🎵 The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - REACTION

[@andypetrie5270]

Havering is Scottish slang for talking rubbish, normally when very drunk. Excellent song !

[@westham5047]

Also a rubbish Borough in North London so it makes sense

[@russell7768]

@@westham5047 🤣🤣

[@soundhealer6043]

I always thought it was "Heaver", meaning to throw up. Because it follows the "If I get drunk" line.

[@MusicLover-wo7ig]

@@soundhealer6043 yes, that's understandable, but people usually haver when they're drunk.

[@MrKeefy1967]

@@westham5047 East London actually, North East London at a push. You are correct about it being rubbish though. Not a patch on Redbridge! Cmon you Gunners.

[@mikephillips8810]

I'm from England and we all loved this song from our Scottish cousins when it came out, and their other work. What I love about their style is they just sing in their dialect, they don't try to sound American or English, they are natural. Very popular at parties to get everyone singing along!

[@metetural9140]

I'm pretty sure everyone on the British Isles and Ireland knows this song And hopefully the majority of the lyrics

[@coffeetalk924]

California loved it too boys! I grew up in the 80's and it was playin along with all the other 80's songs in every mall, grocery store, gas station you name it!

[@gonzo2495]

@@coffeetalk924 i wanted to correct you but thankfully i looked it up on wiki. I never knew that it already came out in the 80s. I just remember the "hype" when Benny & Joon came out in 93. and we here in austria loved it too. ;)

[@coffeetalk924]

@@gonzo2495 yip, and it was sometimes torture because it has a hook that repeats in the brain all day long 🤣! Almost too catchy of a song!

[@coffeetalk924]

@@gonzo2495 shout out to Austria!

[@patdavis6383]

You need to be in a Scottish pub or club when that song comes on. EVERYBODY knows the words and knows it is their duty to belt it out at the top of their lungs! Brings a smile to my face every time I hear it. I would say it goes beyond being a romantic anthem and is actually a devotional anthem.

[@MrMike4017]

Let's sing it together my friend🎶 when I get drunk....🎶 fantastic, fun song!

[@secretsix43]

There's another thing for the bucket list.

[@derrickbyrne2847]

Absolutely Pat. Our Irish pubs tend to be the same pal. People up on tables singing at the top of their lungs. This tune is pure gold.

[@mharris7380]

"devotional anthem". That's a good way of describing a song that means so much to people. I've never heard that used before.

[@lukef4166]

I would say any pub/club/drinking event in the UK. Especially at Christmas/New Year's

[@vegasviking86]

Grew up on this song. Can't hear it without being transported back to being 10 years old in the back seat while me and dad drive around Iceland. Good times. Love you dad

[@dennistyler8746]

Good old Dad...

[@guitarkis4969]

I love when Lex claps at the end, and of course her smile throughout the entire song. Just a fun, feel good song with a great rock beat.

[@visionlandmusic]

Lex though!

[@James-if3kc]

She's one of the cutest black girls I've ever seen!

[@vondefeo8586]

They sing in their own accent which we Scots had never heard before. Their first single that was a hit in UK 🇬🇧 "Letter from America" is about the Highland clearances

[@michaelccozens]

It's interesting, because it's often said that singing mysteriously nullifies accents. Of course, that just means that you're assuming that your accent is the default "no accent".

[@ravenmasters2467]

@@michaelccozens you nailed it. when yanks say 'no accent' they (unintentionally) mean - 'an american accent'.

[@ravenmasters2467]

i recall sheena easton sang with her accent and i am pretty sure that was some time before this came out. 'modern girl' i think the track was. but yes, its rare to the point of being non-existent.

[@C.Church]

As I recall, Big Country sang with Scottish accents.

[@boxtradums0073]

It’s quite difficult to sing in a Scottish accent because the words have a hard end to them so it’s hard to blend in.

[@RSpracticalshooting]

Watching them play this live is amazing, the entire crowd singing along is such a vibe.

