词条 | You Can't Blame the Train | ||||||||
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"You Can't Blame the Train" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Terri Sharp.[1] The original version was recorded by American singer-songwriter Don McLean in 1987, while the family country group The Hollanders recorded their own version in 1991. Don McLean version{{Infobox song| name = You Can't Blame the Train | cover = Don McLean You Can't Blame the Train 1987 Single Cover.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Don McLean | album = Love Tracks | B-side = Perfect Love | released = October 1987 | format = 7" | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Country | length = 3:07 | label = Capitol | writer = Terri Sharp | producer = Dave Burgess | prev_title = He's Got You | prev_year = 1987 | next_title = Love in My Heart | next_year = 1988 }} "You Can't Blame the Train" was recorded by Don McLean in 1987, and released as the lead single from his ninth studio album Love Tracks.[2] The song was produced by Dave Burgess. McLean would also record another song from Sharp for the same album, titled "Eventually". Sharp recalled in 2012 of how McLean came to record the two tracks: "I was signed by Hank Jr. to Bocephus Music in 1987 because of "You Can't Blame the Train" and another called "Eventually", which Don would also record. Dave Burgess was the administrator for my and Hank's catalogue and he was producing a record for Don - that's how the recording happened."[3] After having no record contract for five years, McLean returned with his ninth studio album Love Tracks in 1987. "You Can't Blame the Train", released as the album's lead single, reached No. 49 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[4] Commenting on the song's appearance on the charts, along with the follow-up single "Love in My Heart", McLean told the Milwaukee Journal in 1988: "Two songs from the LP are already on the country charts, so we are starting to crack the country charts, which is not an easy thing to do. There is a lot of competition."[5] WritingThe song had been written by Sharp in 1986.[6] In 2012, she recalled: {{quote|"I wrote the song when I was on the way to a gig in Rosenberg, Texas by a Southern Pacific train. The trains in Texas take very long. During the journey the level crossing gate was coming down and there was a little red car in front of me. They scooted under the gate and got across the tracks. I was amazed and also very happy I hadn't had to watch a tragedy. As the journey was long I had time to write the song; I usually find paper or napkins in my car when a song starts "coming". I thought that if the train had hit the little red sports car the family would have probably tried to sue Southern Pacific, but it wouldn't have been the train's fault. I then came up with the song's chorus: "When the gates are all down and the signals are flashing and the whistle is screaming in vain..." etc. I then thought about how I tried to blame some of my personal woes with men on the men, but then I applied the railway theory and voila... I had to get off the damn tracks in that way also."[3]}} Track listing
Critical receptionUpon release, Cash Box listed the single as one of their "feature picks" during October 1987. They commented: "McLean has had a hard time gaining radio acceptance with his recent singles, but that should change with this release! This is a well-written tune on which McLean turns in an excellent country vocal performance. Pay special attention to the clever lyrics, if you can concentrate past Don's fine effort."[7] In 1997, The Daytona Beach News-Journal commented how McLean had "meandered between roots rock and R&B" with the song.[8] In a retrospective review of Love Tracks, Jim Esch noted the song "rollicks along with some verve".[9] Chart performance
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The Hollanders version{{Infobox song| name = You Can't Blame the Train | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = The Hollanders | album = Family Ties | released = 1991 | format = 7" | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Country | length = 3:22 | label = VCA Records | writer = Terri Sharp | producer = Dave Burgess | prev_title = I Know a Little | prev_year = 1990 | next_title = | next_year = }} "You Can't Blame the Train" was later covered by American Nashville music group The Hollanders in 1991, who released their version as a single from their album Family Ties.[10] Their version was also produced by Dave Burgess.[11] Released by VCA Records, the single reached No. 36 on the Cash Box Country Singles chart.[12] A music video was filmed to promote the single which won the People's Choice Award. The video showed footage of members of the band singing the song at a train station as well as footage of the band performing the song on stage.[13] Critical receptionUpon release, Cash Box listed the single as one of their "indie feature picks" during March 1991. They commented: "With an electrifying contemporary country flavor, "You Can't Blame the Train" spits out racing energy, unique sibling harmony and lyrics which defend the often accused party of a break-up."[14] Track listing
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Other cover versions
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Don-McLean-You-Cant-Blame-The-Train/release/3894119 |title=Don McLean - You Can't Blame The Train (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-26}} {{Don McLean}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/release/3899692 |title=Don McLean - Love Tracks (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-26}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.don-mclean.com/albums.asp?songname=You+Can%26%2339t+Blame+The+Train+Terri+Sharp+Interview |title=Don McLean Albums |publisher=Don-mclean.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-26}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|author=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/don-mclean/chart-history/country-songs/song/358747 |title=Don McLean You Can't Blame The Train Chart History |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2018-04-11}} 5. ^https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w2oaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zioEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,1605298&dq=don+mclean+can-t+blame+train&hl=en 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTai3knCe5I&sns=fb |title=You Can't Blame The Train Terri Sharp writer |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-01-19 |accessdate=2018-04-11}} 7. ^Cash Box newspaper - 24 October 1987 - Country: feature picks - page 30 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NJ&p_theme=nj&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FAD9BE278326299&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=News-JournalOnline.com: Daytona Beach news, sports, weather and classifieds | The News Journal | Daytona Beach FL |publisher=Nl.newsbank.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-26}} 9. ^{{cite web|last=Esch |first=Jim |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-tracks-mw0000197071 |title=Love Tracks - Don McLean : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2012-12-26}} 10. ^{{cite web|author=The Hollanders (Performer) |url=https://www.amazon.com/Family-Ties-Hollanders/dp/B00069IH3C |title=The Hollanders - Family Ties - Amazon.com Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date=2018-03-24 |accessdate=2018-04-11}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/vca1027 |title=The Hollanders - You Can't Blame The Train / You Can't Blame The Train - VCA - USA - VCA-102-7 |publisher=45cat |date= |accessdate=2018-04-11}} 12. ^1 Cash Box newspaper - May 25, 1991 - Cash Box Country Singles - page 20 13. ^{{cite web|author=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvjZk068jPA |title=You Can't Blame the Train (The Hollanders) |publisher=YouTube |date=2010-11-15 |accessdate=2012-12-26}} 14. ^Cash Box newspaper - March 23, 1991 - Indie insight: indie feature picks - page 20 15. ^{{cite web|author=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTai3knCe5I |title=You Can't Blame The Train Terri Sharp writer |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-01-19 |accessdate=2012-12-26}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/HeatherDickson1 |title=Heather Dickson | CD Baby Music Store |publisher=Cdbaby.com |date= |accessdate=2018-04-11}} 5 : 1987 songs|1987 singles|1991 singles|Capitol Records singles|Don McLean songs |
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