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Shawn Mullins — See That Train
Album: Honeydew
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Released: 2008
Length: 3:32
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something to think about..
This is just cool as hell. What a sound. 
This is like a good story where you are trying to capture all of the individual elements, which works well with a good pair of headphones...
 Proclivities wrote:

Birmingham TraveLodge

 
Just south of the Cahaba Valley Road exit on I-65
I wouldn't forgive him for this one, either, Bill.
 Anax wrote:
Over and over, in old blues songs, people are taking trains to Birmingham. What the hell is in Birmingham?
 
Birmingham TraveLodge
some sweeeeet slide.
Shawn really liked his new Tom Waits CD.
 rdo wrote:
The train is a 19th century technology that was scorned by the Luddites and lefties when it was new.  Now,  it is hailed as the solution to all the world's problems by, um, lefties.
 
Trains are hailed as the solution to all the world's problems? ALL the world's problems? That must be the train to and from Paradise.  Is that Amtrak?  CSX? The Love Train, by the O'Jays?  The Peace Train, by Cat Stevens? The "A" Train as in Duke Ellington's band? I'm a leftie, and I didn't know that trains could solve so many problems. Would they be starting by fixing their own problems? And where can this leftie buy a ticket for this miracle train? 
Shawn Mullins is a Georgia boy? I thought he was Oirish! 
The train is a 19th century technology that was scorned by the Luddites and lefties when it was new.  Now,  it is hailed as the solution to all the world's problems by, um, lefties.
{#Dancingbanana} Byronape wrote:
Is this the same guy who did that recycled crap pop song "Lullaby"?  How is this possible?



 
Yep, same guy, and he has a lot of other good stuff too. More Shawn Mullins, pu-leeze.

 


 Anax wrote:
Over and over, in old blues songs, people are taking trains to Birmingham. What the hell is in Birmingham?
 
In this case there may be a good chance it is Birmingham, Alabama. Next to Shawn Mullins home state of Georgia.
 Anax wrote:
Over and over, in old blues songs, people are taking trains to Birmingham. What the hell is in Birmingham?
 
Spaghetti Junction and the Bull Ring. At least, in the original city in England ;-)
Good song. Is this a cover of a classic? I've heard about 1,679 country blues tunes like it, about his baby gone and train the goin down the track and the whistle with the slide guitar emulatin' his emotion.  
SPOILER ALERT:
More train-themed songs likely forthcoming. 
Is this the same guy who did that recycled crap pop song "Lullaby"?  How is this possible?


 Anax wrote:
Over and over, in old blues songs, people are taking trains to Birmingham. What the hell is in Birmingham?
 
It could be a recurring reference to the civil rights efforts there during the 60's. Just a thought.
Pound 'em baby! {#Beat}
Over and over, in old blues songs, people are taking trains to Birmingham. What the hell is in Birmingham?
Yer kickin' it today Bill!
I'm bumpin' this one: 7-8!
Catchy, indeed! I wouldn't have expected this to be Shawn Mullins. Is he re-working an old song?
this song has a sweet charm about it..
Excellent tracklist at the moment Bill! Gets the head bobbing and causes amusement in the office.
 triskele wrote:
i like the song in general, but that "ooh hah ooh hah ooh hah..." thing is a little off-putting
 
Ditto.

This set is right on track!
 Cynaera wrote:
I can't believe that was Shawn Mullins! {#Eek}  I guess I need to pull myself out of "Soul's Core" and get into his current stuff. Wow.  Not rating this yet - I need to suck my thumb a little longer...
 
Cynaera you crack me up!  I too was a bit surprised when I looked... REALLY!!! Shawn Mullins?

Nice! really digging this!

Bought it.  Amazon MP3 download. Thanks, RP.


I can't believe that was Shawn Mullins! {#Eek}  I guess I need to pull myself out of "Soul's Core" and get into his current stuff. Wow.  Not rating this yet - I need to suck my thumb a little longer...

 peregrin8 wrote:
Isn't that very much like the song they perform in "O brother, where art thou?" called "Man of constant sorrow"??
 
Hahahaha — I just had the same thought!  Thinking this has that "old-timey" sound to it. 

"...Say, any of you boys smithies? Or, if not smithies per se, were you otherwise trained in the metallurgic arts before straitened circumstances forced you into a life of aimless wanderin...?"


Wow, way more substance (musically) than The Ballad of Katherine Johnson. Dig it, 7

 Proclivities wrote:
Pretty good; I like the stereo separation - makes me wish I was listening on larger speakers that weren't so close together.
 
Makes me wish I hadn't accidentally dipped one of my headphone buds in my coffee last week, meaning I have to listen to everything in mono until I can find a new pair.

The backing vocals are excellent.

The Oom! Hah! is easily worth an extra 2. 8 from the Nottingham jury.
{#Yell} Woooooooot wooooooot! Choo Choo! Ugh agh ugh agh.

I can't deny, this is catchy.  {#Yes}
this is a strange one - I like it !
had the impression that it is much older.

i like the song in general, but that "ooh hah ooh hah ooh hah..." thing is a little off-putting
chugga chugga choooo choooo
Nice!
Pretty good; I like the stereo separation - makes me wish I was listening on larger speakers that weren't so close together.
Isn't that very much like the song they perform in "O brother, where art thou?" called "Man of constant sorrow"??
I like the melodic train sound effects
Jelani wrote:
Devo - "workin in a coal mine" has got to come next!!!!!
Berta, Berta!
I have always liked those chain-gangesque songs
Devo - "workin in a coal mine" has got to come next!!!!!
Nice grind.
areon wrote:
Cool song! Anyone knows from what year it is?
Two months ago: see the wiki, as invited by RP (above): (click here).
Cool song! Anyone knows from what year it is?