Top 3 Songs Inspired By Walking

In the age of the modern internal combustion, walking has been relegated in popularity in favour of the motor vehicle. However, the romance of a plain old fashioned walk is immortalised in the words of many songs that have been a part of Western popular culture for years and will no doubt remain so.

So, without further ado, here are our top 3 songs to do with walking:

1. Just walking In The Rain

Written by two prisoners from Tennessee State Prison in Nashville in 1952, Just Walkin’ in the Rain is a well known popular classic that has been performed by world famous performers of their day such as Johnnie Ray in 1956 and more recently by Shakin Stevens in the 1980s. The two prisoners were Johnny Bragg and Robert Riley who reputedly came up with the lyrics for the song whilst working across the prison courtyard in the rain, whilst thinking of how they longed to be with the fairer sex.

2. Walking On Sunshine

Katrina and the Waves may have had great success with their Eurovision triumph in 1997 with Love Shine a Light, but it was for their 1985 hit Walking on Sunshine that really set them on the road to pop music stardom. In terms of royalties, this song has earned the band a reputed $1 million per year since its release from advertising revenues and remains a firm favourite feel-good song that everyone loves to hear.

3. You’ll Never Walk Alone

This song is an undisputed all time classic that is easily recognisable by musical lovers and Merseyside football fans alike. Originally written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for the musical Carousel, the song has been a firm favourite on the football terraces, even with non-Liverpool FC fans and has been performed and recorded by more artists than you could shake a stick at. Famous covers of the song have been recorded by Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Doris Day.

There are of course many songs related to walking, either physically or metaphorically, and it just goes to show how important our most essential form of transport is to us.