← Hometown songs dashboard Every song, on a map
Take Me Home, Country Roads - Original Version
John Denver
Nominated 381 times from 17 countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia…)
No. 18 on the standing playlist (Nuevo Mundo pick) · listen on Spotify
mixed named from 15 countries with 2+ nominations across 7 regions; 60% from 🇺🇸 USA
About the song
- Tempo
- 162 bpm
- 3 s clip
- Energy
- 0.11
- loudness of the preview (rms)
- Released
- 1971
- Sung in
- English
- from the lyrics
- Word variety
- 0.68
- how much the lyric avoids repeating itself (0 to 1)
Derived from the recording and public metadata; no lyric text is stored or shown.
Where its fans are
Shares of this song's nominations by the respondent's country. Reach is bounded by where the panel is, so it describes our respondents, not the world.
What people said
-
“Sings about going home for sure for me”
— Retired (67), Daytona Beach · 2024/03/02
-
“Being from West "By God" Virginia , this song really rings home for me.”
— Retired (68), Brooksville · 2024/03/02
-
“Cause it country”
— Unemployed (33), Tampa · 2024/03/03
-
“I lived in the country”
— homemaker (63), Columbia · 2024/03/03
-
“feels like going home”
— Retired (73), St Louis · 2024/03/04
-
“it's small town, albeit in Arizona”
— retired (72), Safford · 2024/03/05
-
“love the lyrics”
— retired (81), Riverton · 2024/03/05
-
“was born in country”
— retired (77), Henderson · 2024/03/05
-
“I like it”
— retired (75), silver spring · 2024/03/06
-
“It’s about West Virginia ”
— Retired (70), Radford · 2024/03/07
-
“I lived way out on a country road where it was very quiet.”
— retired (70), Frewsburg · 2024/03/07
-
“I lived in a small country town”
— Retired (67), Forest City · 2024/03/07
-
“It’s my home ”
— Disabled (48), Chicago · 2024/03/09
-
“it is down-to-earth”
— retired (74), madison heights · 2024/03/09
-
“Lived in a small, quiet county town, not in West Virginia, but a lot of this song reminds me of home.”
— retired (77), Hiddenite · 2024/03/09
-
“I just like it”
— Construction (38), Denver · 2024/03/10
-
“Take me back to where I grew up”
— Retired homemaker (79), Greenville · 2024/03/11
-
“I live in a rural community that I love”
— library clerk (67), stuyvesant · 2024/03/11
-
“Used to be a quiet country town”
— Retired (63), Fredericksburg, VA · 2024/03/13
-
“Because it is just like where I am from.”
— Retired (71), Warne · 2024/03/13
-
“i leave in the country”
— it manager (65), GREENWOOD · 2024/03/13
-
“I live out in the country with all kinds of cretters and it is so much fun to watch them.”
— retired (75), Penn Yan · 2024/03/14
-
“Being from West "By God" Virginia.”
— Retired (68), Brooksville · 2024/03/15
-
“It came iut when I was in college and w=away from home and it always made me think of west virginia”
— retired (72), Mason · 2024/03/15
-
“Because it is just like where I am from.”
— Retired (71), Warne · 2024/03/15
-
“I live near a small town but live in the country with all the wildlife.”
— retired (75), Penn Yan · 2024/03/15
-
“love the lyrics”
— retired (81), Riverton · 2024/03/15
-
“I lived way out on a country road where it was very quiet.”
— retired (70), Frewsburg · 2024/03/16
-
“hometown vibe”
— senior manager (38), london · 2024/03/16
-
“There’s lots of farms”
— Unemployed (37), Hanover · 2024/03/16
-
“Because I come from a small rural town ”
— Corporate travel advisor (41), Medford lakes · 2024/03/17
-
“Remember me to my parents”
— Freelancer (23), Lampung · 2024/03/17
-
“Stoneham is a small town ”
— Senior Director (43), Stoneham · 2024/03/17
-
“because my home town is not where I live in today”
— digital marketer (43), Malang · 2024/03/17
-
“I always think of my home”
— retired (72), Williamsburg · 2024/03/17
-
“Reminds me about my hometown vibes.”
— Bank Manager (32), Jakarta · 2024/03/17
-
“Reminds me of when I was a child staying with my parents”
— Project Manager (34), Shanghai · 2024/03/17
-
“Its melody reminds me of my childhood life in the countryside.”
