I'm Gonna Be
The Proclaimers feat. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin Lyrics
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I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
When I go out, yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
If I get drunk, well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
And if I haver, yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's haverin' to you
But I would walk five hundred miles
And I would walk five hundred more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
When I'm working, yes, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
And when the money comes in for the work I do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you
When I come home (when I come home), oh, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
And if I grow old, well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you
But I would walk five hundred miles
And I would walk five hundred more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da-da dun, da-da-lun, da-da-lun, da-da-la da-da
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da-da dun, da-da-lun, da-da-lun, da-da-la da-da
When I'm lonely, well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you
And when I'm dreaming, well, I know I'm gonna dream
I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you
When I go out (when I go out), well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
And when I come home (when I come home), yes, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you
I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you
But I would walk five hundred miles
And I would walk five hundred more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da-da dun, da-da-lun, da-da-lun, da-da-la da-da (yeah)
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da-da dun, da-da-lun, da-da-lun, da-da-la da-da
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da-da dun, da-da-lun, da-da-lun, da-da-la da-da
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
Da-da-da dun, da-da-lun, da-da-lun, da-da-la da-da
And I would walk five hundred miles
And I would walk five hundred more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
The Proclaimers’ I’m Gonna Be is a song about a man’s unflinching devotion to the woman he loves. The song’s opening verses deal with how he’s “gonna be the man” who wakes up next to her, goes out with her, gets drunk next to her, and so on. In each of these situations, he talks about how he intends to be there with her, and when he is, he’s going to give everything of himself. The line, “And when the money comes in for the work I do, I’ll pass almost every penny on to you” is a clear illustration of how much he is willing to give to her. Later in the song, the man talks about how he’d walk a thousand miles just to be the man who falls down at her door.
The song’s chorus sums up the man’s feelings quite succinctly: he would walk 500 miles, and he would walk 500 more, just to be the man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at her door. This is probably one of the most recognizable bits of the song, and it underlines the sincerity of the lyrics and the man’s love for the woman. By the end of the song, the listener has a clear understanding of how important this woman is to the man and how much he loves her.
Line by Line Meaning
When I wake up, well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
I will be the man that wakes up next to you and begins each day by your side
When I go out, yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
I will accompany you wherever you go, and be the man that you can rely on
If I get drunk, well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
Even if I get drunk, I will still be the man that is next to you
And if I haver, yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's haverin' to you
If I start to hesitate, I will keep talking to you until I feel certain again
But I would walk five hundred miles
And I would walk five hundred more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
I would go to the far ends of the Earth and back, just to be with you
When I'm working, yes, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
When I'm at work, I'll be the man that works hard to provide for you
And when the money comes in for the work I do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you
I will give most of the money I earn from my work to you
When I come home (when I come home), oh, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
When I return home, I will come back to you and our life together
And if I grow old, well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you
As we get older, I will be by your side and grow old with you
When I'm lonely, well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you
When I am alone, I will feel lost without you there with me
And when I'm dreaming, well, I know I'm gonna dream
I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you
In my dreams, I will always be with you and treasure those moments
When I go out (when I go out), well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
Whenever we go out, I will be by your side and accompany you
And when I come home (when I come home), yes, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you
When we return home, I will come back with you and be at home with you
And I would walk five hundred miles
And I would walk five hundred more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
I will walk a thousand miles total to prove my love and devotion to be with you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles S. Reid, Craig M. Reid
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sidpheasant7585
The surname Kay is the same as Key.
This is therefore "Peter of the Key", the same one who decided on the divine tunes for inclusion in the Animated Band (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O-8nBRXRGw) (you know, the one that took 6 months to make, features Peter as Big Chris(topher) - meaning "Bearer of Christ". and ends with the characters by the sea at sunset singing "Throw those curtains wide" and finishing just as "The Carpenter" arrives? Clue: think back to the most famous carpenter you ever heard of!).
And the same one who organised a version of Amarillo by Tony Christie (meaning "son of Christian") (the song noting that "There's a church bell ringin' Hear the song of joy that it's singin' For the sweet Maria (means Mary) and the guy who's coming to see her (so who could that be?)?).
The song above is about pilgrimage for love (and can also be found in an even more divine setting at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaVz5QodZv4).
There is genius, and there is talent
- but then there is what the Holy Spirit can do with genius and talent when He works - through a good cause - in the name of Father and Son.
In that context and that company, time and effort look like relative things.
And NOTHING here is by chance.
It is all as it was meant to be.
@WhosAGoodDogue
Oh gawd - SO many faces here no longer with us.
