Train Tunes

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Music
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trains, railroad, subways

Friday's blogger's muse recently posted a playlist concerning trains.  It engendered several emails suggested other songs, including from this commentator.  It also inspired me to create a list of "train tunes" that I enjoy listerning to (So you might find omissions and can argue for them in comments.).  Unlike some of my playlists, for now it'll remain a closed list (but you never now).  Got a train song you like that I missed (or perhaps considered and passed on)?


It starts with Glendale Train and ends with See The Sky About To Rain.  A lot of Poco and several versions of the same song, not all by the same artist.


View it here.


Check it out on YouTube.


Or try it Apple Music.


Enjoy!

 

P.S.  And while I was preparing this, I started to think of road songs (I compiled perhaps a prelimary list riding to dinner with meet our friends Lynn and Carlos with our friends Paul (driving) and Carol). Perhaps another blog?

Comments

Fred Klein

City of New Orleans and Downtown Train plus Take The A Train...

Submitted by VincentPetraro on Sat, 02/29/2020 - 22:40

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Vincent Petraro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyRZTAmcW7c

Josh Turner - Long Black Train

Submitted by VincentPetraro on Sat, 02/29/2020 - 22:52

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Vincent Petraro

Wabash Cannonball- Boxcar Willie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V2P4iGVNyU

Submitted by VincentPetraro on Sat, 02/29/2020 - 22:53

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Vincent Petraro

Morning Train - Sheena Easton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_3vZYOYNYU
Corey Bearak

First one on list sung by Arlo
2d on list 2X - Tom Waits’ original and Rod the Mod’s cover:
Tessa Marquis

Train in Vain, The Clash. Never mentions trains except in the title!
Love in Vain, Robert Johnson/the Rolling Stones. In case you want to combine Vain and Train songs (see You're So Vain)
TSOP Soul Train Theme
Corey Bearak

Can’t explain why it did not make cut. Ill ponder it some. There was a llot of care and thought not just in oversll curation but the song sequence.
Vincent Russo

How could this be missed?

One after 909 - The Beatles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8UeWjynWvE

And thanks Gura - a Classic - Casey Jones (with a pile of cocaine)
Rona Gura

Casey Jones came out when I was a camper in sleep away camp. The counselors played it nonstop. Not sure I totally understood it then-I was 9 or 10-but it always makes me think of camp. And, yes I understand it now. :)


Corey Bearak

Not sure if scary or good or if i take it as extra consideration with Vincent’s comment for reconsideration for inclusion.
Corey Bearak

My fave song on Workingman’s Dead remains “Dire Wolf.” It was a great pleasure to hear Bob Weir’s lead vocal when toured with Phil Lesh
Daniel Schwartz

Rona, Casey Jones was a regular at my camp too. Very crazy. I was brought up on the Dead but never was a major fan or follower. I came to appreciate them more after Gerry's passing. But the memories those songs bring back...
I could also add to the list 5:15 by The Who. Great song and lyrics.
Corey Bearak

Very interesting how Friday and Saturday’s bloggers colluded one week following the appearance this blog and certain comments made in my March 8 road tune blog. Just saying. Anyone else notice/agree?

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