I have a friend who is in a band that plays in various bars. She said that the crowd just lights up when they play this tune. Everyone sings. She said it's really unbelievable.
Twins, they are twin brothers. This song was a huge hit in the early 90s. I still hear it played in stores sometimes. It is catchy and we all sing :and I will walk 500 miles and I will walk 500 more..."
They are identical twins. It wasn't a hit (other than in New Zealand and Australia) in 1989. It was used in the movie Benny & Joon in 1993 and only then became a huge hit internationally. Mary Stewart Masterson was a fan of the song and played it on the set while making the movie and the producers decided to use it in the film.
I don't believe this song would be problematic today. It's about a man telling the person he's devoted to how much he loves them by saying all of the things he would do, the challenges he would overcome just to spend time with that person. It's a catchy song about a man who wants to let someone know how much he cares about them. Why would that be a problem? I love The Proclaimers and one of the things I love about them is that they sing with their Scottish accent. This is a great sing-along song if you're at your local pub or bar or beer joint whatever you prefer to call it. It was on my playlist for long road trips. It's a fun sing-along in the car song.
I always love when I hear this song come on. Also I directly put it on because I love it and sang along while I did some household chores before I go do my work. I play lots of music I love as background music it is not an insult it means it is so beautiful it just works right in with whatever I am doing.
Yodeling or lilting around non-lexical vocables like "tra la la las" and the like. The Proclaimers were reclaimers of folk rock trailing after the Waterboys release of "Fisherman's Blues" but before the unplugged movement hit MTV in the nineties. Also check out The Violent Femmes "Blister in the Sun", "Kiss Off", "Add It Up", and "Gone Daddy Gone".
The lads are brilliant. Take a listen to their cover of King of the Road, or their original, Letter From America or Sunshine On Leith. They are real talents.
Scottish twins Craig & Charlie Reid wrote & had a huge hit with this song - it's one of my favourites! There is a live video of them singing this at the Edinburgh festival with an enormous audience singing along - it's absolutely riveting to watch. Is the idea of deep, lasting love so utterly alien now? How sad . .
I listen to the Hogmanay Show every New Years Eve and this is always played as the first song of the New Year (after the audience sings Auld Lang Syne, of course).
This whole album was good. I got it at the time. A friend of mine brought me to a little club in Boston where we watched them play, when they first came to America. They were practically standing right in front of us. I think it was just the two brothers (from Scotland), and then during a certain song or two, a third guy came out from the back room to play his part on the violin. They were so strong, to put out that much good music from just two guys for the most part, that night. We went to see them a second time, and I think the size of the band had increased, and they were up on a stage, more distant. I remember the reviews said the band was "electric". It was true!
Twins craig and Charlie reid born 5 march 62 from Leigh Edinburgh Scotland. The offical video has clips from movie benny and joon starring Johnny Depp,mary Stuart marsterson and Aiden Quinn.
More like a 60s song in sound and look IMO.... I would have totally guess it was the 60s and not 89 and more a hit in 93 from the movie. Of course there were a couple Irish type groups/songs that were somewhat hits into the 90s and used for St Patrick's day play that this song and group has that sound also.
Not persistence. Devotion. He already has the girls. The song is a modern take on so many traditional English folk love songs, but enhanced by a few purely Scots words. I saw you bobing along by the time you were halfway through it.
Every Scot in the world knows this song. The brothers are a treasure of Scotland!
I have a friend who is in a band that plays in various bars. She said that the crowd just lights up when they play this tune. Everyone sings. She said it's really unbelievable.
Twins, they are twin brothers. This song was a huge hit in the early 90s. I still hear it played in stores sometimes. It is catchy and we all sing :and I will walk 500 miles and I will walk 500 more..."
Craig and Charlie Reid from Auchtermuchty in Scotland.
They are identical twins. It wasn't a hit (other than in New Zealand and Australia) in 1989. It was used in the movie Benny & Joon in 1993 and only then became a huge hit internationally. Mary Stewart Masterson was a fan of the song and played it on the set while making the movie and the producers decided to use it in the film.
Great movie.
This song is a banger!
They are twins this is a catchy little song just goes to show what someone will do to show their love to someone
We know the song here in Germany too. I love it. 😄
I don't believe this song would be problematic today. It's about a man telling the person he's devoted to how much he loves them by saying all of the things he would do, the challenges he would overcome just to spend time with that person. It's a catchy song about a man who wants to let someone know how much he cares about them. Why would that be a problem?
