The verdict: Mystery Train

Superb song. Great lyrics, beautiful melody and well sung. What's not to like?

I'm no big fan, but it gets a Yay. It's somewhere in "The Missing Link Area" where Real Life also appears along with other songs.
We used to play it in a band I joined in 2000, I loved to play the slidesolo (and still does, slide rocks!). It's a fun song to play on the guitar. The line about Kansas was a nut though, we had a big discussion about that line.
"Not in Kansas anymore" vs. "I don't get this anymore" It's a shame that Crush had so little booklet information!
As others said the lyrics fits the song, so it's a decent craftsmanship.

it's far far better than 'she's a mystery' and shouldn't be lumped with it in my opinion....'she's a mystery' and 'save the world', equally shit, yes, i would go along with that.

i do quite like 'mystery train', wouldn't mind hearing it live as i haven't before...so i am going with yay. it doesn't blow my mind, but it's okay.

I loved it then and I love it now. The first time I listened to a bootlegged copy of Crush, it's the song that I immediately found to be a standout track lyrically and I thought the music set the perfect mood for the words. Sometimes I love a song when I first hear it and then grow tired of it. For instance, I'm now embarrassed to admit I liked Thank You for Loving Me at first. Oddly enough though, it's songs I don't like at first that I tend to like in the long run. Mystery Train has been the exception for me. It, like Make a Memory, is a song that I like more every time I hear it. It's truly stood the test of time.

Hmm, it's alright. Not one I play a lot. I'm in the middle somewhere, so not voting on the poll. I prefer She's A Mystery.

I quite like Save the world, Jons voice is excellent and i just like it really.

I do too. I'm glad someone else likes it.

deb

Love both Mystery train and She's a mystery, beautiful songs. Personally She's a mystery gets more play for me.

Didn't stand out for me at first but it's definitely been a grower.

I love it too. One of the best post 2000 tracks by the band. Like Butters said, what's not to like?

That said, I attended that show in Gothenburg 2000, and even though I loved hearing it, it pretty much killed the crowd. I think it was the only song that the seated people actually sat down for.