Oh Lawwwd!! | John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads | REACTION/REVIEW 

I grew up listening to him and never considered his music country. Probably because it played on the regular radio station. He was absolutely amazing. Everything he sings is beautiful. Just throw a dart and pick a song. You won’t be disappointed.

Nice reaction! I don't care what kind of music you like, John Denver has a way to pull your emotions out.

I'm an Aussie 🇦🇺, I and most people I know, know all the lyrics to this beautiful song 🎵

John Denver was a great singer-songwriter & actor. He had so many hits in the 70's-80's. Some of his signature songs were "Annie's Song", "Rocky Mountain High", "Poems, Prayers & Promises", "Calypso", "Thank God I'm A Country Boy", "Sunshine On My Shoulders" etc. John appeared in several films & television specials during the 70's-80's, including the 1977 hit "Oh, God!", in which he starred alongside George Burns. Home Free does an awesome version of "Take Me Home, Country Roads".

If you like this one you should listen to John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High”. The lyrics are incredibly beautiful.

Shout out to Taffy Nivert who co-wrote it and is the beautiful backing vocal.

John Denver's music is so peaceful and relaxing. Check out Rocky Mountain High or Sunshine On My Shoulders next

Always loved this. Paints such a mental portrait of peace ... in your car, windows down with the noise and cityscape disappearing into the rear view mirror. If you like this, his voice is even more crisp, pure and emotion inspiring in the song to his wife "ANNIES SONG"

John Denver, a musical journey worth taking my good man, all his songs hit hard 😎

"Annies Song" is a beauty.

This is one of those songs that sticks with you.

Take me home, country road. Is there anyone in the world who can hear this & not have callings for home, whatever home may be for them ☮️ ❤️

If this song doesn't bring tears to your eyes nothing will

His music is definitely worth a deep dive.

It gives you a comforting feeling of memory, family and friends!

John Denver was huge in the 70's. His music was inescapable back then and hearing it today takes me back to being a kid listening to the radio with my parents -- "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Rocky Mountain High", "Sunshine on My Shoulders", "Annie's Song", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", "Calypso" -- It's easy for me to get nostalgic listening to those songs today. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" comes with the nostalgia baked in. Even when I was a kid I thought the song was already a hundred years old. Denver starred in the 1977 comedy "Oh, God!" as the mild mannered supermarket manager chosen by God, played by George Burns, to spread his message.

Rocky Mountain High will also give you chills.

Whenever you are stressed,just put on John Denver,and you will instantly feel calm,and so much happier!

As someone from WV and a former miner thanks this song is known all over the world

John Denver wasn't country or rock , he just had great MUSIC ! You heard him every where .

Beautiful voice! Leaving on a Jet Plane is a favorite of mine.

One of the Greatest American songs ever written and performed perfectly 😊

The way he draws out the last word in each line gives me chills. So much emotion and feeling in his voice. Music nowadays is so generic and lacks so much.

This song is as timeless as all he us singing about. THAT’S what makes this song soi great!

Ain’t nothing better than singing this song with 60,000 Mountaineers after a West Virginia University football win on a crisp autumn afternoon!

Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song, sung by a beautiful voice.💕

Grew up in West Virginia near Wheeling. When this song came out, I was a sophmore in high school. This song was on every radio station that could be picked up. The entire state pride raised to a new level. Tourist flooded the state for years. Eventually became one of the state songs.

“Back Home Again” is one of my favourite John Denver songs.

About 1975 I was hitchhiking home after about a year of on the road and a truck driver gave me a ride across the snow covered fields of central Iowa when this song came on the radio, stars and moonlight reflecting on the snow covered fields. That truck driver took me right up to my parents front door just in time for Christmas.

Loved that mans music. I can still sit and listen to Winter Skol and Christmas for Cowboys for hours. Oh how I along with millions of others grieved when his plane crashed.

He had so many great songs, and a goofy fun personality to go with them. He was a staple on TV and radio for a long time. "Annie's Song" is a beautiful love song, and "Rocky Mountain High" has been adopted as a state song by Colorado. Both are worth a listen. I call this type of music "Warm bath music", because they make you feel the same way as stepping into a warm bath on a cold night - relaxed and content.