— Software Engineer (39), Nanning, Guangxi · 2024/03/17
-
“Because this songs reminds me of my hometown”
— CFO (64), 宁波 · 2024/03/17
-
“it is uplifting and reminds me of colorado my home”
— retired (74), la junta · 2024/03/18
-
“Remember me to go home and family”
— Marketing and business (23), Bandar lampung · 2024/03/18
-
“Is captures the nostalgia and sense of belonging to a place that feels like home”
— Real estate (36), Kolkata · 2024/03/18
-
“because the song is so calm”
— Employee (27), Semarang · 2024/03/18
-
“Homey”
— Medical secretary (63), Abingdon · 2024/03/19
-
“This song reminds me of my hometown because it beautifully captures the feeling of nostalgia and longing for home. The lyrics evoke memories of the countryside, which is often associated with the simplicity and beauty of home.”
— Administrative (29), Nagpur · 2024/03/20
-
“because that s0ng very nice t0 listen when im al0ne”
— part time (39), dki jakarta · 2024/03/20
-
“Lots of back roads around here”
— retired (75), Peterborough · 2024/03/21
-
“It reminds me of my childhood in West Virginia.”
— Housewife (61), Willoughby · 2024/03/21
-
“I love it ”
— Assistant (52), Indianapolis · 2024/03/21
-
“Bcz I love the ocuntry side.”
— Part-Time Job (28), Bogura · 2024/03/21
-
“It american country music but it resonates with me”
— Manager development /procurements and operations (47), Delhi · 2024/03/22
-
“Because im happy”
— Manufacturing (41), Saltillo · 2024/03/22
-
“Remind me village”
— Housewife (33), Dhaka · 2024/03/22
-
“Because i was born there”
— Karyawan swasta (59), Tangerang · 2024/03/23
-
“Reminds me of my childhood”
— Insurance (41), Sylhet · 2024/03/23
-
“Born in WV”
— Dietitian (63), Palm beach gardens · 2024/03/24
-
“Remembering about my parents”
— Electrical (31), Blora · 2024/03/24
-
“Because I like this song”
— manager (46), SUKABUMI · 2024/03/24
-
“I don't really know. I was born and raised on the city. This one just seems to be the one that resonates with other people.”
— Online Journalist (26), Dhaka · 2024/03/24
-
“That’s where I’m from ”
— Retired military (72), Columbia · 2024/03/25
-
“The lyrics are very touching”
— manager (35), guangzhou · 2024/03/26
-
“It makes me feel romantic and nostalgic about my hometown”
— Data Engineer (28), Kolkata · 2024/03/27
-
“Because it is just like where I am from.”
— Retired (71), Warne · 2024/03/27
-
“This always makes me remember of fhe beauty my hometown beholds”
— Service Holder (26), Dhaka · 2024/03/27
-
“Native place ”
— House maker (33), Dhaka · 2024/03/27
-
“Take me home.”
— Planner (63), des plaines · 2024/03/28
-
“Because I like this song”
— manager (46), SUKABUMI · 2024/03/28
-
“The song captures the essence of rural life and the sense of nostalgia for one' s hometown ”
— Real estate (36), Kolkata · 2024/03/28
-
“This reminds me of my grandma's home. The nature, the forest, the people, they are so calm and I feel peace around them”
— Student (20), Narayanganj · 2024/03/29
-
“Fun to lesion to everywhere.”
— Retired (83), Paris · 2024/03/30
-
“It’s the song most famous in my state. ”
— Freelance writer (27), Saint Albans · 2024/03/30
-
“Always listen”
— Housewife (33), Dhaka · 2024/03/30
-
“The tune makes my heart smile and remind me of my home Town.”
— Student (22), Kokrajhar · 2024/04/01
-
“brings a pretty homely feeling to my hometown which was up in bengal, There were a lot of twisties and farm lands and i miss that place.”
— IT Software (23), Bengaluru, Karnataka. · 2024/04/01
-
“It's the state song of WV ”
— Retired (65), Westover · 2024/04/01
-
“I live in the country and see deer, bobcat, lynx, bear, woodchuck, turkey and many wild birds. It is beautiful here.”
