Railroad Track (song)

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"Railroad Track"
Single by Willy Moon
from the album Here's Willy Moon
ReleasedAugust 20, 2012 [1]
Recorded2012
Genre Alternative dance, Blues
Length2:24
Label Third Man Records
Songwriter(s) Willy Moon
Producer(s) Willy Moon, Steve MacKey
Willy Moon singles chronology
"She Loves Me"
(2011)
"Railroad Track"
(2012)
"Yeah Yeah"
(2012)

"Railroad Track" is a song by New Zealand-born musician, singer and producer Willy Moon released in 2012 by Jack White's label Third Man Records. [2]

Contents

The B-side is written by Sonny Bono in 1966 and first performed by Cher. Moon changed the lyrics to adapt his interlocutor to be a female. The music is closer to the adaptation by Nancy Sinatra. [3]

Music video

A music video for the song was directed by the American musician Michael Carter. The video shows American celebrations and urban environment ruined by the time. There are also religious and death imageries throughout the video. [4] There is also unsubtle Bud Light product placement.

Track list

No.TitleLength
1."Railroad Track"2:24
2."Bang Bang"2:24

Credits

Mixed by Mark Rankin
Photography by Jo McCaughy
Design by Matthew Jacobson & Julian Baker

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References

  1. "Willy Moon and Third Man Records Announce New Single".
  2. "Railroad Track".
  3. Willy Moon- Bang Bang. YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-08.
  4. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Willy Moon - Railroad Track. YouTube .