28 comments on Playlist

Tony on Thu, 2nd Sep 2010 7:26 pm


The Little Stevies – The Two Loves of His Life (Tram Song)

Tony on Thu, 2nd Sep 2010 7:33 pm


And Elton John – Passengers, Soul Asylum – Runaway Train

Daniel on Thu, 2nd Sep 2010 7:42 pm


You can read me like a book, Tony, though some on the list are a little, err, broader. Already checked, your first suggestion is on iTunes — cool.

Rachael on Thu, 2nd Sep 2010 8:13 pm


Obviously a transport theme lol.

There’s another Paul Kelly one I think. Sydney from a 727, but I’m not sure if planes count.

Bus Ride by Alex Lloyd
Little Red Taxi by Even

I probably have more but there are about 7000 tracks in my itunes.

Rachael on Thu, 2nd Sep 2010 8:14 pm


Oh two by Wilco

Passenger Side
Dash 7

Trike by You Am I

jon on Thu, 2nd Sep 2010 8:49 pm


Morningtown Ride – The Seekers!

jackaroo on Thu, 2nd Sep 2010 9:21 pm


I was so surprised that you, like me, have Del Amitri on your iPod Playlist :-)
But I guess that has something to do with both of us turning 40 last month!

I even have “Always the Last To Know” as my ringtone on my iPhone> People (my own age) occasionally quiz me about the tune when they hear it, trying to remember the actual name of the song.

Kath Lockett on Thu, 2nd Sep 2010 10:21 pm


Downbound train – Bruce Springsteen
Downtown train – Tom Waits (but, dare I say this – Rod Stewart’s cover is better)
Bicycle – Queen

Paisley on Thu, 2nd Sep 2010 10:57 pm


this is fun!

Terrestrial Public transport themed:
Morning Train (Sheena Easton);
National Express (The Divine Comedy)
A transport of delight (Flanders & Swann)

Personal transport themed:
303 (Kula Shaker)
He thought of cars (Blur)

Air transport:
Transit Lounge (Crowded House)

Andrew on Thu, 2nd Sep 2010 11:34 pm


Ho, where is Chattanooga Choo Choo or Folsom Street Blues. I am concerned about myself that these came off the top of my head. Some knowledge needs to be lost.

enno on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 12:58 am


Midnight train to Georgia

Estee Ratus on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 1:25 am


Kraftwerk with “Fahrn fahrn fahrn, auf der Autobahn”, how could you not have that :)

Andrew on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 10:13 am


Drive, drive, drive (fahren) on the freeway?

I think I see why Daniel might not have that on his playlist :-)

Paul on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 10:28 am


Transport is so evocative, so many sounds and sensory experiences. Especially love having a busker on the train.
Speaking of which:
Train by Leo Sayer, Koala Sprint by Midnight Oil, The Deserters by David Bridie
and for some obscure local flavour:
Melbourne Tram by Raspberry Cordial, The Boy Who Lost His Jocks At Flinders Street Station by Painters & Dockers.

David McLoughlin on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 10:33 am


The A Train

(I’ve been on that!)

The Trolley Song

Alan Davies on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 11:15 am


Daniel,

See Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour. Here’re the songs he selected for his radio show about (1) trains (2) more trains and (3) cars:

http://www.thebobdylanfanclub.com/themetime/index_6.htm#trains
http://www.thebobdylanfanclub.com/themetime/index_6.htm#moretrains
http://www.thebobdylanfanclub.com/themetime/index.htm#cars

Paul on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 11:22 am


Monkees – Last train to Clarkesville

adrian on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 11:57 am


Always been a bit of an anglophile, and it may show, but…

Autophilia – The Bluetones
The Art of Driving – Black Box Recorder
Drive – The Cars
Car Song – Elastica
Cars – Gary Numan
Train – Goldfrapp
Jumping Someone Else’s Train – The Cure

.. and for the old-schoolers out there…
Long Train Runnin’ – The Doobie Brothers
Last Train To Clarksville – The Monkees

Fun thread!

Rae on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 11:58 am


Maybe not in the exact same vein, but I loves Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi

Rae on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 11:59 am


Oh and not to forget “I’m in love with my car” by Queen.

Umm.. yeah, again, not really the exact same TRAIN of thought….

Raoul McLay on Sat, 4th Sep 2010 10:33 am


I Get Around by the Beach Boys.

Ken on Sun, 5th Sep 2010 4:58 am


Kraftwerk – Trans Europe Express
Talking Heads – Road to nowhere
Tom Petty – Running down a dream
slightly cryptic:
Paul Simon – Homeward bound
Bob Seeger (sp?)/Metallica – Turn the page

MC on Mon, 6th Sep 2010 8:35 am


Glad to see “Trans-Europe Express” made it…

Leadbelly; Lonnie Donegan – “Rock Island Line”
Jimmie Rodgers – “Ben Dewberry’s Final Run”; “Waiting for a Train”
Tiny Bradshaw; Yardbirds; Led Zeppelin – “Train Kept A-Rollin”
Iggy Pop – “The Passenger”
The Shangri-Las; Superchunk – “The Train from Kansas City”
R.E.M. – “Driver 8″; “Boxcars”
T.I.S.M. – “Mourningtown Ride” [Melbourne train stations dissed by name!]
KLF – “Last Train To Transcentral”
Pierre Schaeffer – “Etude aux chemins de fer”
Steve Reich – “Different Trains”

Paul on Tue, 7th Sep 2010 8:16 am


AC/DC – “Highway to Hell” :-)

Rich on Tue, 7th Sep 2010 1:19 pm


Scott Miller and the Commonwealth – Amtrak Crescent
Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band – Texas Eagle
Weddings Parties Anything – Hungry Years
Paul Kelly – Luck – heck, you could even add ‘To Her Door’ unless it’s a limpet-free playlist..

I think you’ve inspired my next time-wasting exercise.

cam on Wed, 8th Sep 2010 11:34 am


@Rachael and there’s ‘Soldiers’ too:

“And we’re digging up the roads
and widening it just so
you can suffocate at home…”

David on Wed, 8th Sep 2010 1:20 pm


Great thread! From my iPod…

Train of Thought – The Sharp
Counting Blue Cars – Dishwalla
Last Train – Christine Anu with Paul Kelly
Trainspottin’ – You Am I
Just Keep Walking – INXS
Bus Stop – The Hollies

Ian Jelf on Mon, 13th Sep 2010 5:33 pm


“Riding on Top of the Car” (Old Music Hall Song, which you’d be hard pressed to fins as an MP3, sadly!).

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.burchell/Whitburn/Riding.html

You can see and hear it in the film “The Elephant Will Never Forget”, online at

http://www.ltmcollection.org/films/film/film.html?IXfilm=FLO.0009&_IXSESSION_=85TzJMnAvAt

The song is about 3.00m in.