"Train in Vain" is a 1980 song by English punk rock band The Clash and is the third and final single from their third studio album "London Calling". In the United States the song was re-titled Train in Vain (Stand by Me) to avoid confusion with the Ben E. King song "Stand by Me". It went to number 23 in the United States, number 26 in New Zealand and number 62 in Canada. It was sampled by alternative rock band Garbage for their single "Stupid Girl".