I taught one of my music students John Denver's "Take Me Home Country Roads" tonight. Have you heard of that song? / myLot

@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

He did. And he seemed to have a gentle spirit. I never met him in real life, though.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

@noni1959 It is. I never did research how his crash occurred.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (10109)

• United States

4 Jan 23

@TheHorse It would have been nice to go to a concert. His voice was so smooth. It's so sad he crashed.

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Pitstop

@pitstop (14091)

• Australia

4 Jan 23

It's a classic and one of my all time favorites! Should listen to it again, now that you've reminded me about it.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

I just did. The recording I attached is "bright" sounding, but I still love it.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47667)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

4 Jan 23

Of course I've heard that song, being as old as those country roads...

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

I kinda knew most Americans and Canadians would have heard it.

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maggie Sun

@maggiesunjuan (554)

• China

4 Jan 23

I like the song very much and I can sing it as well. I used to teach my students to sing the song. Both the melody and lyrics are easy to understand. Also I like It Never Rains in California, an interesting song.

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maggie Sun

@maggiesunjuan (554)

• China

4 Jan 23

@TheHorse They were in their junior middle school, now they're in college

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

How old were your students at that time?

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maggie Sun

@maggiesunjuan (554)

• China

4 Jan 23

@TheHorse They were about 13 or 14 years old.

@vandana7 (100617)

• India

4 Jan 23

I like that song very much...sometimes Pony Ji, you do nice things...sometimes.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

Nice? I see teaching this song as "practical."

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@vandana7 (100617)

• India

4 Jan 23

@TheHorse My bad. I accept you can never be nice...just a "practical" person. Evil Grin.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

@vandana7 Actually, I've always liked this song.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342088)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Jan 23

I know the song well. It was really popular in its time.

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@vandana7 (100617)

• India

4 Jan 23

It is still worth listening. In fact, I do listen to it as and when YouTube manages to throw it up on the right side...

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

I don't think I aver bought any John Denver albums, but I really liked this song.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342088)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Jan 23

@vandana7 We went to Thailand back in about 1998 with a group of school-boys. At midnight in a restaurant near our hotel, a Thai band was singing this, complete with Thai accents.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139974)

• Roseburg, Oregon

4 Jan 23

That is one song that I really like.

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@vandana7 (100617)

• India

4 Jan 23

Me too. :( I wish I had sung it...as well, and even better...so that people would appreciate me...not John Denver. :) Its a beautiful song...

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

I really liked it when it came out, and I still do.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

4 Jan 23

Yes I have heard of the song, very good song. Back in the 80s, I saw John Denver live in concert.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

5 Jan 23

@TheHorse It was good. He had that down home friendly personality.

@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

I never did see hm live. Was it a good concert? What was his stage personality like?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

4 Jan 23

It is a classic song that I have heard and that I like.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

5 Jan 23

@TheHorse I am not sure that many Italians know this song, but I have heard it several time when I listened to the radio while my husband drove in your country.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Jan 23

@LadyDuck When was that?

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

I kind of figures most Americans would know it. But I wasn't sure about people from around the world.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317241)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Jan 23

Kitty is a good role model. Yes, I know the song. It's a good song.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

I seem to enjoy sleeping more with each passing day.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Jan 23

@just4him I think it is. I just called a friend in Santa Barbara and woke him from his late morning nap. But we did get a conversation in.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317241)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Jan 23

@TheHorse I enjoy sleeping too. I wonder if it's an age thing.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (58720)

• Portugal

4 Jan 23

Never heard the song before. I like his voice, it is a nice song.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Jan 23

It has become something of a classic over here.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Jan 23

@nela13 I was wondering how well-known it would be in other countries.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (58720)

• Portugal

5 Jan 23

@TheHorse as I live in another country, it is not popular here.

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (38702)

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4 Jan 23

I still enjoy John Denver's songs. They sound so nice and soothing, I will always like them.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

He had a gift in that way.

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suwardi

@suwardie03 (317)

• Semarang, Indonesia

5 Jan 23

Playing the guitar is one of my favorite hobbies.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Jan 23

@suwardie03 I do too. I have a lot to learn. Have you heard my videos?

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Jan 23

I really enjoy it too.

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suwardi

@suwardie03 (317)

• Semarang, Indonesia

5 Jan 23

@TheHorse but I'm not as smart as the people out there. I still have a lot to learn.

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trisno widodo

@dodostrez (150)

• Yogyakarta, Indonesia

4 Jan 23

I've heard that song

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

It's kind of a "classic" to some.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Jan 23

@dodostrez I think it "launched" John Denver's career.

trisno widodo

@dodostrez (150)

• Yogyakarta, Indonesia

4 Jan 23

@TheHorse yes true

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Always smiling

@allknowing (137773)

• India

5 Jan 23

One of my favourite songs.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Jan 23

I have always enjoyed it as well.

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

4 Jan 23

Oh yes, I have heard of that song and still listen to it once in a while. I am now.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

I really like it.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (108126)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Jan 23

Always enjoyed that song. Sleeping is very good

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

Sleeping is fast becoming my favorite activity.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (80736)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

5 Jan 23

That is one of my all time favorites from Denver and the other is Sunshine on My Shoulders

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jan 23

But I didn't want to visualize his shoulders. I'd have to think about my second favorite.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (181721)

• United States

4 Jan 23

I am quite familiar with Country Roads. Thanks for the update.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jan 23

I knew he was going to be a "star" when I heard this one on the radio.

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M Cheung

@Beestring (14692)

• Hong Kong

4 Jan 23

This is one of my favorite John Denver's songs.

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