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Who sang This Train Don't Stop There Anymore?

Elton John released the song This Train Don't Stop There Anymore. Date of release: 2001.

Release date: 2001
Duration: 04:38
Writer(s): Elton John
Producer(s): Patrick Leonard
The story of the song ' This Train Don't Stop There Anymore '

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One interpretation of the deeper meaning of these lyrics is that they address how love and relationships can be seen as a transactional exchange, with one person buying the "purple prose" or sentimental writings of the other. The lyrics also express how, when this view of love is seen as false, it can lead to disillusionment and a feeling that everything related to love is meaningless.

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The lyrics express the disillusionment of love considered as a transactional exchange.
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Elton John - Short Biography


- Elton John was born in 1947 in London, England

- He is a rock and pop singer and pianist

- He began his musical career in 1966, and then had a great success with his album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in 1973

- He has sold over 300 million albums worldwide

- In 1993, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

- In 2000, he was named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

- In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

- In 2008, he received a Grammy Legend Award

- In 2018, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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- "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" is the final track on Elton John's 2001 album Songs from the West Coast.

- Written by John and Bernie Taupin, the song's lyrics describe the end of John's fame and coming to terms with growing old while still touring and performing extensively around the world.

- It was released as the second single from the album and peaked at #24 on the UK Singles Chart and was a Top 10 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart in the US.

- The song was less successful in the Netherlands, where it only reached #83.

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