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Title: New album by pop band Train: "California 37"
Post by: kurumi on April 22, 2012, 04:46:28 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_37

I haven't heard anything from this CD, but I probably will (family and friends listen to pop radio). But the actual highway, CA 37, could give an album some negative connotations:

Title: Re: New album by pop band Train: "California 37"
Post by: CentralCAroadgeek on April 22, 2012, 05:21:12 PM
I've heard some songs from this album, and I think it's great. Can't wait to buy it in iTunes
Title: Re: New album by pop band Train: "California 37"
Post by: Duke87 on April 22, 2012, 08:17:18 PM
I own Train's first two albums, never bothered to buy anything after that... until now. :sombrero:

I find it odd to see Train being referred to as "Pop", though. I would have called them "Easy listening with country influence".

Then again, in my mind "Pop" = early Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, etc. (say Justin Bieber if you want something more contemporary) and anything with a postpubescent target audience ≠ Pop
Title: Re: New album by pop band Train: "California 37"
Post by: Scott5114 on April 23, 2012, 01:16:23 PM
That is a sort of terrible CA-37 shield.
Title: Re: New album by pop band Train: "California 37"
Post by: agentsteel53 on April 23, 2012, 01:58:57 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 23, 2012, 01:16:23 PM
That is a sort of terrible CA-37 shield.

this one?

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2F5%2F53%2FCalifornia37.jpg&hash=c21af0670f21fccbfd80efee3783145918abfe8b)

that's perfectly to spec.  I wouldn't be surprised if it's a photo of a real 37 shield on the road.  (the terrain isn't right for CA-37.  Looks more like CA-62 or the like - so shield and road likely came together in Photoshop.)

did you mean another one?
Title: Re: New album by pop band Train: "California 37"
Post by: Scott5114 on April 26, 2012, 09:21:58 PM
Ah, well you'd be the one to know, I guess. I figured proper CA-37 shields had more green space at the bottom for some reason. The most I interact with CA shields is with the SVGs on Wikipedia!
Title: Re: New album by pop band Train: "California 37"
Post by: CentralCAroadgeek on April 29, 2012, 02:47:27 PM
I've recently bought this album, and I have to say that it is great. Many different styles of music, as well as many about the 415.

And for the song "California 37," the chorus has a part that says,"California 37 took me right to heaven's door."
Title: Re: New album by pop band Train: "California 37"
Post by: national highway 1 on July 20, 2012, 11:30:19 PM
Also the main single 'Drive By' - perfect for a roadgeek if you know what I mean. Also the line "You moved to West LA, New York and Santa Fe, oh, wherever to getaway from me."
Title: Re: New album by pop band Train: "California 37"
Post by: Road Hog on July 21, 2012, 12:41:13 AM
Clearly Train took liberties with the decidedly-non-desert North Bay highway.

Maybe they're Fictional Highways fans. :biggrin: