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I searched but didn't see a thread about this so let's go. Any songs you can think of about trains or life on the rails (doesn't need "train" in the title).

Night Train - Steve Winwood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e6gH4yUl2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tBzIVe8--k Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine To Five)

Pretty sad, I really can't think of anything else

Blackfoot -- "Train, Train"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMclpOK7a2w

Big & Rich/Cowboy Troy - I Play Chicken With the Train

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srHezYdGUaI

AC/DC - Rock 'n Roll Train (great song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX2xbqWtyJU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM0nSAGblAw Journey - People Get Ready

I always liked this one...

"Downtown Train" - Rod Stewart.

Rhiannon wrote:Blackfoot -- "Train, Train"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMclpOK7a2w

Some good stompin' Southern music. Stevew2 will thank ya.

Good add Rhi. Btw, is that you in the av? Cool pic either way.

Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers (another great one)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHdgyinhKhU

That's it, gotta go to work!

bluejeangirl76 wrote:I always liked this one...

"Downtown Train" - Rod Stewart.

How bout this version?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OLA6AiZlVw

"Midnight Special" - Creedence Clearwater Revival... or Van Morrison... or Johnny Rivers...

(or any of the vast number of people who have recorded this one... )

OK, one more, can't forget the Canadiana

Gordon Lightfoot - Canadian Railroad Trilogy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMuiYk7KB6o

One of mine (and Deano's?) faves:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXGNq2-S06I

bluejeangirl76 wrote:"Midnight Special" - Creedence Clearwater Revival... or Van Morrison... or Johnny Rivers...

(or any of the vast number of people who have recorded this one... )

CCR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DksGi7B5BdM

Johnny Rivers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFSuMgC1h3s

Journey and Wolfman Jack (I guess I can take the OT off the title now)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXTENLjqEVg

X factor wrote:One of mine (and Deano's?) faves:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXGNq2-S06I

Good add X.

Land Of Hope And Dreams

Grab your ticket and your suitcase
Thunder's rolling down the tracks
You don't know where you're goin'
But you know you won't be back
Darlin' if you're weary
Lay your head upon my chest
We'll take what we can carry
And we'll leave the rest

Big Wheels rolling through fields
Where sunlight streams
Meet me in a land of hope and dreams

I will provide for you
And I'll stand by your side
You'll need a good companion for
This part of the ride
Leave behind your sorrows
Let this day be the last
Tomorrow there'll be sunshine
And all this darkness past

Big wheels roll through fields
Where sunlight streams
Meet me in a land of hope and dreams

This train
Carries saints and sinners
This train
Carries losers and winners
This Train
Carries whores and gamblers
This Train
Carries lost souls
This Train
Dreams will not be thwarted
This Train
Faith will be rewarded
This Train
Hear the steel wheels singin'
This Train
Bells of freedom ringin'
This Train
Carries broken-hearted
This Train
Thieves and sweet souls departed
This Train
Carries fools and kings
This Train
All aboard

This Train
Dreams will not be thwarted
This Train
Faith will be rewarded
This Train
Hear the steel wheels singin'
This Train

StoneCold wrote:

X factor wrote:One of mine (and Deano's?) faves:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXGNq2-S06I

Good add X.

Land Of Hope And Dreams

Grab your ticket and your suitcase
Thunder's rolling down the tracks
You don't know where you're goin'
But you know you won't be back
Darlin' if you're weary
Lay your head upon my chest
We'll take what we can carry
And we'll leave the rest

Big Wheels rolling through fields
Where sunlight streams
Meet me in a land of hope and dreams

I will provide for you
And I'll stand by your side
You'll need a good companion for
This part of the ride
Leave behind your sorrows
Let this day be the last
Tomorrow there'll be sunshine
And all this darkness past

Big wheels roll through fields
Where sunlight streams
Meet me in a land of hope and dreams

This train
Carries saints and sinners
This train
Carries losers and winners
This Train
Carries whores and gamblers
This Train
Carries lost souls
This Train
Dreams will not be thwarted
This Train
Faith will be rewarded
This Train
Hear the steel wheels singin'
This Train
Bells of freedom ringin'
This Train
Carries broken-hearted
This Train
Thieves and sweet souls departed
This Train
Carries fools and kings
This Train
All aboard

This Train
Dreams will not be thwarted
This Train
Faith will be rewarded
This Train
Hear the steel wheels singin'
This Train

Thanks, dude. It's one of my favorites. Even if you aren't a Boss fan, I don't see how people could not like what it says. And I LOVE the way the band breaks into "People Get Ready" at the end. Beautiful!

Vladan wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM0nSAGblAw Journey - People Get Ready

This was really good.

Interesting to hear the voices backing Perry, hard to figure out who's who. From the info:

It was recorded in one day in October 1978 at the Automat Studios in San Francisco. Featuring guests: the Tower Of Power Horn Section, Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers and Annie Sampson & Jo Baker of Stoneground.

StoneCold wrote:

bluejeangirl76 wrote:"Midnight Special" - Creedence Clearwater Revival... or Van Morrison... or Johnny Rivers...

(or any of the vast number of people who have recorded this one... )

CCR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DksGi7B5BdM

Johnny Rivers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFSuMgC1h3s

Journey and Wolfman Jack (I guess I can take the OT off the title now)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXTENLjqEVg

Journey doesn't count. The TV show used the song as its theme.

But this might be one of the most-covered songs of all time...