I love The Proclaimers and one of the things I love about them is that they sing with their Scottish accent. This is a great sing-along song if you're at your local pub or bar or beer joint whatever you prefer to call it. It was on my playlist for long road trips. It's a fun sing-along in the car song.
Quiet party/pub pop this on & the whole place is chanting...Awesome song...BTW they are twins
I always love when I hear this song come on. Also I directly put it on because I love it and sang along while I did some household chores before I go do my work. I play lots of music I love as background music it is not an insult it means it is so beautiful it just works right in with whatever I am doing.
And if you ever get tired of listening to the song, don't worry, it always comes around again!
Yodeling or lilting around non-lexical vocables like "tra la la las" and the like. The Proclaimers were reclaimers of folk rock trailing after the Waterboys release of "Fisherman's Blues" but before the unplugged movement hit MTV in the nineties. Also check out The Violent Femmes "Blister in the Sun", "Kiss Off", "Add It Up", and "Gone Daddy Gone".
The lads are brilliant. Take a listen to their cover of King of the Road, or their original, Letter From America or Sunshine On Leith. They are real talents.
Great song! You need to see the live performance at "Live Aid" ... the whole stadium sings along! Pure fun! .)
Scottish twins Craig & Charlie Reid wrote & had a huge hit with this song - it's one of my favourites! There is a live video of them singing this at the Edinburgh festival with an enormous audience singing along - it's absolutely riveting to watch. Is the idea of deep, lasting love so utterly alien now? How sad . .
I just love fun music!! peace and love from Canada ❤
I love this song. It's fun and catchy.
We were too cool for this song when it came out, now it just makes me smile. Good one you for reacting to it 😂
I listen to the Hogmanay Show every New Years Eve and this is always played as the first song of the New Year (after the audience sings Auld Lang Syne, of course).
Haha! I was waiting for you to notice they were carbon copies of each other. They are indeed twin brothers.
They were so unique - eh? I love them. As well as 'im on my way' (Featured in Shrek) Thanks 😊
This song was in the Johnny Dep movie "Benny & Joon." The movie was unique and fun just like this song. Thanks for your reaction.
Thank You. 74, I still think about how much I enjoyed back when
Oh wow this is from the movie Benny and Joon with Johnny Depp in it
This whole album was good. I got it at the time. A friend of mine brought me to a little club in Boston where we watched them play, when they first came to America. They were practically standing right in front of us. I think it was just the two brothers (from Scotland), and then during a certain song or two, a third guy came out from the back room to play his part on the violin. They were so strong, to put out that much good music from just two guys for the most part, that night. We went to see them a second time, and I think the size of the band had increased, and they were up on a stage, more distant. I remember the reviews said the band was "electric". It was true!
I love this song.
Haha, now you need to do another 500 miles song from the 70's. Bobby Bare - 500 Miles Away From Home
Oldie but a Great Song
Twins craig and Charlie reid born 5 march 62 from Leigh Edinburgh Scotland.
The offical video has clips from movie benny and joon starring Johnny Depp,mary Stuart marsterson and Aiden Quinn.
This is the way a man should feel about his woman
I first heard this song in the movie Benny and June. Cool song
this is from the sound track of the movie. benny and joon. starring Johnny Depp..an underrated movie and one worth catching sometime
Love this...memories 😢🎉😂❤❤❤❤😮😊😊😊😅😅❤❤😮
You would have to watch the movie Benny and Joon in order to understand this song❤❤❤❤❤❤
Maybe they look similar because they’re twins.
Great Song ❤ Weeeeee!!
Okay I just sent you a link of the movie Benny and Joon with the soundtrack 500 miles
You must watch the movie called ( Sunshine on Leith )
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Ace the dude, watch Benny and Joon... you will enjoy that movie. 🙂
More like a 60s song in sound and look IMO.... I would have totally guess it was the 60s and not 89 and more a hit in 93 from the movie. Of course there were a couple Irish type groups/songs that were somewhat hits into the 90s and used for St Patrick's day play that this song and group has that sound also.
Not persistence. Devotion.
He already has the girls. The song is a modern take on so many traditional English folk love songs, but enhanced by a few purely Scots words.
I saw you bobing along by the time you were halfway through it.
You should react to REM ( stand) & ( the end of the world as we know it) . I think you like both them songs.
TWINS
Please react to The Proclaimers 'I'm On My Way'
I still sing parts of that song for no good reason… “uh, huh, uh, huh, uh, huh”.
Check out the movie Benny and Joon. This song was so popular! I miss those days
I got worn out just watching them.
your Opinion on this Song, is WAY OFF