Magnetic Fields - Born On A Train

[CrudeProportions]

A girl I once dated told me this summed up our relationship.

Those were some of the most dysfunctional few months of my life.

Beautiful song nonetheless.

[chickachickayeahXD]

Is it supposed to sound static-y? Not that I don't like it, though ;)

[christo84yeah]

I need that umbrella.



[TheHeavyMetalGuy]

@TheHeavyMetalGuy

what no dont thumb me up you dumb pricks

[purphanz]

@TheHeavyMetalGuy hahaha

[izzyepp]

this is so good! sounds bruce springsteen-ish

[foolkillerx]

"What in the hell is this song, it's amazing." - Win Butler

[CaradocMorDellOboe]

@foolkillerx :DDDD

When he's excited, he always says "what the hell" ,as he did when they won the 2 grammies

[pkConda]

@foolkillerx <3 their cover is great

[laurieparkour]

should be called 'me hearty fields'

[probber66]

This video would have been better with Rachael Madow

[JBombGainer]

Arcade Fire's version is nice too... good song...

[luyendao]

@JBombGainer always props to the original song writers, but yeah, the AF version is just stellar, they're excellent musicians and performers.

[DeliaR90]

The Mild Revolution do a really good cover of this song I think. Look them up. They're actually on the right side of the page in related videos.

[Zalledo]

@probber66, the arcade fire did a cover of it

[SilentEcho33]

@Zalledo it's just Arcade Fire...not the

[Zalledo]

yay stephin merritt!

[SwampThizzle]

If you recognize the tune: Quand Le Soleil Dit Bonjour Aux Montagnes

[A550RGY]

@SwampThizzle That's not the same tune... it's just similar to a standard country & western melody and rhythm that's used by countless songs over the years. It's a style often used.

[rachelle1419]

no, this is DEFINITELY 100% a magnetic fields song.

[probber66]

good arcade fire cover?

[oleshatterbutt]

song is by Magnetic Fields

[TheHeavyMetalGuy]

@probber66 arcade firs covers this, yea

[probber66]

im not sure who did it first. this is worse than the time that don henly covered that ataris song

[1tracklover]

It's from The Magnetic Fields 1994 album "The Charm of The Highway Strip"

[SweepTheLegYo]

@probber66 Magnetic Fields did this in 1994. Arcade Fire's anemic version is nothing compared to this...

[Radiokikkoman]

@probber66 I think everyone reading your comments are completely overlooking the subtlety of your sarcasm

[jimmyoct1973]

Looks like the same woman from the "Strange Powers" video.  She captures the mock-serious tone of the song well.

[oleshatterbutt]

A lesbian friend of the band-not the cellist

[oleshatterbutt]

probably because I am an old drag queen.You are right tho'...'tis not an important fact

[probber66]

I think it was on funeral

[StringBeanJen]

Who is that? I've always wondered. They were on the album cover of 'Get Lost,' right?

[falstaffswims]

I think so... or someone with a very similar face and glasses... it may be the cellist... i forget the name.