Train Kept A-Rollin'

The Yardbirds

About Train Kept A-Rollin'

"Train Kept A-Rollin'" (or "The Train Kept A-Rollin'") is a song first recorded by American jazz and rhythm and blues musician Tiny Bradshaw in 1951. Originally performed in the style of a jump blues, Bradshaw borrowed lyrics from an earlier song and set them to an upbeat shuffle arrangement that inspired other musicians to perform and record it. Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio made an important contribution in 1956 – they reworked it as a guitar riff-driven song, which features an early use of intentionally distorted guitar in rock music. In 1965, the Yardbirds popularized the song as an early psychedelic blues rock song, due largely to Jeff Beck's fuzz-toned guitar work. Theirs soon became the most copied arrangement with recordings by a variety of musicians. After guitarist Jimmy Page joined the group, the Yardbirds recorded an updated version with new lyrics as "Stroll On" for the film Blowup in 1966. With a highly charged rhythm section and a dual lead guitar attack by Beck and Page, it is seen as a forerunner to heavy metal music. 


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2002
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I caught the train, I met a dame,
She was a hipster, well and a real cool dame,
(She was handsome,)
She was pretty, from New York City,
Well and we trucked on down in that old Fairlane,
(Goin' on,)
With a heave, and a ho,

Well, I just couldn't let her go.
(Yes I did,)
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
Be on your way,
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
Be on your way,
With a heave, and a ho,
(Love the way you walk,)
I just couldn't let her go.
(Yes I do now.)

Well, the train kept a-rollin', all night long,
(Sweet little woman, get along,)
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
([You're my queen?])
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
(Sweet little woman, get along,)
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
(You're my queen?)
With a heave, and a ho,
(Love the way you walk,)
Well I just couldn't let her go,
(Yes I do.)

We made a stop at Albuquerque,
She must have thought I was a real gone jerk,
We got out the train in El Paso,
Lookin' so good, Jack, I couldn't let her go.
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
(Oh, right,)

Well, the train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
With a heave, and a ho,
Well I just couldn't let her go.

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The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds are an English rock band that had a string of hits in the mid 1960s, including "For Your Love", "Over Under Sideways Down" and "Heart Full of Soul". The group is notable for having started the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, all of whom were in the top five of Rolling Stone's 100 Top Guitarists list (Clapton at No. 2, Page at No. 3, and Beck at No. 5). A blues-based band that broadened its range into pop and rock, the Yardbirds had a hand in many electric guitar innovations of the mid-1960s, such as feedback, "fuzztone" distortion and improved amplification. Pat Pemberton, writing for Spinner, holds that the Yardbirds were "the most impressive guitar band in rock music". After the Yardb… more »

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Written by: Howie Kay, Lois Mann, Tiny Bradshaw

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10 facts about this song

Origin of Song
"Train Kept A-Rollin'" was initially a jump blues tune by Tiny Bradshaw. The Yardbirds did not write the song; they covered it in 1965.
Genre Change
The Yardbirds' rendition of the song is known for shifting its genre from jump blues to rock.
Key Members
Famous guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page (who later formed Led Zeppelin), and Jeff Beck were all part of The Yardbirds when they recorded the song, although Clapton had left the band before they recorded this track.
Album Inclusion
The song was included in their second studio album titled “Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds."
Live Performances
"Train Kept A-Rollin'" was often performed as the opening song at Yardbirds concerts.
Song Version
The Yardbirds' version of the song is recognized as a precursor to heavy metal music because of its use of feedback and distortion.
Popularity
Though the song did not chart in the UK or the US, it has become one of The Yardbirds' most popular and enduring songs.
Cover Versions
"Train Kept A-Rollin'" has been covered by several bands, including Aerosmith, who had a huge hit with the song in 1974.
Musical Influence
The song remains an influential piece in the rock genre, cited by many musicians as a prime example of early, blues-based hard rock music.
Lyrics
The Yardbirds' version of "Train Kept A-Rollin'" is split into two parts—a vocal section and an instrumental section—with the vocal section adopting the original lyrics from Tiny Bradshaw's version.

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