There are few bands that I completely despise like I do Train. Sure, some music I don't like to listen to , but I can still find a purpose for their music and something good in them. Not so with Train. I thought maybe we could "Take Back the Name", since everytime I hear the word I think of this band and all of the crappy singles that come on the radio. Here's a list of some of the good trains I could think for now.

Soul Train
Mrs. Cabboble's Caboose
The Music Train (Jellybean Junction)
Thomas the Tank Engine (Shining Time Station)
The Cartoon Express
The Monorail at Epcot
The Little Engine that Could
The Love Train
Trane Air Conditioners
Trolly

Of course this is just a opinion piece. Don't even get me started about a band that ruined "Novo".

Trainspotting
Train of Thought
Midnight Train to Georgia (that song fucking rules)
Train Kept a'Rollin' by Aerosmith
Train of Consequences by Megadeth

Has anybody ever been to a show where that same dipshit keeps yelling "Play a Train song! Play a Train song!"? I guess that's his patented way of heckling.

(Edited by carligula at 6:24 pm on Jun. 2, 2003)

John Coltrane



I think I've heard that heckle before, Carl. That reminds me that the worst (of the very few) Features heckles I've ever heard was, "Why don't they just cover Green Day?" (This was 99)

What was the song from the early 90s (?) about a train or junction or something.. maybe by the B-52s? It is driving me crazy.


My favorite heckler: The one who got kicked out at the Ryan Adams show

(Edited by rachel1808 at 7:00 pm on Jun. 2, 2003)

Was it the remake of "Locomotion"? Everybody's doing it, you know.

And let us not forget Come on ride that train/ it's the choo choo/ ride it (whoo whoo). I always had this sneaky suspicion that this song was not about locomotives, though.

(Edited by carligula at 7:06 pm on Jun. 2, 2003)

YES! Bless you, Carl.

Unfortunately for Led Zeppelin, everyone thinks of Aerosmith's cover of this song (one of the few Aerosmith songs that I can enjoy). In one of the many ways that Aerosmith ripped Zeppelin off, they began playing this cover as well. In all actuality, it's an early blues song from the pre-WWII era. I hate Aerosmith. They may be the original rock and roll sellouts.

I hate Train, though they played a Zeppelin cover at Riverstages and it was pretty good.

(Edited by richarddawson at 6:14 pm on Jun. 2, 2003)

"Night Train"

I was trying to think of some musical group about whom I can share foldsfan's feelings of dislike. I was having trouble. Thank you for finding someone for me richarddawson. I agree with everything you said, and I can't stand Aerosmith.

i'm in agreement with both the said crappy bands...but i must add one of my own----i truely HATE matchbox 20, he makes me want to throw up every time i either see his face or hear him sing, and maybe i'm going out on a limb here and you never know if i'll get shot for insulting a supposed "legend" but Santana is bleck as well, and when they played together, oh that just topped it off for me

(Edited by sideponytails at 7:49 pm on Jun. 2, 2003)

Nothing beats my triumverate of suck: Avril Lavigne, Eminem and Creed. I focus almost all of my musical hatred on those three, and they deserve it.

I agree with all three. Creed being the one I hate the most. Avril & Eminem are annoying because of "what they stand for" but I hate Creed just because the main guy has the most annoying voice and facial expressions. Well, I guess Avril has an annoying voice too.

(Edited by rachel1808 at 9:06 pm on Jun. 2, 2003)

All of these songs about train[s], make me think of "Conjunction Junction." Man, what a great song. Good ol' Schoolhouse Rock.

I saw a video for a Matchbox Twenty song the other day. Man, it sucked.

Creed makes me want to puke.

I'll put Creed and Matchbox 20 up there with Aerosmith.

I don't even worry about Eminem or Avril because they're a flicker. Give them 5 years. They'll both be on VH-1 specials for "Where Are They Now" or singers in prison or on trial...or everyone will just laugh at themselves and their youth for liking Avril or Eminem. It just occurred to me how much my former students would write about Eminem and turn it in to me.

As for Santana, I like the Michelle Branch song (perhaps a guilty pleasure). Other than that, I give him a big yawn. "Black Magic Woman" is more like "Brown Crappic Woman."

I actually like eminem. his vocal style, anyway. I don't like what he preaches or says, but at the same time the fact that he can get nearly every special interests group in the nation up in arms is endearing.

