Song Parodies -> "Love Old Tenders"

Original Song Title:

"Love Me Tender"

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Original Performer:

"Love Old Tenders"

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The Lyrics

Love old tenders
On the track,
Locomotives, coal
Wish the world
Would bring 'em back
Those old trains had soul

Love old tenders
Swirling smoke
Trailing for a mile..
Giving land
A long gray cloak
Poll-ution - worthwhile

Of old freight trains
I would dream
As a young lad might
Loved their mournful
Cries of steam
Sounding in the night

Those old tenders
Rattled through
Prairies of the west
Diesel's now
Are fast and new,
But old trains were best

Progress, high tech
Rules the day
Missing one fine part..
Modern trains
Just streak away
Steam engines had heart

Modern trains
Just streak away
Steam engines had heart

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Porfle Popnecker - March 19, 2012 - Report this comment

Nicely nostalgic. I watched about fifteen westerns this weekend so I've had steam trains on the brain.

Dave W. - March 19, 2012 - Report this comment

Steam trains ruled............I wonder ..if and when Jets will go the same route ...and we will say....ahhh, I rememer how neat it was when the sky was full of all those trails........Nice work and theme.......

LadyShamRock - March 19, 2012 - Report this comment

Shiver your timbers, Sir L'air deFarce, on this fine St Joseph's Day!

WarrenB - March 19, 2012 - Report this comment

Reminds me of the reminiscing and melancholy of Robyn Hitchcock's "I Often Dream of Trains" (don't worry, no one's ever of him, but he's a personal favorite artist). Elegantly phrased and easygoing. A pleasant ride.

AFW - March 19, 2012 - Report this comment

Thanks, Porfle, Dave W., LadyShamRock, (St. Joseph's day?) and WarrenB.

DivaGreat Laker - April 02, 2012 - Report this comment

Don't worry sir, L'air . . 'Tis a Great Lake thing! St Joe's day is March 19; I am descended from a long line of derJosephS.

AFW - April 03, 2012 - Report this comment

I must thank derJoe, for having such nice descendants..

Anatole - July 09, 2013 - Report this comment

Yes! Someone had to play about "tender". Now waiting for a ballad "from the Steam Loco to its Tender".

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