshore for a lot of years and had the privilege to work with a lot of Geordies. Great guys, brilliant sense of humours and hard grafters every one of them. This song was idolised by all of them.
Geordies are just straight taking, funny honest people. Love them.
Me too I worked offshore for 20 years and a spell in wallsend in 2002/3 enjoyed going to Newcastle Utd was brilliant
What a song !!! Im not a geordie but if u are god bless you for producing such talent ❤
Cracking song,,one of my favourites from and oldie
Lovely song that brings lots of good memories especially in AUGUST 1978 when Bishops Stortford cricket club won the club championship at Lords. This was playing on the bus on the way home.
I Saw them in Manchester with Cris Rea in 1978 Love them.Allways Reminds me of Home As i also come from the Northeast A Northern Boy
Love lindisfarne being a geordie myself howdy the lads great 😊😊😊
this was the original line up, they did a christmas concert every xmas they were fantastic live excellent show i grew up seeing them every year with me dad in the newcastle city hall, which has just been stopped being knocked down , due to over 500,00- petitions signed the council was gobsmacked at response
When i lived away from the north east this song always brought a tear to my eye. still does
jennifer Sheppard ...me too
Me too..still does and am an old geezer now
I'm probably there somewhere in the crowd. I was at one of Lindisfarne's Xmas Concerts every year from the mid 80's through to the early 90's and this is one my favourite Lindisfarne songs. Fantastic memories. Alan Hull RIP
I wish I had those memories. Class group, super song.
Immensely popular in NZ...wonderful group and Alan was such a talent, bless you.
I am not a Geordie but moved to the North East 20 odd years ago and by god I have never encountered people more passionate about where they are from
Still have. the album Magic In The Air . Not a Geordie myself but always loved these guys. .Canny stuff.
Probably the best live album anyone has ever done. They mostly captured the band just like it was.
One of my go to songs always loved this song means a lot
brialliant song....one of my favourites of all time......reminds me of working in a radio factory in 1978...........this played all day long......still love it...........................'substitute' was out at the same time, but there's no substitute for this song......terriffic!
I've seen countless live gigs.led zep at knebworth.genesis.black Sabbath.the clash.stiff little fingers.the undertones.the 2tone tour.orbital.daft punk.underworld.I could go on but I'd be here a long time.im now 60yrs old.one of my favourite memories is the liniisfarne Christmas concerts at the city hall.absolutley amazing atmosphere....
I’m a Yorkshireman and I adore this band and this song.From a proud Yorkshireman to a Proud Geordie I get it.❤️
Fabulous band
This band does "The Geordies" well proud, real music real people - all the best fae Scotland
+rodsreel you have to share tcb xxxxxxx xcv bnm,l.kjhgfvcdsdfrgthyjukl tcb
Guitarist Si Cowe (RIP) was of Scottish descent and took his A-levels at Fettes College, Edinburgh.
Love this song and I am 75 now ❤❤❤
absolutely anthemic....songs don't come close nowadays.alan hull rip
how could 14 people not like this????? unbelievable!
Two more idiots joined them-16 now!
I'm not a Geordie but love this song. Impossible not to like Alan.
Happy, happy memories
Always loved the live versions of this song
"Run For Home" was performed at the end of the "Sunday For Sammy" show at Newcastle Metro Arena 2018, brought back great memories of the music of the 1978 /1980 s. So proud to be a Geordie.
Love it, pure class what a good year for music
What a fantastic addition with the saxophone
Beyond emotional listening to this. So many memories
One of their best songs!
Saw them many years ago in the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney. Brilliant band. Will never forget their performance that night.
Every time I sing this song my voice breaks on the chorus..bloody powerful 😢💙
ran into a buskers recently and asked him if he knew a band called Lyndsfarne.his reply was yes...he only knew one song...
Run For Home.both agreed it was special.
this is so great, happy memories saw them so many times
I am from the Beatles /Stones era but some of the music and sounds in the 70s was and still is Phenomenal this record undoubtedly being one of them songs that you just want to listen too over and over again.a classic xx
My favourite song,reminds me of Being young and holidays in brean Somerset Great song great times
Never forgotten.
the artist is gone but the art remains
Brilliant band wonderful song 🎵
Saw them last night amazing wish they could go on forever
So we'll done, and is a brilliant song and brings back such memories""
this song along with a few others chokes me, the other one is pat benetars shadows of the night, another classic that with this one will be played at my funeral. god i wish i could make an impact on peoples lives like these guys. let their music light up the lives of the downtrodden people of the world. all the best to everyone out there in a world of hard work and fucking little return. g.
Magic man lets not ever forget him
Best band ever
i heard this song on 1979, i love it,too much thank for sharing
It makes me feel like a kid again 🙂
No one has songs for their region like geordies. This,Fog on the Tyne,the Blaydon races,Cushy Butterfield,Keep ya feet still Geordie Hinney,and Home Newcastle. Would love to hear 50000 geordies sing this at St James' Park.
+nufc2smb
But what would the Macca's think?
Pure genius !!!
Theres nothibg to say about these guys other than BRILLIANT! B R I L L I A N T !!!!!!!!!!!!!
So great!
Geordie and english music legends...
One of the best ever
Going up in the A1 in the dark.
Reminds me of my dad :)
Was just about to post that...x
What a.great song brilliant .lindersfarne miss Alan hull
james alun hull legend
seen them at city hall half a dozen times brilliant
Ray Jackson equally great vocalist ❤️
great song , great band
I like the acknowledgement they make in the repeat chorus to 1950's U.S. do wop songs which this was highly influenced by.
Fantastic band.
ray jackson is an artist and runs a shop in wooton oxfordshire nice man
You would have loved his Legendary Lindisfarne he created to raise awareness for the City Hall. He brought back fantastic memories and proved what a great front man he is. I was supposed to see Lindisfarne at the Music on the Marr' festival in Castle Carrock but as with everything right now it was sadly cancelled.
Great song
Phenomenal 😍
The great Allan hull brilliant
Remembering..... was not at that one.... but another of the series. Sitting in central Lviv, Ukraine, recruiting more to this band of my whole life.
I was there awesome band. I remember it
30 odd years awesome