— retired (75), Penn Yan · 2024/04/01
-
“Mountains what else”
— Owner (45), Amritsar · 2024/04/02
-
“was born in country”
— retired (77), Henderson · 2024/04/03
-
“Just like”
— Retired (80), Bradenton · 2024/04/03
-
“This song often evokes a sense of nostalgia and longing for home. Its lyrics describe a place that feels familiar and comforting, which can be relatable to many people when thinking about their hometowns.”
— Administrative (29), Nagpur · 2024/04/03
-
“This is been my home for over 40 years and as soon as I pull into the driveway I am so happy I can see the fields and the all the wildlife And it's very quiet.”
— Retired (75), Penn Yan · 2024/04/03
-
“Remind me native palce”
— Housewife (33), Dhaka · 2024/04/05
-
“Because the idea of returning home, which can resonate with anyone who has a deep connection to their hometown or a place that feels like home.”
— Administrative (29), Nagpur · 2024/04/06
-
“Grew up in small town in rural area. It reminds me of better times.”
— Janitorial (71), Casper · 2024/04/06
-
“My hometown is in the countryside of the Rajasthan state”
— self-employed (62), Thane · 2024/04/06
-
“Remind me my native place”
— House wife (32), Dhaka · 2024/04/06
-
“is in country side”
— Retired (66), WATSONTOWN · 2024/04/07
-
“Like the melody of the music”
— Manager (27), Jakarta · 2024/04/07
-
“Used to hear it a lot while going coming back home from school in bus”
— Student (21), Pune · 2024/04/08
-
“I only know this song ”
— Unemployed (19), Jalpaiguri · 2024/04/09
-
“This is been my home for over 40 years and as soon as I pull into the driveway I am so happy I can see the fields and the all the wildlife And it's very quiet.”
— Retired (75), Penn Yan · 2024/04/09
-
“Has a lot of feeling”
— Retired (72), Seville · 2024/04/10
-
“Lots of back roads around here”
— retired (76), Peterborough · 2024/04/10
-
“It's a classic and its lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for home, which resonates with the feelings many people have for their hometowns.”
— Real estate (35), KOLKATA · 2024/04/10
-
“the melody is catchy and timeless, making it a memorable song that many people associate with their hometowns.”
— Real estate (36), Kolkata · 2024/04/10
-
“Describes my area and it's people. Singable”
— Retired educator (76), Benton · 2024/04/11
-
“Because that is where I had the most fun”
— Retired (77), Myrtle Beach · 2024/04/11
-
“It is about the comfort and peace of being at home with loved ones.”
— Retired (76), Latrobe · 2024/04/11
-
“Its nostalgic lyrics about home, mountains, and country roads evoke memories of where I grew up, surrounded by nature and familiar landscapes.”
— Real estate (36), Kolkata · 2024/04/11
-
“because my hometown was a very small yet beautiful place that reminded me of good times”
— nurse (21), Chula Vista · 2024/04/12
-
“it has a good vibe”
— Procurement Mamager (64), thane · 2024/04/12
-
“Love John Denver”
— Director of Operations (67), Saint Augustine · 2024/04/13
-
“It came iut when I was in college and w=away from home and it always made me think of west virginia”
— retired (72), Mason · 2024/04/13
-
“It remind me of our valley”
— retired (81), austin · 2024/04/13
-
“Brings back memories ”
— Retired (80), Augusta · 2024/04/14
-
“Makes you think about your home town.”
— Retired (72), Seville · 2024/04/15
-
“I like mountain and river. I love country environment. ”
— Self-employment (41), Dhaka · 2024/04/15
-
“I love this song”
— Advertising director (35), Lucknow · 2024/04/16
-
“Because it reminds me when i lived in hometown”
— profesional staff (31), Surabaya · 2024/04/16
-
“the lyric”
— student (21), tangerang · 2024/04/17
-
“Because it describes the hometown”
— Warehouse (21), Gresik · 2024/04/17
-
“because of its heartfelt lyrics and the way it captures the essence of home.”
— Administrative (30), Nagpur · 2024/04/18
-
“take me home”
— no job (21), Pati · 2024/04/18
-
“Once upon a time when i lived there o used to listen this song”
— Home maker (32), Dhaka · 2024/04/18
-
“Love my hometown”
— Sales (26), Alappuzha · 2024/04/19
-
“brings a pretty homely feeling to my hometown which was up in bengal, There were a lot of twisties and farm lands and i miss that place.”
