Lonely Train
| "Lonely Train" | ||||
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| Single by Black Stone Cherry | ||||
| from the album Black Stone Cherry | ||||
| Released | July 18, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, Southern rock | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Robertson, Ben Wells, Jon Lawhon, John Fred Young, Richard Oren Young | |||
| Producer(s) | David Barrick | |||
| Black Stone Cherry singles chronology | ||||
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"Lonely Train" is the debut single by hard rock band Black Stone Cherry, from their self-titled album, which was released on July 18, 2006. It peaked at #14 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and was selected as a free single on iTunes in July 2006.
"It's about friends who've served in the military," noted singer Chris Robertson, "and it's kinda anti-war, although we're very grateful for the men and women who fight for our country."[1]
With a heavy chugging riff, deep growly vocals, and distorted and aggressive heavy metal sound, 'Lonely Train' is atypical of the group's Southern rock-style sound.
Music video[edit]
The video's use of black and white evokes a dark, gloomy feeling. In it, the band play in a warehouse in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, which they considered an appropriate setting for the song's sentiment.
In pop culture[edit]
The song was featured in the wrestling game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007.
It was used as the theme song for the 2006 The Great American Bash PPV.
References[edit]
- ^ Robertson, Chris (June 2014). "Black Stone Cherry – Hits, Rarities & Live". Classic Rock. p. 44.
External links[edit]
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