wee_ginga_yin
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The Proclaimers are a Scottish duo composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid
(born 5 March, 1962, in Leith), and this song is about their home town... and perhaps about the
big chief in the sky as well.
The brothers are fans of Hibernian Football Club, and "Sunshine on Leith" has become a
theme song for the club, being played at home matches for important fixtures, such as the
Edinburgh derby versus Heart of Midlothian FC, the club's city rivals... or when they win
the Scottish cup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPXCNwBu_t8
They are perhaps more well know for their song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
which charted in Merika after featuring on the soundtrack to the 1993 film Benny & Joon.
The actress Mary Stuart Masterson, kept on playing Sunshine on Leith while filming
the movie and the filmmakers took notice, and "500 miles" was included in the film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNlMtqrYS0
However my favourite song from that album is "Oh Jean" just for the crazy
histrionic vocals at the end which border on glossologia. It is the best dancehall song ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIMDpbUDEag
And here they are singing with the crowd at Edinburgh Castle. A magic moment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSthYCt_9Gc
Here is my attempt at the song.
(born 5 March, 1962, in Leith), and this song is about their home town... and perhaps about the
big chief in the sky as well.
The brothers are fans of Hibernian Football Club, and "Sunshine on Leith" has become a
theme song for the club, being played at home matches for important fixtures, such as the
Edinburgh derby versus Heart of Midlothian FC, the club's city rivals... or when they win
the Scottish cup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPXCNwBu_t8
They are perhaps more well know for their song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
which charted in Merika after featuring on the soundtrack to the 1993 film Benny & Joon.
The actress Mary Stuart Masterson, kept on playing Sunshine on Leith while filming
the movie and the filmmakers took notice, and "500 miles" was included in the film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNlMtqrYS0
However my favourite song from that album is "Oh Jean" just for the crazy
histrionic vocals at the end which border on glossologia. It is the best dancehall song ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIMDpbUDEag
And here they are singing with the crowd at Edinburgh Castle. A magic moment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSthYCt_9Gc
Here is my attempt at the song.