"1000 Miles" is the fourth single by Australian
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
band
Grinspoon
Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales, formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, Grinspoon wo ...
from their third studio album ''
New Detention
''New Detention'' is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band Grinspoon. It was released in 2002 by record label Grudge, which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. By December that year it was certified platinum f ...
'' (June 2002). It was released on 18 August 2003 by
Universal Music Australia, which reached the
ARIA Singles Chart top 100.
The three other tracks on the single were recorded in early 2003 at the band's live performance at the
Enmore Theatre
The Enmore Theatre is a theatre and entertainment venue in Sydney, Australia. It was built in 1908. It is located at 118–132 Enmore Road in Newtown, in the inner west of Sydney's suburbs. It was first opened in 1912 as a photo-play theatre. I ...
in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
, on their Panic Attack Tour. This release also includes a music video for the song, which is animated and was not broadcast on television, it features
redneck
''Redneck'' is a derogatory term chiefly, but not exclusively, applied to white Americans perceived to be crass and unsophisticated, closely associated with rural whites of the Southern United States.Harold Wentworth, and Stuart Berg Flexner, '' ...
s and has band member,
Phil Jamieson
Philip Jamieson (born 18 April 1977) is an Australian musician from Hornsby, New South Wales. He is a founding member and singer-guitarist for the rock band Grinspoon.
Early life and education
Philip William H. Jamieson was born on 18 April ...
, as a preacher endorsing
alcohol.
The song was played on
Triple J
Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian Radio in Australia, radio station intended to appeal to listeners of alternative music, which began broadcasting in January 1975. The station also places a greate ...
radio as an album track during the latter half of 2002 and reached No. 47 on the station's
Hottest 100 for that year.
Track listing
Charts
Release history
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1000 Miles (Grinspoon Song)
2003 singles
Grinspoon songs
2002 songs
Universal Records singles
Song recordings produced by Phil McKellar
Songs written by Phil Jamieson