I had to laugh as Amber and Rob are talking about a second dude and don’t get there twins and they are Scottish, the only time I rarely claim my Scottish ancestry over my Danish Viking ancestry, considering we raped and pillaged the Scots for hundreds of years on Viking crusades, I consider myself a full Dane even though my mother heartily disagrees🤣. Both sides run true in my veins. I always liked the song “Irish girls are pretty”, because they are. 🤘
They sing in their native Scottish accent and are proud of it! Their record company wanted them to sing in a more “American” style voice, but they refused to do so. I’m glad they did, they would have lost their originality! Though it’s interesting that their accent is slightly softened when singing, it comes out much stronger when they talk normally! They wrote a song about it and its off their first album. The track is called “Throw the R away” The whole “Sunshine On Leith” album is pretty much flawless, there’s only one weak track on it (Come On Nature). Try “Letter From America” (Band Version) and “Make My Heart Fly” (Band Version) for a slight variation from the Reid brothers.
First saw them on Saturday night live years ago ,they played throw the r away ,just amazing albums ,need to play more proclaimers and Must play Sunshine on Leith amazing track ,well most are
As a Scotsman I can attest to the fact that this song is an absolute stick-on to be played at any Scottish wedding (the party not the ceremony) and you can guarantee that EVERYONE gets thoroughly involved in the ‘da-da-dat-dah’ bit !!! Great song choice whoever put this one forward 🙂
I've always loved the fact that they didn't adopt an American accent like most British bands. I'm English but I'm proud of these guys for singing in their native accent.
These guys and Herman's Hermits, that's about it, LOL....My family is Scot-Irish, Appalachia. My Grandmother told me about the men wearing kilts on holidays, in MISSOURI....
@@johnathandavis3693 David Bowie (mostly), Pulp. Sex Pistols. The Clash, Blur, Arctic Monkeys, Catatonia, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Smiths, The Undertones, Buzzcocks, Cardiacs, Ian Dury, Madness, etc etc
Sunshine On Leith (the album) was in my CD holder in my car for decades because it was such great road trip music. Completely recommend the songs "I'm On My Way" (used in Shrek) and "Sunshine On Leith" for reactions, too.
The Proclaimers are from Scotland. When an English record producer suggested they try to lose their accents when they sing, they wrote the song "Throw the 'R' Away". They are essentially a one-hit wonder in the US, but have many hits in the UK: "Letter from America", "Sunshine on Leith", "I'm On My Way" (which was in the movie Shrek), "What Makes You Cry", "Let's Get Married" and my favorite "Don't Turn Out Like Your Mother" (if you react to that one, be sure to listen to the very end)
It’s the proclaimers it’s them! Craig and Charlie Reid twin brothers originally from Edinburgh Scotland. A great song to sing when you’ve had a couple. Being such a catchy and popular song it’s amazing that it only made number 11 UK when it first came out in 88 but went on to be number one in several countries around the world Eg Australia and New Zealand. and eventually made number three on billboard usa in 1993. It is a staple of their catalogue. And they have said it earns five times more money than all their other songs together. It must feel so great to know that you have written a song that everybody loves and jumps around to
The song always brings to mind the fun movie Benny and June starring Johnny Depp. Another Scottish band that was big in the 70s is the band Bay City Rollers " Saturday Night" S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night!
I was at Woolies (Australian 🇦🇺 supermarket) the other day and this song came on the radio and in every aisle I went down there was someone singing along. I grew up with this song but it was so cool seeing every age group enjoying it. Ps. You should watch Benny & Joon! Brilliant movie! That’s the movie shown in the music clip. 💖
My Dad is Scottish and he loves this song. Everyone on his side of the family loves it. It is sang at just about every family gathering. They even played it at his wedding.
OK folks, here's the lowdown on THE PROCLAIMERS from a Scotsman, twins CRAIG AND CHARLIE REID are from Edinburgh in Scotland are famed for singing in their own accents, this song is sung at festivals everywhere and is considered an anthem. I want to recommend a true love song from them called SUNSHINE ON LEITH, Leith is the part of Edinburgh where the lads were born. Take care everybody.
They are excellent singers too, their song, 'Sunshine on Lieth' shows that really well. Also, the accent is Scottish, they come from the northern end of Scotland.
This song was played at my cousin's funeral. She loved this so much everyone knew she would be happy that it was used to demonstrate her unique personality to everyone in attendance. They sound like they have a Scottish accent. Cheers from Canada
Absolutely Richard. My idols my hometown heroes and my friends. I could list songs from them all night to check out but that is a brilliant place to start.
I was introduced to Big Country by my step-dad when I was about 17. Ended up copying all of his albums to my iTunes! Saw them live for the first (and unfortunately last, with Stuart) time at Barrowland in Glasgow on The Final Fling Tour. I'd definitely add 'Lost Patrol' and 'John Wayne's Dream', but there's honestly so much good stuff for them to check out!