[@epstiensbedsheetnecktie9212]

It's nice watching Lex smile. You know that she is truly having a good time.

[@randallpetersen9164]

Yeah, for sure she's amazing. And when she asks whether he'd walk 1000 miles for her, Brad better stop hesitating and answer with an enthusiastic YES if he knows what's good for him. :)

[@sf0tacticalguy]

My mother was full Blackfoot Indian from the rez in Montana and my father half Cherokee and half Scots-Irish. I was raised on the rez for the first 14 years of my life and while I've visited Scotland, my genetics are mostly Native American. You wouldn't know it when this song comes on though, lol. Singing along with this and I could have just left Edinburgh. Thanks for the reaction.

[@C.Church]

Lol I'm that way with British stuff. Dad's female ancestor was Cherokee but who she married was partial English. I once stood on the train platform in DC and a tall and upright older man with high cheeks walked up and asked if I were from Oklahoma. He said I looked like family. He had on a hat with commemoration pins that tell me he was a tourist. Yes he was visiting from OK. I almost cried I've never felt a genuine connection with Cherokee from outside of me before. Usually it's English or my moms Mexican side. I don't doubt he really was family.

[@Kari_B61ex]

The Proclaimers are excellent - they definitely struck gold! I saw them live at the Isle of Wight festival in 2006 - 60,000 + people marching on the spot and singing to the chorus was a site never forgotten.

[@themojoslide]

I saw them at T in the park, now that was insane thousands of drunk Scots going mental! One of my favourite live experiences! 👌

[@pauldover1403]

They are there again this year. You only sang the choruses? Lightweights.

[@SteveA308]

I bet that was a sight to see. Being at a festival when everyone knows the words its just ace

[@krectus]

The "Me First and the Gimmie Gimmes" cover of this that adds in the line "whatever that means" after "when I haver" is just perfect.

[@Jamienomore]

I LOVE the way the Proclaimers sing with their natural Scottish Accent. Very Good Reactions Guys. The music reflects the mood of the song.

[@mikei70]

Lex is jamming out and Brad looks like he's doing math in his head.

[@sjng68]

As always!!

[@martinkulkarni3569]

He always looks like that…..every time!

[@robelliott1307]

i really think Brad needs everyone on this channel to show up at his house collectively and hug it out with him, then maybe his always so serious bravado will melt away. READY! Break!

[@1monki]

He's adding up all the miles involved. It sounds like a lot. I mean, 500 + 500 + 500...

[@johnplaysgames3120]

What was hilarious about that, tbh, is that he looked to be VERY intently reading every single "da lat da da" and "un-diddle un-diddle-da" like he was looking for some deeper meaning in the words. Like, after the first couple, Brad, you can pretty much ignore the lyric video and just vibe with the scatting until the next verse starts.

[@ladyshar42]

Man, my mom loved this song when it came out. Still does. This was the one she used to annoy teenage me.

[@DMCDObidon]

You should listen to Sunshine on Leith or Letter to America. Not a one-hit wonder by any means, but 500 miles is in about every film made so it's more well known than their others. They fill huge areans back here in the UK.

[@philiphudgens4726]

No, they were a _two-hit_ wonder.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

The full band version of "Letter from America" (arranged by Gerry Rafferty, no less) is excellent. And certainly not a one-hit wonder (though if Brad and Lex have trouble with the word "haver" they'd really struggle with "Throw the R Away")!

[@DMCDObidon]

@@jamesdignanmusic2765 🤣 can also recommend Sunshine on Leith from T in the Park. I've also heard a version from Glasgow Hydro, but that was posted by the Violin player at the time Erica Nockalls. Erica is also the violin player for The Wonder Stuff. Unfortunately I can't find it on KZbin so I guess It was just for her followers on Facebook.

[@Thebigm8283]

They definitely don’t fill huge arenas even here in Scotland

[@DMCDObidon]

@@Thebigm8283 They sold out the Glasgow Hydro, 13,000 Capacity in September 2019. I'm impressed anyway.

