A train is a form of rail transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles that generally run along a railway track to transport passengers or cargo (also known as “freight” or “goods”). The word train comes from the Old French trahiner, derived from the Latin trahere meaning ‘to pull, to draw’. “Freight Train” is […]
Bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle designed to carry many passengers usually for a fare. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type is the singer decker, with larger loads carried by double decker and articulated buses, and smaller loads […]
Roads
Having thought about cars we now turn our attention to the roads on which they travel. A Road is a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use. Roads consist of one or two carriageways, each with one or more lanes and any associated […]
Car Makers
After yesterday’s post about the generic motor car, today, we turn our attention to songs that specifically reference the manufacturer of the car by name. “Brand New Cadillac” (also recorded as “Cadillac”) is a 1959 song by Vince Taylor, and was originally released as a B-side. While not successful in the UK, it got a […]
Cars
A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of cars say that they run primarily on roads, seat one-to-eight people, have four wheels and mainly transport people rather than goods. Cars came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depend on them. The year 1886 is […]
Pilgrim
In keeping with our theme of travelling and transport, our post for this Sunday is centred on the Christian practice of Pilgrimage with goes back to the very beginnings of the faith and continues even to this day. Geoffrey Chaucer in the 13th Century fashioned his Canterbury Tales around the practice. John Bunyan’s epic ‘The […]
Motorcycle (Sidecar)
As with the post on bicycles, I have decided to include a post on songs that are intimately connected to the motorcycle but without the name appearing in the title of the song. It is my contentionthat it is impossible to think about these songs without conjuring up an image of the motorbike. “Leader of […]
Motorcycle/Motorbike
Today we move onto our first sortie into the world of motorised transport with the Motorcycle. The Motorcycle, often called a motorbike, bike, or cycle, is a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long distance travel, commuting, sport (including racing), and off road riding. Motorcycling […]
Bicycle (Adjacent)
Whilst researching the post for yesterday about bicycle songs I realised that there are a number of what one might term ‘bicycle adjacent’ songs whereby the words bicycle, cycle or bike, do not appear in the title, there is still a strong connection with this mode of transport. I though therefore that they ought to […]
Bicycle
A bicycle, also called a bike or cycle, is a human powered vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe, and by the early 21st century, more than 1 billion were in existence. These […]