True True ! Down to Earth Good People..Enjoyed your Story too 😊

You reacted exactly like we did, back in the day. I was a kid when this came out and we'd be belting out the chorus so loud, everyone did. It still gives me chills. John Denver was incredibly popular, universally, across genres. Like others mentioned, his music was on regular radio stations so I didn't consider it country.

I've heard it said that it doesn't matter where you're from; when "Country Roads" is playing, you're from West Virginia. The crazy thing is, John Denver wasn't from West Virginia - he was born in New Mexico. If you want something fun, check out his song "Grandma's Feather Bed."

Great reaction! Rocky Mountain High is my favorite Denver song. Please react to it!! This was my first taste of John Denver. I was ten years old. I remember my mom coming home and surprised with the 45 record!!

He's more of a folk singer. His songs have a universal appeal because he always wrote about real things and real emotion.

♥ this song! I suggest these Denver songs: Rocky Mountain High & Leaving On A Jet Plane

I'm a transplant I now live in west virginia I'm from Pittsburgh it's true life is older here and slower its relaxing and I really advise people to visit west virginia its a beautiful state

Tryout "Leaving on a Jet Plane" duo John Denver with Cass Elliott from the Mamas and Poppas. Most excellent.

Born and reared in WVa. Mountaineers are always free! RIP John! Thanks!❤

John Denver has a multitude of excellent songs.. "Looking For Space", he does a song, "Fly Away", which also features Olivia Newton-John, and if you want to hear him yodel, try "Calypso", a tribute to the adventurer Jacques Cousteau..

If you haven’t listened to Annie’s song, I believe that is one of the most beautiful love songs ever written. Also do a song called. I’m sorry and poems. Prayers and promises is beautiful as well. Great reaction.❤

I think you would enjoy "Poems, Prayers And Promises" (my favorite JD song).

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 One of my favorite song by John Denver is 🎵 ANNIE'S song🎵 Keep the good work Biz 👍🏻✌️👌👏🤞

By far my favorite John Denver. Off the top of my head I think this came out in like 1971. I think it was his first big hit and shot to #1 and was all over AM radio. First time I ever heard of him and bought the single. Great lyrics, great backing vocals, great guitar work and nice banjo and steel guitar bits. Yeah, great song. We don't have music like this anymore. Peace, ❤

John Denver came along when Everything was Screwed up. Like Now. This is a Breath of Fresh air. 🌄🐴🏁

This was the first song I learned to play on guitar 50 years ago.

One of the greatest songs ever

Is really amazing how the whole stadium sings Country Roads at NFL games in Germany.

I was born in Boston, left after high school in 1979 and came to Texas, It’s home and yes, a different life, beautiful

John Denver is a LEGEND! Two of my favorite songs of his are Leaving on a Jet Plane,especially the the duet of it with Cass Elliot on The Midnight Special?,and his sweetest song is Lady....🎙🎶💕

There’s something about John Denver imo. When I was young and punk in the 80’s, Country Roads was still played in the jukebox. We all knew the words. Now it’s such a warm sound to me. Sunny. Like childhood. PS That just made my day.

Hw wrote many, many songs. I like them all.

"Fly away" with the beautiful amazing and very missed Olivia Newton John

Damn, what a beautiful song. Thanks for the reaction.

Maybe the most famous crossover hits ever done. John had so many incredible tunes that would make your heart melt. Rocky Mountain High, Annie’s Song, Calypso, and Looking For Space, just to name a few !

That's the cord. Down home, miss your family, nostalgia. No matter what your background is.

This song touches the soul.

Great reaction. John Denver has always been one of my all time favorite performers. He was my first live concert. I spent maybe about 8 hr's creating a Cassette-Tape with nothing but this song. The reason it took me as long as it did - is because I played and recorded the song back to back so you only heard the song without any of that blank space at the start or end of a song. This was a master piece of recording and editing. At one point I had every single album of his. So many of his songs really hit your Heart-Strings.

