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Jun 1, 2018 · “Runaway Train” by Soul Asylum. As the opening line suggests — it’s a brutally honest rock ballad that carved its place in history on its own. Frontman, Dave Pirner, has always been straightforward in explaining how “Runaway Train” deals with the complexities of depression.
David Anthony Pirner (born April 16, 1964) is an American songwriter, singer, and producer best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for the alternative rock band Soul Asylum. [3] Early life and work. Pirner was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin [4] and graduated from Minneapolis West High School in 1982. [5] .
Likes rock and hates everything else. Still believes in Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction, against all better judgment. A song that Dave Pirner says “just kind of rolled off my brain” ended up, via its video, reuniting a number of runaway children with their parents.
Oct 3, 1993 · But the band, which also includes bassist Karl Mueller and drummer Grant Young, resolved to stick it out, ultimately found a new home at Columbia Records and “overnight” became an alternative...
Feb 4, 2022 · “Of all the songs I’ve written, this one sure has legs,” singer-guitarist Dave Pirner says about “Runaway Train,” the 1992 lush rock ballad that briefly turned his cult-favorite alternative punk band, Soul Asylum, into multi-Platinum stars.
May 22, 2019 · With the “Runaway Train 25” video debuting today, Billboard talked to Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum about the legacy of his most famous composition, and whether technology allows a video like...
Nov 10, 2020 · I spoke with Pirner recently about music in the time of coronavirus, retaining a punk rock heart, his love for New Orleans and the evolution of Soul Asylum. So Dave, what’s happening there in Minneapolis?
