Peace Train

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"Peace Train" is a 1971 folk-rock song by Cat Stevens that became an anthem for peace and social harmony.

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Peace Train canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Cat Stevens NERFINISHED
artist Cat Stevens NERFINISHED
belongsToDecade 1970s songs
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 7
composer Cat Stevens NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describedAs anthem for peace
anthem for social harmony
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
percussion
featuresVocalStyle melodic lead vocal
firstReleasedAs single from the album Teaser and the Firecat
genre folk rock
pop rock
hasBPM moderate tempo
hasCoverVersionBy 10,000 Maniacs NERFINISHED
Dolly Parton NERFINISHED
Ladysmith Black Mambazo NERFINISHED
hasCulturalImpact used as a peace anthem in various social movements
hasKey major key
hasMusicalStyle acoustic-driven arrangement
hasNotableLyric "Now I've been happy lately, thinking about the good things to come"
"Oh peace train take this country, come take me home again"
"Why must we go on hating? Why can't we live in bliss?"
hasRecordingArtist Yusuf / Cat Stevens NERFINISHED
hasTheme anti-war
peace
social harmony
includedInAlbum Teaser and the Firecat NERFINISHED
isSignatureSongOf Cat Stevens NERFINISHED
label A&M Records NERFINISHED
Island Records NERFINISHED
language English
length approximately 4 minutes
partOfArtistDiscography Cat Stevens discography
producer Paul Samwell-Smith NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1971
releaseDate 1971
sideAOrB A-side
writer Cat Stevens NERFINISHED

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Cat Stevens notableSong Peace Train
Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, stage name Cat Stevens) notableSong Peace Train
subject surface form: Yusuf Islam