Johnny Hobo And The Freight Trains

Johnny Hobo And The Freight Trains was a folk punk project helmed by Pat The Bunny (Pat Schneeweis) that were active from 2000 to 2007. They were mostly based out of Brattleboro, Vermont. I know I've covered two of Pat's other major projects, Wingnut Dishwashers Union and Ramshackle Glory, so while revisiting Love Songs For The Apocalypse, I figured it only fitting to include his first major project on here as well. Anybody familiar with Pat's other work is most likely familiar with this band, and if not they've got a pretty good idea of what to expect going into it. Songs about politics, religion, anarchism, alcoholism, drug abuse, isolation, homelessness, DIY and punk rock are his go-to topics, all of which are present in Johnny Hobo. He's got a penchant for writing quick-witted yet honest and vulnerable songs, all with four chords and vocals that demand to be shouted along to. On some recorded material, they utilized a variety of instruments, including drums, trumpets, and harmonicas, but when touring, it was mostly just Pat and an acoustic guitar.

There's a good chunk of material here, some with overlapping tracks, various compilations and live stuff, etc. so I've included some notes beneath a few of them as a guide to what's what. If you're just starting out though, their side of Love Songs For The Apocalypse is probably the best batch of songs. It's also included on the compilation Fight Like Hell, which also includes the majority of the tracks from various EPs. Caught In The Act Of Not Being Awesome and Live At Bandit H.Q. are probably their most popular live releases, both of which are worth your time. Enjoy.

Fire Hazard Demo (2003)

1. Skimming Bakunin

2. Church Hymn For The Condemned

3. Fuck The Dictionary

4. FLESREYLLIK

5. Only Two Of My Best Friends Are Actual People

6. Untitled

7. If By "Emo" You Mean "Drugs"

8. I'm So Punk I Hate Punk

9. Below Good And Evil

10. D.I.Y. Orgasms

11. Put Arsenic In The Frosting Next Time

Anarchy Means I Hate You (2003)

1. Only Two Of My Best Friends Are Actual People

2. Church Hymn For The Condemned

3. Fuck The Dictionary

4. D.I.Y. Orgasms

5. Below Good And Evil

6. I'm So Punk I Hate Punk

7. Put Arsenic In The Frosting Next Time

8. Untitled

9. PUNKROCKANARCHY

Easter Sunday Hangover EP (2005)

1. New Mexico Song

2. Fuck Cops

3. Not My Revolution (Oi! Oi! Oi!)

"All Power To The Wingnuts!" (2005)

1. "No Trespassing!" Waltz

2. Spraypaint And Alleyways

3. Crackhouse Song

Caught In The Act Of Not Being Awesome (2005)

1. New Mexico Song

2. Put Arsenic In The Frosting Next Time

3. Harmony Parking Lot

4. Election Song

5. Acid

6. Church Hymn For the Condemned

7. Whiskey Is My Kind Of Lullaby

8. D.I.Y. Orgasms

Note: Live album

Live At Bandit H.Q. (2005)

1. Captain Chaos - I Figured Out How I Feel About You

2. Captain Chaos - Figure 8

3. Captain Chaos - The Devil And My Grandpa

4. Captain Chaos - A Song For Tomorrow

5. Captain Chaos - I Dare You To Live Forever

6. Captain Chaos - Oh Sister

7. Captain Chaos - Up The Punks

8. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - New Mexico Song

9. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - Election Song

10. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - Church Hymn For The Condemned

11. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - D.I.Y. Orgasms

12. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - The Politics Of "Holy Shit I Just Cut My Hand On A Broken Bottle"

Love Songs For The Apocalypse (2005)

1. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - New Mexico Song

2. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - Church Hymn For The Condemned

3. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - Whiskey Is My Kind Of Lullaby

4. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - Acid Song

5. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - Election Song

6. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - I Want Cancer For Christmas

7. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - Harmony Parking Lot Song

8. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - Untitled

9. Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains - D.I.Y. Orgasms

10. Mantits - The Extinction Of The Human Race

11. Mantits - Kicking Your Shins

12. Mantits - Fear Makes The World Go 'Round

13. Mantits - World War 3

14. Mantits - Righteous Indignation Saved The World

15. Mantits - Ode To Freedom

16. Mantits - Kill Me In My Sleep

17. Mantits - So Long To The Ice Cream Bars

18. Mantits - Bitter Hole In The Wall

Chaos Infiltration Squad (2006)

1. Free As The Rent We Don't Pay

2. Johnny Hobo Is Dead

3. Skaggy

4. Crackhouse Song

5. Tampa Bay Song

6. No Trespassing Waltz

7. Where Is My Coffee (Where Is It?)

Live 1-26-07 Cortland, NY (2007)

1. New Mexico Song (Part)

2. Free As The Rent We Don't Pay (Part)

3. Whiskey Is My Kind Of Lullaby

4. DIY Orgasms

5. Where Is My Coffee

6. Green St.

7. Wagon Wheel

8. Harmony Parking Lot Wheel

9. Acid Song

10. Color In Your Cheeks

11. Going To Georgia

12. This Year

13. Tampa Bay Song

14. Fuck Cops Intro, Into Skaggy

15. No Trespassing Waltz

16. Crackhouse Song

17. Sellout Song

Live At Double-A's (2007)

1. Free As The Rent We Don't Pay

2. (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party)

3. Harmony Parking Lot

4. Whiskey Is My Kind Of Lullaby

5. Acid Song

6. New Mexico Song

7. DIY Orgasms

8. Where Is My Coffee (Where Is It?)

Is Dead! (2007)

1. New Mexico Song

2. Put Arsenic In The Frosting Next Time

3. Harmony Parking Lot Song

4. Election Song

5. Acid Song

6. Church Hymn For The Condemned

7. Whiskey is My Kind Of Lullaby

8. D.I.Y. Orgasms

9. As Free As The Rent We Don't Pay

10. Sellout Song

11. Skaggy

12. Crackhouse Song

13. Tampa Bay Song

14. No Trespassing! Waltz

15. Where Is My Coffee? (Where Is It?)

Note: Includes Love Songs For The Apocalypse and Chaos Infiltration Squad

Fight Like Hell • Recordings From 2004-2007 (2019)

1. New Mexico Song

2. Church Hymn For The Condemned

3. Whiskey Is My Kind Of Lullaby

4. Acid Song

5. Election Song

6. I Want Cancer For Christmas

7. Harmony Parking Lot Song

8. Untitled

9. DIY Orgasms

10. **Previously Unreleased Demo**

11. No Trespassing Waltz

12. Spray Paint & Alleyways (Crackhouse Song)

13. Homebum Song

14. Fuck Cops

15. Not My Revolution (Oi! Oi! Oi!)

16. As Free As The Rent We Don't Pay

17. Skaggy

13. Tampa Bay Song

14. Where Is My Coffee? (Where Is It?)

15. Sellout Song

16. No Trespassing Waltz - alternate

17. **Fuck Cops-alternate version (digital only)

18. **New Mexico Song-demo (digital only)

19. ** New Mexico Song-demo #2 (digital only)

20. **Church Hymn For The Condemned-demo (digital only)

21. **Election Song-demo (digital only)

22. **Harmony Parking Lot Song-demo (digital only)

23. **D.I.Y. Orgasms-demo (digital only)

24. *​*​I Want Cancer For Christmas​-​demo (digital only)

25. **The Politics Of Holy Shit I Just Cut My Hand On A Broken Bottle

26. **No Trespassing Walts-demo (digital only)

Note: Includes Love Songs For The Apocalypse, All Power To The Wingnuts!, Easter Sunday Hangover EP, Chaos Infiltration Squad, and various demos