First of all, I’m NOT one of those people whose ever screeched and made a beeline for the dance floor when ‘(I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles’ unexpectedly comes on in a nightclub. But then, I’m not really a hater either.
This song isn’t that bad though. Their cover of Wreckless Eric is OK; it sounds like their own song so from that point of view I suppose it works, and it suits them perfectly. It’s just that, well, they’re a bit naff, aren’t they? Sorry, I know they’ve become a “national treasure” or whatever, and yes, they’ve written some well-loved anthems, but they can do more than this middle-of-the-road fare.
