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reestuart
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Don't believe me or some youtube fool. Believe the writers.

The radio station in the song is WWVA in Wheeling, WV. The writer used to listen to it in the 50s. Denver played it at a concert at Concord before the song was released as well. Not to mention he performed it to open Mountaineer Field. “I’m a songwriter. I was looking for words. The words that I loved in that song were Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. They’re songwriter words, so that got me to West Virginia," he said. At the time, Danoff had never been to West Virginia, although he has since been to West Virginia several times and even waded into the Shenandoah River. He’s even proud to have been named an honorary West Virginian -- but the Georgetown University graduate says there are times he doesn’t love hearing the song. “When West Virginia [Mountaineers] plays the Hoyas in basketball, when they beat us they play my song,” he said. ** Edited by reestuart at 7/2/2026, 8:25:36 AM
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Posted: 07/02/2026 at 08:22 AM ET
(In response to this post by TheFacts)

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Like WVU or not, Country Roads is a great song. Discuss amongst yourselves!
HokieNL • 07/01/26 10:16 PM ET
Songwriter Bill Danoff said the initial inspiration came while driving...
True Hokie • 07/02/26 02:56 PM ET
‘The’ country road was Clopper road running from Gaithersburg
Techdady • 07/02/26 03:33 PM ET
I live right off Clopper Road going towards Boyds!
FirstHokie • 07/02/26 03:57 PM ET
We lived on the headless horseman road (Game Preserve Rd) LOL for 8 years
Techdady • 07/02/26 04:36 PM ET
I saw John Denver at William & Mary.
Truthahn • 07/02/26 01:25 PM ET
I saw John Cougar in Denver :)**
40ozDistrict • 07/03/26 11:30 AM ET
It must have Hurt So Good, that Rocky Mountian High 😉**
HokieNL • 07/03/26 01:07 PM ET
My issue is it's about Western Virginia
VaTechHokiesACC • 07/02/26 01:02 PM ET
Ol' Johnny D. must have
Tidewater Hillbilly • 07/02/26 01:00 PM ET
I thought it was hokey long before I knew it had anything to do with WVU**
marcbvtgm • 07/02/26 12:29 PM ET
Love the song, just reminds me of SouthWEST Virginia is all 😎
hokiepro • 07/02/26 10:41 AM ET
Something like this?**
HokieNL • 07/02/26 10:44 AM ET
What is the deal with the US soccer team and west Va.
RiverVT • 07/02/26 08:32 AM ET
As long as it isn’t the Neil Diamond pedo confession song…
Pride_and_Joy • 07/02/26 10:40 AM ET
That's a bit of a stretch. Nothing in the lyrics leads one down that path.
VictoryTurkey • 07/02/26 12:17 PM ET
The lyrics of that song
Pride_and_Joy • 07/02/26 12:22 PM ET
Was better with the original lyrics...Western Virginia**
Tuckahokie • 07/02/26 06:06 AM ET
Take Me Home, Country Roads, with CORRECTED lyrics!
HokieNL • 07/02/26 06:29 AM ET
Missed a line: Take me home country roads... Far away from Wa-Hoooooos!**
Truthahn • 07/02/26 01:21 PM ET
It's the alternative National Anthem along with Free Bird
Happy Dog • 07/02/26 05:10 AM ET
To quote Lloyd Christmas re: John Denver...
VPI_1998 • 07/02/26 03:38 AM ET
I looked it up. It said John Denver was full of...
HokieNL • 07/02/26 06:05 AM ET
Full of......Dope. Weed. There's your 4 letter word **
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 07/02/26 10:56 AM ET
But it has very little to do with West Virginia**
Planner_Hokie • 07/01/26 10:37 PM ET
...
HokieNL • 07/01/26 11:57 PM ET
Except the subject is talking/singing about going home. To WV. **
reestuart • 07/01/26 11:21 PM ET
But its not.**
TheFacts • 07/02/26 08:10 AM ET
"Drunk words are sober thoughts" 😂 Probably true...
HokieNL • 07/02/26 08:22 AM ET
Don't believe me or some youtube fool. Believe the writers. ◄
reestuart • 07/02/26 08:22 AM ET
It’s just funny that’s all
Planner_Hokie • 07/02/26 11:58 AM ET
Absolutely!!!**
reestuart • 07/03/26 12:16 PM ET
John Denver…
Planner_Hokie • 07/02/26 04:56 AM ET
All true, but he didn't write the song. The writers hadn't been to WV
reestuart • 07/02/26 08:24 AM ET
No one ever accused John Denver (R.I.P.) of being accurate in such things**
HokieNL • 07/01/26 10:41 PM ET
A discussion better suited for SNL coffee talk. **
VT Hokie in NC • 07/01/26 10:31 PM ET
Ehhh. No big whoop!**
HokieNL • 07/01/26 11:48 PM ET