Released a version on her 2006 album My Passion .
The title also shares a name with a famous poem by Langston Hughes about the Great Migration, which is unrelated to the pop song. One Way Ticket (To The Blues)
Watch classic performances of One Way Ticket (To the Blues) across different eras: Eruption - One Way Ticket (Top Of The Pops, 26.4.1979) YouTube · EruptionVEVO Neil Sedaka - "One-Way Ticket To The Blues" (1959) YouTube · Lance The Scorpion Eruption - One Way Ticket (Disco In The Snow, 9.4.1979) YouTube · EruptionVEVO Released a version on her 2006 album My Passion
The lyrics are unique for their clever allusions to other popular hits of the era, including: "Lonesome Town" (Ricky Nelson) "Heartbreak Hotel" (Elvis Presley) "Bye Bye Love" (The Everly Brothers) "Lonely Teardrops" (Jackie Wilson) The Eruption Disco Cover While it was not released as a standalone
This version became a definitive disco anthem, reaching the top 10 across much of Europe and hitting number one in Austria and Switzerland.
While it was not released as a standalone single in the United States, it became a massive international hit. It notably reached number one on the pop charts in Japan in 1959, where it was titled "Koi no Katamichi Kippu" (Ticket to Love) or affectionately known as "The Choo-Choo Train Song".
The song has seen numerous other interpretations over the decades: