Luis Cardenas - Runaway (The Video)

This is the award winning video from Luis Cardenas, the gregarious and talented drummer from Renegade. This incredible video features Luis and his record breaking drum set, animated dinosaurs, Donny Osmond, Del Shannon and famed publicist Norman Winter. An MTV favorite, still part of MTV's Closet Classics, this video won numerous film festivals as well as garnering a Grammy Nomination for Cardenas. There is a two part documentary entitled "The Making of Runaway" available in this channel that outlines the stop motion animation process that is a can't miss for any fan of this classic. For further information about Allied Artists or Luis Cardenas, visit http://alliedartists.com

Trivia: At the end of the video, Luis's fellow Renegade band mates run up and say "We got the gig" and all four run off together. At the time, Luis's success as a solo artist fueled rumors that he was going to depart Renegade to focus on his solo career. Luis wanted to dispel the rumor and asked the rest of Renegade to make the cameo, forcing a last minute script rewrite!

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Music

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• Luis
• Cardenas
• Runaway
• Del
• Shannon
• Donny
• Osmond
• Allied
• Artists
• Renegade
• Drums
• Dinosaurs

[Gecko7291971]

Is it just me or is the dinosaur playing the bass playing a Rickenbacker 4001??

[alliedartists]

@Gecko7291971 Editor: All of the instruments played by the dinosaurs were miniatures of brands associated with Luis and his fellow Renegade band mates. While the bass guitar does look like a Rickenbacker, Luis and Renegade endorsed and played B.C. Rich Guitars exclusively. In fact, the entire band was very close with Bernie Rico, Sr., and remain close to Bernie, Jr. to this day. Bernie, Jr. has a fine handcrafted line of guitars today that are definitely reminiscent of the original B.C. Rich.

[Kudan26]

luis did voice and drums?

or did he did all?

[alliedartists]

@Kudan26 From Editor: This video is from a solo album released by Luis Cardenas, in which he performs all lead vocals and the majority of the backup vocals. He of course plays all percussion, including steel drums on every song on the album.

[nonalignedspace]

Call me crazy, but was that Del playing the cop at the end?

[alliedartists]

Editor: Yes, that is Del Shannon at the end and it was the last video he was in prior to his death.

[MusicIdiotSavante]

Still one of my favorite videos. Love the cameos of Donny Osmond (in the window), and the late Del Shannon himself (as the cop).

[sonofhorror1995]

@mrbrang00, i truely find luis cardenas a big rolemodel in my life, due to the happiness he shows in this video, and it is amazing that he was able to have such a huge drum kit that is insipiring

[mbrang00]

@sonofhorror1995 not at all, you will find most of your musicians that are successuful have allowed themselves to be open to all genre's of music, why limit yourself to one style,. and let me tell you, there was nothing like the 80's

[mbrang00]

I remember when this song came out, altho the graphics look cheesy by todays standards, it was the dinosaurs were awsome back in the day. nothing like good music, doesnt mater what your mainstyle is, music is music, enjoy it!

[sonofhorror1995]

does anyone think it is odd for a 16 year old metal drummer to love this song?

[luvlifezzz]

I want this CD!!!! GREAT drummer and singer:)

[Gecko7291971]

@alliedartists oh, OK, i assumed it was a Rickenbacker 4001 due to the shape of the Headstock

[Gecko7291971]

Now I'm not a drummer, but I'd do anything to own Luis' Drum kit in this video

[schoey100]

I am sooooo glad you put this on. For years I remembered a version of run away with dinosaurs in the video. No one knew what I was on about. Sanity proven! :D