Driving The Last Spike
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| "Driving the Last Spike" | ||
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| Song by Genesis | ||
| from the album We Can't Dance | ||
| Released | November 11, 1991 | |
| Recorded | March - September 1991 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 10:08 | |
| Label | Charisma/Virgin (UK), Atlantic Records (US) | |
| Writer(s) | Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | |
| Producer(s) | David Hentschel and Genesis | |
| We Can't Dance track listing | ||
| "Jesus He Knows Me" (2) |
"Driving the Last Spike" (3) |
"I Can't Dance" (4) |
Driving The Last Spike is the third track on the Genesis album We Can't Dance. The song is about the railroad workers of the 1800s, many of whom died making Britain's railways. The song narrates the thoughts and feelings of an unnamed railroad worker in the form of a soliloquy or internal monologue. The title is a phrase meaning the completion of a major railroad project - placing the 'last spike' is often a momentous occasion.