— IT (23), Bengaluru, Karnataka. · 2024/04/19
-
“I live in rural southern Indiana with my husband and Boxer Bogey”
— Retired (77), Pekin · 2024/04/19
-
“Because I live in rural Kentucky”
— Unemployed (45), Corbin · 2024/04/19
-
“Because I live in West Virginia ”
— Disabled (44), Elkins · 2024/04/19
-
“My hometown is in the “country” in rural Central California ”
— Retired (68), Fort Mill, SC · 2024/04/20
-
“I live out in the country with all the wildlife.”
— retired (76), Penn Yan · 2024/04/20
-
“The video shows a man driving and it's fun to connect with place and people where your ancestors once resided”
— Banking and finance (43), Mumbai · 2024/04/20
-
“Iwant to go back home haven't been there in a while”
— Retired (74), Annapolis · 2024/04/21
-
“Beautiful heart touching lyrics”
— Customer service executive (33), Mumbai · 2024/04/21
-
“I love this song.”
— Computer Software (54), Broomfield · 2024/04/22
-
“i lived in a rural county”
— librarian (66), ST PETERSBURG · 2024/04/22
-
“It’s a small town sound”
— It manager (65), Greenwood · 2024/04/22
-
“Lots of back roads around here”
— retired (76), Peterborough · 2024/04/22
-
“The song's melody is also quite catchy and memorable, making it a song that often sticks with people and reminds them of their roots. ”
— Administration (30), Nagpur · 2024/04/22
-
“It's nice and cozy as home”
— Account (28), Jakarta · 2024/04/22
-
“because that s0ng very nice t0 listen when im al0ne”
— part time (39), dki jakarta · 2024/04/22
-
“Because The lyrics are so sweet that makes me miss my cozy and warm sweet home.missing my parents and siblings ”
— Student (20), Dudhpur, Tripura, India · 2024/04/23
-
“Because it is a beautiful song and its pretty accurate. The lyrics are memorable and it does remind me of home”
— Analyst (32), Mangalore · 2024/04/23
-
“We live in a very rural area where the nearest town has a population of less than 50. We live on a gravel road and have to drive 40 miles to a decent sized town. We love the peace and quiet here. ”
— Retired (84), Kirksville, Missouri, United States · 2024/04/25
-
“because of its nostalgic lyrics and melody. The lyrics describe a longing for home and the familiar sights and sounds of a rural environment, which can be relatable to anyone who has a strong connection to their hometown.”
— Administration (30), Nagpur · 2024/04/26
-
“Because it mentions my state and they sing it at many of our College football games and probably even in Hometown bars”
— Retired (65), Wheeling · 2024/04/27
-
“Because I live in the country and no matter where I go or where I've been, I always want to come home.”
— local town government (68), Dansvilke · 2024/04/28
-
“Reminiscing about childhood with parents, siblings and friends, playing together and spending time always happy”
— Entrepreneur (57), Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia · 2024/04/28
-
“Take me home to familiar surroundings that I like and make me feel comfortable and happy.”
— Supply planner (63), des plaines · 2024/04/29
-
“This song can calm my anxiety and homesickness and the fatigue of the journey. It can evoke my memories of everything at home. In the joyful memories, the road home doesn't seem so long. This song can soothe the soul and also provide encouragement to keep moving forward.”
— software engineer (39), Guangxi, China · 2024/04/29
-
“It came iut when I was in college and w=away from home and it always made me think of west virginia”
— retired (72), Mason, Ohio, United States · 2024/04/30
-
“It just reminds me of the calm countryside gravel roads and the tranquillity associated with it. ”
— Undergraduate Student (19), Guwahati, Assam, India · 2024/05/02
-
“I live in indiana surrounded by cornfields and this song makes me think of simple times ”
— healthcare (37), Noblesville, Indiana, United States · 2024/05/02
-
“captures the essence of nostalgia and longing for home, even if home isn't a physical place for me.”
— Real estate (35), KOLKATA · 2024/05/04
-
“I live out in the country with all the wildlife. It is quiet and beautiful. There is so much to watch.”
— retired (76), Penn Yan · 2024/05/05
-
“Because my first home was out in the country. It reminds me of driving down backroads to my favorite fishing spot or favorite scenic spot. ”
— Retired (57), Naples · 2024/05/05
-
“I grew up in West Virginia and the song reminds me of home and college where I saw John Denver sing the song.”
