All Aboard! Trains in Song Titles Quiz

Answer: Neil Young & Crazy Horse

"Southern Pacific" is an album track taken from Young's 1981 album "Re.ac.tor". The album, which featured his first use of a synclavier, met with mixed reviews.

Answer: Albert Hammond

"I'm A Train" was written by Hammond and Mike Hazlewood in 1967, but not released by Hammond himself until 1974 on his album named (strangely!) "Albert Hammond".

Answer: The Monkees

The Monkees released "Last Train To Clarksville" in 1966. The song was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Hart has said that the inspiration for the song was taken from mishearing the last line from the (then) recent release by The Beatles "Paperback Writer".

Answer: Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull's "Locomotive Breath" was written as a narrative regarding burgeoning population. Featuring Ian Anderson's signature flute and vocal arrangements, the song is a concert favourite and was included on Tull's 1971 album "Aqualung".

Answer: Cat Stevens

1971's "Peace Train" was included on Steven's album "Teaser And The Firecat". Stevens later converted to Islam and changed his name to Yusuf Islam; both he and the message of the song attracted some allegations of hypocrisy, however, if you want to read more about this, best to look it up separately.

Answer: Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas

"Trains And Boats And Planes" is a 1965 composition by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was released by Kramer in the same year and by Dionne Warwick a year later. Other covers have been recorded by The Everly Brothers, The Box-Tops and The Shadows.

Answer: Gladys Knight & The Pips

Interestingly, "Midnight Train To Georgia" was originally about taking a midnight plane to Houston! It gets even stranger, that conversation is attributed to being with Farrah Fawcett. Gladys Knight & The Pips included the song on their 1973 album entitled "Imagination".

Answer: Soul Asylum

Not at all related to the 1985 film starring Jon Voight and Eric Roberts, "Runaway Train" is a 1993 single by Soul Asylum which was included on their 1992 album "Grave Dancers Union". The song's inspiration came from the writer's experiences with depression and metaphorically uses a runaway train as a means of conveying those feelings.

Answer: Electric Light Orchestra

Released in 1979, ELO's "Last Train To London" is taken from their album entitled "Discovery". Lead singer Jeff Lynne has said that the inspiration was based on the frequent trips the group undertook from their home city of Birmingham and their recording studio in London.

Answer: The Doobie Brothers

"Long Train Runnin'" is one of those songs where a lot of people use an incorrect title, in this case "Without Love", being a common refrain in the lyrics. The song is taken from the 1973 album "The Captain And Me". Prior to recording, the song had the working title of "Rosie Pig Moseley".

Answer: The Seekers

"Morningtown Ride" was originally written by Malvina Reynolds (better known for "Little Boxes"). The Seekers released their version in 1966, and my parents would sing it to me as a lullaby. Other covers have been recorded by Loretta Lynn, The Statler Brothers, The Irish Rovers and The Wiggles!

Answer: Sheena Easton

The song was titled "9 To 5" or "Morning Train" outside of North America. "Morning Train (Nine To Five)" was used in the U.S. and Canada to avoid confusion with the Dolly Parton hit "9 To 5" around the same period. The film clip starred a preserved steam locomotive on the Bluebird Railway in Sussex - and Sheena Easton.

Answer: Psychedelic Furs

"Into You Like A Train" is an album track taken from the Psychedelic Furs 1981 album entitled "Talk Talk Talk". It was released as Side B of the single "Dumb Waiters".

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

Written by Gordon Lightfoot in 1966, "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" is a song about the construction of the trans-Canada railway. Unusually, the song was commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as part of the Canadian Centennial celebrations in 1967.

Answer: The Jam

"Down In The Tube Station At Midnight" is a 1978 single by The Jam, from their album "All Mod Cons". The title says it all about the song's theme; a solo traveller finds himself in unsafe surroundings at an underground station, and his problems only continue to grow.