# Why did she run calling "Wildfire"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 1, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502 "2005-03-01T22:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/81 "2005-03-03T23:44:50Z")
> [@umop ap!sdn](#): > > Chalk it up to a difference of usage, I suppose. It seems to me that “last spring” would mean “spring last year” as opposed to “just this past spring”. That might make a good IMHO thread - if it’s Thursday and someone says “last Wednesday”, do you take it to mean “yesterday”. No but if it’s Tuesday I might. Regardless, it’s just a song. And not a particularly good one, IMHO. Not worth getting one’s panties in a wad over. ---
**Author:** ![Crescent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Crescent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crescent)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/82 "2005-03-04T04:03:47Z")
I loved that Wildfire song! I had _no idea_ they died. 😃 My nomination for the absolutely worst song: Morning Train. Remember? _My baby takes the morning train…_ :eek: ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/83 "2005-03-04T11:50:50Z")
> [@Crescent](#): > > I loved that Wildfire song! I had _no idea_ they died. 😃 > > My nomination for the absolutely worst song: Morning Train. Remember? _My baby takes the morning train…_ :eek: \*Puts \*\*Crescent \*_on “The List”_ \*o/` He works from 9 to 5 all day! \* ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/84 "2005-03-04T11:51:51Z")
The list, that is, for putting the song in my head, not for suggesting that it’s horrendous, which it definitely is. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/85 "2005-03-04T12:27:49Z")
In my mind, the most evil form of torture would be to be tied up and forced to listen to _everything_\* ever recorded by The Carpenters. :eek: _We’ve only just beguuuuuuuuun, to liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive! White lace and promiiiiiiiises…_ Just :eek: ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/86 "2005-03-04T12:37:50Z")
a kiss for luck and we’re on our way!!! the worst song in the world is Richard Harris singing “McArthur Park”. Donna Summer was bad, but Richard brings an earnest “I am a actor” vibe to it. scary. ---
**Author:** ![FaerieBeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@FaerieBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FaerieBeth)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/87 "2005-03-04T13:01:41Z")
> [@TwistofFate](#): > > the worst song in the world is Richard Harris singing “McArthur Park”. Donna Summer was bad, but Richard brings an earnest “I am a actor” vibe to it. scary. The most horrifying part of this was that there had to be at least three people who thought it was a good idea: Harris, an agent, and a producer. ---
**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/88 "2005-03-04T13:33:35Z")
> [@Caricci](#): > > The worst song in the world is > _Never Been to Me_ by Charlene. Hey! That was one of my favorite parts of _Priscilla Queen of The Desert_. Well, that and _Billy, Don’t be a Hero_. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/89 "2005-03-04T13:50:41Z")
Wildfire died??? My mom told me that they took Wildfire to a nice farm where he’d have lots of room to run. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/90 "2005-03-04T14:14:00Z")
> [@FaerieBeth](#): > > The most horrifying part of this was that there had to be at least three people who thought it was a good idea: Harris, an agent, and a producer. I like Harris’s MacArthur Park. A worst song I’ll nominate- the Prince-Sheena Easton duet “You’ve Got the Look”. “Boy Versus Girl in the World Series of Love!” Another couple- “Father Figure” and “Uptown (?) Boy” by George Michael. They were always creepy, then they became positively pederastic! (the latter in reverse, I guess that would be catamitic). ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/91 "2005-03-04T16:34:54Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > \A worst song I’ll nominate- the Prince-Sheena Easton duet “You’ve Got the Look”. > “Boy Versus Girl in the World Series of Love!” > \ “You’ve got the look, you’ve got the hook U sho’nuf do be cookin’ in my book Your face is jammin’ Your body’s heck-a-slammin’ If love is good, let’s get 2 rammin’” That Prince, nothin’ but class. With a side order of “Hunh?” ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/92 "2005-03-04T17:03:18Z")
I like “Wildfire.” It makes me cry. I didn’t realize really until this board that someone had died - I thought Wildfire got lost in a blizzard and that girl went running calling his name and then she got lost. I didn’t know she died or was already dead or whatever. Shades of Wuthering Heights - that’s what the song reminded me of - Wildfire running over the moors in a blizzard. (I’m sure Emily B. is turning over in her grave thinking I equate her grand masterpiece to some hokey horse song.) I also like “Afternoon Delight.” Good harmonies there. ::embarrassed:: ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/93 "2005-03-04T18:03:01Z")
