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Quiz about Songs About Trains
Quiz about Songs About Trains

Songs About Trains Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | Something in Common


There have been many great rock songs written about trains. I'll give you the lyrics; you guess the band or artist that sang it. Some are easy; some are tougher. Have fun and good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by miamisammy29. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
miamisammy29
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
152,965
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
840
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
1. "Well, on a train, I met a dame. She rather handsome. We kinda looked the same. She was pretty, from New York City." Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. "Take the last train to Clarksville, and I'll meet you at the station. You can be there by four-thirty, 'cause I made your reservation. Don't be slow. Oh, no, no, no. Oh, no, no, no." Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. "Mental wounds not healing, life's a bitter shame. I'm going off the rails on a crazy train. I'm going off the rails on a crazy train." Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. "Train, train, take me on out of this town. Train, train, Lord, take me on out of this town. Well, that woman I'm in love with, Lord, she's Memphis bound." Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. "Yeah, heard the diesel drummin', all down the line. Yeah, heard the wires a-hummin', all down the line." Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. "Runaway train, never going back. Wrong way on a one-way track. Seems like I should be getting somewhere. Somehow, I'm neither here nor there." Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. "I'm on the lame train. I got a first class ticket on the nonstop to nowhere. Where it takes me I don't know." Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. "He feels the piston scraping, steam breaking on his brow. Old Charlie stole the handle, and the train, it won't stop going, no way to slow down." Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. "Oh, peace train sounding louder. Glide on the peace train. Come on now, peace train." Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. "Like the last of the good old puffer trains, I'm the last of the blood and sweat brigade. And I don't know where I'm going or why I came." Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. "The walls are built up stone by stone, the fields divided one by one. And the train conductor says, 'Take a break, Driver 8. Driver 8, take a break. We've been on this shift too long.'" Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. "Inside, outside, leave me alone. Inside, outside, nowhere is home. Inside, outside, where have I been? Out of my brain on the five-fifteen. Out of my brain on the train." Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. "When the train left the station, it had two lights on behind. Yeah, when the train left the station, it had two lights on behind. Whoa, the blue light was my baby, and the red light was my mind." Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. "Wouldn't you know we're riding on the Marrakesh Express. Wouldn't you know we're riding on the Marrakesh Express. They're taking me to Marrakesh. All aboard the train. All aboard the train." Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which artist listed below never recorded a version of the following lyrics? "Good morning, America, how are you? Say, don't you know me, I'm your native son. I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans. I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Well, on a train, I met a dame. She rather handsome. We kinda looked the same. She was pretty, from New York City."

Answer: Aerosmith

"Train Kept A Rollin'" was originally written and released by Tiny Bradshaw in 1951. Aerosmith's most amazing version of this song can be found on their "Live! Bootleg" album from 1978.
2. "Take the last train to Clarksville, and I'll meet you at the station. You can be there by four-thirty, 'cause I made your reservation. Don't be slow. Oh, no, no, no. Oh, no, no, no."

Answer: The Monkees

"Last Train to Clarksville", from the Monkees' self-titled debut album, originally released in 1966. This was the first single ever released by the Monkees, and became the first of their many Number One hits.
3. "Mental wounds not healing, life's a bitter shame. I'm going off the rails on a crazy train. I'm going off the rails on a crazy train."

Answer: Ozzy Osbourne

"Crazy Train", from Ozzy's classic album from 1980, "Blizzard of Ozz". This album also included the tunes, "Mr. Crowley", "I Don't Know", and "Goodbye to Romance".
4. "Train, train, take me on out of this town. Train, train, Lord, take me on out of this town. Well, that woman I'm in love with, Lord, she's Memphis bound."

Answer: Blackfoot

"Train Train", from their album "Strikes", originally released in 1979. This album also included "Highway Song" and a remake of the Spirit classic "I Got a Line on You". Blackfoot was a hard, Southern rock outfit cut from the Molly Hatchet mold. Blackfoot originally consisted of Rickey "Rattlesnake" Medlocke on guitar and vocals, Charlie Hargrett on guitar, Greg Walker on bass and keyboards, and Jackson "Thunderfoot" Spires on drums and vocals.
5. "Yeah, heard the diesel drummin', all down the line. Yeah, heard the wires a-hummin', all down the line."

