#The proclaimers

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[davidtennantgenderenvy]

for Sunday!

You’re welcome.

[polywomp]

Have you ever seen a dancing Ood? Well now you can.

Not to mention… David Tennant geeking out with the Proclaimers, and possibly walking 500 miles just while they film this song.

(Which my Scottish blood can’t help but love & will now have running through my adhd brain all night)

[paniniseller]

Please don't go rushing by

Stay and make my heart fly ❤️

[gatsby-system-folks]

Fans of The Proclaimers, They Might Be Giants, and Talking Heads grew up and had kids and those kids are fans of Tally Hall, Lemon Demon, and Will Wood

[anexperimentallife]

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Reminder: Vote based on the song, not the artist or specific recording! The tracks referenced are the original artist, aside from a few rare cases where a cover is the most widely known.

Lyrics, videos, info, and notable covers under the cut. (Spotify playlist available in pinned post)

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

Written By: Craig Reid & Charlie Reid

Artist: The Proclaimers

Released: 1988

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) is a song by The Proclaimers that was released in 1988. I’m Gonna Be is their most popular song. In 1993 it reached No. 3 in the US Billboard.

[Verse 1] When I wake up, well, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you When I go out, yeah, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you If I get drunk, well, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you And if I haver, yeah, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's haverin' to you [Chorus] But I would walk five hundred miles And I would walk five hundred more Just to be the man who walked a thousand Miles to fall down at your door [Verse 2] When I'm workin', yes, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's workin' hard for you And when the money comes in for the work I do I'll pass almost every penny on to you When I come home (When I come home), oh, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you And if I grow old, well, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's growin' old with you [Chorus] But I would walk five hundred miles And I would walk five hundred more Just to be the man who walked a thousand Miles to fall down at your door [Post-Chorus] Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da dum diddy dum diddy dum diddy da da da Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da dum diddy dum diddy dum diddy da da da [Verse 3] When I'm lonely, well, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you And when I'm dreamin', well, I know I'm gonna dream I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you When I go out (When I go out), well, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you And when I come home (when I come home), yes, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you I'm gonna be the man who's comin' home with you [Chorus] But I would walk five hundred miles And I would walk five hundred more Just to be the man who walked a thousand Miles to fall down at your door [Post-Chorus] Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da dum diddy dum diddy dum diddy da da da Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da dum diddy dum diddy dum diddy da da da Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da dum diddy dum diddy dum diddy da da da Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da da da (Da-da da da) Da-da dum diddy dum diddy dum diddy da da da [Chorus] And I would walk five hundred miles And I would walk five hundred more Just to be the man who walked a thousand Miles to fall down at your door

Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy

Written By: Freddie Mercury

Artist: Queen

Released: 1976

The song was the eighth track on their album “A Day At The Races” which was released in 1976. The song also appeared on “Queens First EP” released in 1977. The song is about how Freddie is an old-fashioned lover, taking his partners on old-school dates such as dancing or dinner, also hinting at the fact that he is a good lover.

[Verse 1] I can dim the lights and sing you songs Full of sad things We can do the tango, just for two I can serenade and gently play On your heart strings Be a Valentino, just for you [Chorus] "Ooh love, ooh lover boy What're you doing tonight? Hey boy" Set my alarm, turn on my charm That's because I'm a good old-fashioned lover boy [Verse 2] Ooh, let me feel Your heartbeat (Grow faster, faster) Ooh, can you feel my love heat? (Ohh) Come on and sit on my hot seat of love And tell me how do you feel, right after all I'd like for you and I to go romancing Say the word, your wish is my command [Chorus] “Ooh love, ooh lover boy What're you doing tonight? Hey boy” Write my letter, feel much better I'll use my fancy patter on the telephone [Bridge] When I'm not with you, think of you always I miss you (I miss those long hot summer nights) When I'm not with you, think of me always Love you, love you Hey boy where do you get it from? Hey boy where did you go? I learned my passion in the good old-fashioned School of lover boys [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Dining at the Ritz, we'll meet at nine (One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine o'clock) precisely I will pay the bill, you taste the wine Driving back in style in my saloon will do quite nicely Just take me back to yours, that will be fine (Come on and get it) [Chorus] Ooh love (There he goes again) Ooh lover boy (Who's my good Old-fashioned lover boy?) (Ooh ooh) What're you doing tonight? Hey boy! Everything's all right, just hold on tight That's because I'm a good old Fashioned (Fashioned) lover boy

[macmanx]

An ode to plantar fasciitis:

🎤

I would walk five hundred miles,

And I would walk five hundred more.

Just to be the man who walked a thousand

Miles to fall down at your door.

Ibuprofen! (Ibuprofen!)

Ibuprofen! (Ibuprofen!)

🎶

[tartanbowtie]

The other song on the jukebox in the Resurrectionists pub

So, I've been listening to the songs playing in the background in the second season of Good Omens a totally normal amount of times, as one does.

The song Gabriel interrupts when he miracles Buddy Holly's Everyday to always play on the jukebox in Edinburgh, is Letter From America by Scottish duo The Proclaimers.

Letter From America is about the heartbreak of emigration, and the pain of separation from your loved ones runs through the whole song.

We should have held you, we should have told you

But you know our sense of timing we always wait too long

When you go will you send back a letter from America?

This bit in particular stuck with me. I think it's the way it echoes Crowley's sentiment that "it's always too late", on top of the heartbreak and loss of the final fifteen.

David Tennant and The Proclaimers

I'm not sure it's relevant, but. David Tennant is a huge Proclaimers fan. And I mean huge!

He wrote the sleevenote for their 25-year anniversary collection. He interviewed them for a BBC documentary about their career. And he's said, repeatedly, that The Proclaimers' music is the soundtrack of his life.

This is from an interview with David Tennant, about his cover version of The Proclaimers’ Sunshine on Leith for BBC Children in Need in 2019.

My point is... My point is. Do I have a point? I must have, why would I post otherwise?

Is it merely coincidence that a song that seems to be picked as part of Crowley's S2 soundtrack is by the band David Tennant calls "the soundtrack of my life"? That's m'point.

Bonus: David Tennant singing Sunshine on Leith. It's quite lovely.

[emotinalsupportturtle]

For what Miles!??

He better mean he's going to be doing this

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[davidtennantgenderenvy]

My favorite David Tennant singing moments featuring my music major commentary because I refuse to stop pushing this agenda

[alexiaexnihilo]

The song referenced is “Sunshine on Leith” By The Proclaimers

Recently T2 Trainspotting has been my biggest obsession! And since i also like The Proclaimers i was like “yeah this definitely needs to be a drawing “ so I made this between breaks because you know—school takes a lot of my time nowadays with 12th grade.

But also, Idk why i like it so much! I picked the movie because Ewan Mcgregor was in it but ended up being captivated by the aesthetics and characters, the gritty and brutal 2010s vibes too. Overall, it also reminded me of The Punisher. Also because of the psychological aspect of it and dark humour. Idk what to say, this was truly a peak movie. 10/10 and I really don’t give off good grades when it comes to movies because i’m very picky. But there is something so human about it and so flawed, violent yet beautiful about it. I can’t reccomend it enough.

[ramblinganthropologist]

And I would boop 500 times and I would boop 500 more

Just to be the man that'd boop 500 times to fall down at your door

(YA DA DA DAH)