Last Train to Clarksville "Clarkesville", which is a much more rare spelling, now used only for a town in Georgia. Hart got the idea for the lyrics when he turned on the radio and heard the end of The Beatles' "Paperback Writer". He thought Paul McCartney was singing "Take the last train", and decided to use the line when he found out McCartney was actually singing "Paperback Writer". Hart knew that "The Monkees" TV series was being pitched as a music/comedy series in the spirit of The Beatles movie "A Hard Day's Night", so he was hoping that by emulating The Beatles, this song
Train (band) Sakai Smith (backing vocals, percussion) also became touring members of Train. In April 2012, Train released their sixth studio album titled "California 37". The first single from the album entitled "Drive By" reached number 10 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and was a Top 10 hit in the UK, their first Top 20 single since 2009. In June 2014, Scott Underwood left the band, and was replaced by Drew Shoals. Train released their seventh studio album titled "Bulletproof Picasso" in September. It reached number 5 on the "Billboard" Top 200 and received positive reviews from critics, but only the single