Answer: Rolling Stones

"All Down the Line", from the Stones classic double-album "Exile on Main Street" (1972). This albums also includes such Stones' classics as "Rocks Off", "Shine a Light", "Loving Cup" and "Tumbling Dice".
6. "Runaway train, never going back. Wrong way on a one-way track. Seems like I should be getting somewhere. Somehow, I'm neither here nor there."

Answer: Soul Asylum

"Runaway Train", from the album "Grave Dancers Union", originally released in 1992. This album also featured the hits, "Black Gold", "Without a Trace", and "Somebody to Shove".
7. "I'm on the lame train. I got a first class ticket on the nonstop to nowhere. Where it takes me I don't know."

Answer: Faster Pussycat

"Nonstop To Nowhere", off the album "Whipped" (1992). Faster Pussycat took their name from a 1966 Russ Meyer horror flick called "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!", and, in my opinion, they never got the recognition they deserved, possibly because their lead singer went by the monicker, Taime Downe. How could anyone take a name like that seriously? But they actually had some songwriting talent in the band. You may remember their 1989 hit "House of Pain", and possibly a few others.
8. "He feels the piston scraping, steam breaking on his brow. Old Charlie stole the handle, and the train, it won't stop going, no way to slow down."

Answer: Jethro Tull

"Locomotive Breath", from the classic Jethro Tull album "Aqualung", originally released in 1971. This album also included the classics, "Cross-Eyed Mary", "Hymn 43", and, of course, "Aqualung".
9. "Oh, peace train sounding louder. Glide on the peace train. Come on now, peace train."

Answer: Cat Stevens

"Peace Train", from the 1971 album "Teaser and the Firecat". This album also includes the hits, "Morning Has Broken" and "Moonshadow".
10. "Like the last of the good old puffer trains, I'm the last of the blood and sweat brigade. And I don't know where I'm going or why I came."

Answer: The Kinks

"Last of the Steam-Powered Trains", from the Kinks' 1968 classic album "The Village Green Preservation Society".
11. "The walls are built up stone by stone, the fields divided one by one. And the train conductor says, 'Take a break, Driver 8. Driver 8, take a break. We've been on this shift too long.'"

Answer: REM

"Driver 8", one of REM's best, from the album "Fables of the Reconstruction" (1985).
12. "Inside, outside, leave me alone. Inside, outside, nowhere is home. Inside, outside, where have I been? Out of my brain on the five-fifteen. Out of my brain on the train."

Answer: The Who

"5:15", from The Who's 1973 movie masterpiece, "Quadrophenia". This album also includes the classics "Dr. Jimmy", "The Real Me", and "Love, Reign O'er Me".
13. "When the train left the station, it had two lights on behind. Yeah, when the train left the station, it had two lights on behind. Whoa, the blue light was my baby, and the red light was my mind."

Answer: Rolling Stones

"Love in Vain", from the album "Let It Bleed" (1969). This song was written by the old bluesmaster, Robert Johnson, in the 1930's. The Stones' version is probably the most famous version of this classic. Legend has it that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil for fame and prowess as a guitar player. Johnson died in 1938, at the age of 27, but is remembered by many as the most influential blues musician ever.
14. "Wouldn't you know we're riding on the Marrakesh Express. Wouldn't you know we're riding on the Marrakesh Express. They're taking me to Marrakesh. All aboard the train. All aboard the train."

Answer: Crosby, Stills and Nash

"Marrakesh Express", from the band's self-titled, debut album from 1970. Their debut album also included the classics "Wooden Ships", "Long Time Gone", and "Suite; Judy Blue Eyes".
15. Which artist listed below never recorded a version of the following lyrics? "Good morning, America, how are you? Say, don't you know me, I'm your native son. I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans. I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done."

Answer: They have all released a version this song

"City of New Orleans" was written by Steve Goodman in 1970. John Denver and Arlo Guthrie both released it in the early 1970's. Willie Nelson released the song on the album of the same name in 1984. Several other artists have released their own versions of this classic, including Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins, and Judy Collins.
Source: Author miamisammy29

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