Rocky Mountain High +Lyrics (John Denver)

My lyric video for John Denver's 'Rocky Mountain High.' Enjoy, and don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment!

[@ChicagoBeaver]

I just got back from Denver last night, most of the parks are closed but I still found happiness up on high in the mountains nearby. In fact I was in tears walking down, I looked at the white mountain tops, said my last goodbye and cried descending the hills. I felt a definite connection to Colorado and sang this song up there in the mountain I hiked. Thank you John, this song is pure beauty. Thank you forever.

[@sarahdeshay1394]

Some places just have that effect on us all.

[@The_Swinn]

Live in UK and I've always wanted go to the States to drive from one end to the other and stop there your comment inspires even more thanks Jr 😊

[@ChicagoBeaver]

@@The_Swinn Wow, that would be a trip of a lifetime. Of course everything is modernized but if you travel out in the boonies, you can still find old Americana. I live in Oregon and love it. Nothing but rivers, lakes, state parks and lots of beautiful scenery. Don't forget to visit us in the great Northwest if you get a chance to come fulfill your dream.

[@maggieotsuka1266]

It is beautiful there.

[@stevenrandall8300]

@@The_Swinn do it! life is short brother

[@robelle3549]

What a great line: "He was born in the summer of his 27th year" - He saw the works of God there & he was a changed man in his soul ... real music ☑️

[@veronicazehr5638]

Nice!!

[@julierodriguez8629]

Amazing. Lots of us never come to that point in our lives.

[@juneberry1982]

"You might say he was born again"! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@kennethkimbroug8087]

Yes I agree ! I had to wait until my 46th year but it was all worth it... !!

[@eydie57]

No. Look it up.

[@TheEanda3946]

I have always loved John from the first time I heard him! I am 73 years old but still get moved from his voice!

[@oui_505]

Live long old grandma/grandpa I hope you live peacefully God bless you

[@straubdavid9]

💯

[@bitburg40]

I get goosebumps every time I hear him sing and I’m 59. 😂

[@jacked-upproductions5104]

One of Denver's best songs, truly underrated

[@IAMCAVE]

Because he sang it with love for the subject.

[@sundayweekusk-zp2yt]

I heard that this WAS supposed to be Colorado 's theme song.!?!

[@richardhammer6559]

In 1972 ,i was hitchhiking ,across Canada, heading into Jasper .It was the first time i ever seen the Rockies and i was in awe. Over the years, i trampled all around those mountains in the backcountry. "Now he walks in Quiet solitude in the forest and the streams, seeking grace with every step he takes. Thanks John Denver for leaving us beautiful memories from the music you wrote.

[@semolinapilchard9768]

now he walks in quiet dolitude on the forests and the streams seeking grace

[@s.k.m.8756]

I lived there for 5 years from 1988-94. I saw the Rockies for the first time when I was 16 years old. They have never left me. My house is adorned with Canadian Rockies photos and paintings 💗💗

[@BTTF806]

HITCHHIKER!!

[@jackevans5611]

'Talk to God and listen to his casual reply' Priceless!

[@dbtls]

He couldn’t have written that line, and the words to this song any better.

[@johnduffy6546]

Tearduct cverload

[@tomsmith2013]

"the reply" ... too bad he didn't hear your version 1st, I think he would have used it!

[@normanclement4465]

I remember sitting in the backseat of my parents’ Oldsmobile Cutlass when I was 16 and singing this beautiful song as I stared at the majesty and grandeur of the Rocky Mountains as we came into Denver. My older brother lived in Colorado for five years and I was lucky enough to visit him twice there. I have many beautiful memories of that wonderful time in my life.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@BTTF806]

Colorado is too crowded here now

[@joseywales7930]

That's quite possibly the greatest song ever written and performed. Just the opening verses are so brilliant.

[@terrycrotts2522]

100% agreed

[@EYEC222]

The opening verses are the epitome of how I came home to a place I'd never been before the age of 55. I had drempt of living here up until 2/12/2019. I made it a reality. Never looked back!

[@AlexTrujillo-tv1rc]

I totally agree with you!

