Moms of a certain age -- can you help me identify this children's song from the '90s?
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Anonymous
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My son is getting married in September. Both our family and the bride's family include many musicians, so as part of the rehearsal dinner, we will join together to perform a medley of their favorite songs growing up. (Lest you are on the verge of freaking out, the engaged couple are totally ok with this). I'm trying to find a song that my son loved to listen to back in the '90s. It was on a cassette that we might have purchased at a craft fair in New England. The song was about a boy who loved trains. It might have had a refrain about "the boy on the railroad line". This is all that any of us remember about it.
DC Urban Moms of a certain age -- can you name that tune? |
Anonymous
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That's a great idea! Is it this one?
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Anonymous
| Sorry but his fate is still unlearned. |
Anonymous
| What happened to the cassette? What was on the cover? Was it professionally produced or indie (guessing indie)? |
Anonymous
I laughed. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
This isn't it, but it's a sweet song. Thanks for the link! Also not Charlie on the MTA -- but thanks for the a cappella memories. Finally, to the sleuthing poster who asked what happened to the cassette -- We have no idea, nor can any of us remember the name of the group or the names of any other songs on the cassette. |
Anonymous
| Perhaps "Railroad Boy" by The Magnetic Fields? |
Anonymous
| Maybe it was from Hap Palmer's "Baby Songs" DVDs and CDs? I remember there was a song about trains... |
Anonymous
| This is adorable. There are a few reddit groups for trying to name songs--if you don't have luck here, might want to try there. |
Anonymous
| Jim Croce "Railroad Song"? |
Anonymous
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We had a whole CD of train songs when my son was young but this one isn’t ringing bells for me.
It’s not John Denver’s daddy what’s a train, is it? If you can remember any other words I might be able to help. |
Anonymous
| "Raised By the Railroad Line"? |
Anonymous
NP. The Seldom Scene did a great cover of that, but it's not a kid's song. See also their great Old Train and their cover of City of New Orleans. But again, not kids' songs. |
Anonymous
| I have no clue but I’m now emotionally invested in someone helping out OP. Come on dcum! |