Love me some 80's Scottish pop! My favorites: Aztec Camera (Oblivious), Orange Juice (Rip it up), The Watereboys (Whole of the Moon), The Blow Monkeys (Digging Your Scene), Deacon Blue (Real Gone Kid), Lloyd Cole & the Commotions (Perfect Skin), Big County (In a Big Country), The Pastels (Nothing to be Done), and oh so many more! A country of great musicians, and some of best guitarists in the world. ❤
My husband sang this song to me on our first date. It was the song we danced to at our wedding and for every anniversary after. All these years later, I'm so glad it's still bringing people joy!
Mary was listening to the band's CD on the set of the movie, and they were unknown at the time. The director put the song in the film and it became a huge hit.
This song was unknown in North America. When making the movie Benny & Joon the director asked Mary Stuart Masterson to bring some music to play on set that was energetic and that would put her in the right mood for a scene where she's painting. The director liked the song so much that he added it to the film and the band became a hit on this side of the pond.
That was the first time I heard it. My cousin and I stayed through the whole credits to find out who that song was by, and within a week we were hearing it all over the place here in the USA. Still probably my favorite song ever. The more I believe is the other song of theirs that I really like.
@@patverum9051 Indeed. We once had a British technician over on an assignment. At the time we also had an American lady working in our team. When she was introduced to the British guest she was inquiring to where his accent came from. He said "Well, I am from the UK and I speak English." "Oh, so do I" replied the American co-worker with a grin on her face. To which the British guy replied "Nah. You don't." She was not amused.
@@suprchickn7745 For now. Slowly but surely TV, movies, and the Internet are kind of homogenizing a lot of it. Like you'll still here southern accents or midwestern accents but I recently moved from California to Texas and it's remarkable to me how many people I've met who were born here and sound just like the people I just moved away from.
But that's not what people mean when they question whether someone has an accent. They mean an accent relative to their own. If an American is asking their American spouse whther someone has an accent it's implied they mean an accent that isn't vanilla American.
And just when I thought couldn't love this channel anymore, we get a reaction to the Proclaimers. So a quick fact file and some requests. 1) They have strong Scottish Fife* accents which they use frequently in their songs. It really fits with the whole genre of folk rock, which is my favourite style of music. Folk rock tells a story in such a beautiful way. It has so much relatabilty and is often sung among large groups of people. 2) The song is very catchy. So much so that it's a British institution that has become globalised. Everyone in Britain knows that song. It makes people smile and join in, which is what music should do. It's my go-to Karaoke song. 3) Yes, it's a fun song but you're right in identifying their voices as giving a whole lot more. 500 miles is the catchy one that everyone knows. It's at least a 9 out of ten and imo they still have songs that are even better. I suggest you react to: 1) Sunshine on Leith- which has become the best 'soccer' anthem for Hibernian FC 2) Letter from America They are simply amazing! And whilst we're on the subject of Folk Rock, here’s a few suggestions I'm sure you'll love: (Female Friday) Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell Sexuality by Billy Bragg (Has performed alongside the Proclaimers) Graceland by Paul Simon Me and the Farmer by the Housemartins I love your channel so much. Highlight of my day! Xxx * Fife corrected from Edinburgh (Thanks Paul)
One minor correction there bud. That is without any shadow of doubt a FIFE accent not Edinburgh, trust me I'm a fellow Fifer. Their family are from Leith and they're Hibs fans so most folks make that mistake. They were brought up in the wonderfully named village of Auchtermuchty 😃🏴👍🏴😃
@@paulsmith2516 thank you Paul. Happy to be corrected. I've just seen on Wikipedia they grew up in Edinburgh, Cornwall (surprisingly) and then Fife. So a bit of an Edinburgh influence but you're quite right. Paul, am I right in thinking "haver" is Scottish slang that means to babble or talk nonsense?
.................I play with a brass band from south west Scotland and we'll be playing this tomorrow , brilliant piece of music , people just can't stop themselves from getting up and dancing around .
Oh, my. Another great 80s hit from Scottish twins Craig and Charlie Reid. I actually had to look up if they had ANY other hits in the US... and they didn't. They did have a few other bangers, though. "Sunshine on Leith" is a great song. This song (and bits of the video) was in the Johnny Depp movie Benny & Joon.
Ha! When at a sales conference evening do and our Scottish sales director was doing the serious stuff of saying we had done a good job and handing out awards etc. The band behind him looked a bit bored so I started a chant of "500 miles" they started to play , so he ended up singing the whole thing. Glorious. He knew every word. Got a raise that year too.
Hey Guys. You HAVE to react to Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. Lot's of horns, lots of drums and great music and fun. "Conga," "Get On Your Feet," and "The Rhythm is Gonna Get You." Great VIBE.
Amongst their most doting fans, one actor named David Tennant, who had the whole Doctor Who cast and crew filmed doing their own cover of '500 Miles' in a finishing up party at the conclusion of his era in the role - including all manner of very alien jives!