[@Analuisardh]

“He lost a friend but kept the memory...” I can’t listen without crying and missing my fellow John Denver fan. Beautiful video, thank you for your art.

[@dezinguy]

Well-said!

[@sheilastutz1772]

I was just thinking of those words!

[@goldendoodletreasures]

This songs rings of God's Grace!! God Bless You John!!

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@raulgonzalez6874]

"And to say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun". Those lyrics give me chills because it's almost like a foreshadowing of how he left us.....trying to touch the sun. No one else could ever sing this song as authentically as he did....beautiful!

[@soulman3790]

Ya, none could sing this as beautifully as John! N so authentically. He truly loved the Rocky Mountains.

[@justme-cr3xe]

do you know what he was saying? Read his Bio.

[@jc7052]

ANNE SAID THEY WENT UP ON A MOUNTAIN WITH SLEEPING BAGS JUST TO WATCH THE STARS AND HE WROTE THIS SONG THE NEXT DAY,SUCH A TALENTED MAN GONE WAY TO SOON !

[@OutlawsforLife10]

I lived in Colorado for about 12 years. I was born there. I sadly had to move away because of family issues. Words can't describe much I miss it...... I hope to see you again soon. Colorado, rockey mountain high.

[@lorenzovillanueva8239]

To a legend who loved nature and God as you can hear (and feel) it in his music. Gone but will never be forgotten.

[@KoyoteAkuma777]

amen

[@eydie57]

John was an atheist, actually.

[@gabefields8012]

According to an article written by Bill Fay (Christian evangelist) on Baptist press he spent two hours in person with John Denver and sadly Denver rejected Jesus Christ. Very sad but God honors man's free will even if means eternal separation.. nevertheless, the man was an excellent songwriter.

[@gesman5000]

@@eydie57 I'm almost certain that while John Denver may not have been a Christian, his good deeds along with the themes he sings about in his songs definitely reflect beliefs in a higher spiritual power.

[@jenniferbates6706]

Amen

[@deborah5303]

I’m in Colorado now visiting for two weeks. Tonight I viewed a sunset to die for. That made me want to look up this song. It brought me to a place within myself so full of peace. It was quite a moment. 💖💖

[@amrak5028]

Isn't it a Great feeling when those Majestic Mountains finally speaks to your soul.

[@MickeyPenn]

😆

[@marygee7524]

Beautiful lyrics. I've loved John Denver since I was a little girl, when I used to listen to my sisters records. His voice is so pure and his words so touching. Miss you John. 😌

[@cindymansberger2403]

Same

[@soulman3790]

I remember this great singer, guitarist with fondness. The beauty of his music uplifted n transported me to the beauty of the mountains!

[@barkbarkbarkbarkable]

I was in the Army in Colorado when this song came out.....any button you pushed on the radio and this song was playing non-stop for about a month....it was a BIG deal back then....such a GREAT song ! So many happy memories are attached to this one.......

[@laurenkelly8251]

Thank you for your service Good Sir!

[@alayaheart7384]

it still is here in Colorado 2023

[@chriskoerner1767]

My now deceased first husband introduced me to John Denver this was his favorite song our wedding song was Annie's song I always loved the line talk to God and listen to the casual reply so simple and comforting

[@brucebartman9890]

I was in Colorado 3 decades ago. Went up Pikes Peak, Royal Gorge and then to Golden to sample Coors beer. Cripple Creek to try my luck. Traveled I-25 up and down. I realized that this is as close to Heaven as I'm going to get. God certainly took his time making Colorado.

[@chillbobaggins4632]

"I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly." Amen to that! That really speaks to me.

[@michaelpiatt6648]

Inspirational!

[@ShahidulIslam-qj3vy]

Hello

[@ShahidulIslam-qj3vy]

Its a very nice song. I like this song...

[@kevinmiller1985]

The state of Colorado has made this song its official state song.

[@josiem1274]

Amen

[@mellj7213]

RIP Jonny Denver😢 you will never be forgotten

[@Bazza5000]

I hold John Denver in my heart and soul. He's an amazing legend. What a personable guy he was.

