Big Big Train - East Coast Racer
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- A love song for a steam engine. On July 3, 1938, under cover of testing a new quick-acting brake, Sir Nigel Gresley and his team of designers, engineers, and railway workers pushed their brand new A4-class steam locomotive, the Mallard, to a world steam speed record of 126 miles per hour. It was a remarkable achievement in an era when steam still ruled the British rails. The record still stands. East Coast Racer is a tribute to that event and the people behind it.
This video is for educational purposes. I do not own any copyrights to this material.
East Coast Racer is from part two of the English Electric album(s) by Big Big Train, www.bigbigtrain.com. Read songwriter Greg Spawton's thoughts on it here: blog.nrm.org.uk/2013/05/21/how....
This video is made with archival film from a fine documentary about the Mallard ( • Record Breaking Mallar... ) as well as archive photos, many from the impressive online collection from the National Railway Museum (www.nrm.org.uk/ourcollection/p....
For more about the Mallard, check out the National Railway Museum's exhibit (www.nrm.org.uk/mallard) and this article: www.yorkmix.com/life/how-sir-n....
East Coast Racer, from English Electric (Part Two), released 04 March 2013
Words and music by Greg Spawton
Brass arrangement by Dave Desmond
String arrangement by Dave Gregory
Rob Aubrey Bass pedals
Geraldine Berreen Violin
Dave Desmond Trombone
Nick D’Virgilio Drums
Megan Fisher Harp
Eleanor Gilchrist Violin
Ben Godfrey Cornet
Dave Gregory Electric guitar, E-bow guitars
David Longdon Lead and backing vocals
Danny Manners Piano, keyboards
Andy Poole Keyboards, backing vocals
Greg Spawton Bass, mandolin, Mellotron,
electric guitar, 12 string guitar,
backing vocals
John Storey Euphonium, trombone
Andy Tillison Organ, synthesiser
Abigail Trundle Cello
Jon Truscott Tuba
Teresa Whipple Viola
Can't understand why anybody would give this the thumbs down? The instrumental bit from 9 mins on is my favourite piece of music. And the previous 9 mins really builds up steam!.
My Uncle was a Fireman on the Footplate in the late 30s from Edinburgh to Newcastle.
Man, this song is so good. I've been listening to it almost every day for the past 2 months. And Nick's drumming throughout this song is what made me a BBT fan.
I don't know if this was intentional or not but the length of this song is about the time it takes to travel from Grantham to Peterborough on a train, or vice versa, (where Mallard set the world steam speed record). Fantastic song describing a fantastic piece of railway history!
Great song and video. A fine musical tribute to Mallard and the A4 Pacifics, and to the men who built and crewed them.
The last days of steam... Almost cried watching this.
Feel so lucky I saw these guys on tour last year. They played this of course
I cannot listen to this song without smiling
"A rocket in blue at two miles a minute."
She was a little bit before my time, was the Mallard. Closest thing I got to seeing her running is watching her sister locomotive, Sir Nigel Gresley, pottering about on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, but this song gives me a pretty good mental picture of her thundering down the bank, regulator wide open and fireman shovelling like crazy, both watching the speedo needle creep ever so gradually upwards to that magic number.
I volunteer on the NYMR now, and I look forward to 2019, when Gresley will be back on the Moors after restoration. A thoroughly beautiful song for a thoroughly beautiful locomotive
Hi from Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. We have the sister, or brother, to Mallard, here at the National Railroad Museum, at 2285 South Broadway Street, with the A4 class named for the WW2 American Army General, "Dwight D. Eisenhower", Number 60008, that was donated here in 1964. Then in 2013 it was returned, temporarily, to be restored at your National Railway Museum, in York, where it was professionally restored, in time for the " Grand Gathering" ceremony, for the 75th Anniversary of the Mallard and the World speed record for steam locomotives of 126&1/5 M.P.H!!!!! Then the Eisenhower was returned to Green Bay, and the other Dominion of Canada was returned to Montreal. I was the Official employee and tour guide at the NRRM in GBW from 1984 to 1989. But their British train also; included 2 English dining cars named "Isle of Thanet", and " Lydia" that arrived in1970 when the Flying Scotsman number 4472 and Mr. Pegler and his staff, made their North American Tour. But after 30 years, these historic cars were so badly damaged by weather and vandalism, that in 2000 they were shipped back to Britain to be restored at York, and these are still there. But the reputation of our NRRM was shot full of holes, due to the careless managers of the 1980's who were definitely NOT railroad fans, and they were absolutely Horrible to the local Railfans. Then in 2007 they also evicted the model railroad club after we had been there for 19 years. Thus you have been warned!!!!! Doom and Gloom!!!!! But still, have a very happy Easter, and Resurrection Sunday on April 4, 2021 A.D. Take care. God Bless us all, Amen!!!!!
I saw Mallard in the National Railway Museum in the 80s&90s. I've great memories of working trains hauled by A4 Pacific 60009 Osprey & Union of South Africa in the 1990s.I met No.9s owner John Cameron. We pushed Perth Turntable to turn the loco.
The BEST song in the history of Prog? It HAS to be close...!
That Crescendo in the middle of piece is a condition for one of the best Prog Music Piece in History!
you havent heard much prog have you
Maybe for neo prog. Old masterpieces from 70's will never be surpassed. Never!!!!😀
Shaped for speed
strong on the wing
the sketches and designs were made,
frames were laid
by hand-picked men.
