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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.
"The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore" is a ballad written and released by Jean Ritchie in 1965. Though Jean Ritchie typically eschewed controversial topics, the subject of impoverishing coal miners was touchy enough for the musician that she originally released "L&N" [ 1 ] in 1965 under her maternal grandfather's name, Than Hall.
"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.
The Grateful Dead's song bears no resemblance whatsoever to the actual train wreck, nor do most versions of the traditional song. Despite numerous songs mentioning Casey Jones, there has never been a song that tells the story accurately (although Johnny Cash's version of the traditional song comes closer than most). [citation needed]
Joe's Last Train is an album by the progressive bluegrass band Country Gentlemen, released in 1976. [3] [4] [5] Critical reception.
The album offers the group in their original lineup and features their trademark songs "Wait a Minute", "Old Train" and "C & O Canal". The record is a mixture of progressive, traditional bluegrass and folk material and also features guest musicians as Ricky Skaggs on violin or Linda Ronstadt on vocals.