[@glenneh57]

He was such an amazing singer/songwriter. Sadly missed, RIP John.

[@Traftanimal]

so true

[@eugenealexander1886]

Yes John was an amazing talent Singer Songwriter and a kind a gentle soul.Gone way too soon. RIP John thanks for the great music

[@russelltech7691]

absolutely. one of the greatest musicians.

[@catnat6571]

Those country roads have taken him home, where he belongs. Rest in Peace John.

[@dkyelak]

It is interesting as a metal head, I still listen to and enjoy (even cry a bit) to John's music. Good songs never get old.

[@jaimieramsey3923]

Great song, Great man. RIP John. Forever remembered!

[@vic5828]

This has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever. I have been to Colorado only once (Salida area) but one day I plan to go back for a visit to the real rugged mountainous area. I will be listening to this song when I do.

[@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

Colorado is not that great man. It only looks nice and green like this for like a few months out of the year, and the rest of the time it's super cold and shitty. And most of these pictures aren't even taken in Colorado.. It's a decent place to live, but it's lacking so much. Also it's becoming extremely overcrowded and expensive. I can't wait to get out of here.

[@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

cha tha Many of these were taken in Canada, California, and Wyoming.

[@jjbloop7993]

I'm a Wyomingite and can confirm that many of these pictures were the teton range in Jackson, WY. other photos appear to be mitre, peak New Zealand, Valley of ten peaks, Alberta. Denali, Alaska and other various mountains including Mt Rainier in Washington

[@jjbloop7993]

nevermind, another video has the errors i mentioned above, this one still has issues though

[@kadebigfoot]

Make sure you go to Leadville, prolly the prettiest place in Colorado

[@bluesman7061]

"Talk to God and listen for the casual reply" WOW! This musical creation is beautiful in every sense of the word. Never caught all the lyrics. Thanks friend.

[@Metal9040]

“He lost a friend but kept The memory” We all lost a friend, John Denver. But we kept his memory with his amazing songs.

[@sharonallison9922]

ALL DEPENDS ON HOW YOU LOOK AT THAT........💫💞👽🛸💝🌹😇🙏

[@buckbuchanan4902]

When my family was moving from Virginia to Colorado, this song was on the radio every hour. Now I live in Australia, but this song, and the beauty of Colorado are always in my heart!

[@prashantacharya7316]

Did you ever hear country roads while you were in colorado and missed virginia?

[@valvincent2874]

Come back to Colorado someday!

[@aidanbud918]

Hope you are safe

[@jz2068]

Prashant Acharya take me home country roads is West Virginia not Virginia

[@Samantha-vlly]

I couldn’t help but cry listening to this song. Touched me so deeply into the core.

[@lizzieminely2950]

Gracias a mi padre que en paz descanse, es que yo amo esta hermosa musica de un gran hombre como lo es john Denver, que le canta a la madre naturaleza sus letras inspiradas a vida silvestre, rios, lagos,montañas, sol, luna, atardeseres, lluvia, y todo todoo aquello que implicara a las maravillas que Dios no regalo, gracias a la vida por avernos prestado a este gran conpositor y cantante john Denver.. ❤❤❤

[@veronicamoreno3635]

A great man with all his beautiful music a big heart for life Rocky Mountains ..

[@jamesgrant6143]

I grew up on the sounds of the great John Denver and when I listen to his music my mind go away on a Spirit Journey. His songs have inspired me, to travel to see the mountains of this great land we called America in all 50 states. A truly wonderful storyteller.

[@leilot5934]

One day I will see the R mountain,,I love this song

[@luciliacordeiro2626]

I used to sit alone in my room as a student, I have always been a dreamer, and I would listen to this song and dream of all the forests and streams, I was always in heaven. Thank you John Denver, you saved my life many times, I miss you ! Barry Mulcahy.

[@gigirenee415]

RIP John. Wish you were here. You were way ahead of your time. This song always brings me joy. I nominate it for the new American national anthem. And thank you Peter for bringing it to me.

