Vashti Bunyan - Train Song

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Published by Ray Murray at 05/19/2008 10:59 Like

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Originally released as a single on Columbia in May 1966. It is based on an earlier song of hers, one entitled "17 Pink Sugar Elephants". The melody and chord structure are near identical:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yz8_LMOK4HA

The song featured in an American advert for Reebok/NFL, entitled "Join the Migration":

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W-mmGIIE3xk

The song also features in the Samsung Smart TV advert:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vf9UQnCjDc

Many folk wish to know the lyrics to the song, so here they are:

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Train Song (Bunyan/Clayre)

Travelling north, travelling north to find you
Train wheels beating, the wind in my eyes
Don't even know what I'll say when find you
Call out your name love, dont be surprised

It's so many miles and so long since I've met you
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
But suddenly now I know where I belong
It's many hundred miles and it won't be long

It wont be long
It wont be long
It wont be long

Nothing at all in my head to say to you
Only the beat of the train I'm on
Nothing I've learnt all my life on the way to you
Only our love that's over and gone

It's so many miles and so long since I've met you
Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you
But suddenly now I know where I belong
It's many hundred miles and it won't be long

It wont be long
It wont be long
It wont be long

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Her other well-known song is "Diamond Day" from 1970:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=B3W4sLS67oI

This song became familiar in the UK, thanks to a most peculiar T-Mobile ad:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AxR4K-QFCqk

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Latest comments

Rüzgar Emiroğlu, at 04/23/2013 16:19, says:
65 people who doesnt have smart tv
Gob Bluth, at 04/23/2013 01:15, says:
Perfect Song!
Jimy Poster, at 04/22/2013 17:15, says:
nice !
carmelauke, at 04/18/2013 04:16, says:
ill check it out
Henry Flores Navarro, at 03/13/2013 11:40, says:
Ritmo misterioso pero demasiado melodioso! 1966.
Jerusha Pimentel, at 02/25/2013 15:41, says:
Hey guys, check out my ukulele cover of this song, and tell me what you think!! :)
kessesini13, at 02/20/2013 19:34, says:
so beautiful...
OdedFriedGaon, at 02/20/2013 12:22, says:
fantastically beautiful.
Polymnia Tsinti, at 02/14/2013 04:47, says:
....
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Spritscake, at 02/04/2013 20:55, says:
He's a male Vashti Bunyan is what you mean
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mvtube007, at 01/26/2013 09:31, says:
''It's so many miles and so long since I've met you Don't even know what I'll find when I get to you But suddenly now I know where I belong It's many hundred miles and it won't be long''
verotick2, at 01/24/2013 21:51, says:
good song...!! i like............ <3 <3 <3
leosperez1970, at 01/22/2013 23:43, says:
hmmmmmmmmmmm some people just know like meeeeeeeeeeeeee
Dakulala Kugilala, at 01/18/2013 17:41, says:
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karime905, at 01/18/2013 00:19, says:
Her voice is beautiful :')
karime905, at 01/18/2013 00:17, says:
Mice Parade brought me here, not ads. :)
samsouism, at 01/12/2013 19:39, says:
<3 it's better than a lovely song <3
Jerusha Pimentel, at 01/09/2013 22:03, says:
Check out my ukulele cover on this song! Let me know what you think! :)
Pavel Ionut-Alexandru, at 01/06/2013 18:11, says:
Samsung
lorofcb2, at 12/27/2012 16:52, says:
I hope all you corporate idiots get paid enough to advertise that product from hell. This is a fantastic song and not another place to advertise...yes we now all know that you only came across the song because you watch advertisements, noted now piss off.
Amilcar Conceicao, at 12/06/2012 14:36, says:
I'm sure Feist would agree with you also.
RandHaf, at 11/22/2012 04:05, says:
Samsung TV
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