This Train
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"This Train" is a traditional American gospel song popularized by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, celebrated for its driving rhythm and moralistic lyrics about a righteous journey to salvation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “This Train” | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | gospel song ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity | African-American church tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | American gospel music movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Christian music
ⓘ
gospel ⓘ |
| hasMeter | driving rhythm ⓘ |
| hasMoralMessage |
no drunkards allowed
ⓘ
no gamblers allowed ⓘ no hypocrites allowed ⓘ no liars allowed ⓘ only the righteous can ride ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Bob Marley and the Wailers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle | call-and-response elements ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian morality
ⓘ
exclusion of sinners ⓘ righteous living ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| influencedWork | This Train Is Bound for Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTraditional | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricSubject |
a train bound for glory
ⓘ
the journey to heaven ⓘ |
| lyricType | moralistic lyrics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s guitar style
ⓘ
driving rhythm ⓘ strong moral message ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
church services
ⓘ
gospel concerts ⓘ revival meetings ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Big Bill Broonzy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Marley and the Wailers NERFINISHED ⓘ Clara Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ The Staple Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | early 20th century (approximate) ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesMelodicElementsWith | This Train Is Bound for Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
journey as Christian life
ⓘ
train as symbol of salvation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
this entity surface form:
“This Train”