Do non-Americans actually still refer to "miles" a lot?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I ask because I've noticed the word gets used in a lot of metric countries. A French hardcore band had a song titled "A Million Miles Away", I know of an Australian hardcore band called "Miles Away" and found this Dutch band called 18 Miles, meaning it's not even speaking figuratively. (Also unless it's a different band [which is entirely possible], the singer appears to be wearing the shirt of an Iowa post-rock band...wow.)

But even for non-scene music there's that infamous Proclaimers song. So what gives?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Wait road signs in the UK use miles? Are speed limits also in MPH instead of KMPH?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I think you're reaching a little far for your pop culture reference here.



edit: lol, Vevo actually marks that video as "explicit."

Not sure what you mean.

Also that entire 18 Miles EP is AWESOME: https://youtu.be/LW3hcXWj0dE

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

...and I mentioned it in the OP.