Five Hundred Miles

[NavyBob1965]

There was one evening a week when I'd play my Kingston Trio albums in my room and learn the lyrics as I sang along with them. Later, when crossing the Pacific on my ship, some of my mates and I would get together and have our own sign-along with many of their songs. In 1968 I finally got to see them perform in San Diego. It was delightful since they were going to retire shortly after that. It was so hard not to sing out loud with them.

[yyy33344]

60's -70's is the generation to have these best songs

[KYLEX4245]

I heard from my Dad that this was my Grandfather's favorite song. Man I miss that man.

[pillroller88]

In 1966 we had a group of singers called the Singing Generals and we were taught this song by Miss King..long since gone. She must have had a great time weaving all those young voices in to something worth listening too. I know I did.

[riza3012]

im in a choir and this is a song we sing so i love it alot

[wathijugai2]

EPIC Legendary

[Greenhornet270]

we sang this song in Vietnam in 1969; we were so lonely and forgotten and missed America so much; then we came home and got spit on...

Bob in Louisiana

[crusader7071]

@Greenhornet270 I too remember listening to this song while flying along in the UH-1 and requesting to "turn up NAV" when radio traffic was low!! I did hear some other words to this song too. !! ;-))

[h2otek]

@Greenhornet270 Those were sad days indeed when we failed our service folks the way we did. You deserved much better!

[RichardwasLionheart]

FFS, change the damned picture then or are you a retard!

[ahhraspberries]

This song makes me want to use heroin

[JanaJuna00]

@ahhraspberries hahaha xD

[rovingrepairbot]

Wonderful song!  Classic!

[apranaya]

one of my fav songs

[Wlseman]

This is very beautiful song! But who is the actual singer of this version? I tried to find the song by KT, but only found another version. I mean if I want to purchase a CD with this particular version then what album I should look for?

[lobo81865]

This and the version by The Seekers are my favorites.

[chauhanneha]

one hindi song has d sam lyrics----i think indian muzic director has copied it

[haipummy]

Tum dena saath mera

[fundybaygirl]

always liked this song....Ian tyson and his wife sylvia did this one as well....great singers all...thanks for the share

hugs

dar

[fanchbrezoneg]

On the video it's a part of the cover of the LP AT LARGE with Dave Guard, he never has recorded this song with the Trio. Great anachronism.

[ceb2633]

So sorry to have used the wrong album cover, fanchbrezoneg. Glad it is only an anachronism and not a crime. Mea Culpa! C.

[fanchbrezoneg]

@ceb2633  Errare humanum est.

Bye from France

[gillopes3]

40 years a go my father every night had sing to me go to sleep :O)

[gillopes3]

40 years a go my father every night had sing to me go to sleep :O)

[southamerican888]

i dont know, according with Continental Airlines, the distance between Newark NJ an Lima- Peru is the aproximate 35 thousend miles, i dont know if you are in dissagree with the distance that airline company affirm, i invite to call them and talk about your issue.

[ceb2633]

Hi, southamerican,

That is probably one reason I don't ever fly Continental Airlines....If that is the mileage they gave you. The distance between Kennedy Airport in New York, which is just down the road from New Jersey, to Lima, Peru, Jorge Chavez Airport is 3,629 miles or 5,840 km. I don't believe Newark is 35 thousand miles from anywhere, except perhaps outerspace. Thanks for the comment. C.

[jprougeux]

@ceb2633 i believe he means 35 hundred miles, who knows what's lost in translation.

[willzimjohn]

@ceb2633

Indeed. Considering the Earth is but 25,000 miles in diameter, it would be impossible to be 35,000 miles from anywhere on the planet.

[ForSecrets2]

@willzimjohn

For the sake of nitpicking, you should be using the radius, not the diameter.

=)

[willzimjohn]

@ForSecrets2 Actually, I think I should have been using the circumference!

[srish3211]

@southamerican888 A song doesn't have to be factual

[MrKien1975]

The song reminds me about the beautiful time of my student time . Missing my friends , my teachers and my beautiful time . Anh B . K 19 . Cao dang su pham Hai Phong.

