40-Year-Old Songs Top Ten: Train in Vain (Stand By Me) (#7)

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Greetings from the road! Before I head out to see some beauty I’ll give you a different type of beauty: music. Here’s another song from 1980 that you probably still hear today. #7: Train in Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash A song that was such a “sudden addition” to the album that it wasn’t even listed on the album credits! And it became the first “mainstream” hit for a punk band. Way back when this came out I had to go “off base” to buy this album, because the Navy Exchange had a “rule” about not carrying “subversive” music in stock. Now? I guess you can probably buy “Cop Killer” there. Anyway, enjoy one of the great classic tunes from one of the great classic bands in punk....or just any kind of music. Train in Vain (Stand By Me) Written by Mick Jones and Joe Strummer Recorded by The Clash From London Calling, 1979 I need new clothes: