Fun Music Information -> John Denver

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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:

These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.

Mary Travers - John Denver

Music Quotes:

Many things made me become a vegetarian, among them the higher food yield as a solution to world hunger.

Submitted by: LucidLupin

Music Jokes:

John Denver is now like his music..... Ultra light and very down to earth. Submitted by:	When John Denver's plane crashed, a coroner found a dead bird caught inside the engine. The coroner decided that 'birds are a danger to airplanes.' Usually, it's the other way around. Submitted by: Anon-y-mouse
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Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.. Submitted by: Balana Lioness

Also known as: Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.. Submitted by: Cara Miles

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Annie's Song"	The "Annie" in the title is nowhere to be found in the lyrics. Instead, most people probably remember: "You fill up my senses, come fill me again." - Bob Borst

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Take Me Home, Country Roads,"	Roads just lie there. They can't take me anywhere	Bob Borst

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"	"I'm Sorry," John Denver	Kathy
"Take Me Home, Country Roads"	"Route 66," Nat King Cole	Peter
"Rocky Mountain High"	"Fallin'," Alicia Keys	Stacy Craig-Ferguson
"Take Me Home, Country Roads"	"Where The Streets Have No Name," U2	The Big Guy
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Anne's Song" originally "Annie's Song"

Doodah Bobo

"Annie's Son" originally "Annie's Song"

Serafina

"Thank God I'm a County Boy" originally "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"

Amber Malone

"Take Me Home, County Roads" originally "Take Me Home, Country Roads"

Taylor Swift Kick In The Groin

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Mother Nature's Song" originally "Mother Nature's Son"

Doodah Bobo

"Back Homer Again" originally "Back Home Again"

He did a fine job last time around.

Eileen Wright

"Thank God I'm a Country Buoy" originally "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"

Amber Malone

"The Beagle And The Hawk" originally "The Eagle And The Hawk"

Kayla Stewart

"Rocky Mountain Thigh" originally "Rocky Mountain High"

Jamie Burke

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Thank God I'm a Country Joy" originally "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"

Amber Malone

"Thank God I'm A Country Toy" originally "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"

Mallory

"Take Me Home, Country Toads" originally "Take Me Home, Country Roads "

Maybe he hitched a ride on Kermit The Frog?

oldiesfan

"Saturday Fight In Toledo, Ohio" originally "Saturday Night In Toledo, Ohio"

Rachel Blattington

"Rocky Fountain High" originally "Rocky Mountain High"

Wendy Torrance

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Recordings:

Apr 14 "The Mineral Song" by Merry & Pippin a parody of "Annie's Song" by John Denver

Merry and Pippin display their discriminating taste for the finer rocks in life... www.soundclick.com: (Mp3) (Comments)

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Thank God I'm A Country Boy"	"Thank Dodd I Own Countrywide"	John Jenkins
"Sunshine On My Shoulders"	"Traffic on the Freeway"	Thalia's Dog
"Annie's Song"	"Tranny's Song"	Phil Alexander
"Back Home Again"	"Jesus Christ Is Such A Gracious Friend"	Doug Baseball
"Country Roads (Take Me Home)"	"Hillary Won't Go Home"	Airfarcewon
"Annie's Song"	"Conway's Song"	Phil Alexander
"Annie's Song"	"Fanny's Song"	Airfarcewon
"Back Home Again"	"A Comb Again"	Airfarcewon
"Thank God I'm A Country Boy"	"iPod, That's What I've Enjoyed"	Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"Thank God, I'm A Country Boy"	"I Shot Me A Duck Decoy"	Alvin Rhodes
There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Dreamland Express	Lunesta or any other sleep medication	Edward
Leaving On A Jet Plane	Jet Blue	justme
I Want To Live	Gun Prevention PSA (the Not One More campaign)	WhizkidF
I Want To Live	EarthShare PSA	WhizkidF
Sunshine On My Shoulders	Sunscreen	Joelle

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Two Shots	Dick Cheney's Office	Glenn
Rocky Mountain High	Addiction Clinic In Colorado	Martha Irvin
Saturday Night In Toledo, Ohio	Toledo, Ohio, Chamber Of Commerce	crazydon
Rocky Mountain High	Florida Tourist Bureau	Natalie Stonecipher

