Last Train to Clarksville Clarkdale. We were throwing out names, and when we got to Clarkdale, we thought Clarksville sounded even better. We didn't know it at the time, [but] there is an Army base near the town of Clarksville, Tennessee — which would have fit the bill fine for the storyline. We couldn't be too direct with The Monkees. We couldn't really make a protest song out of it — we kind of snuck it in". Although "Clarksville", a common U.S. place name, is in the song title, the video accompanying the song on the Monkees' TV show showed a sign pointing to
Last Train (song) Kelly, "I'm in reverence just being in the presence of this man, knowing so many of the songs that have touched my heart have come from him". "Last Train" was nominated for an ARIA Music Award at the 1994 ceremony for 'Best Video', which was directed by Paul Elliot and Sally Bongers. It also provided Anu with a nomination for 'Breakthrough Artist – Single' and a nomination for Cooper as 'Producer of the Year'. On 29 July 1995 Anu promoted her debut album, "Stylin' Up" (June 1995), with a gig at The Metro in Sydney. The performance was recorded and