I lived for 36 years in The Dean Village, in the heart of Edinburgh, 10 minutes walk from Princes Street which is the main Street in the city but down a steep hill in a valley under a wide Bridge over a river that runs through Edinburgh. A lot of traffic runs over that bridge coz it's the main route to the North out of town but the noise disappears as soon as you are at the bottom of that hill. A real fairy tale place and as picturesque af and I couldn't believe my luck when I was able to buy a flat (apartment) there. For a while at least one of the brothers lived more or less opposite me. I couldn't tell if I was seeing one brother or both of them at different times and if I did see them together, I didn't know if they both lived there or one was visiting the other. They are completely identical. They look exactly like each other and at the same time like absolutely no-one else. I never spoke to them because we respect people's privacy in Scotland. Nothing to do with the song but hey, I haven't had many chances to boast of brushes with celebrity. 😁 For the record, this is not really my kind of music and I tried hard to dislike it but it's impossible to do.
LOL, got this song stuck in my tape deck and now it's all I can listen to. Loved it, hated it, then it came back around again. It's Legend, wait for it....dary!
I was a breakfast news journalist for a rock station here in Australia in the 1980s .... I was in the newsroom by myself from the early morning and the station was playing through the building. I would CRANK this .... good times.
Very emotional video of thousands of fans singing their song Sunshine on Leith in the stadium after the 2016 Scottish Cup Final. Also there is a movie called Sunshine on Leith in which the only music is the characters breaking in to Proclaimers songs, including "I'm Gonna Be" (500 miles) for the finale
Love that y'all have started doing some 80's songs, great reaction. Not sure if you've done West End Girls by the Pet Shop Boys yet, if not that's another great 80's tune. Also maybe the best 80's pop song, Amadeus by Falco.
Sunshine on Leith is a beautiful ballad of theirs. There is a good CZcams video of Hibernian football fans singing it after winning a final (they don't win often).
So so so many great things about this amazing song! Including the Benny & Joon video. From the beat to the arrangement to the twin brothers' harmonies and Marco polo style of vocalizing. But the thing i like most about it is that it has three full and distinctly different verses and they don't skimp on the choruses either. All just a little bit different and fresh. Fun vibrant instrumentals throughout and a perfect ending. Though I want to listen to it again and again it never makes me feel like it ended too soon as do some other unique and catchy songs. 5 stars
A great Scottish duo, the twins have many brilliant songs, a couple to listen to are Sunshine on Leith, which has been adopted by Edinburgh football team Hibs, who are from Leith and the Proclaimers ardently support. The other is I'm on my way, another catchy tune.
Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days" "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" Eddie Grant "Electric Avenue" "Romancing The Stone" Alan Parsons Project "Don't Answer Me" "Eye In The Sky"
Letter from America Sunshine on Leith I’m on my Way Are three songs I’d recommend from The Proclaimers. Although I don’t think they made much of an impact on the U.S (other than this song) they have experienced a long career in the U.K. (and are still going strong). They have a very loyal following and are very much loved in their homeland of Scotland.
You can hear a bit of "I'm on my Way" when you're watching "Shrek". Shrek and Donkey are walking to the castle to rescue Fiona and that song is playing. czcams.com/video/6GcpkbqKWyI/video.html
First time I heard this song was in an ad for Molson Beer, the song plays while this guy hikes up to Canada through the snow just to get a 6 pack. He dropped it before he got home and turned around to hike back to get more.
I have loved this song ever since it came out, and I also really like the movie it was on (Benny & Joon, with Mar Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, and Johnny Depp, which you see clips of on the video). I don't know if The Proclaimers have any other hits (if so, I haven't heard them), but this one is amazing. Since I don't know anything else by them, my recommendation this time is going to be another song with the same kind of feel as this; "Calling You" by Blue October. I am fully confident that you guys will love that one!
Other great hits are I,m on my way, letter from America, over and done with, theres a touch. So many and you would love them all. Greeting from Scotland.
They are twins Charlie and Craig Reid, from Edinburgh in Scotland. Their most beautiful songs maybe Sunshine on Leith, which which has inspired a musical and movie. Very popular at weddings and funerals apparently.
Never get tired of this song, just like Marshall on HIMYM, lol! You ought to watch the video of the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) with the Proclaimers and the cast and crew of Doctor Who singing this song and having a hilarious time, lol!
Identical twin brothers from Scotland. Brilliant band,fantastic harmonies, This song always gets the crowd rockin at festivals. Listen to 'Sunshine on Leith'. It is just a beautiful ballad. Peace,Love and Unity.
So what were the Proclaimers proclaiming? Well, there's a funny interview they did on the David Letterman show where Letterman is frequently going "What are you guys saying?" but Craig and Charles weren't going to adapt, they spoke Scottish all the way through. That's what they proclaimed: they're Scots and aren't going speak "The Queen's English."
Scottish Twins. Gr8 tune. Bunny & John the film with Johnny Depp in background worth a watch too. The twins came back to help raise funds for a regular TV charity raising event in UK. Thank guys.
40 years later and the twins from Scotland still have one of the most iconic 80's songs
Not Twin Peaks----Twin Picts!