0:36 - Eddie Large (From Duo comedy act ''Little & Large) (Died: April 2020)
0:37 - June Whitfield (Left, white scarf) (Died: Dec 2018)
0:43 - Willie Thorn (rear right, superb moustache) (Died: June 2020)
1:13 - Kathy Staff (Sparkly dress) (''Nora Batty'' from Last of the Summer Wine) (Died: Dec 2008)
1:20 - ''Frank Sidebottom'' (Paper mache head with huge eyes - Real name Chris Sievey) (Died: June 2010)
1:27 - Bobby Ball (Died: Oct 2020)
1:28 - Burt Kwok (''Kato'' in the Pink Panther films, in the middle of Cannon & Ball) (Died: May 2016)
1:46 - Kenny Lynch (great black comedian, left side pointing) (Died Dec: 2019)
2:40 - David Bellamy (White shirt and pruple streamers, and then at 3:48) (Died: Dec 2019)
2:48 - Keith Chegwin (right side, purple streamers) (Died: Dec 2017)
2:58 - Rick Parfitt (Status Quo, blonde hair on the right) (Died: Dec 2016)
3:16 - Terry Nutkins (Centre rear, with long white hair and at 3:27) (Died: Sept 2012)
And, in case you were wondering who the last man was at 4:00, wearing the famous woolly hat...that was (and still is) Paul Henry, who played ''Benny'' in Crossroads.
@WhosAGoodDogue
@@anthony_wolf - not a probelm! For those other faces that some younger viewers may not recognize:
0:27 Pete Waterman (Hit man & Her)
0:30 - Bonnie Langford (right from Bob the Builder)
0:37 - The Krankies (wee 'Jimmy' with the school cap, and Ian 'Krankie' behind wearing the pointy party hat) (Husband and wife act, played by Janette and Ian Tough)
0:44 - Paul O Grady (sat on the left)
0:44 - Bill Oddie (Middle with beard) (''The Goodies'' and Springwatch)
0:44 - Basil Brush (Fox puppet)
0:49 - Clare Grogan (I think?) Band: ''Altered images'', also starred in ''Gregorys Girl''
0:49 - Roy Walker - Catchphrase TV gameshow, and Irish Comedian
1:04 - Gary Wilmott (black comedian)
1:04 - ''Dusty Bin'' (Trash can mascot from ITVs gameshow 3,2,1 with Ted Rogers)
1:14 - Louis Walsh on the left
1:14 - Bob Carolgees on the right with Spit The Dog puppet.
1:24 - ''Mad'' Lizzie Webb (Lady on the right in red, fitness girl from early daytime TV)
1:36 - Jimmy Cricket (Irish comedian wearing hat and gloves)
2:01 - Robert Powell (wearing glasses on the left next to Postman Pat mascot) - Thanks to @soniclady89 for telling me who it was.
2:01 - Tony Blackburn on the right (Radio DJ)
2:02 - Dennis Taylor (left wearing glasses) Snooker Player.
2:02 - Michael Le Vell (on Taylors left) (''Kevin Webster'' in Coronation St)
2:03 - Elton John (Large face scrolling past screen)
2:15 - Rod, Jane, & Freddie all wearing stripey shirts (from ''Rainbow)
2:20 - Timmy Mallett (Wackaday!!)
2:20 - Dave Lee Travis (??) Bottom right corner - Radio DJ
2:31 - Johnny Ball (think of a number) Zoe Balls dad.
2:33 - Jasper Carrott (comedian)
2:53 - Sonya (red scarf round neck) - Singer
2:58 - Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
2:59 - Des Lynham (behind Francis Rossi)
3:07 - David Tennant (Dr Who)
3:23 - Tommy Cannon (on the right) - Bobby Balls straightman.
3:34 - Bobby Davro (Comedian and impressionist)
There are some I do not recognise at all. The band behind in teddy boy jackets...is that Showaddywaddy? I dunno. Also ladies from Coronation Street. I know the faces, but cannot recall their names. Maybe someone could fill in those I have not mentioned! Thanks!
@aaronag7876
Amazing how many stars in that video, that are no longer with us. So good to see them all happy and singing.
@bluecart9620
RIP Bob the Builder and Postman Pat
@thelonglane
Yeah. Heard Basil Brush was killed in a hit and run. Apparently he was crossing the road late one night on his way to a hen house.
@daviddd99
And also real stars from more or less another era - no 'Instagrammers', 'Youtubers', 'Influencers' and Ex-Big Brother/reality show contestants.
@sophieallchorne7594
Love it
@ley_windsor
@@bluecart9620 yes
@shaundodd1512
I don't know why we don't get comic relief singles like this no more. The BBC never tells us anything.
@bowmaj8666
I think that Jimmy Saville might have something to do with it.
@SinisterPixel
Man, I remember watching this live back in 2007. I think that was a much simpler time for everyone. Seeing all the TV stars and celebrities I went through my teen years watching. I guess this is nostalgia
@JOEBROWN08
Hey I'm from the states and I don't really know many of the people could you spout out a list of everyone in the video ?I've never seen it before...
Thanks