From Wiki: "Harry Belafonte, The Brothers Four, Burl Ives, The Limeliters, Johnny Mann Singers, Johnny Rivers, Paul Evans, Big Joe Turner, Creedence Clearwater Revival, ABBA, Mungo Jerry, Van Morrison, Odetta, D.O.A., Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Little Richard, Buckwheat Zydeco, Mischief Brew, Josh White, Pete Seeger, The Kingston Trio, The Spencer Davis Group, Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney among many others have covered the song."

Arlo Guthrie - 'City of New Orleans'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfxoM6trtZE

What the fuck inspired this thread? Just curious.

City of New Orleans has to be the best overall train song, even though it's not written by Arlo Guthrie, but Steve Goodman. The City runs 926 miles from Chicago to NO. Boring fuckin ride. Tracks lined by trees the majority of the way. Goes fast but there isn't a fucking single thing to do except drink and count the telephone poles, or if you have a sleeper, plug the old lady every hour or so.

Illinois peeps will remember this. 10 years ago, in Kankanee, Il, some lazy, tired fat sonofabitch truck driver, carrying steel, pulled into the path of the southbound City, traveling at 76 mph, killing 16 people. Most of the dead were kids taking their first train trip ever. That fucker got a citation and 3 months probation, but later committed suicide because the guilt basically killed his spirit.

Land of Hope and Dreams is so well written, and the meaning is such, I don't think I've ever heard better lyrics in any song, however, the majority here will hate it, because it is written in a liberal vain; you know, that inclusion bullshit, and fairness to blacks, kings, whore's and gamblers.

(note to X- this song is in the 6 song encore this tour)

Bruce also has Downbound Train from BITUSA.

How about Johnny Cash and all his choo choo tunes?

DSB has a train in it's story line.

This guy is the master of train song, he should have been a fuckin train, Boxcar Wille check at the end where he does different train whistles

stevew2 wrote:This guy is the master of train song, he should have been a fuckin train, Boxcar Wille check at the end where he does different train whistles

Let's make this thread more interesting. Who here has made love, or basically fucked the shit out of someone on a train? I have accomplished this feat on passenger trains, boxcars, gondolas and even atop a parked tank car full of Minute Maid orange juice...

steve? I know you had to have some kind of action on a train in them thar hills..

Rockindeano wrote:atop a parked tank car full of Minute Maid orange juice...

Probably the best one I've ever heard.

I also may never drink orange juice again.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:atop a parked tank car full of Minute Maid orange juice...

Probably the best one I've ever heard.

I also may never drink orange juice again.

Honey, if we were together, you would have an endless supply of homeade Orange cream soda.

And why in the holy hell do you countdown to Jack in the Box? That shit is 1/4 mile from my house- disgusting shit I must say, but the 2 tacos for a George is cool as the other side of the pillow.

Also, I will be on a train Sunday. I am going to write "St John loves Springsteen" on the mirror in the shitter. Maybe go to another bathroom and write, "Tito wants to make love to Clarence." Also, maybe a "Friga is a hopeless homosexual" for stevew2.

I will definitely photograph, and send em to you Kim.

Rockindeano wrote:And why in the holy hell do you countdown to Jack in the Box? That shit is 1/4 mile from my house- disgusting shit I must say, but the 2 tacos for a George is cool as the other side of the pillow.

Because we don't have Jack in the Box in Chicago.
But next week I'm going to where they have it. Its all about the tacos.

StoneCold wrote:

bluejeangirl76 wrote:I always liked this one...

"Downtown Train" - Rod Stewart.

How bout this version?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OLA6AiZlVw

proof positive that Bob Dylan has company in the "challenged singers" category...

Rockindeano wrote:

stevew2 wrote:This guy is the master of train song, he should have been a fuckin train, Boxcar Wille check at the end where he does different train whistles

Let's make this thread more interesting. Who here has made love, or basically fucked the shit out of someone on a train? I have accomplished this feat on passenger trains, boxcars, gondolas and even atop a parked tank car full of Minute Maid orange juice...

steve? I know you had to have some kind of action on a train in them thar hills..

Deano I dont know why you think i live in the mountains. I live on flat land near the Cheasapeak Bay, the pic posted here is 5 miles from house.I hate to disappoint you but ive never have been on a train. Always wanted to though. The closest thing to me getting action on a train is when the the ole lady gave me a hand job behind an old cabbose, a long time ago.

stevew2 wrote: Deano I dont know why you think i live in the mountains. I live on flat land near the Cheasapeak Bay, the pic posted here is 5 miles from house.

Dude, delete this picture. We all have this mondset, that you are a cast member of Deliverance. That banjo player you had was classic. I am keeping the hillbilly image, so fuck you.

banjo player wrote:I hate to disappoint you but ive never have been on a train. Always wanted to though. The closest thing to me getting action on a train is when the the ole lady gave me a hand job behind an old cabbose, a long time ago.

That counts for this argument. "You run a train on her?"

Rockindeano wrote:

stevew2 wrote: Deano I dont know why you think i live in the mountains. I live on flat land near the Cheasapeak Bay, the pic posted here is 5 miles from house.

Dude, delete this picture. We all have this mondset, that you are a cast member of Deliverance. That banjo player you had was classic. I am keeping the hillbilly image, so fuck you.

banjo player wrote:I hate to disappoint you but ive never have been on a train. Always wanted to though. The closest thing to me getting action on a train is when the the ole lady gave me a hand job behind an old cabbose, a long time ago.

That counts for this argument. "You run a train on her?"

lol she would barely give me any let alone 16 guys at a time,i a gave good squirt on that old cabbose though