Soul Asylum

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Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band began using their official name in 1983.

The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with a lineup consisting of Dave Pirner, Dan Murphy, Karl Mueller, and Pat Morley. Morley was replaced by Grant Young in 1984. The band recorded three albums with Twin/Tone Records and two with A&M Records, with little commercial success. In 1992, they released the triple-platinum album Grave Dancers Union, featuring their Grammy Award–winning single "Runaway Train". The band played at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton early the next year. They also scored a platinum record with the album Let Your Dim Light Shine three years later.

In 1998 they recorded Candy from a Stranger. Mueller was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and the band organized a benefit concert on his behalf. Mueller died a year later.

In 2006 the band released The Silver Lining. Their most recent effort is Change of Fortune, released on March 18, 2016.
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Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band began using their official name in 1983.

The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with a lineup consisting of Dave Pirner, Dan Murphy, Karl Mueller, and Pat Morley. Morley was replaced by Grant Young in 1984. The band recorded three albums with Twin/Tone Records and two with A&M Records, with little commercial success. In 1992, they released the triple-platinum album Grave Dancers Union, featuring their Grammy Award–winning single "Runaway Train". The band played at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton early the next year. They also scored a platinum record with the album Let Your Dim Light Shine three years later.

In 1998 they recorded Candy from a Stranger. Mueller was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and the band organized a benefit concert on his behalf. Mueller died a year later.

In 2006 the band released The Silver Lining. Their most recent effort is Change of Fortune, released on March 18, 2016.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtvqT_wMeY


Runaway Train" is a power ballad about depression by American rock band Soul Asylum.  It was released in June 1993 as the fourth single from their 1992 album, Grave Dancers Union and became a success around the world.

In mid 1993, it reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on the U.S. Top 40 mainstream and climbed to the top position on the Canadian Singles Chart.

It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and sold 600,000 copies in the United States. The song helped bring their album, Grave Dancers Union to a multi-platinum level and won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1994.
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A Request for a song upgrade  a great song and great music and a great song style

Makes this song a really great song set
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