The Hooters - 500 miles

[videoview2007]

This song is a remake of Peter, Paul and Mary's folk song version....I love the Hooters and P.P&M version.



[Toni1986H]

In this song dislike button has no sense..........

(Albanian version _ Iliret -treni i fundit)

[TheSVILENKONAC]

l am raping this "replay" button. 

[dvromaniello]

I've loved this song since I was a kid. What impresses me about this video is it shows the continueum in the fight for social justice. Yes, one voice, one person can make all the difference in the world.

[ravisha987]

I love this song....brings back old memories and the great time I had in my childhood!

[vlachos2000]

Αυτό το τραγούδι έπρεπε να έχει τουλάχιστον 40εκατομύρια προβολές.Αυτό το παλιόπαιδο ο bieber φταίει έχει καταστρέψει τη μουσική.

[butterflygenesis]

amo esta cancion!!!!!!!!!!

[8158181]

love this song its a part of my life!! love for this song from pakistan

[0MissMurder]

i'm 21 and that's my childhood. my father and mother they used to dance to this song every saturday evening in our living room, and i used to dance with them.. beautiful times, and they still dance to this song!

[littlechav300]

If you think that's great you should hear my teacher play it on her piano I love this song because it speaks to me

[Kim007ize]

i love this song

[macosiska1]

great song...thank guys...hallo from slovakia

[geogyps]

I'LL BE FREE!

[teopless]

Am I the only one still thinking this song is 20 years old?

[tilltugg]

@teopless

It is...

[08101972]

@teopless More then 20 years

[robertokorps1983]

MAGNIFICA......MI FA VERAMENTE VIAGGIARE.....

[lekVRU]

Nice

[thedoorsdrummerboy]

In the car my dad told me he was warmed up for the hooters in 1983 in philidelphia he said there was 20,000 people there. pretty proud he warmed up for such a great band.

[survivalwolf99]

epic song



[Dennis834]

Nice Cover

[kriss5106]

this is my favourite song of all time :)

[sofoGazaki]

this is an amazing song!!!!

[vegardskjold]

love this song :) to sad they dont make song like this today :/

[giblaut26]

Where did the time go? Seems like yesterday playing this on casette tape.

50,000 miles ago..... thanks for the memory.

[Runetunes1]

R.I.P The Old MTV

[MisterMoto67]

Always good to hear an old favorite that seldom gets any air time. They should have had more success. Great group.

[stormwolf77]

This was another amazing group that was so underestimated. Still love them after all these years

[davebenjussuf]

wow...as i said before a great video, combined with the amazing song of course...i think they coud had shown more of the tankman, however just awesome :D

[davebenjussuf]

what a great song...goosbumps from beginning to the end..and the vid just so moving

[midgetman433]

LiquidJinro!!! :D

[Stjakz]

my mind sent me here

[TheRijuuu]

this is legend.....thanks for posting

[mjohannna]

I thought that Johnny B was the best Hooters song. I was wrong :D

[ebbeeelin]

@mjohannna Yea man!! :D

[swbf2fan2510]

Liquidjinro sendt me here

[acer6530]

great song.... with wonderful lyrics...

[shahqwer1234]

so sad to see todays world...........materialism sucks

[InuyashaDende]

@shahqwer1234 I agree with that.. Materialism sucks big time.. Love is the most important factor

[Z4q3st]

You should be home by now :s

[Lucart123456lol]

gives me goosebumps

[Z4q3st]

Love the melody!

[bevan8500]

NICE VIDEO



[mayberryminister]

Cool beans!

[dravenn61]

I haven't heard this one in forever, I remember seeing this on MTV. wow, I forgot all about this one, they did a great job on this cover.

[louisatanhuiying]

:)

[somethingofinterest]

how the hell did Rebecca Black get more views then this.

[gibsono62]

well put my friend, sour cream is just like GD lard. Bobby Bare is happy

[9999Foxy]

Totally different way of doing this song ... But its great!!!

[20000914]

Is this song inspired about the hardships of the Great Depression in 1929?

[ReeseMac]

@20000914 ....apparently they took liberties with the lyrics and gave the song a more political slant. Sounds nice though.

[ReeseMac]

@20000914 ....and a reggae beat

[SOLISDEUS]

Thin and whispy...the sounds of the over produced micromanaged prepacked music from the 80's.  Decent folk inspired song from Rob and Eric but where is the acoustic guitar and harmonies that should accompany the words and melody? This tune cries out for a loud Gibson humbucker guitar solo in the middle as a hook instead we get the typical 80's fender minimalist cheesy twangy solo confined to 10 seconds and then disappears. LIke most 80's music its sterile and devoid of life.

