Peter, Paul & Mary — 500 Miles
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If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles
A hundred miles, a hundred miles
A hundred miles, a hundred miles
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles
Lord, I'm one, Lord, I'm two, Lord, I'm three, Lord, I'm four
Lord, I'm five hundred miles from my home
Five hundred miles, five hundred miles
Five hundred miles, five hundred miles
Lord, I'm five hundred miles from my home
Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name
Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way
This a-away, this a-way, this a-way, this a-way
Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way
If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles
A hundred miles, a hundred miles
A hundred miles, a hundred miles
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles
Lord, I'm one, Lord, I'm two, Lord, I'm three, Lord, I'm four
Lord, I'm five hundred miles from my home
Five hundred miles, five hundred miles
Five hundred miles, five hundred miles
Lord, I'm five hundred miles from my home
Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name
Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way
This a-away, this a-way, this a-way, this a-way
Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way
If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles
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1962, as part of the folk music movement.
Sad but beautiful.
That voice.
Yes! Thanks. Even though they were a fabrication, basically a boy band, they’re legendary.
Imagine my surprise a few years ago when my little sister sends me a picture of her and Mary Travers, and a few other people, just sitting around shooting the breeze. WTF? apparently they were somewhat friends way back then.
unrelated, but related, I remember clearly the many times my mom looked at me and said that she was going drinking with Boozoo and Leona. Turns out that was Boozoo Chavis, the man that invented zydeco. Again, WTF?
Imagine my surprise a few years ago when my little sister sends me a picture of her and Mary Travers, and a few other people, just sitting around shooting the breeze. WTF? apparently they were somewhat friends way back then.
unrelated, but related, I remember clearly the many times my mom looked at me and said that she was going drinking with Boozoo and Leona. Turns out that was Boozoo Chavis, the man that invented zydeco. Again, WTF?
dwlangham wrote:
I wanted to have "long hair" like hers when I was little.
Got my wish. Had it down to my hips in the mid 70's
I have a crush on Mary Travers circa 1965.
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I wanted to have "long hair" like hers when I was little.
Got my wish. Had it down to my hips in the mid 70's
Thank you for this; wonder how many people are singing along...
William, more Peter, Paul and Mary songs, please.
thewiseking wrote:
Tell us more!
No act turned more people OFF to Folk than these hacks
Tell us more!
lccouch wrote:
Yeah, this and Puff, the Magic Dragon -- right?
Wow! Just brought back memories of elementary school music class when our teacher had us singing folk and pop songs of the era!
Yeah, this and Puff, the Magic Dragon -- right?
Wonderloaf wrote:
not really... oh I see. No yamaka.
oooooh, she's "topless"......woooo hooo
not really... oh I see. No yamaka.
Oh my...they do one helluva cover of this.
Oh to be able to harmonize with two other voices.
Oh to be able to harmonize with two other voices.
Bad Astronaut's cover of this is a pop-punk masterpiece
%00 miles? Must have very big ears.
Nice song though.
Nice song though.
I have a crush on Mary Travers circa 1965. ![wink](https://img.radioparadise.com/emoji/icon_wink.gif)
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I haven't heard this for many years. I loved her voice then and it still sounds great! Nice harmony too!
Always a beauty - as a child and now nearly 60yrs later.
thewiseking wrote:
It could be all those PBS fund drives, too.
No act turned more people OFF to Folk than these hacks
It could be all those PBS fund drives, too.
No act turned more people OFF to Folk than these hacks
oooooh, she's "topless"......woooo hooo
lccouch wrote:
We must be the same age. I haven't heard this song in well over 40 years and I still know all the lyrics.
On a somewhat related note, it makes me want graham crackers.
Wow! Just brought back memories of elementary school music class when our teacher had us singing folk and pop songs of the era!
We must be the same age. I haven't heard this song in well over 40 years and I still know all the lyrics.
On a somewhat related note, it makes me want graham crackers.
Universe-wide this track should always be played some and especially these COVID-19 days …. Are we seeing the end of our age ??
Fascinating to hear this song and see that it came out in 1963, only one year after the Beatles and in the same year of the Stones preparing to take over the world with rock-and-roll music. You can imagine Peter, Paul, and Mary standing on stage perfectly still in their church clothes, harmonizing ageless laments of folk music while Helter Skelter and Sympathy For The Devil were were coming down the pipe. There is an earnestness to 500 Miles that nevertheless still works on some level, thank goodness.
1st Class. 100/10 from me 🌎
Made me sad to hear as a kid, melancholy to hear now. ![cry](https://img.radioparadise.com/emoji/smiley-cry.gif)
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Wow! Just brought back memories of elementary school music class when our teacher had us singing folk and pop songs of the era!
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