Stop That Train (The Spanishtonians song)
"Stop That Train" is a 1965
Lyrics
The original version of "Stop That Train" is sung from the point of view of a woman whose boyfriend is leaving by train for a long absence. She yells at the conductor, apparently in vain, to "stop that train", because she wants to join him on board.
Keith & Tex version
Jamaican duo Keith & Tex covered the song in 1967, in their signature rocksteady style. Their version flipped the song's genders, changing the lyrics from "my baby he is leaving" to "my baby she is leaving". The song became Keith & Tex's biggest hit.
Samples
Several
The Keith & Tex version was also sampled by the
It was also sampled by rapper Vanilla Ice, in a 1991 single also entitled "Stop That Train".
Other covers
The Jamaican reggae duo Clint Eastwood & General Saint recorded a cover version of "Stop That Train", which was released as a single in 1983, and was the title track of their 1983 album Stop That Train. Their version replaced the original song's verses with an interpolation of the folk song 500 Miles, as well as the lyrics "Hey mister postman, bring back my woman".
References
- ^ Stop That Train: Updated, Dub Nerd, July 30, 2008
External links
- Keith & Tex: Stop That Train on YouTube