Steel Mill - The Train Song - Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, CA (02/22/1970) “The Train Song” is a song written by Bruce Springsteen. He performed it live with several of his bands in 1971 and 1972. Decades later, it was recorded by Jersey Shore band Steel Mill Retro who released it on The Dead Sea Chronicles, their 2005 album of Bruce Springsteen songs that were first performed by the original Steel Mill. Steel Mill recorded three songs at Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, CA, 22 F