[@FightingTorque411]

Scottish royalty - identical twins Craig and Charlie Reid. This song is something else altogether with tens of thousands of fans singing along in a music venue or a sports stadium. I know they're one-hit wonders outside the UK, but I strongly encourage you to also check out "Sunshine on Leith" (which is their beloved Hibernian football club's anthem), "I'm On My Way" (which appeared in Shrek), and "Letter from America", as well as a more-than-decent cover of "King of the Road". 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶

[@FightingTorque411]

@the25154001 Born in the same place, on the same day, to the same mother? Hard to be anything else.

[@hod2116]

I thought letter to America was a u.s number 1 record might be wrong ( for the unrelated birthing partners)

[@stephenbarrett8861]

Two hit wonders.

[@oreally8605]

Watching this live is the best thing. Crowd singing and dancing is fun

[@willjohnson8446]

They performed this live on Letterman shortly after the album came out. I was shocked they didn’t catch on immediately. Fortunately, the Benny and Joon soundtrack gave them their second chance at success here in the US.

[@jandrewhill63]

There's a musical\ film called "sunshine on Leith" which finishes with this song when the boy and girl finally get together. It's also an unofficial anthem at international soccer matches in Scotland

[@donaldb1]

There was also a film called Benny and Joon, with Johnny Depp, from 1993, which had this song on its soundtrack and made it a hit in America.

[@alanelesstravelled8218]

Closing scene kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJK5q2iHpMmNrJY

[@martinmillar7137]

The lyrics are stupidly catchy yet really really potent and introspective. It's deffo a golden song.

[@bminturn]

I also like that Brad had such an earnest look on his face when he was asking Lex how he's supposed to get into it when the instruments keep doing that, like she's going to have a good answer lol. That's why I come back haha.

[@cmccracken5976]

This brings me back to the 90's and the movie Benny and Joon with Johnny Depp. Good memories

[@claireboddey3273]

Put this on in any club in the U.K. and everyone will immediately begin to March on the spot, drinks in hand. Then the chorus kicks in and everyone jumps up and down to the beat, spraying everyone in a ten feet radius with lukewarm lager. It’s a beautiful thing to behold.

[@dylankeville1026]

You have to love it 😂🤘🏻

[@AKJACKAL99709]

We play this in my cover band. Goes over well everywhere. Brad, that loud and quiet thing is called dynamics. It is done on purpose to impart emotion and feeling into the song, and also to back off so that something else (like vocals) can stand out more. You notice it more in songs like this because it leaves gaps. In other songs, it allows you to start more chill and then build intensity.

[@leeblack1277]

In this case, I disagree. I think there was something wrong with the audio on this particular video version. I’ve heard this song a hundred times and never noticed it before.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

As someone else has pointed out, there actually is a volume issue with this lyric video that isn't in the original. But that's kind of the problem with lyric videos, honestly. The people who make them are (for the most part) lazy and put in the least amount of effort possible to get clicks on their channel. I generally hate when people react to lyric videos because 95% of the time the lyrics are wrong, misspelled, and/or incomplete or cut off. Do the people who make the lyric videos do any checking to see if the lyrics are legit? Nope. Do they fix typos or errors or lyrics that got cut off? Nope. Check to see if the song cuts off abruptly 40 seconds before it's supposed to end? No way. And sound problems? Hell no. Just copy, paste, and upload without ever looking at their own video again. It sucks.

[@leeblack1277]

@@johnplaysgames3120 You forgot to mention the illegible font styles and/or colors.

[@darrenbent7601]

Ohhhhhhh, it's easy to get this song stuck in your head for hours, if not weeks, months & years.

[@ShawnFraser-wz2jl]

2 good Scotties to put a smile on your face.

[@melissaisloud7404]

You can slowly see Brad being moved along with the happy flow of this song more and more as it goes. Lexi obviously was jamming from the onset. Love these two. It’s a song about a man who is basically saying everything he ever does if for his love and building their lives together, and he will always be her ride or die.

