I Like Trains . . .

Posted by Craig Sanders Aug 2, 2009

I like trains. I don't really know why, but I have always liked them. Maybe it comes from growing up in New York City. If you don't know, NYC has the greatest subway in the world. It has to-- driving in the city is like begging for a coronary. I should know, I used to drive a limo (actually a Towne Car). Must've taken 10 years off of my life.

I did not get to ride the subway very often. I lived in Co-Op City, which is all the way in the North-East corner of the Bronx, where the trains don't run. So to me, riding the subway was always a treat. A big, rumbley, exotic, urine-smelling treat.

Anyway, there are a lot of train songs in Folk and Blues, so I thought that I might put my love of trains and of music together in a whole series on trains, hopefully which you have been reading. mostly I've been doing this for me-- I don't expect that most people are as interested as I am. But if you are, You're welcome.

• Tragic train songs
• comic train songs
• famous trains in song

I also like Neko Case, and not just cause I am a guy and she is face-meltingly hot (I also have a thing for redheads, as my long list of ginger girlfriends can attest to). Her voice could make a robin rip out its own vocal cords from jealousy. Her lyrics are dark and creepy and vague and blunt-- if its possible to be vague and blunt at the same time.

I would totally take her out to a nice seafood dinner and even pick up the bill.

Her newest album was very good, and I recommend it highly. I also recommend you read my review of it, cause it is mine, and I rock.

Till next week, Folk it up,

Craiggers