How about “Do that to Me One More Time”? Straying into the 80s, how long ago did “Like a Virgin” come out and it was only the other night that I realized it is “your love thawed out (what was growing cold)” and not “your love thought out”. I pronounce them the same but always did wonder what his love was thinking out. In re the OP, my parents used to play what’s-his-name when I was quite young and apparently kept hoping I wouldn’t ask: “What does ‘don’t go home with your hard-on’ mean?” 😉 What’s his name?? John Prine? Leonard Cohen? One of those sardonic guys. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/94 "2005-03-04T22:16:30Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > In my mind, the most evil form of torture would be to be tied up and forced to listen to _everything_\* ever recorded by The Carpenters. :eek: > > _We’ve only just beguuuuuuuuun, to liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive! > White lace and promiiiiiiiises…_ > Just :eek: Evil? In what way–was the content of the lyrics too happy for you? It’s hard enough these days to find a happy sentiment in popular music…You sound like you want to root it out. Thank you, Friederich Nietzsche. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Crescent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Crescent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crescent)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/95 "2005-03-04T23:54:44Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > The list, that is, for putting the song in my head, not for suggesting that it’s horrendous, which it definitely is. So sorry. I just didn’t want to suffer alone, which is what happens when ever this topic comes up. That damn song gets stuck in my head. Afternoon Delight has _nothing_ on Morning Train. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/96 "2005-03-04T23:58:41Z")
The worst song in the world discussion is a reoccuring one between me and a friend of mine. He continues to insist that it’s “Never Been to Me” while I argue that it’s clearly Michael Bolton’s “Can I touch you…there”. There’s even an ellipsis in the title, for cripe’s sake! The lyrics are [here](http://www.lyrics007.com/Michael%20Bolton%20Lyrics/Can%20I%20Touch%20You...There%20Lyrics.html) if you want to see for yourself although it’s a form of audio hell that should be experienced first-hand by listening to it. Now, if there was a contest for Creepiest song ever, I’m pretty certain by Conway Twitty would win fair and square. [“You’ve never been this far before”](http://www.lyricsxp.com/lyrics/y/you_ve_never_been_this_far_before_conway_twitty.html). :eek: _Shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/97 "2005-03-05T00:47:46Z")
No, no the creepiest song ever is Rod Stewart’s “Tonight’s the Night,” which I swear is an ode to date rape. ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2005, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/98 "2005-03-05T01:25:23Z")
> [@Dooku](#): > > Now don’t be dissin’ the Lightfoot. > > The man’s a musical GOD. I agree! But then, I like all the songs mentioned except feelings. ---
**Author:** ![indecisive1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/41988e/32.png) [@indecisive1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/indecisive1)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/99 "2005-03-05T02:22:26Z")
I’d be interested to hear everyone’s opinion on a song I think is truely bad. I use to sing it at the top of my lungs to my boyfriend when we were out in the back yard doing back yard type stuff. It’s was done by David Cassidy How can I be sure In a world that’s con-stant-ly changing How can I be sure where I stand with you? When ever I When ever I Am away from you My alibi Is telling people I dont care for you Baby I’m just Hanging Around With my head up… upside down etc. (yes, we did eventually split-up) ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2005, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502/100 "2005-03-05T02:49:16Z")
> [@](#): > > It’s was done by David Cassidy Actually, that was the Young Rascals. David Cassidy may have covered it, I’ve honestly never heard any version other than the Young Rascals version. I love that song. It’s on the tail end of my Oldies mix CD just before “Our Day Will Come” (Ruby & The Romantics) and “It’s All In The Game” (Tommy Edwards). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-she-run-calling-wildfire/292502.md?page=6)