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• David from Alexandria, VaSorry, Grace, but it's only 387 miles from London to Glasgow on foot (according to Google Maps). Also, the twins are from Edinburgh and Auchtermuchty, not Glasgow. The closest I can get is Edinburgh to Truro in the extreme SW of England (510 miles) or London to Aberdeen (498 miles).
• Napoleon Nikolai Zivkovic from Paterson, New Jersey U.s.a.For YEARS I always wondered — Just what EXACTLY was that chorus refrain: ‘Blood of an actor’ ~ ?! * L.O.L. *
• Patrick from Wahiawa, HiThis song popped up as an "action romantic on an electric scooter" scene in the 3/15/2020 "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" episode. (It fit just like a well-worn marching boot.;)
• Howard from Levittown, PaAnd I thought "I'm Gonna Be" was a deliberate rebuttal to "500 Miles." Nothing else about that anywhere?
• Gracie from AdelaideI think there is an error in the lyrics as written here: He sings 'When I haver' not 'when I have yeah' which does not make sense. The next line tells you that it is haver since he then says "I'm gonna be the man whose havering to you". The repetition in all the lines previous also support this.
  
  Haver means to dither or talk nonsense (which may also be a lie but not necessarily). For instance, a man is trying to explain why he is late home and doesn't want to admit he went to the pub with his mates so he makes up a story would be an example relevant to this song. He is singing that he adores her, gives almost all his pay to her though, so it's more likely he just meant that he is prone to dither and babble in front of her as in he can't think straight because he loves her.
• Grace from Malibu, CaThe reason it's called 500 miles is because there are 500 miles from London to Glasgow. This is also most definitely not their only hit.
  I love The Proclaimers ^__^
• Megan from Stevenson, AlTheir lyrics are "I would walk 500 hundred miles and I would walk 500 hundred more just to be the man who walks A THOUSAND miles and fall down at your door". I thought they said 5 thousand too the 1st time i heard it too! lol Their accents are very thick!
• Megan from Stevenson, AlTo Taylor of FL- It's a thousand lol 500 + 500= 1,000
• Megan from Stevenson, AlOMG!!!! GREAT song! Makes me want to watch Benny and Joon again! Love these guys!
• Estel from 303, CoI loved the movie Benny and Joon, and heard this song in the closing credits. It was okay. Then my best friend got a recording of it on her phone and would play it all the time. I wanted to strangle her for making the song become annoying for me.
• Bubba from South, DcI get so sick of this song. BUT, when I see them live, which I do a lot when they come over, it rocks, it still really, really rocks. Their whole show rocks.
• Alex from Austin, TxRemember when they sang this on How I Met Your Mother.
• Michaela from Usa, NyI like the song's message.And the accents.
• Taylor from Follansbee, Medoes he say to be the man who walked a thousand or five thousand????????
• Ray from Port Augusta, AustraliaThis is their only hit....?????
  
  "Im On my Way" charted very well in Australia
  
  the Proclaimers where in fact a 2 hit wonder.
  Cheers
  Ray Collins
• Bertrand from Paris, FranceThis song was originally released in 1988, but upon its inclusion in the [i] Benny and Joon [i]movie soundtrack, the energetic pop-rock tune became a hit and is now a classic. The Proclaimers are the Scottish duo of Craig and Charlie Reid. Their music is an energetic, infectious brand of pop-rock with influences from their Scottish background.
• Mjn Seifer from Not Listed For Personal Reason, EnglandRe the last Song fact:
  
  How can you say they are "Wheel Chair Bound"? They're IN wheel chairs!
• Brian from Solihull, EnglandThis superb song was re-recorded and used as the 2007 Commic Relief charity record in the UK. It featured Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin singing slightly modified words. The Proclaimers joining them and taking over the song part way through.
  It has now become my childrens favourite song (they are 8 and 10). We sing this on car journeys (over and over again), in fact it can easily last 500 miles.
  - Brian, Solihull, England, UK
• Neal from North, NjI remember in Family Guy - Peter Griffin singing this song in the studio w/ the Proclaimers. Good times! hahaha Seriously. Great song!
• Dave from Cardiff, WalesThis wasn't their biggest hit in the UK or Europe - it made UK No.11 on re-issue in 1993 having failed to chart first time around in 1987, but their 1988 hit "Letter From America" peaked eight places higher at No.3 and went on to become a huge hit all over Europe
• Kaitlin from Cornwall, Ont, CanadaThere are people that made a dance to this ^_^ I think its the SI (survival instructor) dance. Quite appropriate, isn't it?
• Cina from Lincoln, NeThis song is my "waking up" song. I know it's about a woman, but to me it's been about staying close to God. I can't imagine a better song about devotion. Love this song. And love Benny and Joon. Hearts to Mary Stuart Masterson.
• Stacey from Nowra, Australiafav song and benny and joon is my fav. movie but i didn't no they were connected that's so cool!!
• Kevin from Cincinnati, OhThis is one great song.
• Johnny from Rockland, Magreat song. awesome!! need to listen to it over and over over again!!!
• Ricardo from Mexico, MexicoI Love this song (DOT)
• Elizabeth from New York, NyI love this song! I think it is so sweet! Definatly one of my favorite songs ever!
• Allan from Greebock, ScotlandHavering doesn't mean babbling on, instead, lying.
  If you haver, you lie.
  The Proclaimers have had more than one hit. A lot more.
  
  Mon the Greenock Weans!
• Mark from Dundee, ScotlandThis song has been adpoted as the "Tartan Army" (Scotland football fans') unofficial national anthem!! (The official one is "Flower of Scotland")
• Stephen from Calgary, CanadaYes, in Canada they had another hit as well, "I'm On My Way," which as stated is on the Shrek soundtrack
• Anonymous from Chicago, IlAllister did a cover of this...despite the fact that i dislike Allister, i liked their cover better than the original song.
• Kurt from Downers Grove, IlI wrote a parody of this, if you want to see it check out amiright.com/parody/80s/the proclaimers2.shtml
• Freddy from Ghent, Belgiumcertainly in Europe they had another hit: "Letter from America"...maybe this one should be added to the database.
• Krie from Ft. Drum, NyThe Proclaimers also contributed a track to the movie "Shrek."

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