Train, Train by lazarus57

lazarus57 - Train, Train

lazarus57

Jun 21, 2025 05:13pm

Magic Mountain.. Round 1 <img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/3BFZ/c042e647a2_UUIA_media.gif"> "Train, Train" is a song by American Southern rock band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackfoot_(band)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Blackfoot</a> and the second single from their third studio album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strikes_(album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Strikes</a> (1979). It was written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorty_Medlocke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Shorty Medlocke</a>, the grandfather of Blackfoot frontman/guitarist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickey_Medlocke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Rickey Medlocke</a>, and peaked at #38 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Billboard Hot 100</a>.Background[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Train,_Train&action=edit&section=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">edit</a>]"Train, Train" was originally recorded in 1971 by Shorty Medlocke and his daughter, as Shorty Medlock & Mickey with the Fla. Plow Hands, and was the B-side of their single "If I Could Live It Over (I'd Be a Different Guy)".Composition[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Train,_Train&action=edit&section=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">edit</a>]The song opens with a bluesy harmonica performance from Shorty Medlocke,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train,_Train#cite_note-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train,_Train#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[2]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train,_Train#cite_note-CR-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[3]</a> followed by a guitar riff.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train,_Train#cite_note-CR-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[3]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">The Rolling Stone Album Guide</a> called the song a "truly tough guitar workout".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train,_Train#cite_note-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[4]</a>Covers[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Train,_Train&action=edit&section=3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">edit</a>]The song was covered by metal band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_(American_band)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Warrant</a> on their 1990 album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Pie_(album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Cherry Pie</a> and country singer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Parton" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Dolly Parton</a> on her 1999 album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grass_Is_Blue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">The Grass Is Blue</a>. <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xjlp1S4EIFE/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Blackfoot "Prelude / Train, Train" ~ from the album "Strikes" - YouTube"> <img src="https://www.discrepancy-records.com.au/assets/full/WA-35642770.jpg?1550503019" alt="Blackfoot Train Train - Southern Rock Live! Vinyl LP NEW sealed | eBay">