Review: What can I say? This song has EVERY single ingredient a Country song needs! That typical country accent (And a heart melting voice), mellow acoustic guitar playing in the background, and lyrics that make you want to run away from home forever and settle down in some quiet countryside permanently. No ‘Stairway To Heaven’ dual meanings here! This song tells us about a man’s desire to go back to his hometown, viz. What it tries to convey to us: It’s a really simple song to decipher. the Studio Version, having a duration of 3 Minutes 8 Seconds.
There is just one version of this song, viz. The official release date, however, is April 12th, 1971. The song was actually written by the trio John Denver, Taffy Nivert and Bill Danoff, and initially recorded by John Denver.
It is also the iconic song for West Virginia travels. Undoubtedly his best song, (It’s also his signature song) it went on to peak at Number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. History:“ Take Me Home, Country Roads” (Or simply, “Country Roads”) is a song from John Denver’s 1971 album Poems, Prayers And Promises (It was actually first released on 30th December, 1970).