— project manager (63), Mechanicsburg · 2024/05/05
-
“my hometown is in the country and is not a big city but a lazy laid back town where everyone knows everyone.”
— instructor (67), Tampa, Florida, United States · 2024/05/05
-
“because it reminds me of my precious time i have spend there especially the greeny roads that leads to my home town that is filled by tress and green grass everywhere”
— university student (20), Shillong, Meghalaya, India · 2024/05/05
-
“The natural beauty and the strength and friendliness of the people. Neighbors are willing to lend a helping hand whether it is bringing food or helping with yard work. I love sitting in my breezeway and visiting with friends, watching the birds and wildlife.”
— Retired (72), Buckhannon · 2024/05/06
-
“Because it’s a small town that is a agricultural place with apples, vineyards and hops and it perfectly embodies the spirit ”
— Homemaker (60), Yakima · 2024/05/08
-
“Lots of back roads at home and plenty of open spaces, I belong there and identify with that area”
— Retired (69), Newport, Washington, United States · 2024/05/08
-
“It reminds me a lot of my home town. My home town is a country side hence this feeling. ”
— Temporarily unemployed (38), Naka, Ibaraki, Japan · 2024/05/09
-
“I'm originally from a small town in the middle of the country and this song reminds me of that longing to go back.”
— Finance Manager (69), Silver Spring · 2024/05/10
-
“We lived out in the country and my dad liked to ride up and down those country roads drinking his beer looking for asparagus and blarin his country music. Good times!”
— no job (53), COTTRELLVILLE · 2024/05/10
-
“It feels home every time i hear this song whenever it plays, sometimes it sooth the emptiness that i feel inside”
— Engineer (18), San Mateo, Calabarzon, Philippines · 2024/05/11
-
“It's about the state that I live in and grew up in - wild, wonderful West Virginia ”
— General Laborer (43), Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States · 2024/05/13
-
“It reminds me that home is where the heart is even though I am not a country music fan”
— Lawyer (77), Wellesley, MA, USA · 2024/05/15
-
“Because it’s very rural and will always be home to me. My family still lives there so I think of this song as a remembrance of my hometown.”
— Nurse (68), East Conemaugh, PA, USA · 2024/05/15
-
“Because we are close to WV and the roads here remind me of that at times. Seems cliche, but it's true.”
— On line reseller (58), Greensboro, PA, USA · 2024/05/15
-
“It came it when I was in college and way from home and it always made me think of west virginia. No one wants to go to west virginia but it was a great place to be from.”
— retired (72), Mason, Ohio, United States · 2024/05/15
-
“Because it sounds very patriotic like I remember my family and friends and my ancestors who put their lives on the line for the country”
— Engineer (22), Catbalogan City, Samar, Philippines · 2024/05/16
-
“Lived in a small, quiet county town, not in West Virginia, but a lot of this song reminds me of home.”
— retired (70), Hiddenite · 2024/05/16
-
“It always reminds me of the country side and the childhood lake I love so much back when I was a little kind. Though the lake is no longer there now, I still misa it”
— Bricklayer (44), Obalende, Lagos, Nigeria · 2024/05/16
-
“because this song reminds me of my hometown which is cool, shady, calm, without distractions which makes me very happy”
— assistant general administrator (26), Sidoarjo, Kabupaten Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur, Indonesia · 2024/05/16
-
“Its nice reminds me of family I have listened to this song since iwas 14yrs old. By John Denver.”
— Retired (65), Denver, CO, USA · 2024/05/19
-
“The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia and connection to a specific place, capturing the heartfelt yearning for the familiar landscapes and comforting memories of home.”
— Industry (41), Little Rock, AR, USA · 2024/05/21
-
“I am from West Virginia and this is a country song about West Virginia”
— customer service (59), Weirton, WV, USA · 2024/05/21
-
“It reminds me of the old house I left after so many years and I haven't had a chance to come back”
— telecommunication tech (39), Sogod, Southern Leyte, Philippines · 2024/05/23
-
“I grew up in that town and have many good memories of it. ”
— Retired (76), Defiance, OH, USA · 2024/05/25
-
“I grew up in a small rural community with wide open spaces, beautiful seasons but cold winters. ”
— Social services (66), Greenwood, WI, USA · 2024/06/04
-
“The song is a narrative western music which reminds of my home town. ”
— Data Analyst (55), Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines · 2024/06/04
-
“Because the song was written to make people think of going home. There is a melody that makes me hum along and start to sing it myself.”
