Five Miles of You
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"Five Miles of You" is a song by Tom Verlaine
from his 1984 album Cover
. The song is well known for its background vocal during the chorus: "Walk, walk, walk..." The last four choruses are accompanied by a guitar solo
and then, the "walk, walk, walk" vocal is heard again in the fadeout. The tempo changes throughout the song. It's a slow tempo during the verses and during the guitar solo after the second chorus and before the third verse. It speeds up during the choruses, and it stays fast at the end of the song.
Tom Verlaine
Tom Verlaine is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman for the New York rock band Television.-Biography:...
from his 1984 album Cover
Cover (album)
Cover is a solo album by Tom Verlaine released in 1984.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Tom Verlaine; except "Five Miles of You" composed with Jimmy Ripp#"Five Miles of You"#"Let Go The Mansion"#"Travelling"#"O Foolish Heart"...
. The song is well known for its background vocal during the chorus: "Walk, walk, walk..." The last four choruses are accompanied by a guitar solo
Guitar solo
In popular music, a guitar solo is a melodic passage, section, or entire piece of music written for an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar. Guitar solos, which often contain varying degrees of improvisation, are used in many styles of popular music such as blues, jazz, rock and metal styles such...
and then, the "walk, walk, walk" vocal is heard again in the fadeout. The tempo changes throughout the song. It's a slow tempo during the verses and during the guitar solo after the second chorus and before the third verse. It speeds up during the choruses, and it stays fast at the end of the song.