I think my allergies acting up a little bit when you were talking afterwards, yeah right on man. The song was on the radio constantly when I was little and also it became a Sing-along song it didn't matter what the context was. Everybody knew it and everybody felt emotion when they sang it. I feel so much more investment it now that I'm older and can get all the nuances and the emotion. I didn't really get all that as a kid I just felt so compelling to sing along with. As a musician of many years, I like pretty much everything about this song but I would say still my favorite part about it is the bridge. I could listen to that over and over and over but of course it doesn't work unless you have the whole first part of the song leading up to it and the whole last part of the song following it.

I find it hard to believe that this song after all these years can still undo me.

This song reminds me so much of my Dad. He grew up in West Virginia and moved to Ohio later in life. He loved nothing more than returning to visit and show us around the places he grew up.

Hauntingly beautiful song. A bit of sadness, missing his home. The next John Denver song you should listen to is "For You." Another song that will touch your heart.

I'm in a music jam group and we're doing this in front of an audience soon. Myself being one of the main singers 😊. Next, my late Dad's favourites, Sunshine on my shoulders

One of those songs every one knows. I don't care what type of bar you are at or event play this tune and everyone gets in on it. Great tune

Amen, just clean and rich in earth, sky, and air. And kinder, gentler people for the most part.

I too love the south. Proud third generation Floridian. However, sadly, Florida is no longer what I would call Southern. Typically, people from other places move to a place because they love the lifestyle and ambiance, but then they try to change everything. I don't even recognize Florida anymore 💔

It just feels good..zactly

I can't even tell you how many times we played and sang this growing up!😊

Loved your reaction, love John Denver. I just subscribed! All John Denver is awesome, could you react to The 'Eagle and the Hawk?' You would love it...powerful. Also anything from 'An Evening with John Denver' Album! Thank you!! ❤

Good to come home, to the land that I love.

John Denver is a fantastic singer and song writer. He also sounds just as good live as he does on the studio versions. If you enjoy a love song listen to 'For You' from his Wildlife Concert which, although I love 'Annie's song', I think is better. He was an environmentalist before most people knew what that was. He died far too young and the world lost a great talent.

song is popular all over the world as it's about home-wherever that may be. Sung in bars everywhere.

Musical magician.. he was my dad's favorite artist. ❤

Just beautiful. Even though I've never been there before, listening to this song makes me feel homesick for West Virginia...

If you don't feel better after hearing this song--seek counseling. Thanks Biz.

The south has a strange charm that worms its way into your heart. I spent my early years in Boston but my later years in the south and my family is all from the south.

Can't miss with John! Legendary performer! I think his music was more county folk! 👍👏👏👏

I never got tired of hearing this song ❤

he was a great artist. side note..... the female backup singer on this song has amazing pitch and tone!

"Mathew" is another beautiful song.

PREACH BIZ

Just took a drive yesterday from our Virginia farm to WVA. Leaves aren't all gone yet. It was sunny and beautiful and this song was the perfect background music for it.

Blessings to you and yours from West Virginia🤠

Great tune! Great reaction Biz!

You are correct this song is timeless!

This song never gets old. Great reaction Biz 👏

John Denver "Annie's song" ❤❤

This should be our National Anthem. 😀

Takes you right there with him 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert are the co writers and background singers on the album. They presented a partially written song about West Virginia to John Denver and asked for his help on more verses, a chorus and the music so they could sell the song to a country artist. John Denver was so impressed with the idea that he helped complete the song and included it on his Poems, Prayers and Promises album. Although the song is about West Virginia it has as an emotional connection to anyone that has a special place called "home".

The John Denver rabbit hole is a great one to go down! I suggest "Sunshine on my shoulders" or "Annie's song" next.

My favorites John Denver song.

You are an Amazing Person Biz. Love your Character

Good VIBE music for laying on the hamic swinging not a problem in the world amongst family and friends.

Great tune

Fabulous 🔥🔥👏❤️

Some of the most precise strings, harmonies, melodies and vocals ever created. He was a truly incredible Singer/Songwriter. RIP John, so glad to see new folks get on the JD Train.

Creates a warm happy feelin" ! 😊

Great reaction Biz