I had to laugh as Amber and Rob are talking about a second dude and don’t get there twins and they are Scottish, the only time I rarely claim my Scottish ancestry over my Danish Viking ancestry, considering we raped and pillaged the Scots for hundreds of years on Viking crusades, I consider myself a full Dane even though my mother heartily disagrees🤣. Both sides run true in my veins. I always liked the song “Irish girls are pretty”, because they are. 🤘
omg I feel so silly...I thought it was one guy
This is so crazy 🤯😱 czcams.com/video/YyF6ltetvnM/video.html
I was just gonna say that.... :)
As a Scot, I’m so glad you’ve got round to reacting to the Proclaimers! 😊🏴
I agree! Now it's time for some Jesus and Mary Chain (featuring another pair of Scots brothers)
I am half Scottish, I agree!!
I quit my job of 2 years recently to smoke weed on my CZcams channel full time lmao🧐
I love how you can hear their Scottish accent. I'm also half Scottish.
@@stuarthamilton211 I’m a 1/3 Scottish. Some day I’ll go over and visit the Isle of Skye where my ancestors are mostly from
They sing in their native Scottish accent and are proud of it!
Their record company wanted them to sing in a more “American” style voice, but they refused to do so.
I’m glad they did, they would have lost their originality!
Though it’s interesting that their accent is slightly softened when singing, it comes out much stronger when they talk normally!
They wrote a song about it and its off their first album.
The track is called “Throw the R away”
The whole “Sunshine On Leith” album is pretty much flawless, there’s only one weak track on it (Come On Nature).
Try “Letter From America” (Band Version) and “Make My Heart Fly” (Band Version) for a slight variation from the Reid brothers.
As an American, I say GOOD. It sounds so good as is.
First saw them on Saturday night live years ago ,they played throw the r away ,just amazing albums ,need to play more proclaimers and Must play Sunshine on Leith amazing track ,well most are
As a Scotsman I can attest to the fact that this song is an absolute stick-on to be played at any Scottish wedding (the party not the ceremony) and you can guarantee that EVERYONE gets thoroughly involved in the ‘da-da-dat-dah’ bit !!! Great song choice whoever put this one forward 🙂
Aye your spot on my friend 👌
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I've always loved the fact that they didn't adopt an American accent like most British bands. I'm English but I'm proud of these guys for singing in their native accent.
These guys and Herman's Hermits, that's about it, LOL....My family is Scot-Irish, Appalachia. My Grandmother told me about the men wearing kilts on holidays, in MISSOURI....
@@johnathandavis3693 David Bowie (mostly), Pulp. Sex Pistols. The Clash, Blur, Arctic Monkeys, Catatonia, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Smiths, The Undertones, Buzzcocks, Cardiacs, Ian Dury, Madness, etc etc
As an American, I can only say the delightful Scottish accents are at least half the fun of this song.
Their record producer wanted them to drop their accent, but they refused.
They are not British but Scottish
The Proclaimers entire album, "Sunshine On Leith" from 1989 where this song originates, is a masterpiece! This album was their breakthrough.
I completely agree with you. Not a weak song on that album.
Hibs supporters singing Sunshine on Leith too!!
Sunshine On Leith (the album) was in my CD holder in my car for decades because it was such great road trip music. Completely recommend the songs "I'm On My Way" (used in Shrek) and "Sunshine On Leith" for reactions, too.
In my 50+ years, there have only been three albums where I have loved every single song. This was the first one.
Put in Hibernian Supporters singing Sunshine On Leith after their first Trophy in 125 years is fantastic :)
Twin brothers Charlie & Craig Reid, still going to this day. Proud Scots whose accents come through so strongly. Brilliant
One of the few Scots bands that actually sing in their own Scottish words and accent :)
Low key, "Benny and Joon" is Johnny Depp's best role.
Indeed
Agreed
It's a fabulous movie from an age where Johnny Depp was loveable. They should absolutely watch it.
I agree
My favorite movie!
This one must be played at every single party and function in Scotland without a doubt. One of those that never leaves the DJ’s playlist.
Yessssss gets everyone singing
Depends on whose party
It’s still big in the States for a party playlist. It’s just a fun and great song.
The Proclaimers are from Scotland. When an English record producer suggested they try to lose their accents when they sing, they wrote the song "Throw the 'R' Away". They are essentially a one-hit wonder in the US, but have many hits in the UK: "Letter from America", "Sunshine on Leith", "I'm On My Way" (which was in the movie Shrek), "What Makes You Cry", "Let's Get Married" and my favorite "Don't Turn Out Like Your Mother" (if you react to that one, be sure to listen to the very end)
My favourite is "Cap in hand"
Another vote for 'Sunshine on Leith'...A song that always moves me to tears.
Letter From America too.
Every time I hear this song all I can picture is Johnny Depp chasing a hat and playing with rolls on forks
Exactly!
Yes ! Classic Charlie Chaplin
Great movie
Love that movie! This song fit it perfectly!
My mom loved the move Benny & Joon, although she could never remember the name of it and always called it "I Love You Joony Moon".