[eddystone333]

@SOLISDEUS Wow, if only this band of professional artists had thought to hire you as their musical supervisor back in the day, they would've been saved from cultural and aesthetic ignorance. I'll bet you could've turned this touching, heartfelt ballad into a roaring power ballad if they'd listened to you. Hell, I'll bet you could've convinced John Lilley to give up the mandolin and use an acoustic guitar just like every other 'sensitive' musician before him.

[rocknrollroy2007]

1,881 who like this song and video, including myself, can't be wrong. 80's rule!

[ilovemyanimals74]

Liked the orginal version better

[ibrakefordogs15]

@eyeball1711 no one cares about the classics anymore its all wats fresh wats new its a sad thing..most of these are lost classics now

[whooziss]

Peter, Paul and Mary sang the background vocals the last half the song. Sounded great - a merging of two musical worlds.

[asterix64]

great song considering they're a bunch of bible bashers

[Tomycins]

who the hell disliked this video?!?!?! they have to be nuts! awesome song though!!!

[williankesseli]

Nice version!!!!

[jiasming123]

太经典了！感动中。

[tiger12220]

What!?!? MTV Actually played real music?!

[fixedgearforlife]

@tiger12220 Yeah, they actually played real music back then. Now all they show is crap like Teen Mom and 16 & Pregnant.

[imalexandersky]

It will be a shame without a voice from Chinese in the comments of this great works. Thanks for uploading.

[kaysandesses]

@imalexandersky That voice arrived a week after you posted your comment.

To jiasming123: Yes, this video is very moving!

[alekxstramont]

gran cancion.... ok! buena!

[VoiajorBRAZILIA]

This songs is just my life....I left my hometown in south Brazil 6 years ago cos had to move to another fucking part of the same country to realize that the same place I was born is the best one in ther world ......in fact I miss it a lot....I can't wait to go back there

[n8tureboy]

What a song and video. It really tells a story doesn't it? They don't produce music like this anymore.

[ahanaf04]

If you miss the train I’m on, uU will know that I am gone

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles..

[lkfh]

500 then 5000 miles WTF am i?

[RaisingWar]

Hedy West originally wrote this song...it was a song her dad made up in bits and pieces and would sing her to sleep with at nights...in 1962 she finally decided to write what he was trying to sing to her...later in the 60s The Brothers Four recorded it but it wasnt til Peter,Paul, and Mary sang it did it become famous and Bob Dylan used it on a couple of his albums......

[Hurtzdoughnut]

420 on the post at the train tracks! At 1:30!! and no Chienes were harmed at Tienanmen square, just some Chinese! LMFAO

[redyoshi1000]

thumbs up if you mistook the name for a cover for the proclaimers

[JamesMcclay1]

everybody chill this song was wrote by the proclaimers

[rockandrollrob61]

@JamesMcclay1 No this is totally different from the poclaimers version

[isabellaaudrk]

Nice hair Asian women ***lushfmlk.info***

[zindrick114]

theese people copied 500 miles from bobby bare...

[Destiny4511]

@zindrick114 This is taken from the Peter Paul & Mary version, not Bobby Bare lyrics.

I saw an interview where Bobby said that he was driving somewhere and heard Peter, Paul & Mary doing it on his radio. He told himself that he just had to record that song, but by the time he got home he had forgotten the lyrics. I remembered the melody and theme, though, so he just wrote his own lyrics. THIS is obviously taken from the Folk versions, though.

[uizzi]

First of all the song is great.

But I wanted to talk about the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989. Many of the protesters in fact most of them were hardcore communist party members and Trotskyists who didn't like the reforms of Deng Xiaoping moving the country into unstable market economy.

[relayer07]

sad and sweet at the same time.Thanks for posting 

[ToddMcCreary]

2010-1989 doesn't look like "14" to me some i'm not sure what your first replay was supposed to be in reference too.

[laomoraes]

I like much this song!!!!!

[Septemberameadows]

@nehaJkapoor OLD SONG!!??  It's not even 14 years old yet! How old are you that you think that's old!? :P

[deovision]

@Septemberameadows This isn't the original version.....

[ToddMcCreary]

@Septemberameadows

"500 Miles" is a folk song that was copyrighted in the 60s and may be much older, The Hooters didn't write it.

