John Rafferty performs 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' | The Voice UK - BBC

[@fenn_fren]

They were enjoying it so much they forgot to push the buttons.

[@lidiarivas5040]

🤣

[@alenakopcova7924]

@@lidiarivas5040 Well, it seems fun to you but it actually happened to Kali (He is one of the judges in The Voice Czechoslovakia) and he was so sad about it. Anyway, I'm sad about this guy, he did a really good job but maybe it wasn't enough for The Voice.

[@markjames2189]

True

[@edhern619]

Aya Watanabe hes good and its nice but his voice is not mature and he lacks sustain. its an easy song as well.

[@jokybones]

maybe he is too good!

[@BritainsSoTalented]

He has the voice for country.

[@airracer28]

yeah nope

[@nikodaq]

@@airracer28 Wow such a racist just because he is fat. Look at yourself before you call someone something.

[@airracer28]

@@nikodaq What I said wasn't racist and I never mentioned anything about his weight. You're talking straight out of your ass.

[@fauxly4777]

@@nikodaq how is fat shameing racist???😂😂😂

[@grail68]

But he didn't sing a country song though

[@therealbomb_com8774]

It's probably his voice isn't overproduced, like many modern singers' voices are today. He's singing from the heart.

[@Fireretnal]

He spoke from the true American heart that we wanted all along

[@Sword4000]

MERLINNNN NOOOO Forever be missed!

[@alexandersonmei]

Sword4000 YT my maann

[@amaradorothy_]

Dear Matthew Vaughn, why Merlin... :((

[@Sword4000]

U serious? He got blown into millions of people

[@michalsadovsky8343]

?????

[@e.alexander1869]

Kingsman suits are their army tho

[@wilrobles5392]

What more could this man had done to get one to push the button? Pleasant voice, hit all the notes, sung flawlessly.

[@MSM95J]

Wil Robles I don't think they appreciate the song as Americans do, particularly people FROM West Virginia like me. They probably have little knowledge of the song.

[@Urgoth40]

That doesn't mean his performance was good.

[@EvilSkipper03]

They don't give a flying fuck about you're performance unless it garbage pop. It's bullshit for the people who actually have talent and don't use auto tune like most of the judges there.

[@AnonymousOtters]

No soul in it, thats all

[@guitubagrips9719]

@@AnonymousOtters second chorus proves you wrong

[@johntumahab323]

Dude deserves props just for singing it in the original key. I have no idea why so many different covers all use a different key from John Denver.

[@JoãoPalma-w1h]

Where can I get the original song, I cant find anything that doesnt have John Denver

[@justsomeguywithoutadoubt5083]

​@@JoãoPalma-w1hJohn Denver created the song

[@justsomeguywithoutadoubt5083]

​@@JoãoPalma-w1hJohn Denver created this song.

[@danoesq2]

One of the best songs ever written. Great tribute.

[@aqielwafiy3801]

49% Come from Fallout 49% Come from Merlin Kingsman (:c) 2% Normal :D

[@CK2957]

its awesome though how the game and movie are making people discover Denver's music for the first time. Pretty special

[@firesidesalt]

Aqiel Amigos I came from both

[@superslash6772]

I am the 98 percent

[@comradeivan3903]

I'm the 2%

[@skylerrose6774]

Fallout

[@Cogamokx]

WV born and raised, over 30 years, and this song never gets old. I’m proud to see so many wonderful covers of this beautiful song about my home, by so many people from far and wide. I hope the people who enjoy this song can visit the wild & wonderful WV :)

[@jimraynor3767]

I'm from Finland. I was once having a beer with my manager who lives in the US (New York or something). She asked which state I would like to move to if I were to transfer to the US. I said West Virginia. I don't remember what she said but the sentiment was "that's some racist ass hillbilly country". I said those are my kind of people and I'd never move to a big blue coastal city.

[@camrinperdue5944]

ARE THEY SMOKING POT They’re not pushing the button

[@dipdo7675]

No he just sucked plain and simple!! Dude should stick to Karaoke Bars!!

[@thebruh8597]

@@connorhanson131 I think he did okay. His vocals are good, he's just not holding out the notes long enough. (For the record, I'm not saying I'd do better, he's probably nervous as hell, so it'd make sense if that's the reason.)