I remember this song when it came out....That darn tune was a real earworm...I'd shout it out on loud trips from time to time LOL
It’s not really a road trip unless you belt this song out at some point!
It’s the proclaimers it’s them! Craig and Charlie Reid twin brothers originally from Edinburgh Scotland. A great song to sing when you’ve had a couple. Being such a catchy and popular song it’s amazing that it only made number 11 UK when it first came out in 88 but went on to be number one in several countries around the world Eg Australia and New Zealand. and eventually made number three on billboard usa in 1993. It is a staple of their catalogue. And they have said it earns five times more money than all their other songs together. It must feel so great to know that you have written a song that everybody loves and jumps around to
They are actually from a Fife town called Auchtermuchty
@Arianne Iannetta I think that because they're Hibs supporters people overlook the fact that they're Fifers.
Congratulations. You’ve walked into every pub in Scotland at closing time.
As Americans, you guys should check out “Letter From America” by The Proclaimers. That ‘accent’ you hear is Scottish, unmistakably.
One thoosand percent.
Seen it. A pretty good and funny movie.
Thank you, I came to the comments specifically for the recommendations because they were such a one-hit-wonder on US radio when I was growing up.
Letter from America is about the Highlands Clearances. Important one to us Highlanders.
Sunshine on Leith , another of theirs worth checking out , they Hale from Edinburgh and are twins
They are Scottish brothers!! Hello from Scotland! Love you guys x
A Scottish girl named Heather? Who would have thought?😅😅😅
They are actually identical twins...
"is that an accent?" Absolutely it's an accent! That's a Scottish accent he's got there. Haven't you heard one before? 🤣🤭🏴
The twins what can you say as good if not better live than in the studio. One voice compliments the other the unbelievably tight harmonies are class
The song always brings to mind the fun movie Benny and June starring Johnny Depp. Another Scottish band that was big in the 70s is the band Bay City Rollers " Saturday Night" S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night!
Don't forget Roller Coaster of Love!
I love Benny and Joon, it was the first time I'd ever heard this song and fell in love (with both the song and Johnny Depp 😂)
did you use to do that kind of stuff in school... ..... No I use to get kicked out of school for doing that stuff :P
And now I must watch So I Married an Axe Murderer. ;)
They're twins from Scotland.
Their other big hit was Letter From America.
That shows off their voices better in my opinion.
I was at Woolies (Australian 🇦🇺 supermarket) the other day and this song came on the radio and in every aisle I went down there was someone singing along. I grew up with this song but it was so cool seeing every age group enjoying it.
Ps. You should watch Benny & Joon! Brilliant movie! That’s the movie shown in the music clip. 💖
Yep. In New Zealand if you don't know the words to this song people would be shocked.
Love it!👌🏼😂😂
My Dad is Scottish and he loves this song. Everyone on his side of the family loves it. It is sang at just about every family gathering. They even played it at his wedding.
OK folks, here's the lowdown on THE PROCLAIMERS from a Scotsman, twins CRAIG AND CHARLIE REID are from Edinburgh in Scotland are famed for singing in their own accents, this song is sung at festivals everywhere and is considered an anthem. I want to recommend a true love song from them called SUNSHINE ON LEITH, Leith is the part of Edinburgh where the lads were born. Take care everybody.
They are excellent singers too, their song, 'Sunshine on Lieth' shows that really well.
Also, the accent is Scottish, they come from the northern end of Scotland.
No, they originally came from Edinburgh, which is the middle end of Scotland.
*Leith
Born in Leith (Edinburgh) brought up in Auchtermuchty (Fife) which I definitely wouldn't put as Northern Scotland (neither does a map).
I agree. Sunshine on Lieth is beautiful
@@donaldb1 I once got a ride from an Edinburgh driver. We were almost to Glasgow before I realized he was speaking English.
That's a Scottish accent! One of my all time favorite bands. What a love song this is.
I was obsessed with the Proclaimers when this album came out-I listened to it constantly-it’s a GREAT album.
This song will get stuck in your head forever. Such an awesome love song with a unique feel!
You've just made your Scottish viewers very happy. Especially Hibs fans 🙂
I've heard this song a million times and never knew the artist.
This is just a fun song.
This song was played at my cousin's funeral. She loved this so much everyone knew she would be happy that it was used to demonstrate her unique personality to everyone in attendance. They sound like they have a Scottish accent. Cheers from Canada
At my mom's funeral we played If I Ever Leave This World Alive,by Floggin Molly!!!! IT was perfect!!!
Aye mate they're scots
Thankyou guys !!- from Edinburgh , Scotland- a small nation , but a great one !!!! XXX
Try the Scottish band Big Country. I suggest the songs "Thirteen Valleys", "Look Away", "In a Big Country", "Fields of Fire", and "One Great Thing".
Big Country was so good!
Absolutely Richard. My idols my hometown heroes and my friends. I could list songs from them all night to check out but that is a brilliant place to start.
Absolutely!!! My favorite band of all time.
