Music Video Research

The song we have chosen to do is 500 miles by The Proclaimers.

The Proclaimers are a band made up of Scottish twins, who formed the band in 1983. I'm Gonna be (500 Miles) was released in 1988 on their Sunshine On Leith album and then re released in 2007. The genre of music that influenced them was Celtic Rock, Folk Pop and College Rock.




Many renditions of the song have been made since its original release and it has even been featured in tv shows. In 2007, Peter Kay and Matt Lucas teamed up with The Proclaimers to form a special edition of the song for Comic Relief. The lyrics were slightly altered with the worlds 'And I will roll 500 miles'' as they were performing in wheelchairs.



Other uses come in the form of Alvin and the Chipmunks who did a cover for their video game. The song was also remixed with David Guetta's Titanium for the use of the film Pitch Perfect.



These two versions of the song help it to be known with a different generation and a whole new audience. As The Proclaimers were at the peak of their fame in the 1980's, these versions introduce it to a younger audience who can appreciate it in different ways, whether this be the version on Comic Relief, the Alvin and the Chipmunks version (which brings audiences to a whole new level as it is on a video game rather than a music video) and even the remix in Pitch Perfect, again screened in a different type of media - a popular teen movie.