[@lisadc4681]

GINNY RETTIG It is beautiful, but our national anthem works just fine..but perfect for Colorado state song!

[@marcellovia.5942]

John you were the best. This song brings back so many wonderful memories, I've been to Colorado and loved it. I live back home in Italy now and spend a good amount of time up in the Northern Italian Alps and amonst it's majestic mountains. I've actually listened to Rocky Mountain High there whilst driving through the mountains many times.

[@BillDeFalcoGFE]

RIP John Denver. Thank you for all the Great Music and the Wonderful Memories that it brings back whenever we hear your music. And especially for me, as a fellow pilot and fellow musician - every time I listen to this iconic recording of Rocky Mountain High I can hear you singing to all of us from Heaven!

[@marthagilbert3459]

Ironically, it was Final Destination that brought me here.

[@chuckbyf1]

Reminds me of summer 82 on the patio at the Broadmoor, Colorado Springs. Sitting there, sipping champagne, eating cold shrimp, looking at those mountains. breathtaking

[@prpladybug7]

Never understood 'natural high' until about 6 years ago when a friend got me into hiking. If you have never experienced it, you just won't get it. Been one of my favorite songs since a young kid. I'm a 53 year old kid now thanks to getting back to nature.

[@andreaxoxo4034]

My family has vacationed in Green Mountain Falls CO for 3 generations. On our drive there, my mom would always listen to this music, but this song was special. She would always save it.... We would exit the highway, drive through CO Springs, and then go up the pass (a road/highway with mountains on each side). As soon as we turned, the windows would roll down, this was when she would play this song! The air got cooler & cooler the farther we drove & the crispness & smell of pine flooded the car..... Such wonderful memories & it wouldn't have been the same without this song!! John Denver could turn the canvas of CO into poetry, and to put something as beautiful as CO into words seems impossible. God bless!

[@davetrogdon8574]

What a shame John Denver left us years ago but his music is forever in our hearts❤

[@jeanniecostello3893]

John Denver's songs are my all-time favorites; anytime.

[@evridgepope]

This was my Dad's favorite song. Every time I hear it, it reminds me of the times when my sister and I would drive with him through the Rocky Mountains to get to a little city called Ouray. It's a peaceful memory, my sister and I both not even 10 at the time, we would lean on each other and fall asleep, and when i woke up with my sister still asleep, I could see the mountains through the windows, my dad silently driving through the valley with this song playing. Such a good song.

[@richardflores237]

Love this song. Lived in Denver 1974-76. Spring time in Denver was as magnificent as you could imagine. The view of the Rockies from my dining room window alone was like no other. Still miss it!

[@peterperez1285]

I’m in Colorado right now. What a BEAUTIFUL state. This song means a lot to me right now.

[@futuresonex]

"Coming home to a place he'd never been before, " that was me when I visited Idaho for the first time. Sadly, a freak accident, injury, & disability forced me back to the Midwest, but Idaho is the only place I've ever lived where I felt truly at home. Anywhere else is just me being homesick for Idaho, even when I'm in the very town I grew up in. It just ain't home anymore, and, honestly, it never really was.

[@nocomment6168]

Its like he sung this at the highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains. I always played soul music back then but John Denver, Johnny Cash, Anne Murray, the Angels, the 4 Seasons, they were always blasting in the homes we lived in....REAL singers....man I miss those days and these singers.

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

So many songs John Denver wrote that were wonderful, but I do believe this one is wonderful and unique! Pure Genius! It has your mind seeing the story - like Jeremiah Johnson!

[@satodatte]

i love John Denver. from Japan.

[@johnkk7863]

They have a John Denver in Japan now? !!

[@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

+Mys Heim of course they do. And I bet he's being tentacle fucked.

[@ladygrinningsoul357]

I love John Denver, from El Salvador ❤️

[@nickmilanowski6046]

@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath Like your mom probably is

[@charleneneel1658]

he is not from japan

[@jamiemiller2862]

My family and I went to Colorado for the first time this year. We stayed in Estes Park. My daughter was working a seasonal position at the YMCA. We went to see her when we got there and this song was playing ❤️. The Rockies are truly majestic. I had such a sense of inner peace while we were there. I’m ready to go back! Just beautiful. If you have never seen them you need to go at least once in your lifetime.