I love their song "I Walk The Hill" too
I was introduced to Big Country by my step-dad when I was about 17. Ended up copying all of his albums to my iTunes! Saw them live for the first (and unfortunately last, with Stuart) time at Barrowland in Glasgow on The Final Fling Tour.
I'd definitely add 'Lost Patrol' and 'John Wayne's Dream', but there's honestly so much good stuff for them to check out!
I will never forget hearing this song on the movie Benny and June. Instant hit!
This song is so catchy. Every time this song is played at any party or club people can’t help singing and dancing to it.
This is played at almost every wedding reception ever in the UK LOL
That is a Scot accent! 🏴. The entire album Sunshine on Leigh is amazing, but definitely Sean is excellent for the harmonies.
Who is Sean?
It's a great song!
Leith
Sean? Craig and Charlie iirc
@@taniaPBear Charlie's son (the guitarist)
Love me some 80's Scottish pop! My favorites: Aztec Camera (Oblivious), Orange Juice (Rip it up), The Watereboys (Whole of the Moon), The Blow Monkeys (Digging Your Scene), Deacon Blue (Real Gone Kid), Lloyd Cole & the Commotions (Perfect Skin), Big County (In a Big Country), The Pastels (Nothing to be Done), and oh so many more! A country of great musicians, and some of best guitarists in the world. ❤
oh, I loved those Waterboys, Lloyd Cole and Big Country songs.
Waterboys are one of my favourites 😍
Ah, The Waterboys. To this day the beauty of A Church Not Made With Hands still gets me teared up. ❤
The Waterboys❣🎶
Wow, that's some list- next time "Famous Scottish Hits of the 80's" comes up at my local trivia night I got it covered!
Oh wow…… never knew who sang this song 🎧…. Thanks for doin this one an to learn they’re from Scotland 🏴 excellent
My husband sang this song to me on our first date. It was the song we danced to at our wedding and for every anniversary after. All these years later, I'm so glad it's still bringing people joy!
Song was huge! Watch Benny & Joon, starring Mary Stuart Masterson and Johnny Depp.
Classic!!!! Right up there with Some Kind Of Wonderful and Love Actually for just bumming out relaxing weekend movies.
Mary was listening to the band's CD on the set of the movie, and they were unknown at the time. The director put the song in the film and it became a huge hit.
Benny & Joon
@@notwokevikingrules401 thanks!
And Aidan Quinn!
It's the wonderful Scottish accent you can hear... Brilliant Proclaimers. "I'm on my way" is a great song too.
Y’all need to watch the live version. The crowd shows all the excitement of those of us who love this song and these amazing Scottish brothers.
Scotsmen. Love the sound and their vocal ability.
This song was unknown in North America. When making the movie Benny & Joon the director asked Mary Stuart Masterson to bring some music to play on set that was energetic and that would put her in the right mood for a scene where she's painting. The director liked the song so much that he added it to the film and the band became a hit on this side of the pond.
And it effectively saved the band - they were almost washed up and this gave them a massive boost
That was the first time I heard it. My cousin and I stayed through the whole credits to find out who that song was by, and within a week we were hearing it all over the place here in the USA. Still probably my favorite song ever. The more I believe is the other song of theirs that I really like.
Very definitely Scottish boys. "I'm on my way from Misery to Happiness" is another very famous song of The Proclaimers.
Such a massively romantic song without being sentimental- so positive!
"Is that an accent?" Everyone has an accent, even you. In this case, the accent you're hearing from The Proclaimers is Scots.
Funny enough most Americans think that everyone else has an accent, but not THEM??
@@patverum9051 Indeed. We once had a British technician over on an assignment. At the time we also had an American lady working in our team. When she was introduced to the British guest she was inquiring to where his accent came from. He said "Well, I am from the UK and I speak English."
"Oh, so do I" replied the American co-worker with a grin on her face. To which the British guy replied "Nah. You don't."
She was not amused.
There is definitely an American accent and there are hundreds of variations.
@@suprchickn7745 For now. Slowly but surely TV, movies, and the Internet are kind of homogenizing a lot of it. Like you'll still here southern accents or midwestern accents but I recently moved from California to Texas and it's remarkable to me how many people I've met who were born here and sound just like the people I just moved away from.
But that's not what people mean when they question whether someone has an accent. They mean an accent relative to their own. If an American is asking their American spouse whther someone has an accent it's implied they mean an accent that isn't vanilla American.
And just when I thought couldn't love this channel anymore, we get a reaction to the Proclaimers. So a quick fact file and some requests.
1) They have strong Scottish Fife* accents which they use frequently in their songs. It really fits with the whole genre of folk rock, which is my favourite style of music. Folk rock tells a story in such a beautiful way. It has so much relatabilty and is often sung among large groups of people.
2) The song is very catchy. So much so that it's a British institution that has become globalised. Everyone in Britain knows that song. It makes people smile and join in, which is what music should do. It's my go-to Karaoke song.