[southamerican888]

well i dont know, but im living 35 thousend miles away from home, i have been living here for more than15 years but still miss my country my city and my warm people, some day i will come back to you Lima, Peru.

[davidmushal]

Umm... not to diminish the sentiment, but this planet is not even 25,000 miles in circumference, 35,000 miles is not really possible. That being said, I'm 2000 miles from home, and it pretty much sucks.

[tjay2323]

I remember my high school having hootennanies in the gym on a friday night in 1967. I wish I was back there just for a night when I here this song!!

[manshrigurung]

this song touch my heart,i love this song very much.hope other people also like this song from heart

[pickingibson]

thank you ceb for posting this song, its so beautiful. the harmony and everything. im 300 miles from home and this song just about brings tears to my eyes.

[all4HSV]

This song is so beautiful!

I can't stop listening to it!

Once we sang it in Music and since than it's one of my faves and that was 5 years ago...

5* + Fave

Thorge

[ceb2633]

Thank you for the comment, all4HSV. I think this is a song that will be around for many more years. C

[TheRunner75]

@all4HSV You must try The Journeymen for this song. They are top-notch

[lamiatb13]

this song sooo reminds me of home...lord im more than 1000miles away from home!!! :(

[cutter5000onxboxlive]

i herd this song at my camp this is my fav song im only 11 i know

[ceb2633]

Thank you, cutter.  When I was 11 it would probably have been my favorite, too. Thanks for the comment. C.

[lisa6374]

bist du ne deutsche

[paulostroff99]

One of their very best! Bravo!

[KnightVow]

This is the best song of the folk era. This rendition is 2nd only to the Journeymens' version which sets the standard.

[YUKAx3Twilight]

tml is my music test n this is the only song i noe how to sing in the music text book, im so dead tml

[Blinkymyt]

Geez, Monsieur Fanchbrezoneg is a tough one, non? Actually, The Kingston Trio with Dave intact did perform this song when I attended one of their concerts at Duke University...so, let's include him in, en passant. Judiciously, John

[fanchbrezoneg]

hum,possible. like is possible they have did a quatuor with Maria Callas !!!!!

Cher Monsieur Blind Myth

[RIchardEPfeifer]

nice

[ceb2633]

Thank you. I agree.

[Blinkymyt]

This Kingston Trio offering certainly deserves more than a few comments, Claudia. Beautifully done, it differs slightly fom The Journeymen's classic, but more than stands on its own. Your love for classical music is in beautiful contrast to my favorite genre. (I grew up in Coronado with Nicky Reynolds and our families were very close.) Would love to have your comment on our just-uploaded rehearsal version of "500 Miles". My video's end comment was to relieve the sadness of this ballad. John

[fanchbrezoneg]

Anacronism.

On the picture it's the Trio of Dave Guard who never sings this song, but John Stewart, Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds yes.

It's a big mistake.

[ceb2633]

Goodness, I hope that is the biggest mistake I ever make in my life. Apologies, but the pictured trio did perform this song; perhaps not this recording. Blame the photograph.

[fanchbrezoneg]

Hi ceb2633 this photo is on the original jacket of the # 4 LP of the Dave Guard's Trio AT LARGE capitol T/ST1199released June 1,1959.

on August 19c 1961 Dave formally resigned his shares of "Kingston Trio,Inc " for a monetary settlement.

John Stewart had resigned from the Cumberland Three on June 13, and he was paid $ 500 per week as a salaried employee of Kingston Trio; Inc. (Reynolds,/shane/Werber) for the duration of his membership in the group ...

[fanchbrezoneg]

John performed for the first time PUBLICLY as a member of the K T at a Boys Club funraiser in Santa Rosa, CA, on September 16, 1961.

500 Miles is a capitol master # 36917, recorded live december 6, 1961 FIR THE second LP of Sewart"s Trio COLLEGE CONCERT capitolT/ST1658

[fanchbrezoneg]

... released February 5; 1962. This mistake is not important.

bye old fellow.