[@msto1987]

Ahhhhhh a trip back to glorious 90s when rock, pop & rap were all GREAT. To the 90s, the last great decade

[@MisterWondrous]

This was in "Benny & Joon" w/Johnny Depp. Fun song!

[@edgarjohnson9216]

I was stationed in Scotland when this came out in the 80s. It literally took the UK by storm and you knew it was one of those songs that the world was going to love.

[@mollie3484]

The Scottish are very proud of that song.

[@djsteves554]

The bar must be set pretty low 😂

[@mollie3484]

@@djsteves554 In Britain it's just one of those songs everyone knows.

[@garfunkle5447]

This is such a great song. Lovely meaningful words with this commanding exterior with the pacing of the music. Especially when the chorus hits. A perfectly crafted song.

[@flutesong5527]

This is a joyous song and I have had it on my playlist for many years

[@MySherry10]

I love this song so much, it just makes you want to sing with it, and pulls you into the song

[@peterwale6821]

The way Brad explains how the song goes loud and quiet at unexpected points, is a bit like how conversations with my Scottish grand dad use to go when he got on the whiskey 🤣

[@jmcc2275]

You’re making us all sound like alcoholics. Lol.

[@Derry_Aire]

If your granddad was indeed Scottish he'd be drinking whisky. If he was Irish he'd be drinking whiskey.

[@peterwale6821]

@@Derry_Aire he was a blue nose Glaswegian. Passed away at 92. He was infamous in our local area for being the oldest guy to get an ASBO at the age of 80 something. He broke a guys wrist for trying to pinch his drink in the pub.

[@3DJapan]

From the soundtrack to the hilarious movie Benny and Joon.

[@smittybenzo4693]

In this episode of. Brad & Lex, The Scottish twin duo have strangely struck gold in Lex's opinion but strange dont stop the body rock for ya girl as she produces her "jubilant bunny bobble bop" along with elbow work and smiles...Oh Brad? He's there....He's the dude in the hat with a slight "side to side sway".

[@ptxlvr7150]

The official video on MTV the were performing in front of an audience in Kilts, high kicks, dancing and all. The instruments did come in waves, louder and softer.

[@lorraineborkowski7766]

Movie Sunshine on Leith based on music of proclaimers has a slowed down version of this which then gets faster, results in boys vs girls then everyone. Its great.

[@brianburton1843]

Lex really gets into every song and Brad is such a Debbie Downer.

[@gwalia2112]

One of the greatest pub songs ever, everyone joins in and its surprisingly wild. Really really popular here in the UK, all parts, Wales, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isles, Ireland also loves this song. Hearing this at a footy game with both sides singing it as loud as possible is awesome. You just can't whisper this song, it's got to be LOUD.. :)

[@pauljansen1137]

Great vibe to this song...love it!

[@pyro380]

Whenever I hear this song I think about the summer after my graduation. I was constantly hanging out with my best friend who was going to leave town for his new job. We were drinking beers, eating pizza, going out and watching How I met your mother (the song features prominently in a couple of episodes). Good times.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

This Song Was Featured In The ABSOLUTE MUST SEE Movie "Benny & Joon"..Such A Great Movie,, If You Both Haven't Seen It,, I Would Highly Recommend You Do.

[@zom8979]

If I remember correctly it ended up in the movie because the lead actress was huge fan of their music and pulled some strings to get 1 of their songs onto the soundtrack

[@brianburton1843]

When the song was released a couple of years before the movie. It went nowhere. After the movie it went up the charts.

[@bobfreedman9607]

A love song, plain and simple.

[@UMfan21]

Lex jokes about this being someone's love song...this sound gained popularity by being the love song in the movie "Benny and Joon".

[@ronnovak777]

Watch the movie "Benny and Joon" with Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore. This is the theme song.

