Last Train Home by Pat Metheny Group Song Info
“Last Train Home” is the third song from Still Life (Talking) released in 1987. An edited version of the track was released as a single to radio. It was also used in a Christmas commercial by the Florida-based supermarket chain Publix, featuring relatives traveling to Florida by train for Christmas. Metheny jokingly refers to the piece as "The Publix Song" when performing in Florida, as the commercial aired every holiday season from 1987 to 1996. The NPR radio show Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli uses the tune as its closing theme. In 2015, the song served as the end theme of the anime adaptation JoJo's Bizarre Adventure during the second half of the show's Stardust Crusaders arc, and it later became the focus of Essential Collection Last Train Home, a JoJo-themed compilation album for the Pat Metheny Group. The composition has also been featured during The Weather Channel's Local on the 8s playlist since the late 1980s. The retail bedding manufacturer Sleep Train, which operates primarily in California, used the track for their television commercials.
