Rock Songs about Trains - How many can you think of?

joe cassidy · January 01, 2016, 08:40:24 AM

Deltics by Chris Rea

Love Train by the O'Jays

Buzzard · January 01, 2016, 09:19:33 AM

Rudy by Supertramp

Might not count but it does mention trains and has recordings of a Paddington platform announcement and a departing Western

Thorpe Parva · January 01, 2016, 09:52:28 AM

Two by Ten Years After...
...Choo Choo Mama
...Standing at the Station

And another by Cream...
...Traintime

André-NL · January 01, 2016, 09:55:02 AM

No Rock Songs but....

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Thorpe Parva · January 01, 2016, 09:55:33 AM

Does Waterloo Sunset qualify?

Newportnobby · January 01, 2016, 09:56:10 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s_yumYPFm4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg8DhjQOtzM

Thorpe Parva · January 01, 2016, 09:57:03 AM

Trains & Boats & Planes by several artists.

Newportnobby · January 01, 2016, 10:00:13 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uto9t8k-Flg

Tank · January 01, 2016, 10:36:03 AM

Half of the songs by Johnny Cash seem to have references to trains....!

Oldman · January 01, 2016, 10:38:22 AM

Railroad Song - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Mystery Train - The Band (from the Last Waltz)

mr bachmann · January 01, 2016, 10:41:20 AM

Freight Train - Nancy Whiskey & Chas McDevitt
6-5 Special - Don Lang & the Frantic 5

Tdm · January 01, 2016, 11:47:05 AM

Quote from: mr bachmann on January 01, 2016, 10:41:20 AM
Freight Train - Nancy Whiskey & Chas McDevitt
6-5 Special - Don Lang & the Frantic 5

Strangely enough "Freight Train" was the first one to come to mind for me, and I used to watch 6-5 Special on TV as well. However the first record I ever bought (I bought 2 78's together actually) was "Last Train to San Fernando" by Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys (the other 78 was "Diana" by Paul Anka). I seem to recall Elvis also releasing a song about a train too, but I can't remember the Title.

MikeDunn · January 01, 2016, 12:29:06 PM

Quote from: Tdm on January 01, 2016, 11:47:05 AM
I seem to recall Elvis also releasing a song about a train too, but I can't remember the Title.

That would be Mystery Train, again ...

Oldman · January 01, 2016, 12:41:21 PM

Quote from: MikeDunn on January 01, 2016, 12:29:06 PM
Quote from: Tdm on January 01, 2016, 11:47:05 AM
I seem to recall Elvis also releasing a song about a train too, but I can't remember the Title.
That would be Mystery Train, again ...

Was Mystery Train in Feb 1957 got to no 25 in the UK charts.

Another one but not really rock is
The Train is coming by UB40 and also by Shaggy

Stuart B · January 01, 2016, 12:41:45 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egizl2f6AdY

Half Man Half Biscuit - Time Flies by...

I love the reference to The Chigley Skins