— nonely (69), Paramus, NJ, USA · 2024/06/10
-
“Cause this song was about your home. I used to hear it a lot during my school days. During coming from my campus to home, on those journey I used to enjoy this ”
— IT Director (51), Maine, NY, USA · 2024/06/10
-
“This song always makes me feel like I want to go home, enjoy the atmosphere of nature in my hometown”
— Medical Practitian (24), Boyolali, Boyolali Regency, Central Java, Indonesia · 2024/06/11
-
“It reminds me of my beginnings.A place I always long to go home.”
— Retired (64), Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines · 2024/06/17
-
“My city is a little but of a country town, but most evident is the nature surrounding my town and all the back roads.”
— studen (20), Hot Springs, AR, USA · 2024/06/26
-
“Haysi is close enough to West Virginia just seems like an extension to country roads”
— Disabled (33), Haysi, VA, USA · 2024/06/26
-
“It makes me think of my hometown. I grew up in a tiny spot in the road in the country ”
— Retired (66), Pinnacle, NC, USA · 2024/06/30
-
“The song's lyrics are about West Virginia's country roads.”
— Construction (57), Weirton, WV, USA · 2024/07/01
-
“I live within the country roads, proud of my hometown ”
— No job (27), Kermit, WV, USA · 2024/07/03
-
“It reminds me of my town which i love and miss very much.i become very nostalgic by listening to this song.”
— Operations manager (34), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · 2024/07/04
-
“This song reminds me of Bala Cynwyd because it’s nostalgic lyrics evoke a sense of returning to a beloved, familiar place, much like the feelings I might have for my hometown. ”
— General Manager (55), Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA · 2024/07/05
-
“Because my hometown and where I live is very rural and we definitely have more country roads than paved and a lot of my family is here.”
— retired (75), Bird City, KS, USA · 2024/07/09
-
“A Good beat, with memorable lyrics the tell the story”
— manager (66), Paradise, CA, USA · 2024/07/11
-
“"Take Me Home, Country Roads" is a song that resonates with the deep-seated longing for one's hometown. Its evocative lyrics paint a picture of the simple beauty of rural life, with rolling hills and country roads that are both familiar and comforting. The melody is catchy and uplifting, yet it carries a nostalgic undertone that stirs emotions of homecoming and belonging. The song's universal appeal lies in its ability to remind listeners of their own cherished memories and connections to their roots, regardless of where they may be in the world. It's a timeless anthem that speaks to the human desire for peace, tranquility, and the warmth of home.”
— electronic engineer (36), chengdu · 2024/07/12
-
“In the area in which I live is very rural. Very nostalgic and many farms.”
— Retired (70), Gordonville, PA, USA · 2024/07/18
-
“Its nostalgic lyrics and warm melody evoke feelings of home and belonging, resonating with many who feel a deep connection to their place of origin.”
— Real Estate (35), Kolkata, West Bengal, India · 2024/07/19
-
“Reminds me of my surrounding growing up in the WV and all people in the area, living a very simple life”
— retired (80), Paynesville, WV, USA · 2024/07/20
-
“Hearing this song, it feels kind of nostalgic that reminds me of my hometown... listening to the lyrics carefully really reminds one of his home”
— Student (21), Pune, Maharashtra, India · 2024/07/22
-
“I remember my mom singing this song while driving my car on back roads. ”
— Warehouse (28), Roachdale, IN, USA · 2024/07/26
-
“My mom sang this song on a backroad once driving my car. I was filming her. ”
— Warehouse (28), Danville, IN, USA · 2024/07/30
-
“because this song genre is country and it remains me about old memory and my hometown”
— operation (27), Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia · 2024/08/04
-
“It’s a good place to live and raise a family. The crime rate is low, people are friendly. I have good friends living near me and a great support group when needed.”
— Homemaker (69), Fargo, ND, USA · 2024/08/06
-
“It’s a rural area similar to the sound. My dad used to like it. ”
— Bank teller (27), Elysburg, PA, USA · 2024/08/15
-
“Because it's talking about the state literally. And it's mentioning the state of West Virginia in all of the lyrics.”
