I like all the old train songs. This is a good one.
But my favorite is Wreck of the Old 97.
But my favorite is Wreck of the Old 97.
Just heard this song. "City of New Orleans"
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Thanks for that Kurusu.
Thank you from me too. I never knew there were so many verses to the song. Thank you so much for finding this version and posting it.
OLDSTER
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RIP (too young) Steve Goodman. To watch him sing that iconic song that he wrote is still my favorite. If you Google Steve Goodman songs, you'll be amazed at the songs he wrote and performed in his short life. He was also a great acoustical guitar player, and played with John Prine on several occasions.
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jrm53
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Oldster I never knew that Steve Goodman wrote the song thats the reason I liked him so well he knew how it should be sung. All the others are good but to me Steve sings it like he meant it to be. Jeff
Abbynormal
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Growing up in Tuscola IL where the Illinois Central ran North & South, The B&O ran East & West and the Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR (C&EI) blocked the streets.
The City of New Orleans came through everyday between 80 & 90 MPH. Screaming fast and blowing its horn. Every time I hear that song, I think of my home town.
Steve Goodman wrote a number of other wonderful songs including the Cub's fans anthem '''Go Cubs Go''' History: The Story Behind the Chicago Cubs Song | Time
The City of New Orleans came through everyday between 80 & 90 MPH. Screaming fast and blowing its horn. Every time I hear that song, I think of my home town.
Steve Goodman wrote a number of other wonderful songs including the Cub's fans anthem '''Go Cubs Go''' History: The Story Behind the Chicago Cubs Song | Time
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That's a great song.....
...I wish Arlo had more like that one.
Alice's Restaurant is entertaining but I don't consider it to be 'music'.
...I wish Arlo had more like that one.
Alice's Restaurant is entertaining but I don't consider it to be 'music'.
OP
When the song was put to the movie, It was great!
A Cult Classic. A story."you ever been arrested"
Group W bench!
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Ogandydancer
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@ Crazyphil "The Wreck Of Old 97 is about a true story that really happened about 100 miles from me. I have always liked taht one two. Someone else mentioned Hank Snow's Golden Rocket but I also like his "Hobo Bill's last Ride". He also did one called Canadian Pacific.
THE PILGRIM
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The Father of Country Music is Jimmie Rodgers.
Jimmie had been a Train Brakeman and gave us numerous Train Songs including Hobo Bill.
Jimmie was extremely popular and had many fans and young performers who idolized him
One of those folks was a Canadian Lad named Hank Snow.
Jimmie had been a Train Brakeman and gave us numerous Train Songs including Hobo Bill.
Jimmie was extremely popular and had many fans and young performers who idolized him
One of those folks was a Canadian Lad named Hank Snow.
mike from st pete
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The Wabash Cannonball
The Wabash Cannonball
bigwheelzip
Absent Comrade
Since we're in the "train songs".
One of my old favorites.
Okay okay, y'all like them cross-country trains, but don't forget those cross-town trains that some here are more used to.
My cousins and I (far right, 15 months old) waiting for the "B" train in Brooklyn.
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Used to ride Amtrak from Princeton, NJ to Union Station in DC. Takes you thru the worst parts of every city and town in between. Not much fun and NO romance.
