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Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains DigiTrad: THE WRECK OF THE VIRGINIAN NUMBER 3 Related threads: Jim Brock Sax? (11) Train Songs (219) Discussion: Love Affair With Trains (121) (closed) Railroad Song Buffs--Check Here Please (99) Train songs (44) ADD: Train Whistle Nightmare (& related songs) (11) railroad folk songs (5) Lyr Req: Train songs about Utah's Heber Creeper? (4) Stewies 100 Train Songs (5) REQ/HELP African-American Railroad Work Songs (11) |
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Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: Nick E Date: 08 Jul 09 - 07:53 PM Stan Rogers' song "Guysbourough Train", while not exactly about a trains disapering, seems to be about train lines expected but never built, in my mind seems very much part of the same process. |
Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: topical tom Date: 09 Jul 09 - 09:58 PM Refresh. |
Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: GUEST,synbyn Date: 13 Jul 09 - 11:16 AM The only problem with a permathread is that we have nowhere to hang our anoraks... |
Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: Dave the Gnome Date: 13 Jul 09 - 03:02 PM I did not spot a mention of Tony Hill's song about his Dad and the LMS railway - Very nice one indeed. I can only remember snatches including what I think may be the refrain or bit of the chorus "Who's ever heard of the LMS railway and who's ever herad of my dear old Dad" Anyone have the rest? Love Stan's Last Train - One of my favourites. He also occasionaly does another one about trains that we should all be glad no longer exist - The special trains taking people to concentration camps in WW2. Once again very poignant without overdone sentiment. The man realy is a genius. Cheers DeG |
Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: Bill H //\\ Date: 13 Jul 09 - 03:52 PM Interestingly, I did a whole segment on disappearing trains on yesterday's TRADITIONS program---many of those songs included. It came in the 2d hour of the program--if you are interested it is archived for 2 weeks on WFDU.FM The playlist is on my blog Bill Hahn |
Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: Bill H //\\ Date: 13 Jul 09 - 05:44 PM I should mention that if you go to the archived programs you will have to listen to the last 4 or 5 minutes of the preceding program so don't think you are in the wrong spot Bill Hahn |
Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: Ian Fyvie Date: 07 Jan 11 - 10:14 PM I've posted couple of references on the thread "Love Affair With Trains". I've writing songs about UK railways since the late 1960s. Two have made it to (old) 45 rpm singles. I've never produced an album but regularly sing a dozen(ish) at folk clubs. Ian Fyvie |
Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: GUEST,Erich Date: 08 Jan 11 - 03:16 AM Old 97 written by Pop Wagner (as sung by Colin Wilkie & Shirley Hart) Old 97 where did you go Been so doggone long since I heard your whistle blow Old 97 where did you go Ain't we going to see you no more I can still remember a busy Monday morning Station full of people, happy and forlorn Laughing and a-crying, moving to and fro Old 97 where did you go In my days of childhood I lived along the track Watched the trains a-leaving and I'd watch 'em coming back Watch the engines rolling, puffing down the road Old 97 where did you go Now the days are over, the trains no longer run People moving faster, going with each setting sun Travelling on the railroad they said was much too slow Old 97 where did you go |
Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: oldhippie Date: 08 Jan 11 - 08:11 AM There's an old one called "Blue Water Line". |
Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: Hrothgar Date: 08 Jan 11 - 09:00 AM Eric Bogle - No Use For Him |
Subject: RE: Songs About the Disappearing of the Trains From: GUEST,David L Date: 27 Apr 15 - 03:05 AM Recall the refrain to a song heard in a bar 20 years ago..... 'And they tore up the rails that were America's pride' Can track it down. Familiar to anyone here? |
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