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Long, Long Way from Home

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"Long, Long Way from Home"
Song
B-side"The Damage Is Done"

"Long, Long Way from Home" is the third single taken from the album, Foreigner by the band, Foreigner. The lyrics refer to a person leaving a small town to try to succeed in New York City ("I left a small town for the apple in decay") and the loneliness he feels there. The song features a clavinet and was co-written by Mick Jones, Lou Gramm & former member of King Crimson, Ian McDonald. The single was released in November 1977. It reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978.[1] It was also a hit in Canada, reaching #22.

Features

  • The song was featured in the 13th episode of Supernatural's 4th season, and the 2nd episode of its 5th season.

References

  1. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. February 18, 1978. Retrieved 2018-05-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)