— Retail (44), Huntington, WV, USA · 2024/08/17
-
“Any time our family went to the lake, the city ,camping we sang this song on road trips it warms my heart when I hear this song”
— None (52), Rome, NY, USA · 2024/08/20
-
“I grew up in a rural area here....and this reminds me of that. just the memories of growing up a barefoot kid in the summer, swimming in a creek near our home and being carefree.”
— Homemaker (69), New Castle, PA, USA · 2024/08/26
-
“I long to return to home, a place I really loved felt I belonged to growing up.”
— Social worker (55), Ada, MN, USA · 2024/08/28
-
“It's a classic that reminds me of home and cornfield and being the country with friends and family ”
— Healthcare (37), Kokomo, IN, USA · 2024/08/29
-
“I have traveled all over the US and whenever I hear this song, it brings tears to my eyes and makes me think of home. It amazes me that I’ve heard this song in so many places even when I have traveled outside of the US. It speaks to me each time I hear it. I have to pause whatever I am doing and listen to it in entirety. Sometimes I sing along….I know all the words, of course. It is like a hug from home!”
— Chief executive officer (36), Delhi, India · 2024/08/29
-
“It makes me think of my hometown because Tennessee is part of the south. The south is part of a hospitality and nostalgia. It made me realize how much it made me miss home when I was away for military service.”
— Instructor (40), Clarksville, TN, USA · 2024/09/01
-
“The beauty of art and music is it has a different meaning for every person. To me this song remind me of my family, the streets i grew up in”
— Information Technology (44), Conway, AR, USA · 2024/09/03
-
“What I particularly enjoy about this song is its nostalgic quality. It transports me to a place where life feels slower and more meaningful. The melody is incredibly soothing, and the chorus is so catchy that it invites everyone to sing along.”
— Information Technology (57), Tulsa, OK, USA · 2024/09/04
-
“It reminds me of when I was growing up, playing with my brothers. Life was so simple back then. We made a lot of memories back then. We would get in the field every afternoon beside our house and play ball. Mama would play with us. We had so much fun. I think that is when I was the happiest. ”
— Retired (67), Burlington, NC, USA · 2024/09/05
-
“The song evokes nostalgia with its themes of home, simplicity, and nature. I first heard about this song when I was in high school when I was still in my hometown”
— 日语专业毕业 (32), Hebei, Tianjin, China · 2024/09/08
-
“This song reminds me of the beauty of my hometown。”
— 服装设计者 (59), 安徽 · 2024/09/10
-
“Because West Virginia is home and feels like the place I belong. It’s the song that reminds me of the beauty I’m surrounded with and that I’m glad it’s my home. ”
— Teacher (42), Beckley, WV, USA · 2024/09/11
-
“Reminds me of that one place where I feel most at ease. When I think of the street where I reside, the people there, my friends.. acquaintances, I feel happy to be at home. The weather's always nice too. Not too cold and not too sunny. Just warm, just okay.”
— Tailor (59), Nnewi-Ichi I, Nigeria · 2024/09/23
-
“Toledo is a great place to live and all my family are here”
— Not applicable (55), Toledo, OH, USA · 2024/09/24
-
“It's about west Virginia and the mountains of the home I left”
— No job (27), Romney, WV, USA · 2024/09/26
-
“The song is set in a country scene, and wanting to go back home. Good hometown song for the rural area I grew up in”
— Bartender (45), Fairfield, PA, USA · 2024/09/29
-
“Because this town is a good mix of a medium size village and a town. Some roads are near mountains and quiet. Just driving through is relaxing.”
— Retired (64), Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC, Canada · 2024/09/30
-
“"Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver became iconic because of its themes of home, nostalgia, and the beauty of nature. Written in 1971 by John Denver, along with Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert, it resonated with people who felt a deep connection to their roots or a desire to return to a simpler, peaceful place. Even though the song specifically mentions West Virginia, its universal themes of longing for home and the tranquility of nature appeal to listeners everywhere.”
— Farmer (28), Motbung, Manipur, India · 2024/09/30
-
“This song reminds me of my hometown because it talks about how West Virginia nd the country roads. Every time i take a trip to West Virginia I automatically feel like I’m home again.”
— Unemployed (19), Charleston, WV, USA · 2024/10/07
-
“I grew up in a rural area, and the song always makes me think of that time in my life.”
