Songs with Trains September 5, 2008

while driving home and listening to bruce springsteen, the husband and i were inspired to list all the songs that reference trains we can think of.  can you think of any others? 

to keep the list from becoming unweildy, no country songs, please… i mean, it would be easier to start a list of country songs that don’t reference trains.

1. Downbound Train, Bruce Springsteen
2. Midnight Train to Georgia, Gladys Knight and the Pips
3. Folsom Prison Blues, Johnny Cash
4. Don’t Stop Believin’, Journey
5. Crazy Train, Ozzy Osbourne
6. Downtown Train, Tom Waits
7. Radio Nowhere, Bruce Springsteen
8. Runaway Train, Soul Asylum
9. Nightrain, Guns and Roses
10. City of New Orleans, Arlo Guthrie
11. Morning Train, Sheena Easton
12. Love Train, O’ Jays
13. Train of Consequences, Megadeth
14. Last Train to Clarksville, The Monkees
15. Leavin’ Train, Bruce Springsteen
16. Take the A Train, Duke Ellington (added by Jim)
17. Chattanooga Choo Choo, Glen Miller (added by Jim)
18. This Train is Bound for Glory, Woody Guthrie (added by Jim)
19. The Angels Have Gone, David Bowie (added by Carrie, who once again shames me)
20. Train in the Distance, Paul Simon (added by Carrie)

strap your innuendo to my innuendo… March 1, 2008

conversation while cooking at a campfire: “[name], you’re on fire.” “you’re not the first to tell me that.”  “really, who else told you that?”  “well, Bruce Springsteen, for one.” “umm, do you know what that song’s about?” “what? it doesn’t have any bad words in it.”

 which brings me to the list of Bruce Springsteen songs that do not have bad words, technically speaking (but still should not be quoted in public by 12-year-old boys):

1. I’m on fire
2. born to run
3. because the night
4. Candy’s room
5. dancing in the dark
6. don’t look back
7. fire
8. i’ll work for your love
9. maria’s bed
10. prove it all night
11. Rosalita
12. secret garden
13. you’ll be coming down

I swear, I didn’t do it February 9, 2008

Songs where the person is accused of murder, but swears he/she didn’t do it:

1. Hazard, Richard Marx
2. Jenny Was a Friend of Mine, The Killers
3. Long Black Veil, written by Danny Dill, covered by everyone
4. I Have Not Been To Oxford Town, David Bowie (recommended by Carrie,who reminds me of my shame for neglecting the great David Bowie in the first place)
5. The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia, written by Bobby Russell, sung by Vicki Lawrence (technically, the singer not the one claiming to be innocent, but, rather, his sister)

rock songs with kid choirs February 3, 2008

rock songs that feature children’s choirs:

1. Can’t Always Get What You Want – Rolling Stones
2. The Wall – Pink Floyd
3. Good Woman – Cat Power
4. Hit the Ground Running – Smog
5. They – Gem
6. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
7. Turn It Up (Loud) – Onida
8. Panic – The Smiths
9. Year of the Rat – Badly Drawn Boy
10. The Youngest Was the Most Loved – Morrisey
11. School’s Out – Alice Cooper
12. Last Year’s Man – Leonard Cohen
13. Tepel – The Klezmatics
14. My Dad’s Gone Crazy – Eminem
15. We Belong – Pat Benetar
16. Happy Christmas (War is Over) – John Lennon
17. Aeroplane – Red Hot Chili Peppers
18. In the Living Years – Mike and the Mechanics
19. Nuclear War – Yo La Tango
20. Hard Knock Life – Jay Z
21. Career Opportunities – The Clash