[ToddMcCreary]

@Septemberameadows

"500 Miles" is a folk song that was copyrighted in the 60s and may be much older, The Hooters didn't write it.

[Septemberameadows]

@ToddMcCreary Yes I am already aware of that thank you :P But since this is the version we're listening to and commenting on, silly me to think it might also be the one we referring to :P lol

[DeathAnkou]

let us have a moment of silence for the 53 people who are not capable of rational judgement

[MicrowavedHamster]

@DeathAnkou Why is rational judgment here necessary? You can feel why in your toes, imo.

[brznzzy]

@DeathAnkou Well Said,, lmao

[nehaJkapoor]

its a GEM among the old songs!!

[cypriotecofriendly]

Amazingly brilliant!

[LewisTolkienFan01]

Great song from a great band!!

[johnboy2296]

@LewisTolkienFan01 ive met all the members

[LewisTolkienFan01]

@johnboy2296 That's cool! They seem like down to earth fellows. One of my favorite bands from the 80's!

[resupine]

this song is so sad

[liverpool5234]

nice

[Greenhornet270]

Incredible version of a Great Tune!!

[MsPoprocker]

one of my favorite alllllllllll time songs!!! this is real music!!!

[nskaren]

im just sayng YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAHNHHHHHHH  well maybe to much,but they have meaning in the lyrichs

[piotrthesexypolak]

@nskaren it's a cover song, but I like it better.

[123theawesomeshow]

such beautiful lyrics

[TheCoffeinjunkie]

new video!!!!!!!!!

youtube.com/watch?v=vaWZetBfx9­o

[salanfann]

Excellent cover!

[baumich]

@salanfann just learned that this song is cover from long time ago...

great cover that has its own soul.

[80Madness]

Loved this song since forever! And this is the first time I see the video! Aww!

[gentschman12]

WIR SIND DAS VOLK!

[gentschman12]

lord i'am 1; lord i' am 2; lord i' am 3; lord i' am 4; lord i' am 5 thousend miles away from home!

[kirby890]

I Feel Like Crying Evry Time I Listen To This Song :*(

[agata3603]

good!!

[lisian4]

good!

[Scorpiosphinx22]

great song!

[MsManeli]

this one was absolutely fantastic , reminds me of chilhood memory , and the recent revolution/movement in my HOMEtown

[Eyeball1711]

Where went this world wrong? Even the chipmunks get more views than these songs. Why? Where is our sense for real music? I don't understand why songs are nicer if they're sung in a way to high voice (Chipmunks, Justin Bieber)? Fuck this world. 80's rule!

[0AlienFromUrAnus0]

@Eyeball1711 The way everything is going anyway doesn't make 2012 look so bad after all...

[calum341]

@Eyeball1711 I feel bad for you, the world moves one, so should you. You don't need to like todays music, but stop whining about it not being as good as it was in the 80's, new generations have different tastes, get used to it.

[mikefromspace]

Finally someone uploaded a hd audio track for the Hooters. Wish I could find south ferry road, she comes in colors, not live. Thanks for the upload

[Heroasango]

Einfach genial!!!

[ameno751]

a ja ciągle 500 miles away from home.............

[paroutdiok]

why the 50 dislikes this song is awesome

[NER1922]

muy buen video y mejor canción..., great video, better song....

[FunkyAxl11]

whoever said that the Bassist here sucks well better read some music theory,bass ain't only about fancy slappin' and poppin' stuff,the bass here fits the song like no other bassline fancy or not wil ever do and yes their bassist is skilled,so ppl before open your mouth better open your minds first!

[kowy88]

@FunkyAxl11 they say that because modern days basists sucks, all good bass players are old school, and old. Young ones r just in some emo or fake hard core shit....

But a skill isnt the only thing that u must have as a bass player... you must get your tone to sound great, and that is very hard. I mean, Motorhead, or Queen, supereb tone and bass players

[FunkyAxl11]

@kowy88

i agree with u mate,exactly ,bass skills ain't the only thing,today's bassists sucks and don't even know what they are playin'.i agree lemmy and john rock!

[icekillerxxx666]

@FunkyAxl11 i agree with you and kowy88 but there are still some good bassist out there today .. its just hard to find them

[FunkyAxl11]

@icekillerxxx666

exactly man,unfortunately that it is

[phantomofdopera1981]

this is the first song i ever learnt as a kid in school. those were the wonder years

[MistahAwesome]

KUNG!

