Eels Railroad Man Jools Holland RAVE HD

This is a stellar live performance of the song "Railroad Man" by the Eels on "Later With Jools Holland". A great tune about being old and obsolete but still possessing common sense. This comes from the excellent "Blinking Lights and Other Revelations" CD, one of the best double albums ever recorded. I never thought E could top the Shootenanny CD, but he did.

"Railroad Man" lyrics:

Feel like an old railroad man
Ridin' out on the Bluemont line
Hummin' along Old Dominion Blues
Not much to see and not much left to lose

And I know I can walk along the tracks
It may take a little longer but I'll know
How to find my way back

I feel like an old railroad man
Who's really tried the best that he can
To make his life add up to something good
But this engine no longer burns on wood

And I guess I may never understand
The times that I live in
Are not made for a railroad man

I feel like an old railroad man
Getting on board at the end of an age
The station's empty and the whistle blows
Things are faster now
And this train is just too slow

And I know I can walk along the tracks
It may take a little longer but I'll know
How to find my way back

(2005 Mark Oliver Everett)

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[cordialtonic]

Superb track can someone point out the guitar-like instrument

being played? I'd love to get one (I also love Eels this is my fave album ever :D)

[HiHo44]

The guitar-like instrument being played is a pedal steel guitar. VERY hard to learn as you are using both hands, both feet and even both knees. With patience and super ears you can do it though.

[philoeffler]

do any of you know who originally wrote/sung this??

[HiHo44]

It's an original song written and sung by the Eels. NOT a cover.

[HiHo44]

Your welcome. I was actually amazed that no one else was hosting this clip.

[leorcc]

I agree with your description 100%. I never thought Shootenanny could be topped, and then I heard blinking lights. And then I heard it again, and again, and then I realized I had listened to the same CD for 6 hours and it never got boring.

E and his band no matter who the transient members are stay brilliant and refreshing every time. And I love this track.

[radiomachina]

Oh, my God. Such a beautiful song.

"Blinking lights" is the best album of this century. Simply amazing.

[IndigolabVideo]

Always a feel good song for me, and what a lovely version of it too

[nickmcaulley]

does it get any better than this? I think not!

[BlackWolfessUSCM]

I don't know which I like more, the Studio version or the Live version. Because both are so well done in terms of performance :)

[ZieglerREC]

brilliant song

"and i know i can walk along the tracks

it may take a little longer, but i know that i find my way back"

[ApostateofHELL]

Agree with you there Doyle5446 'bout the lap-steel! I'd rather not exist without Eels (E's) music....

[SPINNICUS]

You've got to love them or him for the brilliant music Eels bring out. The best being they aren't as prolific as other bands but have so much for style and longevity.

Thanks for the vid

[DJkevvykev]

Never seen this. Thanks for posting.

Gotta love those Eels.

Buy any Eels CD - they're all good.