SONG ORIGIN
Counting Train Cars
36lifetime playslive performances
April 15, 2003first played
March 13, 2014last played
Ballappears on2003
“Counting Train Cars” is a Widespread Panic original from Ball (2003).
Relix opened its 2003 Ball feature by pairing this song's line , “Is this the place they call paradise?” , which JB sang at the first Bonnaroo, against Joni Mitchell's “Woodstock.” On Ball (2003).
Sources
- Relix, Oct/Nov 2003, "Southeast of Eden" by John Swenson (magazine scan) · Relix
- Type & first-played · Everyday Companion / Burnthday catalog
Special thanks to Ethan Ice for providing the Relix (Oct/Nov 2003) scans that sourced this entry.
Frequently asked
- Who wrote “Counting Train Cars”?
- “Counting Train Cars” is a Widespread Panic original, credited to the band.
- Is “Counting Train Cars” a Widespread Panic original or a cover?
- It is a Widespread Panic original.
- What album is “Counting Train Cars” on?
- It appears on Ball (2003).
- When did Widespread Panic first play “Counting Train Cars”?
- Its live debut was 4/15/03.
- How many times has Widespread Panic played “Counting Train Cars”?
- About 36 times (per Everyday Companion).