[@jackevans5611]

You should live here.😊

[@JoseMiranda-jf1mc]

Esta canción la oi por primera vez cuando tenia 20 o 21 años en los lejanos 70's, me cautivó, es una historia, hoy, viviendo ya en esta pais he tenido la suerte de traerla a mi, de deleitarme con su música, con su letra, es una de mis canciones preferidas, diria una de mis preferida. Aún con la edad que tengo todavia me hace soñar y ver la majestuosidad de las montañas de norteamerica, de la bella Naturaleza de este país y de la que doy gracias a Dios de haber conocido. John Denver fue un poeta, fue un amante de las montañas, de los ríos, de los bosques y los animales. Fue una pena su muerte tan temprana pero dejó su obra perdurable I heard this song for the first time when I was 20 or 21 years old in the distant 70's, it captivated me, it's a story, today, living in this country I've had the good fortune of bringing it to me, to delight with its music, with its lyrics , is one of my favorite songs, I would say one of my favorites. Even with the age I still have, it makes me dream and see the majesty of the mountains of North America, of the beautiful nature of this country and of which I thank God for having known. John Denver was a poet, he was a lover of mountains, rivers, forests and animals. .It was a pity his death so early, but he left us his beautiful songs.

[@katelea9671]

Your song came on music in a restaurant after my husband passed and I knew this music and beautiful handiwork of God were his heaven! I knew he was there!

[@dalehoward8352]

MY FAVORITE JOHN DENVER SONG!!! I think it's the official state song nowadays!💝

[@keithdarling8290]

Had it not been for John Denver and this song, released in 1972, I would've NEVER picked up a Guitar and become the Musician I am today. I was 9 years old when this beautiful song first hit the AM RADIO Airwaves and I just happened to see him play on TV.....back when there were only 4 Channels. Your Network Stations and PBS......not to mention, YA HAD TO GET YOUR BUTT OFF THE FLOOR OR CHAIR TO CHANGE THE CHANNELS BY HAND!!!!! Man, life was hard way back in the 70's!!!...LOL... After seeing him on TV, it was all over with from there. Being the youngest of 3, the next oldest being 6 years older than me, played the Piano so I took her cheap, little Sears and Roebuck Acoustic Guitar and taught myself how to play by looking at the Chord Layouts above the Piano Staffs on the Sheetmusic!!! 46 years later and still goin' at it. It's really sad how we lost John and I am Greatful and Thankful I was able to see him live, " In The Round " at the old Mid South Coliseum in Memphis, TN. I may have been 13 or 14....I know it was before I was able to drive!! My Father had to drop me off then come back to get me. I'll never forget the vast number of Acoustic Guitars he had on the Stage, all Tuned to different Keys and back up Guitars just in case he broke a String. Too bad there is NO ONE making this MUSIC anymore. Full of life and love for this Country and our Majestic Beauty . R.I.P. John and THANK YOU for the GIFT of Music and the path you paved for me. My Musical Journey has been, in the immortal words of Mr. Denver.... " Far Out!! "

[@michaelmacleod6654]

U had a dream u reached for it n u lived it hope ur still makin the strings sing im pushin 50 n now living in Colorado from living in main this song as more meaning now then it did back in my younger days seein the stars n the comet pass over the mountains out here n the stars are so bright keep that dream alive brother👍👍👍👍

[@ds525252]

Thanks for posting... I also didn't realize he was referring about being reborn, speaking with God and reflecting inward until I saw the lyrics. A very special song!

[@Debutantealways]

We sang this in unison at the top of our lungs with tears in our eyes… on our Rocky Mountain High trip through Colorado in September of this year! It was such a thrill to experience all that incredible beauty, while being accompanied by John Denver! One of my very favorite vacation memories! John’s music is eternal…it transcends the boundaries of song and becomes part of your spirit! I wish so much he could have stayed with us a little longer, but know he is now a part of God’s heavenly choir.

