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TwinStarRocket
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I ran across this post on "The Union Depot", a Facebook page for SPUD (Saint Paul Union Depot).

"In honor of R.E.M.'s split after 31 years of music, here's their 1985 video for "Driver 8," a song that refers to the Southern Crescent, a passenger train operated by the Southern Railroad until 1979, and continues today (with fewer stops) as the Amtrak Crescent. Take a break, Driver 8."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuFId1RYSZE

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Oh, and here is the link to the SPUD Facebook page for those who are interested and use Facebook. There are some good photos of the restoration.

http://www.facebook.com/mnhighspeedrail?sk=wall#!/uniondepot

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Here are the lyrics as well as another video set to the tune:

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/rem/driver+8_20115235.html

I allow the reader to decide to what extent "license" has been taken by the lyricist.

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