[@davidbuchanan3374]

You have to watch them live. They sang this at an outdoor concert and 50,000 people joined in. Absolutely mind-blowing ❤️❤️❤️👍

[@paulshaw9953]

Fantastic band and certainly not a one hit wonder, their best of is stacked

[@PJBonoVox]

Yeah. I've caught some of their one hit wonder livestreams and so many of the artists are anything but one hit wonders. Typically the live stream chat is full of folks who don't know music.

[@nethrelm]

They are a one-hit wonder from an American perspective. It's the only song of theirs that charted here, and that didn't even happen until 1993 despite the song originally being from 1987. Whenever we talk of one-hit wonders, we mean here in the US. We don't pay attention to foreign charts. Of course even then people have different ideas of what exactly constitutes a "hit" song. Billboard Top 100? Top 40? Top 10? Did it have to peak at #1 (if so this song wasn't a hit either, as it peaked at #3)? I think most of us just go "I heard it on the radio a lot and it seems like pretty much everyone knows the song, therefore it was a hit", without much regard for the actual chart positions anyway, haha.

[@paulshaw9953]

@@nethrelm whole I see what you mean, you have to remember that just because you are American or Brad and Lex are... KZbin is global so to just think in terms of one location is backwards thinking... it should be based on what the band had globally, I'm On My Way and Letters From America are hits too if you think outside of one country

[@nethrelm]

@@paulshaw9953 It's their channel, and they're American, so that's the perspective they're going to bring. Yes, KZbin is global, so you can choose to watch creators from anywhere in the world... You chose to watch an American channel and complain that their perspective is too America-centric. Do you go on Japanese channels and complain that they aren't speaking English or that their perspective is too Japan-centric as well? Not everyone wants to be some kind of global citizen... most people actually are attached to their culture and have little interest in what the rest of the world gets up to as long as it isn't threatening their way of life. It's not "backwards thinking", it's normal. Your entitled attitude that they should cater to your perspective rather than their own is what's backwards.

[@paulshaw9953]

@@nethrelm of course I wouldn't criticise Japanese people for speaking their native tongue but that makes no sense to this discussion... If they did a 90s stream and reacted to songs all released and made popular in the 80s would that be OK with you? I mean it's their channel so why not right?? Also they asked for 1 hit wonders, not American one hit wonders, they are broadcasting live all over the world asking people to suggest one hit wonders, they are literally working on a global scale... it's not about me wanting a certain thing, it's about facts. Fact is, this song isn't their only hit

[@BoothTheGrey]

I was introcuced to this song by the movie "Benny & Joon" - a very early Johny Depp movie. If you havent see this film I really recommend it. Its a very charming romantic love movie of two ... well... special personalities :)

[@noisycthulhu]

Have watched this movie 100x, can confirm

[@1234cheerful]

@BoothTheGrey Kind of a breakout movie for him, and Juliette Lewis was in it too. I second your description!

[@BoothTheGrey]

@@1234cheerful Thanks a lot - but a little correction: Juliette Lewis played with Johnny Depp in "Gilbert Grape" - also a very nice calm movie with more than two special personalities :)

[@glenobrien894]

This is a great movie

[@shellyk411]

@@1234cheerful Mary Stuart Masterson was the actress in Benny and Joon.

[@jeffharry9675]

Their best ballad and song is Sunshine On Leith, which is pretty much a national hymn of Scotland. It's my expert opinion.

[@keymack2477]

It is literally impossible to not dance when these Scottish twins fire up this beauty!!

[@peaceloveandunity278]

You must listen to Sunshine on Leith. It is an absolutely beautiful ballad by these two very talented brothers.

[@McBawbagg]

in the student's union bar in Glasgow when I was at uni there this song was the second to last song on every night (before flower of Scotland) and every time the whole place went full on bananas every single time . Brilliant memories

[@ayeready6050]

'I'm on my way' is another feel good banger from the Proclaimers. It was in the first Shrek movie.

[@kfmscience]

When you see a large crowd all singing this in unison... it's a sight to behold..and hear. Legendary song. Letter From America is also great.