[@saryswhiddon6909]

First time I went in 1978, and I am going back, 38 years later. Somethings never change. Beautifully done video, thank you for this.

[@bobjohnson6700]

This song makes me feel great I was in lake placid in a cabin out in the middle of the forest I know I wasn't in Colorado But I had to listen to it

[@Traftanimal]

you were in the Colorado feel

[@bobjohnson6700]

+Trafton Foster the Adirondack mountains are particularly large too

[@jeffreycoogan09]

+Bob Johnson That's funny that you mentioned the Adirondack mountains. I'm originally from upstate New York. I didn't grow up there but I did spend a of time visiting there. Because most of my family lived there. And I have a lot of fond memories of Lake George and the Adirondacks. Its really beautiful, especially during the spring and fall.

[@vetbills7]

A troubadour with whom I've never fallen out of love.

[@thegabrielfrost]

The first time I heard John Denver was while traveling to a Boy Scout retreat in West Virginia. The Eagle Scout, who owned the vehicle I was riding in, put in a John Denver 8-Track. After that I went home and raided my sister's John Denver album collection.

[@chuckrennert5783]

A magical song that makes everyones soul instantly becomes loving and peaceful.

[@moltonrocka1784]

Greatest song ever written and recorded.

[@bhelbarcelon331]

You will always be my favorite artist 💙 maybe i'm 1 year late when you left but your music always touch my heart!

[@donsmith1672]

'' And he lost a friend , but kept a memory ''

[@radiostationlaptops3452]

Published on Apr 1, 2007

[@kogieganesh2913]

Love John Denver... Ve grown old with him.. His music just resonates within me

[@sjwilson1698]

The way I've felt,....since his death was reported !

[@marieblue]

This is John Denver’s SIGNATURE SONG (1972). He started writing it during the Perseid Meteor Shower which happens every August. He was camping ⛺️ with friends at the tree line at Williams Lake near Windstar (Colorado) and, all of a sudden, there were shooting stars 💫, and he noticed “The shadow from the starlight”… thus the line from the iconic single. He explained : “I worked in the song - and the song worked on me - for a couple of weeks. I was working one day with Mike Taylor, an acoustic guitarist […]. Mike sat down and showed me this guitar lick and suddenly the whole thing came together. It was just what the piece needed. When I realized what I had - ANOTHER ANTHEM, maybe; a true expression of one’s self, maybe - we changed the sequencing of the album we’d just completed, and then we changed the album title [into ‘Rocky Mountain High’].” Here are some of the references in the lyrics : - “He was born in the summer of his 27th year” - John was 27 that summer. - “Coming home to a place he’d never been before” - He and his wife had just made Aspen their home. - “And he lost a friend but kept his memory” - A close friend of his had come to visit and was killed riding John’s motorcycle. - “Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more” - This referred to a debate about bringing the Olympics to Colorado. On “The John Denver Show”, he set the stage for “Rocky Mountain High” by introducing it with this very story : “You and I have just broken out of a huge stand of Douglas fir. The trees tower hundreds of feet above us. We’ve come out of the solemn, cathedral-like darkness of the trees, into the bright, early morning sunshine of a grassy slope. The grass is wet and soft with morning dew beneath our feet. The air is crisp, so crisp it sends little needles of joyful pain through the membranes of your nose. The air is so clear, it seems to purify your lungs. On both sides, above and beyond, stretch the awesome ROCKIES, their great, snow-capped peaks jutting out of the early morning mist. THIS IS LIVING. This is what man was created for : to live and work and continue what these mountains represent. THIS IS TRUE FREEDOM. Being part of nature and drawing from it, and returning back to it.” WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MIND❕ 💜⛰️💙🏔️💛 Always loved, never forgotten, forever missed will you remain, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., a.k.a. John Denver (1943 - 1997)… 🌹

[@tinaaliff9498]

What a vivid story! Thanks for sharing

[@CliffGhersen]

Yes, thanks for the background details! Such a talented man- gone too soon, like MLK, like John Lennon, Hendrix, Joplin, Morrison, JFK, JFK jr, Diana, and more. How much our world and our Lives would have benefited if these folks had lived a while longer….

