![]() It reached number 11 in the UK in 1988, but when it got used in the 1993 film Benny and Joon it went to number three in the States and we ended up on every TV show going. I remember being in a restaurant in London and this woman came over and said: “You’re No 1 in my homeland!” New Zealand was next, then Australia, and after that it just went nuts. I never set out to write a song with universal appeal, but it does mention working, drunkenness and travelling, so pretty much anyone can relate to it. Yes, our accents are strong, but they make us more distinctive. ![]() When we recorded it, the record company didn’t try to stop us singing in our Scottish accents, which had happened earlier in our careers. The original video for The Proclaimers’ I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
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