[@metalmark1214]

Lex - Haver: To talk nonsense, gibberish; to speak rubbish. Like parts of this song, lol

[@gabbymcclymont3563]

It's a love song to Scotland. It builds up for the wild dancing we do to this song, you need a breather.

[@cometogether999]

You should check out They Might Be Giants - "Birdhouse in Your Soul." "Dr. Worm" or "Istanbul."

[@ericfisher1360]

Ana Ng.

[@ericfisher1360]

@@shanebrown4146 I live in "Old" Amsterdam... Well an hour or so outside of it...

[@skooterbrah]

I remember when Tiny Toons did a "music video" for "Istanbul, not Constantinople"... Eegads, I am old!

[@Serai3]

That's a bar song. It's a drink five beers and jump up and down in place song. It's marvelous.

[@ScottThePisces]

A hilarious one to see Lex's reaction to would be *Khia - My Neck, My Back*

[@elbruces]

Brad can try to analyze the lyrics.

[@DM-kc5du]

Basically, it is the love song from the movie Benny and Joon.

[@philbell5774]

Haver is I think to speak nonsense or to talk in a confused and excited way.

[@fayebarbary4748]

The dance you do to this song is a drunken march around in circles on the dancefloor singing at the top of your voice, usually at a wedding.

[@pjm8779]

Haver = To talk in a foolish or trivial manner, speak nonsense, to babble, gossip.

[@adamdonovan4071]

Suddenly Haverford college makes more sense🤣

[@epfrazier]

I found you guys from a twenty one pilots reaction, but I am here to stay. Y’all love music enough to appreciate and comment on different genres without any apparent bias. You just take each piece for what it is. I love it so much! 🤞❤️

[@toddstevens13]

You have to find a Live Version, where tens of thousands sing the whole song with them.

[@lawrencesilver4661]

Imagine dragons have a live show with this. Very well done.

[@baileysgrammy]

I have to sing along with every time. My daughter and I would sing this on long car trips. Love it!

[@ayeready6050]

This song and Runrig's cover of Loch Lomond are the two most quintessential Scottish songs

[@raresaturn]

oooh yeah Runrig is awesome

[@speleokeir]

BIg Country might have something to say about that.😄

[@thomasrobertson5453]

errr...The Bluebells..Young at Heart?

[@kellyp2665]

Totally Flippen Groovy LUV song!!! hahaha Luv it!

[@pauldover1403]

One hit wonders?? One hit wonders??? They've had seven top 30 albums and five top thirty singles in the UK and in Scotland especially Craig and Charlie Reid are massive. But they are even better live. hardly a word is spoken, it's just one song after another, a typical set-list would be about 25 songs and the audience know every word of each one, they are just tremendous. Which is why I'm grateful to you, I've only just found that they are touring in the UK later in the year so I now have two tickets for the Royal Concert Hall in my hot, sweaty mailbox. It's going to be a good night. But it would be better if we were watching them in Scotland.

[@pauldover1403]

The UK and Ireland tour currently has 49 dates between June and December with more to be announced. The Scottish leg is in November and December, all but two of the concerts have sold out already.

[@pressman1788]

Lex looked like she was having a blast listening to this song and that makes it worth it! It’s a good song, never heard the whole song before.👍🏻

[@ben_dornie]

This song is so obscenely catchy despite it's simplicity! There was something wrong with the audio of the lyric video that you used, the volume doesn't vary like that on the original.

[@sjvieaux8312]

You know your a successful couple when everyone who watches you wants to be your friend. You two are addicting!

[@paulobrien9572]

Can't think of this song without thinking of How I met your Mother. The perfect song to be stuck in a tape deck

[@elliekahl5305]

SAME

[@dannyberry8725]

SAME

[@beandean23]

and if you get sick of it, just wait, it comes around again.

[@scottlaplantelaplante990]

The is the real Scottish National Anthem! If you ever see a concert in Scotland where this is played, it is amazing.

[@MrDrokkul]

Back when this song came out you could literally be in an area where other people are and yell "Da da da dah" and get a "Da da da dah" back.

