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Train (other)
A train is a form of rail transport comprising a series of connected vehicles that usually run along a rail track to transport cargo or passengers. Train(s) may also refer to: People * Train (surname) * Matt Bloom (born 1972), American professional wrestler sometimes known as A-Train * Ice Train (wrestler) (born 1967), Harold Hogue, former American professional wrestler Transport * Roller coaster train, the specialized vehicle which transports riders around a roller coaster track * Camel train, a series of camels carrying goods or passengers in a group * Overland train, a type of oversized semi-trailer truck that could travel over most terrain * Road train, a truck design used in remote areas of Australia to move bulky loads efficiently * Trackless train, a road-going articulated vehicle * Wagon train, a group of wagons traveling together, especially the American West Science and technology * Train (unidentified sound), one of six unidentified sounds recorded by the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train
In rail transport, a train (from Old French , from Latin , "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles that run along a railway track and Passenger train, transport people or Rail freight transport, freight. Trains are typically pulled or pushed by locomotives (often known simply as "engines"), though some are self-propelled, such as multiple units. Passengers and cargo are carried in railroad cars, also known as wagons. Trains are designed to a certain Track gauge, gauge, or distance between rails. Most trains operate on steel tracks with steel wheels, the low friction of which makes them more efficient than other forms of transport. Trains have their roots in wagonways, which used railway tracks and were Horsecar, powered by horses or Cable railway, pulled by cables. Following the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom in 1804, trains rapidly spread around the world, allowing freight and passengers to move over land faster and cheaper than ever pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train (board Game)
''Train'' is a board game designed by Brenda Romero in 2009. In the game, players are tasked with transporting passengers along a railway before their opponents. At the end of the game, it is revealed that the final station is a Nazi concentration camp, and that the players had been participating in the Holocaust. Development Romero created ''Train'' over the course of nine months, with the game releasing on April 29, 2009, at a Games for Change conference. ''Train'' is one of six games in a series she called "The Mechanic is the Message", which are intended to express difficult emotions through game mechanics. After finding that games were successful in explaining the emotional impact of the Atlantic slave trade to her daughter, Romero went on to design ''Train'' as a way to explain the Holocaust in a way that was accessible to a child. The main intent of the game was for players to feel complicit. Gameplay In ''Train'', players receive instructions from a typewriter to load ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motive (album)
''Motive'' is the second album from Red Box and was released in 1990. Track listing All songs written and composed by Simon Toulson-Clarke, except where noted. East West Records LP: WX381 East West Records CD: WX381CD 2011 - Cherry Pop CD: CR POP 80 Personnel ;Musicians *Simon Toulson-Clarke - Vocals, Acoustic guitar *Steve Carter - Bass *Alastair Gavin - Keyboards * Neil Taylor - Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar *Chris Wyles - Drums, Percussion, Programming ;Additional musicians *Backing vocals - Steve Carter, Stephanie Johnson, Martin Noakes, Sue Thomas, Jennie Tsao, Mari Wilson *Kick Horns:Simon Clarke - Alto saxophone, Baritone saxophone, Flute Roddy Lorimer - Trumpet, FlugelhornTim Saunders - Tenor sax *Trombone - Peter Thoms *Additional percussion - Luis Jardim *Train sound designer - Jesper Siberg (the Dane with the DAT) *S1000 programming on "Train" - Brian Pugsley *Percussion on "Casbah" - Sam Ramzy ;Production * Produced by Jon Kelly, Alastair Gavin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Song Contest
''American Song Contest'' is an American music reality competition television series based on the Eurovision Song Contest. It sees all 50 U.S. states, five territories, and Washington, D.C. compete for the title of Best Original Song. The first and to date, only season of the show consisted of eight episodes airing between March 21 and May 9, 2022 on NBC. The show is hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson. The 56 entries were divided into five qualifying rounds with the top three songs determined by a public vote and top two determined by a jury panel from each round proceeding to one of two semi-finals. Two "redemption" picks were also sent to the semi-finals based on streams. Four public vote songs and one jury panel song from each semi-final were then sent to the ten participant final. The first season of the contest was won by Oklahoma with the song " Wonderland" performed by AleXa. Promotion for the series was organized by NBC and included a commercial during the Super Bow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ketsumeishi
