Train in Vain

original song written, composed, and performed by The Clash
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q2400266
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Train in Vain

Summary

Train in Vain is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Train in Vain's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Train in Vain's composer is recorded as Topper Headon[4].
  • Train in Vain's composer is recorded as Mick Jones[5].
  • Train in Vain's composer is recorded as Paul Simonon[6].
  • Train in Vain's composer is recorded as Joe Strummer[7].
  • Train in Vain was performed by The Clash[8].
  • Train in Vain was performed by Annie Lennox[9].
  • Train in Vain was performed by Dwight Yoakam[10].
  • Train in Vain is part of London Calling[11].
  • Train in Vain's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Train in Vain was published on 1979[13].
  • Train in Vain's lyricist is recorded as Joe Strummer[14].
  • Train in Vain's lyricist is recorded as Paul Simonon[15].
  • Train in Vain's lyricist is recorded as Mick Jones[16].
  • Train in Vain's lyricist is recorded as Topper Headon[17].
  • Train in Vain's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Train in Vain'}[18].
  • Train in Vain's form of creative work is recorded as song[19].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 64c5b823-f5ad-38c4-8f01-59c5bcca04fd[21]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Clash[8], Annie Lennox[9], and Dwight Yoakam[10].

Publication

Train in Vain was published on 1979[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. It is part of London Calling[11].

Why It Matters

Train in Vain ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Train in Vain. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/train-in-vain
MLA “Train in Vain.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/train-in-vain.
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  1. 24d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Language of work or name English
    Performer The Clash, Annie Lennox, Dwight Yoakam
    Form of creative work song
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    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T0114016191, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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