The Story of “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton

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Vanessa Carlton wrote “A Thousand Miles” in her childhood home as a teenager. Little did she know the song would become an international smash hit, a film-soundtrack favorite, and would be repurposed by new artists and the internet for the next 20 years

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[thundergirl119]

Her cover of "Where The Streets Have No Name" was my go-to driving around at night as an angsty teen jam.

[ellaellaeheheh]

this video was great, thanks for sharing. and ron was right about the end of the song.

[ljtryout]

Am i the only one who thinks she looks 60+ yo in the video?

[doubtmars]

that's her mum

[pumkinbutter]

It sounds like you’re continuing the theme of men being ageist/sexist towards women from the post above this one.

[spellmanian]

Am I the only one who thinks you're sexist?

[rubie_dubidoux]

I became a Vanessa Carlton megafan between her 2nd and 3rd albums. never was too keen on her first. liked her 4th a lot even though I miss the really cinematic, big orchestral sound she had dropped by then

I still want to know the tea on what producing her 3rd album was like with Stephan Jenkins considering they broke up partway through it and then he sang backing vocals on a song VERY clearly about him (Fools Like Me)

[ellyrianna]

Totally agree that I miss the more robust orchestration of albums 1-3. Rabbits on the Run, Liberman, and the newest one are good, some songs are really strong, but they're sooo pared down. I wish she'd go big again instead of going so small.

[rhenna_navi]

This song defines 2002 for me.