Mostly trains. Songs that mention trains are often melancholy, introspective, moody. Perfect for a grey day in May in San Francisco.

Playlist

1. The Rail Song by Adrian Belew on Desire of the Rhino King (The Island Def Jam)


2. Myriad Harbour by The New Pornographers on Challengers (Matador)


3. Fancy Things by The Weepies on Sirens (Nettwerk Records)


4. Train Song by Feist and Ben Gibbard on Dark Was the Night (4AD)


5. First Train Home by Imogen Heap on Ellipse (Megaphonic Records)


6. Strangers on a Train by Lovage on Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By (Bulk Recordings)


7. Shadow of a Doubt by Sonic Youth on Evol (Squeaky Squawk)


8. You Belong to Me by Carla Bruni on Comme Si De Rien N'Etait (Downtown Records)


9. This Train by Wax Tailor (feat. Voice & Ali Harter) on In the Mood for Life (Le Plan)


10. All of My Trains by Robert Francis on The Vicious Kind (Music from the Motion Picture) (U&L Records)


11. Casey Jones by Grateful Dead on The Best of the Grateful Dead (Rhino)


12. Jumping Someone Else's Train by The Cure on Staring at the Sea (Elektra)


13. Never Forget Your Token by Blockhead on Interludes after Midnight (Ninja Tune)


14. I Saw You Blink by Stornoway on Beachcombers Windowsill (4AD)


15. Two Trains by Yo La Tengo on Fade (Matador)


16. The Passenger by Siouxsie and The Banshees on Through the Looking Glass (Polydor)


17. Train by Goldfrapp on Black Cherry (Mute Corporation)