[@russelltech7691]

I love and miss Colorado. I went to school there. love the mountain living, washed clothes on a rock in the streams, best trout fishing ever. crispy fresh air.

[@turnerpad]

I've loved this song ever since I first heard it back in the 1970's. Beautiful lyrics attached to a wonderful melody. Shame on the 177 folks who gave this the thumbs down.

[@gregk456]

this song is 52 years old and still sounds great. i was 12 years old when my mom got this LP record album.

[@crazytrain4687]

How poetically beautiful.

[@180Debs]

How fabulous. I must remove the dust from my guitar and have a strum. I ❤️ John Denver

[@RETROTV1394]

This song is truly legendary and so is its singer. Long live the iconic John Denver.

[@celypalac6350]

Been to Denver, Aspen and Boulder, Colorado last winter.. I remember John Denver as we travelled the rookies. Such a great musician❤️

[@jeremyharrison6675]

A wonderful human whos songs hit the spot! We all need to live by his songs and actions! Denver was a man 100 years before his time! A fabulious voice with a message for those who want to listen!

[@shirleyjennings5787]

I love John Denver.

[@joybarua4242]

love u JOHN Denver.. such an amazing singer,,it gonna make me nostalgic again. from BANGLADESH,CHITTAGONG, FATICKCHARI,Dharmapur.

[@dreck5357]

i love this song so much and i've never even been to colorado

[@michellecarter-douglass2160]

Such an amazing and soothing voice. I totally love this song!!!

[@garytalmich9381]

That brings back some memories , camping at the foot of the Spanish Peaks in Southern Colorado. High school kids , higher than the than the peaks . almost touching the stars .

[@shilo1212]

Always liked this song .

[@mitziocean]

“Coming home to a place he’d never been before” Is pure spiritual connection to a place. I feel that in the desert 🌵 or the ocean 🌊

[@coryanne9031]

God's magnificent creation. Breathtaking.

[@coloradogalnva5331]

My home I miss sooooooooo much being on the east coast ppl have no idea the high, the beauty, the longing for nature that 14ners can bring to your soul! The peace with God skiing down a backbowl to see the entire Continental Divides beauty in front of you! It goes on and on! I miss this man so much! Thank you John for all the growing up years of my Aspen! Daddy’s ashes are scattered in the Roaring Fork… 😔❤️

[@chrispeek8412]

I just loved playing this song as soon as we got into the mountains on trips to Crested Butte and Winter Park, CO

[@michaelfitzgerald434]

Hit a snow storm going up to Tahoe in 1974 to ski with a friend of mine. Came out of it just as we drove by Pollock Pines and this song came on the radio. The mountains were stunningly gorgeous, glistening with snow.. Pulled the car over and just sat there looking and listening. Thank you Jack Davis. We have lost track of each other now but what a beautiful memory. I wish you well, Jack!

[@gerrygowen4205]

John Denver's songs speak to your soul

[@LucasSoares-ll7pp]

i listened this music for the first time in the movie final destination. I loved

[@SaintVodou]

Sheer interest brought me here. I asked everyone under 90 about their favorite radio songs, and started collecting them. There’s music like this-classic forever-and some that should be buried forever. But someone somewhere loved it…

[@bobgaydos609]

I've been to Cathederal Mtn. One of my brothers lives not too far from there. Go up their and you can see forever. It's like what I picture heaven as.

[@Retailman100]

Took a Greyhound cross country from PA to California. Ended up homeless in Denver for you 2 weeks. Made it to Cali, but even though it was tough, it was a good time. This makes me remember the sunset over Denver on the 4th of July, when I was camped up in the mountains.

[@kenkuykendall2315]

One of the best songs EVER!

[@thearabicfacilitator]

There is no doubt, I love this land, God bless the USA

[@terrellharrison3355]

What a visionary! I saw him all over the country, but my favorite was when he would come to Tulsa to share a private concert with a couple of hundred of us that he would play for his grandmother who lived in Tulsa. He has a rich history in Oklahoma, one of the kindest entertainers I've ever known! We are all fortunate to have known him. Gone Too Soon!