[@STiFtw2k9]

Paul Nu fuck you

[@P0WN97]

He doesn't have to, one does not need to do something better to have his own opinion.

[@poodlecomb5053]

Trust me if they were smoking pot they would have pushed the button even if they didn't want too.

[@RubiksTimmey]

If this was in murica, buttons would have been pushed af

[@axelbruv]

The red nuke button.

[@Stick0413]

Blake would have pressed it if no one else. Really it would have probably have been 3 or all of them turning over here.

[@connorpless3228]

RubiksTimmey soo true

[@just70hq]

RubiksTimmey still salty about the states beating them in 1776

[@elidukes4361]

True😂

[@justin2308]

These judges are deaf, that was BEAUTIFUL! If he sang over here, there would be a quick succession of button pressing. You sing that song, you’ve united the United States for three minutes longer than most politicians.

[@kazutrashsato8883]

He was sorta out of tune, but overall, a great performance.

[@crocketttubbs2141]

NO beautiful was when John denver sang it.

[@gabcachuela5840]

Agreed

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

@@kazutrashsato8883 Microtonal

[@TheMijman]

If he sang Mr Brightside they would have turned. Or Don't Look Back In Anger

[@elgashego8636]

wtf poor guy, the judges so unfair with him

[@CryptoDatabase]

They were fair enough, he did a very poor job singing Country Roads and it had no fluidity whatsoever.

[@hueyxz1121]

@Skelix you can't lip sync in this. You simply can't.

[@Hello-tp3xd]

Favorited he’s saying it’s so good it seems lip synced, you stupid fuck

[@capybaking3149]

@@brodied.6230 what a sad world you live in

[@advencha7353]

Brody Dabrawolski um, it’s a blind audition dude, they didn’t know if he was fat or not

[@Rennimagus]

I'm a West Virginia native and resident and this song is like the unofficial state anthem! I often forget how famous this song is, but seeing the Brit and Aussie judges sing along really made me happy, because WV is such a beautiful place, our motto is 'Wild and Wonderful' for a reason. But common ground aside, it is such a masterfully simple and exquisite expression of love and nostalgic longing for home, that it doesn't matter where you're from- this song just hits something inside. I had a teacher who served in Vietnam, and he said that this song was on a jukebox in the canteen, and whenever it played the boys would all go quiet.

[@tonyalexa1120]

Oh really?

[@jesusgarza9772]

Ironically, the writers of the song are from Maryland, btw. West Virginia just sounded better Read that somewhere once

[@chlim9478]

Perhaps totally different from the other Virginia, which most of the world HATED.

[@thewonder4527]

@@chlim9478 fun fact the song is about the western part of virginia

[@chlim9478]

@@thewonder4527 Come on man, you know where I mean

[@francescomancari2868]

Italian here, "forced" by necessities to live outside his region and missing his hometown nearly everyday. This song is a masterpiece and has nothing to do only with West Virginia itself, it's a state of mind. It manages to capture the essence of nostalgia and it makes you feel less alone in the world. Mr. Denver was really a poet and this lad did a wonderful job at delivering by singing. Still surprised none of the judges pressed their button.

[@cujoedaman]

That's exactly what John Denver wanted with this song. It wasn't meant to be about the place, it was about the idea :D

[@ReaperOfSouls160]

John Denver would be proud

[@letseewhathappens101]

wow his voice is amazing surprised none of them pushed their buttons

[@BlindTruths]

It would be like someone coming out in america and singing to Polka music. Niche market in the UK. Their biggest market is going to be their own country, then the rest of the world.

[@donamameng]

he shook his voice well (sorry forgot the term) but he didnt really show his capabilities

[@Dippins]

vibrato

[@colewales9308]

letseewhathappens101 they did afterward

[@exitspree]

No, his voice is not amazing, he's a terribly average singer with very little feeling or swing in him. Glad you're not on the jury!

[@sovietsuperior6347]

Frustrated that no buttons were pushed. I got literal chills from how good this was

[@kasperteeven2205]

1a

[@kitglenwright]

WTF he was excellent

[@MadSpectro7]

He has the skill, but he doesn't have the voice.

[@gabrielgreenwoodschannel]

Song choice is everything

[@gabrielgreenwoodschannel]

no, the song's a classic. I meant that his voice is versatile enough to have chosen a more current song or at least a song that could bring out the more soulful contours of his voice.

