Runs

Runs or running is a music slang term for adlibbing and expanding on a musical note with one's voice. For example, a lyric may call for you to sing: I love you. Putting a run on the same lyric would sound like, I looooove yooooouuu ooooohhhhhh.

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A run can be smooth or a vibrato. It usually is executed with a full breath behind it. A vibrato run is usually associated with African-American singers, R&B and soul music. A smooth run is usually associated with Broadway tunes.

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A great vibrato runner is Patti Labelle.

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A great smooth runner is Judy Garland.

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Runs is also a slang term (American and British) for diarrhoea. It comes from the necessity to run to the toilet when the aforementioned strikes.

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Runs related Images and Photos (experimental)

My Blood Runs Cold (DVD)	It Runs in The Family	It Runs In The Family	A River Runs Through It
A River Runs Through It	A River Runs Through It 1992	A Man Runs Through Tall Grass Near Mt. Elden	A Lone Jogger Runs Down a Rural Road in Early Morning Fog
An Athlete Runs on Railroad Tracks Toward the Mountains	Laugh til the Mascara Runs 2011 Wall Calendar	Laugh til the Mascara Runs 2012 Wall Calendar	Laugh til the Mascara Runs 2012 Desk Calendar