The Song that Describes Train
By: Allie Perez
With so many songs over a twenty-two year span, it is
difficult to pick just one song that represents Train as an artist. If I had to
pick one, it would be “Hey, Soul Sister”, because it best represents Train as
they are today. This song came out in 2009 after Train took a three-year break
from music, and it became an instant hit. It allowed them to burst into the
music scene and establish themselves as a mainstream band. Its rhyming, easy to
follow, repetitive and positive lyrics make it the perfect mainstream hit pop
song. The bright and fun tone of the song, as well as the use of the ukulele
makes it hard to dislike. The band has also said the song was written in
response to wanting to return to its folk-rock roots, which is another reason
it exemplifies Train as an artist. Many of Train’s songs feature some sort of
story and “Hey, Soul Sister” does just that. Even more than this, the song has
one the band many awards including a Grammy Award in 2011 for Best Pop Duo or
Group with Vocal. It was even the most downloaded song on iTunes in 2010. Train’s songs appeal to a wide variety of
people, just as “Hey, Soul Sister” does.
"Hey Soul Sister by Train Songfacts." Hey Soul Sister by Train Songfacts. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.
"Hey, Soul Sister." Sheet Music By Train (SKU: HL.354028). N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.
"Hey, Soul Sister." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.
"Train - Hey, Soul Sister." YouTube. YouTube, 14 Nov. 2009. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.
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