[@pepekvyskoc9327]

Kit Glenwright No, he was fat.

[@IkeOld]

Kit Glenwright I'm not sure I would have pushed either. It is very excellent excuted and he has a great voice. But it is not a technical difficult number and he isn't doing a lot with it. It lacks proof of musical inventivity (not saying he doesn't have that, but it is just not showing).

[@franksz4635]

In the vault 76 Future begins

[@RobClassics]

Fran Ksz it will be up to you to rebuild our great nation.

[@vince_7728]

Fran Ksz YEAH !!!

[@hunterzaylan5778]

Vault door closes

[@brolutiongaming3983]

FUCK-

[@pedroricardo1443]

Not walls, not buildings.... but hearts and minds... and... America itself!!

[@ralphlauren3621]

There's a certain calmness in his voice that makes this song so much more beautiful... that magical touch indeed!

[@exodus2oo]

Its okay guys dudes got his own album now.

[@kayleighbyrne5191]

exodus2oo He does?

[@jojop3430]

Any link?

[@LordRasec1]

i.ytimg.com/vi/c_n3UKxoIrU/hqdefault.jpg

[@haer00hairoo]

괜찮아 새끼야 너만의 앨범을 가졌어

[@esbengulliksen5039]

심ㅎㅅ quit speaking Mexican

[@Mizuno6857]

I've been listening to covers of this song for 45mins and this is still my favorite (along with Russel Moore and Illrd Tyme Out). Finally someone brings power to this song, well done!

[@i_l1ke_fr0gs90]

Poor guy he can really sing😞

[@acelethrosaobregonmoreno6417]

I thinck he got a KZbin channel

[@BreydanArchibald]

he doesn't sing very well

[@BreydanArchibald]

@@octavius8562 lol

[@warlock5309]

@@octavius8562 why would you say something like that

[@Synyster07]

I can sing better

[@Jessykane]

after listening to that song I couldn't help but write a little message, a very talented man with an incredible voice, God bless

[@gregweebly5974]

This man was living in 2080. Damn what a trooper for giving us that fallout 76 leak

[@bruh-es9ix]

Prime Thoticus thicc pic

[@solarbeef4496]

You really gonna act like it wasn’t a song 40 years before fallout came out

[@OfficialJMitchell]

@@solarbeef4496 Yes

[@linbri4203]

@@solarbeef4496 you really just going to miss the joke

[@brendancarr2799]

This guy's voice is amazing he did a great job singing a classic I enjoyed his performance of Take Me Home Country Roads

[@samme79]

WTF he nailed that song why didn't anyone turn? wow..

[@sithious3]

Becuase they are British and they are salty at America still or something I dunno, regardless of any reason he nailed that song and should have got all buttons pressed!

[@vishalmatthews1788]

the strong American accent in songs such as this isnt desirable in England. Decently sung though i'll give him that

[@p1TCHONEEE]

i cant believe nobody pushed the button ..

[@MrSpeedo804]

+HaydeN 2k9 ... Believe it ....

[@mintgumdropz1]

+MrSpeedo804 He is goood. :)

[@uryoix3491]

that's what naruto said

[@FaytTheXpert]

casue he is fat

[@rickyrick9328]

I can't believe it's not butter.

Man! How could they haven't pressed the button? This guy had a MEMORABLE performance!

[@rosiebelfast4224]

JOHN YOU WERE FANTASTIC! SUCH A PURE VOICE - YOU CAN SING ANYTHING - JUDGES MISSED OUT NOT CHOOSING YOU BUT THIS IS HOW THESE PROGRAMS GO. KEEP AT IT FELLA - YOU'RE ALMOST THERE !!! LOVELY GUY AND DID BELFAST PROUD. XXX

[@tonyalexa1120]

Hello 👋 Rosie.. How are you doing today?

[@danielwetmore7019]

I like your comments. I HOPE YOU ARE DETERMINED AND BELIEVE IN YOURSELF?

[@Alexic94]

why didnt they push the button, he sang it really really good

[@poisonpotato1]

How can you smile, dance and sing along with him but not press the button

[@thecrazyyoutuber2017]

That was so beautiful. It made me cry. He has the voice of a Country Angel.

