When You're a Long, Long Way From Home is a World War I song written by Sam M. Lewis and composed by George W. Meyer. Sign up for our newsletter and stay updated on all things country. Lady A ended up cutting “Champagne Night,” and the song ended up with Tilghman. More from Lauren Jo Black and Andrew Wendowski, Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins; Photos via Instagram, Kameron Marlowe; Photo by Matthew Berinato, Luke Combs Debuts New Song ‘What Do You Do When It’s Raining’ During Live Stream, Lauren Alaina Proves Her Star Power On Headlining That Girl Was Me Tour, Luke Bryan Brought To Tears Over Tate’s Birthday Surprise, Luke Combs Unveils Additional Album Details, Thomas Rhett Jokes He Could Handle Seven Kids At Home, The Profile: How Ashley McBryde’s Spirit of Resilience Saw Her Through 2020, Blake Shelton Talks ‘The Voice,’ Tabloid Rumors And Gwen Stefani. It was primarily composed by the band's bassist, Dominic Aitchison, prior to the 1997 Mogwai Young Team recording sessions. [5] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia rated it as Foreigner's 2nd most underrated song. Gus Cannon recalled hearing a slide guitarist named Alec or Alex Lee in Coahoma County around 1900, playing a version of the song. After nearly bringing his coach Blake Shelton to tears with a stunning performance of MercyMe’s “I Can Only Imagine,” Todd Tilghman showcased his debut original song, “Long Way Home,” on The Voice finale on Monday (May 18). Tuesday’s show will include a performance from Lady Antebellum as well as Blake Shelton and his longtime girlfriend, Gwen Stefani, who will perform their chart-topping duet, “Nobody But You.”. You lose something with that that I like on this album. “I can’t decide which is my favorite, his talent or just the heart inside the guy,” Shelton complimented. [3], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Mick Jones' 11 Favourite Foreigner Songs", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Long,_Long_Way_from_Home&oldid=962053665, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The song was featured in the 13th episode of, This page was last edited on 11 June 2020, at 21:08. Thanks to Srv_Chris for correcting these lyrics. 1914. Writer(s): Mick Jones, Lou Gramm, Ian Mc Donald. [1][2][3] Gramm and Jones have stated that this was the first song they worked on together. Fans can vote via The Voice app or online HERE. "Long, Long Way from Home" is a song written by Mick Jones, Lou Gramm & Ian McDonald that was initially released on Foreigner's debut album. I Am a Long Way from Home" is the opening track on the Scottish post-rock band Mogwai's 1997 debut album, Mogwai Young Team. The song is often associated with a slide guitar accompaniment. [1] Music author Kent Hartman described the song as an "anthem-like FM favorite. But I'm a long, long way from home Sad, sad Monday Oh she's waiting for me But I'm a long, long way from home Submit Corrections. New York: Broadway Music Corp. http://pritzkermilitarylibrary.worldcat.org/search?qt=wc_org_prefix%20&q=no:26009655, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=When_You%27re_a_Long,_Long_Way_From_Home&oldid=882695379, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 February 2019, at 19:54. It reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. After McAnally complimented his voice, Tilghman joked, “Make me famous!”. "[6] Co-writer Jones has rated it as one his favorite Foreigner songs. Meyer, George W., and Sam M. Lewis. Many artists have recorded versions, including: For the song "Poor Boy Blues" by Poison, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home (1927) by Banjo Joe (Gus Cannon) on Amazon Music", "Neck and Neck caters to fans of Atkins, not Knopfler - The Tech", "Barbecue Bob - Discography of American Historical Recordings", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poor_Boy_Blues&oldid=978000877, Articles needing additional references from May 2014, All articles needing additional references, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 September 2020, at 08:01. The single was released in November 1977. “Something so freakin’ cool about this song ‘Long Way Home,’ is that Ryan Innes, who brought the song to Songland, was actually on The Voice. However, there is often a core verse containing some variation of the line "I'm a poor boy a long way from home." I'm a long way from home Monday, sad, sad Monday She's waiting for me But I'm a long, long way from home Sad, sad Monday She's waiting for me But I'm a long, long way from home Sad, sad Monday Oh she's waiting for me But I'm a long, long way from home Submit Corrections. Voting is open now through Tuesday at 7 am ET. It was the third single taken from the album. pic.twitter.com/lJFxzUpc3X. “Long Way From Home” and “Gale Song” I got to do those live, whereas in our first studio experience I would sing four or five songs in a day that were all final takes. [2], The song is often cited as one of the oldest in the blues genre. Click above to watch Tilghman perform “Long Way Home.”. [4][2] It was also a hit in Canada, reaching #22. When you're a long, long way from home. The song, which is available now, was co-produced by McAnally and Dean. The song is often associated with a slide guitar accompaniment. However, there is often a core verse containing some variation of the line "I'm a poor boy a long way from home." References. “Heck, I’m just excited to be able to do this with y’all, you’ve worked with like Kacey Musgraves all the way to like Rihanna,” he said, beaming. It was the third single taken from the album. Country Now offers fans extensive coverage of the country music genre. As with most traditional blues songs, there is great variation in the melody and lyrical content as performed by different artists. AZLyrics. [3][1] Bo Weavil Jackson (as "Sam Butler") recorded the song in Chicago in 1926 for Vocalion Records.[4]. As with most traditional blues songs, there is great variation in the melody and lyrical content as performed by different artists.