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« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2014, 12:30:08 »
Quote from: bignosemac on January 14, 2014, 23:06:32
Two of my favourites. Both 'Last Trains...':

One '...to London' (ELO), and one '...to Clarksville' (The Monkees).

Why didn't I think of the ELO number???  Roll Eyes Magic!  (Oh, that's another of theirs!) One of my favourite bands!  My daughter bought me their 'Best of' CD▸ (Capital Delivery) for Christmas as the original double cassette set I had got chewed up ages ago.

I rewrote the lyrics from 'Count your Blessings' the other day, to reflect the railway theme, but if I reproduce it here I'll have to admit I got the tune from an Aled Jones album....... Cheesy
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« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2014, 13:49:04 »
Another, albeit cheesy, offering: Cheesy

The Melksham train came down the track & she blew (hoo hoooo!)
(Repeat)
The train will take you anywhere so climb aboard & pay your fare,
Whoopy doo hoo hoo hoo hooooo!

Quiz time:  I had thought the original singer of that song was the late Michael Holliday, but can't find it mentioned during a quick web search.  Anyone any ideas?  (PLEASE don't all tell me you're too young to remember Michael Holliday!)
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« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2014, 14:07:22 »
Sounds like Billie Holliday with all the wooh hoohs ! Roll Eyes
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« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2014, 14:13:22 »
Not so much a 'torch' song, more like a 'tender' song !
Collective groans all round !
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