[@rosiewoahsie]

Fallout main character

[@vaulty1774]

TPoseGuy I will make him in character creation

[@God-hr9tm]

Stamina Low all the time. No offense to Anybody I just had to say that

[@corey.482]

What r u on bout i know that guy in real life

[@havenmcgarity1472]

Sneak peek at the behemoths

[@abdihassan7208]

can some1 explain ..im confused

[@jkf-gamer2324]

This dude doesn't know what he's doing, everyone knows you have to have a traumatic past to win this thing

[@Nicole-je6bz]

Literally

[@nightfalls5462]

lmfaooo, literalyl truth here!

[@fabienzaca]

@@nightfalls5462 I never watched this show, is this actually true?

[@nightfalls5462]

@@fabienzaca if you start with a sob story, then yes, you usually win,

[@yka814]

I was not expecting him to sound like that. Awesome voice.

[@kevinthepilgrim]

Same here.

[@yazkyy]

im here bc of Kingsman 2.

[@Donguitar]

Me either oh merlin...

[@leonardohenrique5172]

same

[@elderland]

Yes we all to haha

[@홍성재-n4k]

LOL

[@lorenzodocx4021]

the mission comes first, and then only then we may shed a tear in private

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

He has a very calm soothing voice, with that warm tavern keeper greeting,

[@herrdrumpf3261]

I admit i first heard this song in kingsman

[@HolyxDevil]

My was in american dad

[@13Riflez]

Herr drumpf SAMEEEE

[@13Riflez]

R I P Merlin

[@gabrielesolletico518]

Then I pity on you!

[@siddharth2796]

Me too

[@schs1977]

As a native of Charleston, WV now living in Perth, Australia --- Take Me Home Country Roads

[@inspector5122]

This is the first song I ever heard as a child. It was 2003 and I loved the song then. I'm now 20 and still appreciate it

[@acdyman]

BEST SONG EVER. Is it just me, or does American want our country to be what John Denver imagined it would be? An honest, pure and beautiful country it once was for a brief spell? I do believe it that is what America wants and needs. Now more then ever.

[@mintgumdropz1]

Ok,I'm gonna sound really rude right now> For a Brit to sing a Southern country anthem, he did REALLY FUCKIN' GREAT !!!!!!! Not a trace of an English accent. love it !!!!!

[@lostconnection1900]

Yeah he really nailed that Southern accent :)

[@RossWasTaken]

ya, was good accent

[@jamespoole3531]

That wasn’t that rude

[@bjrnjordan4374]

As a West Virginian man you killed it. You're amazing John Denver would be proud

[@derekmilner5634]

what a great voice he was born to sing this version of john denvers hit. I hope some one gives him the chance to make a single of this great song and go on to have a great career.

[@hotspidicey]

That man is very talented! He deserves to be on The Voice!

[@theguywithaliases3372]

He may have lost, but he won our hearts

[@MrPiter63]

This boy sings with his heart & soul. Great...... !!!

[@d_dirty_rl6493]

I'm tired of these judges wanting these pop singers

[@RossWasTaken]

D_Dirty_ RL that's what the Voice is all about, you'd be a fool to do country music on this show because it has a niche audience, so you won't win, regardless of if it's UK or US

[@ninetoedlizard6650]

Saint Dong u watch maximilian mus?

[@actionman9451]

His voice is incredible!😱

[@Nywarrior50]

This is such a great song,I dont understand how people dont like it .

[@GamingCinemaReal]

Fallout 76 anyone?

[@ryufiee]

nope, kingsman the golden circle

[@Tony-cf7cp]

ye

[@dongliang2748]

yes

[@knotmarley4956]

GWD GamingWalkDi yup

[@eaglesoftair4565]

GWD GamingWalkDi yep

[@SkillCharged]

Probably the only country song that has so much universal appeal.

[@SamiRoseXO]

Thank u guys for supporting my state where I live!

[@siredquinn]

I finished your icon

[@MaryElizabeth99]

You go John Rafferty !!! John Denver would be proud !!!!!

[@southernfury01]

as a west virginian myself, he did an AMAZING job, john denver would of been impressed, these judges did him wrong.

[@helenaalbisulanda8352]

Great job. You have a nice voice. Go on singing in this way. Congratulations.

