Peace Train

i wish they played this on radio stations that has a lot of new music on it. all to often you hear music about how much life sucks, but he says about how life does suck but it doesn't have to stay like that.

I really love listening to music written during the Vietnam War these days, because it fits in once again with the state of our country and the war in Iraq. That, and its a much calmer anti-war message, unlike ours today.

To me, this song is one of hope, and although Cat isn't in my generation, he remains one of the best artists of all time. I think that the war inspired this song, but it applies to life outside of war. It's my "theme song" if you will, reminding me that it could always be worse, and to always try and see the light in the tunnel; that at the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train.

"Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions. There is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again. As a member of humanity and as a Muslim, this is my contribution to the call for a peaceful solution."

• Cat

I completely agree with ZeroOne. It's sad that we dont have good music like we did, then - but it's nice to listen to the music of those days. Cat Stevens is a totally rad hippy. If you havent seen Harold&Maude yet, you should definitely do that... He composed the whole soundtrack.

haha unipsycho, he did say that. i guess it the song has double meaning for me then, boning good friends and such. but then also having that side of the song where he's been crying lately, however, the peace train will never come. not with the people who are leading this country, and others.

Is alty6905 nuts? How can your blood boil from a pacivistic song? That is irony.

put simply, make love not war! :D

this is the only song that has ever brought me to tears.

There rides the peace train
Peace train take this country
Come take me home again
 Absolutely love it.  Haha,  Kinda funny though cuz when i first heard this,  i thought he was saying B String. as in the B string on a Standard tuned guitar. But what a wonderful song.  So lovely and positive. =)