[sweetorganic]

Has anyone ever heard a better lead guitar tone?? I haven't. And the lead work/solos are masterful. Bazilian is a very, very underrated talent. I'm always saying this.

[scorpdewd]

With credit in the end of the video to Peter Paul and Mary. Both versions of this song are classics, I love the Hooters addition for Tianeman Square and "I'll be free"...adds a whole new meaning to the song. Thanks to Valor for posting this...and to the Hooters for recording it. Nice to know that they're appreciative of their 60's forerunners.

[taulas7]

Hooters gia panta!!!Hooters 4 EVER!!!!!

[rozbourboulithra]

lovely!!

[Marianne406]

fuckthelocals, it is 500 mles your idiot

[CThangsing]

The is one of the best 500 miles with its tapping beat of a music, A sad and happy mixed and you can dance to the tuned or weep. The added words "Ill be free, Ill be free" was nice. The videos are touching, haunting, mournful and appropriate. A lovely lovely song and great music. Love it !

[fuckthelocals]

100 miles!!!!!!!!!!!

NOT 500 miles!!

[VSS2400]

@fuckthelocals u fail

[nighshae]

If you listen carefully, towards the end of the song, you can hear Peter, Paul and Mary singing background vocals.

[elefantas86]

love it!

[235members]

a very good song!!! right bloke

[julkkisful]

I love this song!!!

[ervinCASPY]

jako dobra stvar!!!!!! poz iz ČAGLICE!!!!

[soap1840]

this rooock man!

[hamickboy]

blaise dmt color dreams train fuk the essenscs is in me fuk dude i love u

[Imm0rtalitY1001]

extra pesma...

GREAT SONG !!! BEAUTIFUL !!!

[Xeyan]

Legendary

[MsMegaMunchkin]

I love this song, I came across it by accident because I thought it was a remake of the proclaimers' 500 miles. Its now my fav song :')

[what55ify]

@MsMegaMunchkin There's a lot of versions of the song. Some are slower, if you like slower music. Just sayin'.

[MsMegaMunchkin]

@what55ify  Thanks...i'll think I'll stick with this...its beautiful XD thanks anyway

[MrLeffeb]

Is'nt it 2000mil to Australia?

[MrLeffeb]

Is not it 200mil to Australia?

[MagicCards24]

woah binrg back memorys that have been left behind long ago awesome love it

[paroutdiok]

great song. Thx for posting!

[MrGeniti]

cool song

[Basparro]

2:04 wheres guy stands front of tank. That is rality video from Chienes Tiananmen Square Massacre 1989. Big massacre where king orders to kill young student demonstraitoners.

RIP all who died there. No one knows how many.. But alot. Army killed most of students.

Put right if im wrong and please reply to post so i can see it on my comment.

[n8tureboy]

@Basparro

I've always been moved deeply by what those courageous students did that day. Like you said, untold hundreds, maybe thousands lost their lives standing against those tanks and police. My hat's off to them, may they rest in peace. What brave people they were.

[VoiajorBRAZILIA]

@Basparro why the same commies found all over the world and find Communism wonderful don't travel in time to take place those student's place?

[Heroasango]

Just great!!!!!

[misiak241]

to jest super muza .Mój ukochany zespół.Szkoda ,ze juz nic nie nagraja.Pozdro.

[ANDELKO11]

So good brings a tear to the eye.

[Fa9ni]

best song ever!!!!!!

[Sodamoeba]

This is different from "I'm Gonna Be 500 Miles" by the proclaimers. 500 Miles is a folk song. Having just listened to the Peter, Paul, and Mary version before this, and having listened to it many times in the past, I would say this is a completely different song. And much better in my opinion. The Hooters are some of the best rock to come out of the town that rocked the nation. Philadelphia, PA :)

[TheSlaveeen]

i used to be good friends with andy king

[GrzegorzKudlaty]

Uśmiechnij Się Diabełku // Fajna nutka :D

[sterero73]

kochany slawku jestes wielki,jestes the best!!!!!!!!!!!,kocham cie

[sterero73]

borsuk ty ciulu

[indiodormido]

Este es ungrupo que tiene fabulosas canciones que no pasan de moda lástima que los grupos actuales no compongan música buena. Por suerte tenemos estos clásicos del rock.

[freedomAXL]

Completamente de acuerdo. Actualmente no hay demasiados grupos que sigan la estela de los clásicos del rock.. pero bueno, siempre queda escuchar lo pasado.

[lylymad]

Good song!