[@michaelmcgee7953]

rockey mountain high is his #1 hit

[@davidfears2721]

Nicely done That man had such a great voice and talent I never knew that he went to school in Arlington heights where it use to live until three or four years ago He is missed God Bless you John Denver

[@lisagutierrez3702]

Though it saddens me to leave Colorado and the Rocky mountains, I have to take care of my momma down in Texas. But doesn't mean I won't be back. Was blessed to live there for almost 4 years. It heath taking and gives me the serenity I needed. This song gets me every time 🥲♥️🏔

[@1964American]

My favorite song by John Denver! I remember this song growing up in the seventies and it always touched me with the lyrics, the melody and the meaning behind it. The opening of the song he says, he was born in the Summer of his 27th year, which means he got born again and started a personal relationship with God. What awesome lyrics and scenery from the majestic Rocky Mountains.......truly God's country!

[@barryclark9179]

Loved John, miss the artist love the music it'll always be in my heart and in my head

[@samchanslor9797]

My mom is such a huge fan of John Denver, and we lived in Colorado for 10 years-in Boulder. When she leaves this world, her wish is to have her ashes spread on the great divide and have “Rocky Mountain High” playing as we do. Thank you for sharing!

[@Doc_Holiday]

Colorado is a lost cause a blue Democrat shythole

[@erichenry386]

After all these years. Decades. I never knew. I didn't know this song was about a man's new relationship with God. I love John Denver. . . . "He was born in the summer of his 27th year . . . "

[@jwstone01]

Er, I believe John Denver means he found his spiritual home when he was 27. If you insist that he means 'reborn' in a religious sense, you spoil the song.

[@charitycase5650]

It's also about how the developers can destroy the mountains

[@erichenry386]

Er. I insist that he was born again.

[@charitycase5650]

Yes the character in the song was likely born again. All these years I had not properly grasped the lyrics. I used to think that instead of "Talk to God and listen to the casual reply" it was "but you got to listen to the casual reply". Other lyrics I was mistaken about. I decided to learn this song as it is perhaps in the top 10 of all time so that's how I got here.

[@OneBadWiz]

"Rocky Mountain High" is primarily inspired by John Denver's move to Aspen, Colorado three years before its writing and his love for the state. The seventh stanza makes a reference to destruction of the mountains' beauty by commercial tourism. The song was considered a major piece of 1970s pop culture, and became a well-associated piece of Colorado history. The song briefly became controversial that year when the U.S. Federal Communications Commission was permitted by a legal ruling to censor music deemed to promote drug abuse. Numerous radio stations cautiously banned the song until Denver publicly explained that the "high" was his innocent description of the sense of peace he found in the Rockies. In 1985, Denver testified before Congress in the Parents Music Resource Center hearings about his experience: This was obviously done by people who had never seen or been to the Rocky Mountains, and also had never experienced the elation, celebration of life, or the joy in living that one feels when he observes something as wondrous as the Perseid meteor shower on a moonless, cloudless night, when there are so many stars that you have a shadow from the starlight, and you are out camping with your friends, your best friends, and introducing them to one of nature's most spectacular light shows for the first time.[3] From the "Rocky Mountain High" Wiki....

[@daveoconnell9100]

For me John is one of the great composers of the twentieth century. He was gifted as a tunesmith as well as a wordsmith .His voice had a great range and his songwriting demonstrated a Wordsworthian affinity with nature. He was an essential part of the soundscape of my teenage years. RIP John. I hope your spirit soars with the eagles of the Colorado rocky mountain high. tunesmith as well as a wordsmith

[@patriciascully5369]

We Love You John ! February 18 love from UPSTATE NY ❤❤❤

[@jonathanleff7511]

There is so much Love in his songs.

[@kristenadams8953]

Such a beautiful song. It captures human reactions to the beauty and power of nature so perfectly. 🌎💛 Nice pictures!