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers	Sunshine On My Shoulders John Denver	Ain't No Sunshine On My Shoulders	MOR
Because Of You Kelly Clarkson	Leavin' On A Jet Plane John Denver	Because Of You, I'm Leavin' On A Jet Plane	Ed
Where's Captain Kirk? Spizzenergi	Leavin' On A Jet Plane John Denver	Where's Captain Kirk? Leavin' On A Jet Plane! The Enterprise is docked for repairs...	Ed
Suddenly I See KT Tunstall	Annie's Song John Denver	Suddenly I See Annie's Song	Hasina Ghani
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Take Me Home, Country Roads" Misheard Lyrics: Younger than the mountains, blowin' like a breeze Original Lyrics: Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze	"Thank God I'm A Country Boy" Misheard Lyrics: Guitar's sweet so I keep it kind of low. Original Lyrics: Kids are asleep so I keep it kind of low.
"Rocky Mountain High" Misheard Lyrics: Call her out on Rocky Mountain High. Original Lyrics: Colorado Rocky Mountain High	"Country Roads" Misheard Lyrics: Take me home, f* me hard, 'Cause you know I've been bad Lost virginity, mountainous mammaries Take me home, f* me hard. Original Lyrics: Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain momma Take me home, country roads.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Rocky Mountain High"

Misheard Lyrics:

Call her out on Rocky Mountain High.

Original Lyrics:

Colorado Rocky Mountain High

Story about this misheard lyric by: Bill

I used to imagine John Denver looking out over the Rockies calling for a lost love.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Annie's Song"

Better Lyrics:

You fill out my census
Like a knight and a florist
Like the Mounties and Springstein
Like Walken - deranged
Like a stoned little desk clerk
Like a sleepy Billy Ocean
You fill out my census
Come give me a pen.

Original Lyrics:

You fill up my senses
Like a night in a forest
Like the mountains in springtime
Like a walk in the rain
Like a storm in the desert
Like a sleepy blue ocean
You fill up me senses
Come fill me again.

Submitted by: Boy Howdy

"Take Me Home, Country Roads"

Better Lyrics:

Hop away, country toad
To someplace 'way from the road
Give me my wish
Please don't get squished
Hop away, country toad
Hop away, now country toad

Original Lyrics:

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia Mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, down country roads

Submitted by: Lenna Schultz

"Annie's Song"

Better Lyrics:

You filled out my census, come fill it again

Original Lyrics:

You fill up my senses, come fill me again

Submitted by: Lady Daydreamer

Funny Lyrics:

"Grandma's Feather Bed"

The Funny Lyrics:

It'd hold eight kids and four hound dogs and the piggy we stole from the shed
Never got much sleep but we had a lot of fun on Grandma's feather bed

Why They're Funny:

Why is he singing about a bed?

Submitted by: Sunshine

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Life is so Good"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

Life is so Good Life is so Good
These Days My Life is so Good
My Life is so Good These Days

Why They're Repetitive:

It's a cute little song, but in 2 minutes, he only uses 7 words, in one of these four combinations. It can get a little more than annoying.

Submitted by: Balana Lioness

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Grandma's Feather Bed" The Nonsensical Lyrics: It was nine feet high and six feet wide Why They're Nonsensical: Nine feet high? That's almost to the ceiling! You'd need a ladder to get in and out of bed. Submitted by: RJSchex	"Sunshine On My Shoulders" The Nonsensical Lyrics: Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy. Why They're Nonsensical: If your shoulders got sunburned, it wouldn't make you happy. Submitted by: The Mad Dad
There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"The Cowboy And The Lady"

The Lyrics:

And somewhere in between her Harvey's Bristol Cream

Product Brand Name:

Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry

Submitted by: Country

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Thank God I'm a Country Boy"

The Song Lyrics:

I'd play 'Sally Gooden' all day
if I could
But the Lord and the wife wouldn't take it
very good

Song They Mention:

'Sally Gooden' is a well-known North American folk song

Submitted by: Paul

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Shanghai Breezes"

The Lyrics:

And the Moon and the stars are the same ones you see it's the same old sun up in the sky And your voice in my ear is like heaven to me like the breezes here in old Shanghai

Why:

"Shanghai Breezes" was a later Top 40 hit for John Denver (in 1982). Besides the city of Shanghai (in China) that is in the chorus as I have posted above and also in the title of the tune, there is also again a mention of the Earth's only natural satellite, the Moon and the sun.

Submitted by: Peter

"I'm Sorry"

The Lyrics:

I'm Sorry for the way things are in China.

Why:

The Communist country of China. During that time, China was in turmoil and many Chinese were being tortured. This wouldn't be the case now because China is starting to become an Industrious Nation.

Submitted by: Paul Warren

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Songs That Are Banned:

"Rocky Mountain High"

Many radio stations throughout the U.S. banned John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" back in 1972, because of the thought that the "high" Denver was referring to was from the influence of drugs.

Submitted by: Peter