Rate the song: "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"

[Muskrat]

Not destined to be a standard, but I'd never turn it off 'twere it playing on the radio.

But, it actually IS a standard. I believe it was a top 10 chart hit in many countries around the world, so it was a huge public favourite, and i think it is a song that is much loved to this day.

Point taken, and never arued to begin with. I was using the term "standard" in the sense that lots of other performers recorded or played it live -- you know, like "Yesterday" or "Louie Louie." Of course I haven't paid much atention to current music in the last 15 years; if I walk into a club, am I likely to encounter a band playing "500 Miles"?

[fange]

Not destined to be a standard, but I'd never turn it off 'twere it playing on the radio.

But, it actually IS a standard. I believe it was a top 10 chart hit in many countries around the world, so it was a huge public favourite, and i think it is a song that is much loved to this day.

Point taken, and never arued to begin with. I was using the term "standard" in the sense that lots of other performers recorded or played it live -- you know, like "Yesterday" or "Louie Louie." Of course I haven't paid much atention to current music in the last 15 years; if I walk into a club, am I likely to encounter a band playing "500 Miles"?

Kind of depends on the type of place and type of band, in the end. If it's a band playing pop guitar stuff from the 80s till now, there is a very good chance this or 'I'm On my Way' would be on their set list. I remember hearing it several times in that kind of situation. And from the sounds of it, hatzy's had to play it more than a couple of times too.

[Ranking Ted]

[Ranking Ted]

Anyway, it's hard to objective about 500 Miles now. It's so ubiquitous that resistance is pointless.

[Zombeels]

Liked it when it first came out but it suffers from over exposure.

[Moleskin]

I am reporting all of you who have written positively about this song to my friend Linda from Glasgow, and she will be around to adjust your opinions later on.

[ChrisB]

'Letter From America' was ten times better.

Make that a million times better

[naughty boy]

'Letter From America' was ten times better.

Make that a million times better

Fair enough.

It's a beautiful song, actually, whereas '500 Miles' is just a novelty.