Train, Train
| "Train, Train" | ||||
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| Single by Blackfoot | ||||
| from the album Strikes | ||||
| B-side | "Baby Blue" | |||
| Released | October 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
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| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shorty Medlocke | |||
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| Blackfoot singles chronology | ||||
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"Train, Train" is a song by American Southern rock band Blackfoot and the second single from their third studio album Strikes (1979). It was written by Shorty Medlocke, the grandfather of Blackfoot frontman/guitarist Rickey Medlocke, and peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Background
[edit]"Train, Train" was originally recorded in 1971 by Shorty Medlocke and his daughter, as Shorty Medlock & Mickey with the Fla. Plow Hands, and was the B-side of their single "If I Could Live It Over (I'd Be a Different Guy)".
Composition
[edit]The song opens with a bluesy harmonica performance from Shorty Medlocke,[1][2][3] followed by a guitar riff.[3] The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the song a "truly tough guitar workout".[4]
Covers
[edit]The song was covered by metal band Warrant on their 1990 album Cherry Pie and country singer Dolly Parton on her 1999 album The Grass Is Blue.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1979–1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 38 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Strikes - Blackfoot | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ DeRiso, Nick (October 24, 2018). "Top 25 Southern Rock Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Blackfoot: Strikes - Album Of The Week Club review". Classic Rock. July 20, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 62.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of December 22, 1979". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2025.