Commuting by public transport this week. Buses and trains in the West Midlands don’t have the romance of those in old American songs. I couldn’t see Elvis or some old folkie or bluesman singing something evocative about getting the Number 2 bus or the cross city line from Birmingham to Lichfield.
Obviously this song sounds like a train. Scotty Moore’s rhythm guitar with a bit of slapback echo chuggs along like one.
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eightball // March 14, 2010 at 11:01
famously used to great effect by jim jarmusch in the film of the same name… and also one of those songs that doesn’t reference the title in the song.
class.