Working every hour they had
to build the fire
to make the engine;
looking to the road ahead
blows are struck
to forge the steel
so she can fly.
The road is clear
and words remain unsaid.
He walks the high wire
with the engines and men
of the line.
He sees love,
he sees hope,
he sees everything that they are;
the need to fly far.
He sees love.
Men as giants,
hammers falling,
the works’ own heartbeat.
Furnace stacks with black smoke rising
steal the clean air.
(here she comes)
Joe and Tommy on the plate
their caps are worn in racing style,
elbows jutting from the cab.
Working every hour they had
to build the fire
to drive the engine;
looking to the road ahead.
There was a lonely voice
and it spoke these words:
‘run hard as you like
for the engines and men
of the line’.
He sees love.
he sees hope,
he sees everything that they are;
the need to fly far.
He sees love.
Men as giants
feed the engine
build the fire from cold.
Coal and water
fire and steam
to drive the pistons home.
He sees love.
They ran south
working up the bank
past the upturned faces
of the platelayers.
She starts to take her wing,
she jumps to it like a living thing,
made for speed and in full cry
they gave her the road
and she holds to the line.
Church bells call a beat along the track
she burns with the substance of the land.
Racing through the circling lines
a rocket in blue at two miles a minute,
embers stream along her sides;
from this far away now,
she flies with them
into sky
into history
into legend
she flies…
Magnificent composition truly fitting of those wonderful LNER A4 Pacific’s
Nice to see a tribute to my 126mph brother
Fantastici Big Big Train. Grazie
Love a steam train, memorable
Wow that was an emotional journey of music and visuals, I'm quite overcome! Two of my passions combined - progressive rock and trains!
Fantastic music and a wonderful tribute to the golden age of British steam.
That Mallard sure is a Big Big Train.
+snailhairdune Washed down with generous helpings of real ale too :)
+Mike Emerson Sounds good, although even better would be some single-malt whisky!
One of the very best music videos on CZcams. Fabulous.
fan depuis toujours de genesis yes king crimson camel ....je decouvre ce groupe qui me fait vibrer , des mélodies sublimes ; une créativité exceptionelle;merci longdon ,le batteur de spock's beard au sommet de son art , des choeurs qui vous retournent les entrailles ...j adore .....merci.......
Excellent visual interpretation of this great song by BBT!
Hey people this song is available on iTunes but you have to buy the whole album. It’s like $9.99 USD but it’s worth it
I just got it form Amazon. Almost every song is good on it!. However English Electric Volume 1 is not available afaik.
Brilliant song
from 9:19 till 11:42 - goosebumps
I'm with you. This part hooked me on this song. I'm a amateur trumpet player teaching myself the horn parts to this song.
Superb video. Fantastic song. Great job :-)
We shall never see the likes of them again, Britain is in its twilight years with the world not far behind. Keep your loved ones close.
Beautiful video and fantastic music. Thank you yzerkeon, for posting this historical information and BBT song.
She flies!!!!
I almost cry because of a steam freakin train.. WTF
Ditra Aditya that means you have a love for steamers that a lot of other people have. A love unmatched and a love unsurpassed. You and I both have the same love for steamers my friend. A love so powerful that we cry when music like this is mixed with steam locomotive footage. A love that is not learned, but a love that is given to you for these great machines from the moment you are born into this world. Embrace that love my friend. Because of the same love, I dare do things with my British model trains that no other person dare do. I even do daring stuff with my hornby live steam mallard model train that no other person dare do. Again, embrace that love my friend.
It is me that many years ago said that I almost cried watchin the video of steam trains. Well, the music was the thing that AMMC, but of course I can
appreciate the people that worked with the trains. And when you are hung over, everything multiplies. I was. So if that makes you feel not at home, I am sorry for your loss of
sensitivity... Merry christmas anyway.
Gosh. You didn´t mean badly.?. Well, sorry. Bad english is still bad english. Mine is not so much petter (sic)...
Sensacional ♥️
Absolutely Superb!
Excellent
Excellent video.
Wonderful video and song!
Piacere !!! ;-)
That is a wonderful video. I had never heard of The Mallard or its record but the song and your video has brought it all to life for me. Thank you!
I love trains. Gamer__Guy sent me.
Loved it :-)
Where've you guys been? Heard you on Morow radio. Fab. Absolutely fab. You coming to Dublin soon?
Hi Richard ...fyi this is a fan-vid, no association with the band itself! I don't know their tour schedule now that they are down to just Greg, NDV, and Ricard.
@@yzerkeon Thanks. I know the story. Soooo difficult. I am so upset. Thanks for getting back to me. Sorry for late reply.
Steven Wilson approves
What is the song called and who sings it?
Who sings the song and what is the name of the song??
Big Big Train is the band, the song is "East Coast Racer"
@@CyrusdVulture thanks mate. Bought it on iTunes yesterday
@@PalomboDylan lol sorry it took two years to get an answer, but well worth the wait! all the relevant info is in the video description.
Was hoping they included the sound of the engine itself.
Guys; what are your take for the lyrics of this song?
That Mallard is an absolutely beautiful piece of steel and engineering