is a four-member Japanese pop and hip hop group that incorporates singing and rapping into their music. They have had several major hits in Japan, including " Sakura", which reached number two on the Oricon yearly chart for 2005 and was featured in the Japanese game Taiko no Tatsujin and the anime Eureka Seven. ''Ketsumeishi'' is a Japanese word for a type of medical herbs made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia, which is often used in Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as "fraught with pseudoscience", with the majority of its treatments having no logical mechanism of action .... Members * : Vocalist * : Vocalist * : Vocalist * : DJ Discography Albums Singles References External links Official site {{Authority control Japanese pop music groups Avex Group artists Toy's Factory artists 1993 establishments in Japan Musical groups esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Couchmaster
''Couchmaster'' is the fifth album by New Zealand band The Bats, released in 1995. It was their last studio album release for ten years. "Afternoon in Bed" was released as a CD single that included three additional non-album tracks. Track listing Personnel *Malcolm Grant - drums, percussion *Paul Kean Toy Love was a New Zealand new wave and punk rock band that originated in Dunedin and was active from 1978 to 1980. Members included Chris Knox, Alec Bathgate and Paul Kean. History Chris Knox was the band's front man and other members w ... - bass, guitar, backing vocals, ukulele * Robert Scott - vocals, guitar, keyboards *Kaye Woodward - guitar, vocals Also credited: *Crispin Vinnell - French horn *Arnie Van Bussel - engineer References The Bats (New Zealand band) albums 1995 albums Flying Nun Records albums Dunedin Sound albums {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
''Bigger, Better, Faster, More!'' is the only studio album released by alternative rock band 4 Non Blondes, released in 1992. The first single was "Dear Mr. President", which bass player Christa Hillhouse told Songfacts "was about the hierarchy of power and government." The second single, " What's Up?", reached No. 1 in several countries and went gold in the United States, while the album itself went platinum, accumulating sales of 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and 6 million copies worldwide. Track listing Personnel 4 Non Blondes * Linda Perry – vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, electric guitar * Christa Hillhouse – bass guitar, vocals * Dawn Richardson – drums * Roger Rocha – lead guitar Additional musicians * Shaunna Hall – guitar * Rory Kaplan – Mellotron * Suzie Katayama – cello, accordion * Louis Metoyer – guitar * Dave Rickets – keyboard * Laurent Tardy – piano Technical perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train (Goldfrapp Song)
"Train" is a song written and performed by British musical group Goldfrapp for their second album ''Black Cherry'' (2003). The song was produced by Goldfrapp and received a very positive reception from music critics. It was released as the lead single in the second quarter of 2003 and reached the top thirty in the United Kingdom, where it became Goldfrapp's first top thirty single. The original title of the song was "Wolf Lady", which makes reference to the lyrics in the second verse of the song. The lyrics of "Train" are based on Alison Goldfrapp's observations while in Los Angeles, California. She stated that the song describes wealth, drugs, and sex with "a sort of disgust of it and at the same time a sort of need to indulge in these things." The song is featured in sports video game ''FIFA Football 2004''. Formats and track listings These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Train". * CD single #1 (UK) #"Train" – 4:08 #"Train" (Village Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train (3 Doors Down Song)
"Train" is the second rock single from 3 Doors Down's, self titled fourth studio album. The song was released as a rock radio only promo on May 19, 2008, and was one of the most added tracks. The demo version appears on the deluxe edition of the band's 2011 album '' Time of My Life''. Charts "Train" debuted at No. 33 on the Mainstream Rock chart and peaked at No. 10. It reached No. 29 on the Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Airplay (formerly known as Modern Rock Tracks (1988–2009) and Alternative Songs (2009–2020)) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September 10, 1988. It ranks the 40 most-played ... chart. It is their ninth top 10 single on the Mainstream Rock chart. References {{Authority control 3 Doors Down songs 2008 singles 2008 songs Songs written by Brad Arnold Songs written by Matt Roberts (musician) Songs written by Todd Harrell Songs written by Chris Henderson (American musician) Song recordings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einstein On The Beach
''Einstein on the Beach'' is an opera in four acts composed by Philip Glass and directed by theatrical producer Robert Wilson, who also collaborated with Glass on the work's libretto. The opera eschews traditional narrative in favor of a formalist approach based on structured spaces laid out by Wilson in a series of storyboards which are framed and connected by five "knee plays" or intermezzos. The music was written "in the spring, summer and fall of 1975." Glass recounts the collaborative process: "I put ilson’s notebook of sketcheson the piano and composed each section like a portrait of the drawing before me. The score was begun in the spring of 1975 and completed by the following November, and those drawings were before me all the time." The premiere took place on July 25, 1976, at the Théâtre Municipal in Avignon, France, as part of the Avignon Festival. The opera contains writings by Christopher Knowles, Samuel M. Johnson and Lucinda Childs. It is Glass's first and lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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