[@kimtalley4496]

When I hear this song what I think of the most is the movie Benny and Joon. I also remember hearing it from an episode or 2 of How I Met Your Mother.

[@cstephen98]

Havering means to talk rubbish/nonsense and since the preceding line is about getting drunk, it makes sense :)

[@commanderkorra3316]

Dont know how you dont get into this song, such a classic and upbeat song. Loved Max singing it on Zoey's extraordinary playlist, that is real love.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

This was the opening song for the movie Bennie and June with Johnny Depp, and it is an adorable 90's film you would love it

[@QBTO]

You should listen to a live version of this at one of the many out door concerts they perform in Scotland. The crowd interaction, lifts the sing to a new level.

[@tud1366]

The love theme to Johnny Depp's movie Benny & Joon. Great song, incredible movie!!!!

[@rmasters78]

Great song that's stood the test of time. Lex gets it. Lex is a star. Awesome to watch you latch into a song like that.

[@joesmith8725]

One of the goofiest songs ever to become a hit . It's nerve racking. God, my friends, brothers and I hated it! radio and MTV would play this . Its alt rock mixed with folk rock. Admittingly it became catchy in later years, as you would hear it on movies, commercials. lol. Then my daughter liked this song when she was a baby. Uugghh!!! lol

[@indianabill5740]

Yeah I have to admit I can't stand this song either. I first heard it when they were guests on Letterman. I literally thought it was a Letterman show joke and was confused that it became popular.

[@monikabeki6838]

Such a sweet love song-it’s the everyday things that really matters ♥️

[@bobbyscarfo2544]

Benny and Joon

[@LynnThompsonAuthor]

Brad, the soft and loud in a song is called "dynamics" - the music gets louder (crescendos) and softer (decrescendos) at times for effect. This is a fun little song that everybody can sing along with and enjoy. This song was also a running joke in the show "How I Met Your Mother" - a tape of it got stuck in Marshall's Fiero and it was the only song that ever played when they were in that car. It crops up in several episodes.

[@mrnice81]

I don't think he meant that, and maybe you didn't notice, but there were very short moments of volume-peaks that i never heard in this song before. The video they watched must have some faulty audio.

[@peterduffy4542]

That song equals a mad drunk dancefloor sweating dancing in circles

[@lilmoonbaby6]

I remember my friends and I singing along to this, driving around after high school in the 90s once one of us got our license.

[@Yootl398]

It's worth watching all their videos just for her smile! I wish I was this happy all the time!

[@pamelaadams6290]

Thank you for listening to a Scottish band. Love you x

[@matthewbarton782]

You should watch a video of the band playing just a few years ago at a musical festival and it had been at least 20 yrs since the song was a hit and the crowd goes crazy at the beginning of the song. It's just a good song that brings everyone together. 😊

[@jessicamahoney4610]

My husband's band covers this song. People love to sing along to it. Lots of call and response. I always get a kick out of it.

[@sadfaery]

This was a favorite song for me and my friends when it came out during my senior year of high school, and we would sing it and march along to the beat heading back to class after lunch sometimes.

[@doppenboy]

Tickets for their concert 25th of august "Melkweg" Amsterdam in the pocket , fantastic band en great song (and they have many more) :-)

[@drumjosh1987]

More than hearing this song you gotta experience it. Go to a pub, a club or a wedding when this song is played and you’ll see what I mean. I’ve played this song hundred of times it never fails to get everyone up singing, shouting the chorus and creating a belt

[@MetalMonkey]

I loved this song since the first time I heard it. They weren't a one hit wonder, they had a few hits but this is by far their biggest hit. I just spoiled the whole comment section, this is the 667th comment

[@robwright8649]

This a staple for any party, car kareoke, weddings nights out!! Everyone in UK knows the lyrics

[@johnbull1568]

My friend was from the same very small town as the Proclaimers (Auchtermuchty), and he loved nothing more than banging out this tune on karaoke. He would also just burst out into it in random conversations because he knew it would make me laugh. I miss him.