Downtown Train

"Downtown Train"
Single by Tom Waits
from the album Rain Dogs
B-side"Tango Till They're Sore"
ReleasedNovember 1985
StudioRCA (New York City)
Genre
Length3:53
LabelIsland
SongwriterTom Waits
ProducerTom Waits
Tom Waits singles chronology
"Hang Down Your Head"
(1985)
"Downtown Train"
(1985)
"Hang On St. Christopher"
(1987)

"Downtown Train" is a song by Tom Waits released on his album Rain Dogs in 1985. The promo video, which was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino and produced by Andrea Ambandos, was filmed in black and white and features a cameo appearance by boxer Jake LaMotta. Several musical artists have charted with their covers of "Downtown Train", including Rod Stewart, Patty Smyth, and Bob Seger.