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Jethro Tull
Locomotive Breath
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“Locomotive Breath” is a song by the English progressive rock band Jethro Tull from their 1971 album, Aqualung. It is notable for a long bluesy piano introduction (particularly during live performances) and its flute solo by rock flute virtuoso Ian Anderson. The lyrics use the imagery of an impending and unavoidable train wreck as an allegorical portrayal of a man’s life falling apart. The song receives frequent airplay on classic rock radio stations. It was covered by W.A.S.P. on the reissue of their 1989 album The Headless Children (as a bonus track), Styx on their 2005 album Big Bang Theory, and Helloween on their 1999 album Metal Jukebox. A Swedish rock band, formed in 1995 by Janne Stark, takes its name from the song.
The term “locomotive breath” ostensibly refers to the...
Read on...Song lines: ♪ No way to slow down ... The train won't stop going ... Old Charlie stole the handle and ♫
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