Ludacris is a much tighter rapper. Eminem's voice is just so nasal and whiny. Luda-man could run/rap circles around him. Plus, ghetto is much more cool than white trash, and Eminem is white trash.

i absolutely abhore train for "meet virginia", but something about "drops of jupiter" caught my apporval. I still don't like them though. Eminem has ok music in my opinion, but you're right. What he stands for is a pile of crap. Avril sucks as well... no arguing(sp) about that.

To add a positive to the train list: The Iron Horse Grill in Jackson Mississippi. They have the best fried pickles in the world!!!

I like Eminem. I probably wouldn't want to hang out with him, but I think he is the freshest thing to happen to mainstream hip-hop since OutKast. And that's saying something.

I'm sorry Digsy, but I just can't stand Ludacris.

Well, you suck.

Eh, those are probably jokes. I guess Eminem is "fresh" because he's a white rapper, but his whole "I izzn't afraid 2 say wutevah I want coz Im HARDCORE" attitude is just sickening and it really just seems like a stereotype that he has placed upon himself. He was fresh back in 1999, but since then he hasn't evolved or changed anything. OutKast is very cool indeed and are probably the best in 'the game.' I just like Ludacris because he is flat-out hilarious. He manages to rap in a very interesting way that is unlike any other.

Plus any artist that uses the word "hoasis" gets an A+ in my book.

1. Ludacris is my favorite rapper. Anybody that raps "I've been saved by more bells than Lark Voorhies (sp?)" is fucking cool in my book. His raps are absolutely hilarious and witty. I like it when people are witty.

2. Eminem will be ok for the next 5 years. I just have a feeling about it. For some reason, I don't see him blowing it bad enough to fade away into the "Where Are They Now?" oblivion. He will be comparable to Ice Cube or Dre. Not Vanilla Ice.

3. Avril Lavigne most definitely has a spot in "Where Are They Now?" saved for her. I'm just giving it time like I did with boy bands. Hopefully, it won't take quite as long.

4. Creed, Linkin Park, Staind = fucking ditto. (see above)

5. Santana isn't as important as the media/general public would like us to believe. My dad listened to Santana when he was in college. I still haven't forgiven him. Though, he did listen to Love in high school and that almost makes up for it.

6. Matchbox 20 is not good. I do not loathe them as much as others. For some reason, their success does not baffle me, but I dislike them nonetheless.

7. YDDD - Thanks for the props. Word.

(Edited by richarddawson at 12:42 am on Jun. 3, 2003)

Actually, his albums have changed quite a bit since '99. his singles, maybe, maybe not, but his albums have different feels to them. It's not like you can expect rappers to 'spit' in a different manner every album like you can expect some guitarists to change their picking style, or various other techniques, anyway.

Ludacris is da shit... I sit at work and randomly say "I wanna getchoo in da baffrrooom." because it's funny. I also enjoy Mystikal. He is da pussy theif.

Busta Rhymes is also fun. That boy has a motor mouth. He should do micro machines commercials.

(Edited by deathscythe257 at 9:39 am on Jun. 3, 2003)

Puddle of Nickel Creed sucks ass. I hate butt rock.

Has no one said "Crazy Train" yet? Jeeze!

No one has mentioned two of the worst acts ever: Uncle Kracker and Staind. Suck suck suck.

I liked Linkin Park's first album.

I got half of it, bitch. Read above - closer.

(Edited by richarddawson at 10:14 am on Jun. 3, 2003)

No one reads what you post, chump.

Oh yeah, I'm also way down with Ludacris.

I think Ludacris's "Reach up in the sky for the hozone laya" is one of my favorite lyrics in the history of rap, maybe the history of music in general.

*shakes head* No love for RD, no love at all...

Good call on Uncle Kracker, Carl. This is the least talented bag of dicks to ever perform felatio on Kid Rock. I'd probably still rather listen to him than Creed or Celine Dion, though. That'd be a tough decision.

Avril won't last much longer, but I think Eminem is talented. He also has Dr. Dre on his side, which doesn't hurt. I think he'll be around for a while.

I guess i can see why people think eminem is talented, but people always have an orgasm over controversy and people talking shit in their music, and for that, i don't like him. give me the roots, mos def, pharcyde, talib kweli, or if he must be white, the beastie boys, any day.

word. a tribe called quest as well.

yeah...them too