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Their version replaced the original song's verses with an interpolation of the folk song 500 Miles, as well as the lyrics "Hey mister postman, bring back my woman". British reggae singer Don Campbell , along with General Saint, recorded a cover version of Stop That Train in 1994, as "Saint & Campbell".
"Stop That Train", a 1991 single by Vanilla Ice that samples the Keith & Tex version "Stop That Train", a 1970 song by Peter Tosh , recorded with the Wailers on The Best of the Wailers (1971) and Catch a Fire (1973), and by Tosh again on Mama Africa (1983)
A train song is a song referencing passenger or freight railroads, often using a syncopated beat resembling the sound of train wheels over train tracks.Trains have been a theme in both traditional and popular music since the first half of the 19th century and over the years have appeared in nearly all musical genres, including folk, blues, country, rock, jazz, world, classical and avant-garde.
Their version of "Stop That Train" formed the basis of deejay Scotty's "Draw Your Brakes", which featured in the film The Harder They Come, [6] and Big Youth's "Cool Breeze". Keith And Tex began touring again in 2013 and are currently performing worldwide at some of the most influential music festivals from Asia to Europe, Australia, North and ...
It does not accurately represent the chord progressions of all the songs it depicts. It was originally written in D major (thus the progression being D major, A major, B minor, G major) and performed live in the key of E major (thus using the chords E major, B major, C♯ minor, and A major). The song was subsequently published on YouTube. [9]
A popular sung version by Brendan O'Dowda adds the following lyrics which may or may not have been part of the original: Kilkee! Oh you never get near it! You're in luck if the train brings you back For the permanent way is so queer It spends most of its time off the track. Uphill the old engine is climbin' While the passengers push with a will
"This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" is the final track on Elton John's 2001 album Songs from the West Coast. Written by John and Bernie Taupin , the song's lyrics detail John's fame being over and his coming to terms with getting older but still keep touring and giving great performances around the world.
It was the first Clash song to reach the United States Top 30 charts [8] [9] and in 2010, the song was ranked number 298 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. [10] [11] In the US and Canada, the song's title is expanded to "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)", as the words "stand by me" dominate the chorus.