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[Alphahawk]

Train sucks, we know this. Songs like 50 Ways to Say Goodbye and Drive By are the vein of any mortal man's existence.

But they weren't always like that. I give you pre-2009 Train

Drops of Jupiter

When I look at the Sky

Cab

The transition to awfulness is probably one of the biggest bummers in music. I don't usually say artists sold out, but Train sold out hard.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Drops of Jupiter is full-blown garbage.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Man Train?

 

[nateeasy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zftcZYdOl3Y

 

[braves01]

Drops of Jupiter is a classic. That orchestration is glorious.

 

[dantevsninjas]

Sorry. Stuff you posted is as terrible as the stuff they do now. Just an all around awful band.

 

[Alphahawk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zftcZYdOl3Y

Not being terrible is not the same as being great.

 

[BigDug13]

Sounds so over-produced. Never been a fan. They're a prime example of the "whiny rock" that has taken over this millennium.

 

[Daffy Duck]

This is how I feel when I listen to their music.

CLUE: I'm the guy getting kicked in the head.

 

[Horseticuffs]

I own a bunch of their shit but they're pretty much the definition of white-bread. They're inoffensive, even agreeable. I don't know that anyone can feel particularly passionate about them.

 

[Diablos]

Train has never been good. Were you born in like 1994?

 

[GavinGT]

Train was always garbage. Are you serious?

 

[Drazgul]

Man Train?

Oh yes.

 

[linsivvi]

Not being terrible is not the same as being great.

They were never great. At their best they were a mediocre band. They just went from mediocre to terrible.

 

[Alphahawk]

Train was always garbage. Are you serious?

I mean, I wouldn't go to a concert of theirs or anything but I did enjoy it when I heard them on the radio back in the day. Now though...

 

[Volimar]

I like Train well enough. Even with their nonsensical lyrics.

 

[¡HarlequinPanic!]

We all have our musical guilty pleasures.

For instance I take regular trips down to Dollywood~

 

[GavinGT]

"Calling all you angels"

What happened to Train since such a pinnacle of musicality?

 

[Alphahawk]

I like Train well enough. Even with their nonsensical lyrics.

That's another thing that happened that led to their downfall. Somewhere along the way the lead singer decided he could "rap" or something (note the quotation marks)

Spoiler alert: He can't and the songs where he tries are some of the worst lyrics ever.

 

[braves01]

Sheryl Crow doesn't count as a guilty pleasure does she? I admit Drops of Jupiter is

 

[thefro]

They were never great. At their best they were a mediocre band. They just went from mediocre to terrible.

Probably the best thing about them is they did a killer Led Zeppelin cover (of "Ramble On").

But I've never thought they were anywhere close to a great band.

 

[GavinGT]

This pretty much sums it up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWQJ0eUxjNQ

 

[beato_angelico]

Drops of Jupiter is full-blown garbage.

and we're done here.

 

[MegaGhost]

Terrible.

 

[Alphahawk]

This pretty much sums it up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWQJ0eUxjNQ

Yeah but that's post-suckage. That's not what I'm talking about.

In hindsight, I should of said "made some great songs" I do admit "great band" is a bit overdoing it.

 

[Northeastmonk]

They all got married and things were never the same? That was probably their last good hit too.

 

[The Albatross]

.. Train? Train was always terrible. I still remember moving my sister from one apartment to another like 10+ years ago and that Drops of Jupiter song was played 4 or 5 times on the hour long drive and drive back.

 

[linsivvi]

Probably the best thing about them is they did a killer Led Zeppelin cover (of "Ramble On").

But I've never thought they were anywhere close to a great band.

Yeah, and I think they went to shit when they had to rip off Jason Mraz.

 

[Halcyon]

I've met Pat Monahan 3 times just walking about my town(he's from here). He's very short and odd looking.

 

[Alphahawk]

I've met Pat Monahan 3 times just walking about my town(he's from here). He's very short and odd looking.

Did he ever meet Virginia?

 

[rashbeep]

Lol Train never used to be great. Or good.

 

[NervousXtian]

I'll freely admit.. if Hey, Soul Sister comes on the radio in the car.. wife and kids all join in the sing-along.

I know it's cool to hate them.. but Train has done some catchy ass songs.

 

[otapnam]

Our admin at work went on a cruise hosted by them this past feb.... lol

 

[Gambit82]

Train was never good.

 

[Alphahawk]

Our admin at work went on a cruise hosted by them this past feb.... lol

of course they would be the type of band to host a cruise. Although now Paramore and Weezer are also doing that so I may have to evaluate what that means...

 

[Yaboosh]

Bane. The bane of any mortal man's existence.

 

[freenudemacusers]

of course they would be the type of band to host a cruise. Although now Paramore and Weezer are also doing that so I may have to evaluate what that means...

nah those seem like cruise bands too

 

[Dishwalla]

They were? When?

I mean, they aren't even like the Goo Goo Dolls, who had a couple decent punk/college rock albums out before they descended into radio friendly wuss rock. They started out as terrible wuss rock and never got better.

 

[Halcyon]

Did he ever meet Virginia?

If Virginia was at the halloween store then maybe. Also we were a foot apart holding our penises at a club once. It was magical.

 

[Dalek]

I've hated them since the moment they arrived on the scene. Their songs make my skin crawl and my blood boil.

 

[Hoo-doo]

I'll freely admit.. if Hey, Soul Sister comes on the radio in the car.. wife and kids all join in the sing-along.

This sounds like my personal hell.

 

[Forkball]

One hit wonder.

Though it's a bit weird to see these immensely popular songs from the 90s have only a couple million views on Youtube while any random song from a current pop star has hundreds of millions.

 

[MegaGhost]

This sounds like my personal hell.

Made me think of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x97BxYCldDo

 

[sixteen-bit]

train is and was always hot garbage

 

[otapnam]

of course they would be the type of band to host a cruise. Although now Paramore and Weezer are also doing that so I may have to evaluate what that means...

Yeah but my admin is 49 and she showed us the facebook page for it (middle aged n older folks)

Not exactly the maddecent boat party or holy ship!

 

[samus i am]

Train sucks, but it was kind of a good name for a band so I'll give them that.