3) Yes, it's a fun song but you're right in identifying their voices as giving a whole lot more. 500 miles is the catchy one that everyone knows. It's at least a 9 out of ten and imo they still have songs that are even better.
I suggest you react to:
1) Sunshine on Leith- which has become the best 'soccer' anthem for Hibernian FC
2) Letter from America
They are simply amazing!
And whilst we're on the subject of Folk Rock, here’s a few suggestions I'm sure you'll love:
(Female Friday) Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
Sexuality by Billy Bragg (Has performed alongside the Proclaimers)
Graceland by Paul Simon
Me and the Farmer by the Housemartins
I love your channel so much. Highlight of my day! Xxx
* Fife corrected from Edinburgh (Thanks Paul)
One minor correction there bud. That is without any shadow of doubt a FIFE accent not Edinburgh, trust me I'm a fellow Fifer. Their family are from Leith and they're Hibs fans so most folks make that mistake. They were brought up in the wonderfully named village of Auchtermuchty 😃🏴👍🏴😃
@@paulsmith2516 thank you Paul. Happy to be corrected. I've just seen on Wikipedia they grew up in Edinburgh, Cornwall (surprisingly) and then Fife. So a bit of an Edinburgh influence but you're quite right. Paul, am I right in thinking "haver" is Scottish slang that means to babble or talk nonsense?
@@jakeratcliff9926 It does indeed, means to waffle or babble 😃
Yall are killing my brain with these songs that will stay in my head for days. Love the 80s.
LMBO!
The blonde on your shirt totally sang along the first half of the song! I was over here dyin'!
.................I play with a brass band from south west Scotland and we'll be playing this tomorrow , brilliant piece of music , people just can't stop themselves from getting up and dancing around .
Love this song. I would click 500 times just to be this close to you.
Oh, my. Another great 80s hit from Scottish twins Craig and Charlie Reid. I actually had to look up if they had ANY other hits in the US... and they didn't. They did have a few other bangers, though. "Sunshine on Leith" is a great song. This song (and bits of the video) was in the Johnny Depp movie Benny & Joon.
"I'm On My Way" was used in the movie Shrek though.
They sang I'm On My Way in Shrek'
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Benny & Joon!!!! Oh I love this song and it went so well with the movie!!
Ha! When at a sales conference evening do and our Scottish sales director was doing the serious stuff of saying we had done a good job and handing out awards etc. The band behind him looked a bit bored so I started a chant of "500 miles" they started to play , so he ended up singing the whole thing. Glorious. He knew every word. Got a raise that year too.
Hey Guys. You HAVE to react to Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. Lot's of horns, lots of drums and great music and fun. "Conga," "Get On Your Feet," and "The Rhythm is Gonna Get You." Great VIBE.
I love her ballads too.
"Words Get in the Way"
"Anything for You"
"Don't Wanna Lose You"
Definitely try "Bad Boy" by Miami Sound Machine as well. Catchy beat and vocals.
Hi you two happy weekend. This is a great song thanks for your reaction to it.
I love you guys playing music from the days when music was FUN!!!
This made my day. Love Love this song 🎵. Great dancing song
Scottish rock duo…very heavy accent in their voice. Loved it because it was so different 👍 great choice 👍
Ahhhh what a memorable tune.
The 80's were surely a mish mash of fashion,music and trends.
Amongst their most doting fans, one actor named David Tennant, who had the whole Doctor Who cast and crew filmed doing their own cover of '500 Miles' in a finishing up party at the conclusion of his era in the role - including all manner of very alien jives!
Twins from Edinburgh in Scotland they sing every song with their scots accent and one of the best duos ever and yes they have lots of great songs
I used to listen to this song so often! Love it. The band is Scottish!
I lived for 36 years in The Dean Village, in the heart of Edinburgh, 10 minutes walk from Princes Street which is the main Street in the city but down a steep hill in a valley under a wide Bridge over a river that runs through Edinburgh. A lot of traffic runs over that bridge coz it's the main route to the North out of town but the noise disappears as soon as you are at the bottom of that hill. A real fairy tale place and as picturesque af and I couldn't believe my luck when I was able to buy a flat (apartment) there. For a while at least one of the brothers lived more or less opposite me. I couldn't tell if I was seeing one brother or both of them at different times and if I did see them together, I didn't know if they both lived there or one was visiting the other. They are completely identical. They look exactly like each other and at the same time like absolutely no-one else. I never spoke to them because we respect people's privacy in Scotland. Nothing to do with the song but hey, I haven't had many chances to boast of brushes with celebrity. 😁 For the record, this is not really my kind of music and I tried hard to dislike it but it's impossible to do.
LOL, got this song stuck in my tape deck and now it's all I can listen to. Loved it, hated it, then it came back around again. It's Legend, wait for it....dary!
Sunshine on Leith is beautiful and always brings a tear to my eye...
This song is heard at every party and wedding in the UK. .Real feel good song from the Scottish twins.
It's in regular rotation on my playlist -- still not anywhere close to sick of it.
I was a breakfast news journalist for a rock station here in Australia in the 1980s .... I was in the newsroom by myself from the early morning and the station was playing through the building. I would CRANK this .... good times.
