Jumping Someone Else's Train
The Cure
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Don't say what you mean You might spoil your face If you walk in the crowd You won't leave any trace It's always the same Your jumping someone else's train It won't take long to learn The new smile You have to adapt Or you'll be out of style It's always the same Your jumping someone else's train If you pick up on it quick You can say you were there Again and again and again Your jumping someone else's train It's the latest wave that you've been craving for The old ideal was getting such a bore Now your back in line Going not quite as far But in half the time Everyone's happy, they're finally all the same Because everyone's jumping everybody else's train Jumping someone else's train Jumping someone else's train Jumping someone else's train
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Written by: LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, MICHAEL STEPHEN DEMPSEY, ROBERT JAMES SMITH
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release and Ranking"Jumping Someone Else's Train" was released by The Cure as a stand-alone single in November 1979. It peaked at number 44 on the UK singles chart.
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Album InclusionThe song later featured on the U.S. version of the band's debut album, "Boys Don't Cry."
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B-sideThe B-side of the single features the song "I'm Cold," which was recorded in the same session.
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Lyrics InterpretationThe song's lyrics are believed to be a commentary on the modern tendency to blindly follow trends without questioning their value or meaning.
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ContributionThis song is credited to The Cure members Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, and Lol Tolhurst.
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GenreThe song falls under the post-punk genre, a style that the band was known for in the early part of their career.
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Compilation Albums"Jumping Someone Else's Train" has also been included in several Cure compilation albums, including "Standing on a Beach," "Greatest Hits," and "Join the Dots."
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Music VideoA music video was created for the song, which features the band playing and a model train set being set up and played with by Lol Tolhurst.
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Cover VersionThe song was later covered by the American Alternative Rock band, The Mr. T Experience, for the pop/punk compilation "Before You Were Punk," released in 1997.
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Live PerformancesDespite not being one of the band's biggest hits, "Jumping Someone Else's Train" remained a staple of The Cure's live performances well into the 1980s and beyond.
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