1) Big Tom was I… Read Full Bio ↴There are several musicians with this name, including:
1) Big Tom was Irish country music singer Tom McBride (18 September 1936 – 17 April 2018).
2) Big Tom is a techno musician.
1) Tom McBride (18 September 1936 – 17 April 2018), also known as Big Tom, was an Irish country music, Traditional Irish music and Easy Listening singer, guitarist, and saxophone player. Established in 1966, he featured as the frontman of the Irish showband Big Tom & The Mainliners. He was affectionally known as 'Ireland's king of country music'.
2) Big Tom is a techno musician.
5000 Miles From Sligo
Big Tom Lyrics
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Every joint I stumbled into tonight
That's just how it′s been
All these double knit strangers with
Gin and vermouth and recycled stories
In the naugahyde booths
With the platinum blondes
I'll be drinkin' to forget you
Lite another cigarette
And the band′s playin′ something
By Tammy Wynette
And the drinks are on me tonight
All my conversations I'll just be
Talkin′ about you baby
Borin' some sailor as I try to get through
I just want him to listen
That′s all you have to do
He said I'm better off without you
Till I showed him my tattoo
Now the moon′s rising
Ain't got no time to lose
Time to get down to drinking
Tell the band to play the blues
Drink's are on me, I′ll buy another round
At the last ditch attempt saloon
Warm beer and cold women, I just don′t fit in
Every joint I stumbled into tonight
That's just how it′s been
All these double knit strangers with
Gin and vermouth and recycled stories
In the naugahyde booths
With the platinum blondes
And tobacco brunettes
I'll be drinking to forget you
Lite another cigarette
And the band′s playing somethin'
By Johnnie Barnett
And the drinks are on me tonight
"5000 Miles from Sligo" is a classic country song performed by Big Tom. The song portrays the singer’s feeling of loneliness, displacement, and heartbreak. The lyrics describe the scene of a bar where the singer is trying to forget his lover who left him. He is surrounded by people, but he feels alone because he just doesn’t fit in. The bar is filled with strangers who are drinking their sorrows away, and the singer joins them. He tries to find comfort in the warm beer and cold women, but it doesn’t work. He is unable to connect with anyone, and all he can do is talk about his lost love.
The singer is trying to numb his pain by drinking and smoking. He requests the band to play songs like Tammy Wynette and Johnnie Barnett, and he orders more drinks. He attempts to make a sailor listen to him and talk about his heartbreak. The sailor advises him to move on, but the singer shows him his tattoo, indicating that he won't be able to forget the lost love. As the night progresses, the singer gets more drunk and even more desperate. He wants to forget, but he can't, and he knows he won't be able to. He is stranded 5000 miles away from Sligo, feeling lost and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Warm beer and cold women, I just don't fit in
I feel out of place at every bar I go to
Every joint I stumbled into tonight, That's just how it's been
Every bar I've gone to tonight has been disappointing
All these double knit strangers with Gin and vermouth and recycled stories in the naugahyde booths
All these shallow strangers with predictable stories and drinks
With the platinum blondes and tobacco brunettes, I'll be drinking to forget you, Lite another cigarette
I'll be drinking and smoking to forget about you, the women here are just a poor substitute
And the band's playin' something by Tammy Wynette, And the drinks are on me tonight
The band is playing a sad song and I'm buying drinks for everyone
All my conversations I'll just be talkin' about you baby, Borin' some sailor as I try to get through
I'll bore some stranger by constantly talking about you and my problems
I just want him to listen, That's all you have to do, He said I'm better off without you, Till I showed him my tattoo
All I want is for someone to listen to me, someone told me I'm better off without you until I showed him the tattoo dedicated to you
Now the moon's rising, Ain't got no time to lose, Time to get down to drinking, Tell the band to play the blues
It's getting late and I need to start drinking heavily, ask the band to play sad music
Drink's are on me, I'll buy another round, At the last ditch attempt saloon
I'm buying another round of drinks at this bar, my last attempt to forget you
And the band's playing somethin' by Johnnie Barnett, And the drink's on me tonight
The band is playing another sad song and I'm buying drinks again
Writer(s): Waits Thomas A
Contributed by Jason W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.