rocor Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 After hearing a certain musical track for the first time this afternoon (Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull), I used the RMweb search function to try to find a thread for songs with a railway theme. As I could not find one, I have initiated this one. If there are already loads of threads on this subject that my search missed, then I apologise to our moderator in advance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d76pxiPlxHs 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 City of New Orleans - most famously sung by Arlo Guthrie. (Also covered by Willie Nelson). There's a nice YouTube version coupled with some video of heritage stock. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) You said 'songs' which is a broad category. Not necessarily about trains but riding the rails is central to the song is "Me and Bobby McGee" - Kris Kristofferson (famously sung by Janis Joplin). There are various versions of the Casey Jones legend. Casey Jones - Grateful Dead Casey Jones - Johnny Cash (more traditional) Cash also sang "Wabash Cannonball" and "Orange Blossom Special". Cash covered "City of New Orleans" too. Cash also covered "Wreck of the Old 97", sung by numerous artists. There are quite a few of these older songs about railways in the 19th century. Edited May 31, 2020 by Ozexpatriate 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 There is always "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 End of the line - Traveling Wilburys! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 Locomotion-Little Eva Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Railway folk songs by Dave Goulder an ex fireman. Dave Franks 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nigb55009 Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 Princess of the night by Saxon. A song about childhood memories of steam locos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWSR Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Chattanooga Choo Choo - Various Artistes Lightning Express - Everly Brothers Rock Island Line - Lonnie Donegan Last Train to Clarksville - Monkees I'll stop here, I'm giving my age away 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 "The last train to Blackpool" by Stanley Accrington - another folkie. Very poignant. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Blyth Power are a folk-punk band formed by a railway enthusiast called Joseph Porter and named after a Class 56. They have several railway-related songs, Junction Signal is just one of them. There's also Eastfield, an "Urban Rail Punk" band (in their own words) named after the depot. Their website, run by the main man Jesse has some superb railway photos on it. https://www.eastfieldrailpunk.co.uk/ Mr Cloggy Dog of this parish is well acquainted with both of these beat groups... steve 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Torper Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Al Stewart - "Trains" - Edited May 31, 2020 by Torper 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 For sheer cheesiness: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, rocor said: I used the RMweb search function to try to find a thread for songs with a railway theme. As I could not find one, I have initiated this one. If there are already loads of threads on this subject that my search missed, then I apologise to our moderator in advance. There definitely was a topic on this, but it appears to have been on an earlier version of the site. Some suggestions: Play a Train Song - Todd Snider Texas Eagle - Steve Earle Dixie Flyer - Randy Newman The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore - Johnny Cash She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride) - Blues Brothers Southern Streamline - John Fogerty Southern Pacific - Neil Young All the songs from 'The Ballad of John Axon' - https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ballad-of-john-axon-mw0000243698 Edited May 31, 2020 by pH Edit to add 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzer27jd Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 A little selection; All around the Water Tower - Jimmy Rodgers (I heard that) Lonesome whistle - Hank Williams I'm Moving On - Hank Snow Folsom Prison Blues - Johny Cash Rock Island Line - Johny Cash Smoke Along the Track - Dwight Yoakam Train a Comin - Steve Earle Mystery Train ptII - Steve Earle Railroads - Holly Williams No More Trains to Ride - Merle Haggard Hobo Bill's Last Ride - Merle Haggard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Gone Dead Train - Nazareth. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) That hardy perennial The Six-Five Special! Edited May 31, 2020 by Hroth 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Long train running - The Doobie Brothers The Silverton - C.W. McCall Later Train to Clarksville - The Monkees Rock n Roll Train - AC/DC A Man and Train - Marty Robbins from the film Emperor of the North Pole. A cracking good film 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta Informant Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 I remember doing something like this as a Christmas Quiz for my model railway club's magazine a few years ago. Here are a few of the many I found (that made the UK Singles Chart): Last Train To London by ELO. Train Of Thought by A-Ha. (Waiting For) The Ghost Train by Madness. Down In The Tube Station At Midnight by The Jam. Electric Trains by Squeeze. Last Train To Trancentral by The KLF. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 A couple more for your list, Freight Train - Nancy Whiskey 5.15 - The Who Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 Stimela from Hugh Masekala, best musical description of steam locomotion ever, and a powerfully emotive protest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium drjcontroller Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 Chris Rea had an album out in 1979 called Deltics - can't be a coincidence. White Room by Cream includes the following lyrics; You said no strings could secure you at the station Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows I walked into such a sad time at the station As I walked out, felt my own need just beginning Douglas 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Canadian Railroad Trilogy- Gordon Lightfoot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted June 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1, 2020 called either The Track that will never Come Back or The Wild Wannie Line. (about the Wansbeck Valley line). Somewhere in my cassettes. Northern Cannonball. A Canadian re-write of the Wabash Cannonball. Artist unknown; I broke the 78 half a century ago. And a CD: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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