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Warren Zevon — Nighttime In The Switching Yard
Album: Excitable Boy
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Released: 1976
Length: 4:09
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Nighttime in the switching yard
Nighttime in the switching yard
Nighttime in the switching yard
Nighttime in the switching yard

Get it out on the main line
Listen to the rhythm of the train go by
Get it out on the main line
Listen to the rhythm of the train go by

Listen to the train whistle whine
Listen to the train whistle whine

Nighttime in the switching yard
Nighttime in the switching yard
Nighttime in the switching yard
Nighttime in the switching yard
Hey, yeah

See that train
See that train
See that train
See that train
See that train, the midnight train runs both ways
See that train, the midnight train runs both ways
See that train, the midnight train runs both ways
See that train, the midnight train runs both ways

Nighttime in the switching yard
Nighttime in the switching yard

Do it
Doot dat doot dat doot dadoot
Doot dat doot dat doot dadoot
Doot dat doot dat doot dadoot
Doot dat doot dat doot dadoot
Doot dat doot dat doot dadoot
Doot dat doot dat doot dadoot
Doot dat doot dat doot dadoot
Doot dat doot dat doot dadoot

Listen to the train whistle whine
Listen to the train whistle whine
Listen to the train whistle whine
Listen to the train whistle whine

Listen to the train
Listen to the train
Listen to the train
Listen to the track
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This one goes out to all you "trainspotters" out there.....you know who you are.
BTW....the biggest switching yard in the country is in North Platte,Ne(Union Pacific Railroad).
I'll take trains for a 100 Alex
Posted 13 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
This is about my least favourite Warren Zevon tune, but as a huge Zevon it's always a thrill to hear him played on the radio :-)
Posted 13 years ago by rathersnappish    [ Reply ]
Not used to ol' Warren getting so down and funky with his bad self! Zevon meets James Brown! {#Dance} Love it!
Posted 13 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
albumcredits.com says there were three bass players on this cut
Kenny Edwards
Bob Glaub
Leland Sklar

Wonder who's the Funkmeister?

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Funky!!
there's nothing boring about trains, hey, think Jive Talking and how that was inspired by the sound of trains.... it's got rhythm, I like this song
Posted 13 years ago by suesblues    [ Reply ]
Imagine the scenario...
Warren and band are sitting round in the studio - someone says "What's the most boring subject for a song you can think of."
"...bet you can't write a song about a train switching yard Warren."
"Watch me." says Warren.

The rest is history. 
Posted 13 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
 GT66 wrote:

Don't like funk? If it weren't for the men in the switching yard, perhaps Unstoppable would be more than a fictional action movie. Perhaps Warren was trying to keep the men in the switching yard awake!

 
nice reply
that's deeper than warren's lyrics

Posted 13 years ago by coy    [ Reply ]
I give it a firm "eh".
Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
 rtrudeau wrote:
I know I'm going against conventional wisdom here, but ...
YUCK. This whole band needed to lay off of the cocaine.
 
Don't like funk? If it weren't for the men in the switching yard, perhaps Unstoppable would be more than a fictional action movie. Perhaps Warren was trying to keep the men in the switching yard awake!

Posted 14 years ago by GT66    [ Reply ]
I'm a big Warren Zevon fan, but this one can be skipped.
Posted 14 years ago by MarkCz    [ Reply ]
OK, but probably my least favorite song on that album...
Posted 14 years ago by ubuntourist    [ Reply ]
thought it was The Pretenders when it started up. was not disappointed to see I was wrong.
Posted 14 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
Never heared this before! Not bad!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
This piece was boring when it came out. It's still boring decades later. WHAT was he thinking? oh.... forgot. no brain involved on this piece.
Posted 14 years ago by 2Hawks    [ Reply ]
I know I'm going against conventional wisdom here, but ...
YUCK. This whole band needed to lay off of the cocaine.
Posted 14 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
I was in another room when this song initially came on and thought it was Gorillaz Stylo. Now I'm going to have to listen to them back-to-back.

Posted 14 years ago by pikester    [ Reply ]
 Derecho wrote:


Get it out on the main line...
 
I see traffic lights.


Posted 14 years ago by posworld    [ Reply ]
Play that funky music white boy ... {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 14 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
nothin's shakin' on Shakedown Street...

Posted 14 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]


Get it out on the main line...


Posted 14 years ago by Derecho    [ Reply ]

Thanks Warren, where-ever you are, iff-in' you are, and thanks, iff'in your not. 
Posted 14 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
 toterola wrote:
What an incredibly great record album! Easily in my All-Time Top 10. {#Clap}
 
{#High-five} Agreed, it's stellar.

Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
this sucks a lot  {#Puke}
Posted 14 years ago by milchschnitte    [ Reply ]
still remember finding this tune on the record while trying to tape "Roland the Headless Thomspon Gunner" from the phonograph to my cassette recorder I stole from my brothers room. Can here myself sneeze somewhere in the recording.
Posted 14 years ago by Lexapro_Headrush    [ Reply ]
Wow, I forgot about this song.
Posted 15 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
...and another one bites the dust...
Posted 15 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
What an incredibly great record album! Easily in my All-Time Top 10. {#Clap}
Posted 15 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
Disco Warren{#Dance}
Posted 15 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
Warren Zevon?....I thought it was Boz Scaggs LOL. But I like it.
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Fantastic song!!  This is a new artist for me and I'd like to hear this song more often.
Posted 15 years ago by naumni    [ Reply ]
Music to railfan by!
Posted 15 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Most overrated musician ever. This sucks. {#Crashcomp}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
Meh.  IMO, this is the weakest track on an otherwise spectacular album.
Posted 15 years ago by ptooey    [ Reply ]
Great song; I haven't heard it in years.
Posted 15 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
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