[@amandalaci8212]

WV born and raised right here.

[@OzzyMason1025]

Amanda Laci same here! Ritchie County

[@amandalaci8212]

ØZMAN 102500 I'm in Roane

[@jefferybauduin2919]

Amanda Laci me too bro gotta love it #easterpanhandle

[@JJJJJ12750]

Poca, WV right here

[@tinarichmond772]

I live in Putnam County

[@TheMasherFreeman]

One of the best

[@4everLARAZA]

Morgan freeman press the damn button.

[@JakkeJakobsen]

No it's Nelson Mandela, can't you tell?!

[@tommyquinn6112]

its not it is tom jones

[@JakkeJakobsen]

Lol it was joke, omg...

[@ManiJackson]

no it's Justin bieber

[@35i_Hearse_Driver]

Maybe it isn't Morgan Freeman rather Manuel Neuer...🤔

[@c.t.9681]

This gives me chills, he has an incredible voice, how can they not hit the button?

[@Yoursistersazz]

Tom Jones was one of the judges

[@bobfox2733]

They’re idiots

[@ZaneT531]

Was living for a while in Nebraska... Good simple. Hardworking corn huskers... I love country song

[@luxeden]

He was so good why didn't they push?

[@kohlgelb6055]

Luxeden Divine good question

[@carolkimble7129]

WV born and raised

[@benjaminking5553]

same here

[@yundastan3358]

Same, cheer on the mountaineers every weekend

[@angelg6692]

same!

[@generalmarcuscmaximus]

carol kimble same here I love the mountaineers and will look forward to he top ten finish this season

[@rainehensley6859]

Playin on the hills and not caring how dirty we got... 😂

[@klodiandodani2731]

Is it wrong that I'm not an American but this song brings me to tears?! Every single time.. Damn it.

[@MrJo1340]

This was a great cover. He has an amazing voice for this song

[@crystiancoppetti]

*🇧🇷se fosse no Brasil todos teriam virado, o cara mandou muito bem🙌🙌👏👏*

[@brigittewilimzik1916]

Was für eine Stimme, wow einfach klasse großes Kino ❤️

[@letsgoviren7474]

Unacceptable. That was a beautiful performance and so was his voice. Hope he gets somewhere far with his singing and is successful.

[@clementineenrico7409]

bruh people can have there own opinions

[@letsgoviren7474]

Didn't say they can't, I just expressed my opinion

[@KiltedVeteran]

I love my West Virginia…Wild and Wonderful

[@erwinmanzano7596]

I'm a Filipino author and I never missed to write in my curriculum vitae that John Denver's "Take Me Home Country Roads" is the foremost song that inspires me everyday.

[@elisabethreiter98]

I really like his voice :) its calming and pleasant to listen to

[@jamiesmith9719]

Mate, you are a great singer, I have no idea why the judges didn't turn unlucky, well done and carry on singing :D

[@freshbasetm2671]

Wow 😮

[@brythecoalminer2beachbum573]

As a West Virginia coal miner we sang this song every time we go underground he no John Denver but is good

[@diosantana2659]

i get your coal miner pride but the retarded, dirty face is a bit over the top

[@brythecoalminer2beachbum573]

+Dio Santana and how do you think we come out of the mines How do you think we get black learn come on man go do my job for a day then talk to me

[@ytn675]

Bry the coalminer 2 beach bum respect for you. Long live the poor! Power to the poor!

[@billm1234]

I love how cocky the judges are They think they're so good

[@zaidunyt421]

I don't know how you see them as cocky lmao, Yes his voice was good but it was out of tune and it wasn't really that good he needed more practicing. He probably sound good at this song (a very easy song) but probably shit at others. Singers need to be good at all areas, not just one.

[@bomberxp9596]

@@zaidunyt421 "probably".

[@focodemisaumentos-sk2pl]

have you ever tried to sing the song? it is actually really easy to sing

[@33adrenaline]

as a person who lives in the mighty WV funny how everyone around the world loves this song. Wild wonderful west virginia!

[@marcomebussantos]

He sings very well. Why they didn't turn?

[@samuelhodil1458]

Because no offense to him, there must have been better singers.

[@marcomebussantos]

You can be right but it's a pity! He has a beautiful voice.