Scottish folk music at its best.
Very emotional video of thousands of fans singing their song Sunshine on Leith in the stadium after the 2016 Scottish Cup Final. Also there is a movie called Sunshine on Leith in which the only music is the characters breaking in to Proclaimers songs, including "I'm Gonna Be" (500 miles) for the finale
When they sing this live, the crowd goes wild
Awwwww Benny and Joon clips in the video! Love that movie! Love the song too!
Time flies! Remember singing this whenever with friends at the time whilst having to walk long distances! Lol
Love that y'all have started doing some 80's songs, great reaction. Not sure if you've done West End Girls by the Pet Shop Boys yet, if not that's another great 80's tune. Also maybe the best 80's pop song, Amadeus by Falco.
A song with real Scottish accents!
love that all you American guys are listening to them- they are so good!
Sunshine on Leith is a beautiful ballad of theirs. There is a good CZcams video of Hibernian football fans singing it after winning a final (they don't win often).
They are Scottish and both have a heavy accent...Craig and Charlie Reid [twin brothers] this song is often identified as "I Would Walk 500 Miles"
So so so many great things about this amazing song! Including the Benny & Joon video. From the beat to the arrangement to the twin brothers' harmonies and Marco polo style of vocalizing. But the thing i like most about it is that it has three full and distinctly different verses and they don't skimp on the choruses either. All just a little bit different and fresh. Fun vibrant instrumentals throughout and a perfect ending. Though I want to listen to it again and again it never makes me feel like it ended too soon as do some other unique and catchy songs. 5 stars
One of my favorite songs ever! Great harmony.
A great Scottish duo, the twins have many brilliant songs, a couple to listen to are Sunshine on Leith, which has been adopted by Edinburgh football team Hibs, who are from Leith and the Proclaimers ardently support. The other is I'm on my way, another catchy tune.
Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days" "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Eddie Grant "Electric Avenue" "Romancing The Stone"
Alan Parsons Project "Don't Answer Me" "Eye In The Sky"
Letter from America
Sunshine on Leith
I’m on my Way
Are three songs I’d recommend from The Proclaimers. Although I don’t think they made much of an impact on the U.S (other than this song) they have experienced a long career in the U.K. (and are still going strong). They have a very loyal following and are very much loved in their homeland of Scotland.
You can hear a bit of "I'm on my Way" when you're watching "Shrek".
Shrek and Donkey are walking to the castle to rescue Fiona and that song is playing.
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Sunshine on Leith and Letter From America are two of their other great tracks. You guys should really try them.
You beat me to it. Letter from America and Sunshine on Leith are two songs I much prefer than 500 miles.
I love this song. It is so hard not to love it.
First time I heard this song was in an ad for Molson Beer, the song plays while this guy hikes up to Canada through the snow just to get a 6 pack. He dropped it before he got home and turned around to hike back to get more.
This song was huge when I was in kindergarten hahaha I remember leading the class around the room singing the chorus! 🤣🤣
I have loved this song ever since it came out, and I also really like the movie it was on (Benny & Joon, with Mar Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, and Johnny Depp, which you see clips of on the video). I don't know if The Proclaimers have any other hits (if so, I haven't heard them), but this one is amazing. Since I don't know anything else by them, my recommendation this time is going to be another song with the same kind of feel as this; "Calling You" by Blue October. I am fully confident that you guys will love that one!
Other great hits are I,m on my way, letter from America, over and done with, theres a touch. So many and you would love them all. Greeting from Scotland.
Sharing is caring! You two are cute regardless of how savage Rob can be.
They are twins Charlie and Craig Reid, from Edinburgh in Scotland. Their most beautiful songs maybe Sunshine on Leith, which which has inspired a musical and movie. Very popular at weddings and funerals apparently.
Can't hear this song without seeing my father in law dancing around the house singing along.
Never get tired of this song, just like Marshall on HIMYM, lol! You ought to watch the video of the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) with the Proclaimers and the cast and crew of Doctor Who singing this song and having a hilarious time, lol!
Identical twin brothers from Scotland.
Brilliant band,fantastic harmonies,
This song always gets the crowd rockin at festivals.
Listen to 'Sunshine on Leith'.
It is just a beautiful ballad.
Peace,Love and Unity.
Great take on a lovesong...im soooo lucky i turned 15 in 1980!!
Sunshine on Leith is another great Proclaimers song….probably my favourite by them
So what were the Proclaimers proclaiming?
Well, there's a funny interview they did on the David Letterman show where Letterman is frequently going "What are you guys saying?" but Craig and Charles weren't going to adapt, they spoke Scottish all the way through.
That's what they proclaimed: they're Scots and aren't going speak "The Queen's English."
The concert version years later with the whole crowd singing along on the chorus is amazing.
Scottish Twins. Gr8 tune. Bunny & John the film with Johnny Depp in background worth a watch too.
The twins came back to help raise funds for a regular TV charity raising event in UK.
Thank guys.