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Song «Casey Jones» von Grateful Dead.

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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1970 06 14 (Album)
Label: Warner Bros. WS 1869
Songwriter Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter
Produktion: Betty Cantor & Grateful Dead & Bob Matthews
Genre: Rock - Neo-Americana - Acidrock

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Eine Neuinterpretation der Casey Jones Ballade. Ein Song über die Gefahren des Exzesses. Casey Jones, der Zugführer, der zu schnell fährt und so einen Unfall baut, danach aber zum mythologischen Figur wird, kommt hier zu neuen Ehren: Er fährt den Zug auf Kokain. Im Text heisst es: 

Trouble with you is
The trouble with me
Got two good eyes
But we still don't see
Damit wird der Held in Frage gestellt und mit ihm die drogenversessene Gegenkultur.
Der Song war eine Konstante bei den Konzerten der Band. Als Single wurde er nie ausgekoppelt, vermutlich weil er wegen dem Kokain kein Airplay erhalten hätte.

Personen und Querverweise


Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia
Robert Hunter
Betty Cantor
Grateful Dead
Bob Matthews

Lyrics

Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind This old engine Makes it on time Leaves Central Station At a quarter to nine Hits river junction At seventeen to At a quarter to ten You know it's traveling again Driving that train High on cocaine Casey Jones you better Watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion Just crossed my mind Trouble ahead A lady in red Take my advice You'd be better off dead Switch-man sleeping Train hundred and two Is on the wrong track And headed for you Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Trouble with you is The trouble with me Got two good eyes But we still don't see Come round the bend You know it's the end The fireman screams and The engine just gleams Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind And you know that notion Just crossed my mind