[@greenonion4668]

marcosantisantos santos I agree. I would have turned for him if I was a judge.

[@robjo9265]

also outside of the UK those judges don't seem to be successfull either. Atleast i don't know a single one of them. So maybe they just dont know what good music is haha

[@lojackal9009]

***** you're pretty stupid then, you have no knowledge on anything

[@conor484]

Amazing john well done

[@rigonolasco2792]

This song makes me cry. I was 15 when for the first time I listened back in my country El Salvador. Good memories.

[@yeahrightbear8883]

I wonder if any of these people know where West Virginia is

[@gumgumsenpaiuncensored3418]

This made my day

[@XZaapryca]

+Joseph Smith Tom does. I'm sure he's banged a woman in every state.

[@ClwydEnComu]

Probably Will.I.Am as well, considering he's American

[@marksieving7925]

+Bob Lloyd There are a lot of Americans who don't know where West Virginia is. Though I'm sure Will does.

[@martinjosefsson9303]

+Joseph Smith Oh man i don't care where it is but i love this somg

[@yousimp7303]

FUCKEN HELL THEY DIDENT PUSH THE BUTTION THEY JUST MISSED A LIFE TIME CHANGE TO GET THAT SUPER AWESOME VOICE OF ANGELS!!

[@connorross05]

This guy is really good

[@tonydinh4881]

such a great voice

[@sukiwatson]

He sang this song perfect. Was surprised no one pushed the button

[@venomousentertainment2461]

Would bring John Denver to tears

[@G3HP]

Damn, how unfair. The guy had a great voice and sung flawlessly. What else could he have done really?

[@Devil-024]

Perhaps Singing the whole songs lyrics :)

[@dogedog8686]

@@Devil-024 It’s the voice, you’re not supposed to sing the whole song

[@Devil-024]

@@dogedog8686 all the lyrics, not per definition the whole song length, but all the words in the selected part.

[@nathand256]

Perhaps he needed to have a traumatic past to get selected

[@artem6112]

Какой молодец!Так красиво спел.Пусть у этого парня всё будет хорошо!Красивый голос.

[@Jammer858]

Dude can sing, fuck all the rest

[@ngawangr5324]

MERLIN 😭😭

[@marinoskaragiotas4814]

It was the best scene in the movie

[@roelsoetewey9883]

Keep calm and love merlin

[@eddycurran_27]

poor merlin!!

[@1liamstar]

+Mixiebhoy Fuck off! Remember your training

[@lucianoramonell8639]

beautiful, without words to describe the beauty of this interpretation

[@nateartz9711]

R.I.P MERLIN WE WILL REMEMBER YOU BY HEARING AND SINGING THIS SONG.

[@brainwave7632]

I can see why they didn't push. It was... nice... But something was missing. I kept listening for that John Denver angelic magic and I didn't hear it. He kind of danced at the borderline of that but never crossed over.

[@arkanjoteixeira]

Nothing can ever beat the original, of course. John Denver's voice is absolutely amazing. But this guy deserved a push, it still was pretty good.

[@brainwave7632]

He was great. But I think what did him in was the song choice. It's kind of like singing a Whitney song. People will inevitably compare you to her.

[@Tcrumpen]

It was missing that 'wow factor' for me

[@mikylouis353]

Brainwave 76

[@thedukebrd44]

Brainwave 76

[@pinusniron8935]

Wahooooo......keten Mantap 👍👍👍👍 Sukses slalu Slm kenal -- Pinus Niron -Kupang ntt

[@haroldinho9930]

30% comes from Merlin 30% comes from Fallout 30% came from RT 5% recommended 5% friend told them

[@mclovin1463]

Nexim merlin. I knew the song before then but merlin made me like it even more

[@heywax9847]

..and me just searching Country road and found this

[@e_n_3_r_g_y965]

Rabbids go home

[@25009551]

The office

[@Penguins91ify]

MURiCA is strong in this one

[@spikerd808]

This is where my heart will always be.. the hills of west virginia

[@charcharnation]

I was going through youtube. Im so proud to be a West Virginia native.

cojonudo,una voz realmente buena, esto es country, me molan estos programas que no miran el fisico, solo la voz, que a fin de cuentas, es lo que importa a la hora de ser cantante y no salir al escenario con el autotune que asi cantamos todos