— Homemaker (70), New Castle, PA, USA · 2024/10/12
-
“It was a beautiful small town with lots of country roads to travel on and even a small cave to explore”
— Retired computer programmer (73), Ozark, MO, USA · 2024/10/12
-
“ resonates as a hometown song because it paints vivid pictures of rural landscapes and evokes a sense of nostalgia.”
— Customer care (34), Dhaka, Bangladesh · 2024/10/16
-
“Its nostalgic lyrics and melody evoke felling og longing for home and the simplicity of rural life.”
— Manager (39), Silver City, NM, USA · 2024/10/21
-
“It’s about the beauty of the landscape and my hometown is such a wonderful and breathtaking place to visit or live.”
— Student (20), Phnom Penh, Cambodia · 2024/10/22
-
“Our hometown is on the country side. a rural kind of place, where I reminded of the old past and simple life with the whole family. It reminds me of the simple way of life, like living at the farm. Working in the fields, walking long dusty roads.”
— Admin staff (25), Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines · 2024/10/22
-
“It's evoke a strong sense of nostalgia and belonging capturing the essence of rural life and the comfort of home.”
— Government administrative (41), Kolkata, West Bengal, India · 2024/10/25
-
“This song captures the essence of longing for home and the beauty of familiar landscapes, making it relatable to anyone who feels a deep connection to their roots. Its soothing melody and heartfelt lyrics evoke memories of comfort and belonging, which resonate strongly with my experiences of growing up.”
— Computer Sfftware (45), Los Angeles, CA, USA · 2024/10/25
-
“I love "Take Me Home, Country Roads" because it evokes such strong feelings of nostalgia and warmth. The way it describes the beauty of nature and the sense of belonging really resonates with many people. It reminds us of the comfort and familiarity of home, no matter where we are. Plus, it’s just one of those songs that makes you want to sing along! What about it speaks to you?”
— online working (29), Dharwala, Islamabad, Pakistan · 2024/10/27
-
“ Its nostalgic lyrics and gentle melody bring a sense of belonging and comfort that feel like home. The song's imagery of peaceful roads and familiar landscapes could evoke that cozy, grounding feeling of a hometown.”
— remove (22), Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) · 2024/10/30
-
“Because this song resonate with people because they capture universal feelings about home and the deep connection we often feel to where we grew up. ”
— Currently unemployed (26), Koil · 2024/11/01
-
“t's about longing for the familiarity and comfort of home. ”
— Engineer (27), Melbourne, FL, USA · 2024/11/01
-
“The song is a satirical commentary on the aspirations of the Middle class to escape the urban environment and retreat to a luxurious country house .”
— Engineer (25), Kolkata, West Bengal, India · 2024/11/03
-
“The area is a rural area and I love how the song describes the feeling of wanting to go back to where you grew up.”
— Education (62), Marks, MS, USA · 2024/11/04
-
“The terrain from Nairobi to Nakuru is more of mountainous with several wildlife parks on the way which connects with the song theme.”
— Manager of a marketing and finance firm. (21), Nakuru, Kenya · 2024/11/05
-
“I always listens to this song when I was a kid on the radio station”
— Manager (31), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia · 2024/11/05
-
“This classic is perfect for anyone from a rural or mountainous area and captures the feeling of wanting to return to familiar places.”
— Financial manager (32), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · 2024/11/05
-
“i feel nostalgic everytime i listen to this song. whenever I'm in other country, city, or province, when this song plays it always reminds me of my hometown baguio city. ”
— waiter (20), Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines · 2024/11/05
-
“No particular reason but whenever I hear it I like it and it reminds me of home wherever I would be. The song says take me home where I belong while I am traveling on the road reminds me of my home where all the good memories are.”
— Business Owner (41), Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines · 2024/11/05
-
“It reminds me of driving on the country roads going back home with my family. It was always a good time so it reminds me of home. ”
— Self-Employed (34), London, ON, Canada · 2024/11/07
-
“This songs reminds me of my country home when life was simpler and happier. It makes me happy and sad because I miss it. It makes me wish I had made different choices.”
— Homemaker (58), New London, MO, USA · 2024/11/11
-
“I live out in the country with all the wildlife.There are deer, lynx, bobcat, fox, woodchuck, coyote, turkey and many more wild birds.”
— retired (76), Penn Yan, NY, USA · 2024/11/12
-
“I have spent many years on these roads with my family.Where I am from it’s a lot of country roads and just makes me think of home ”
— Store clerk (55), Caribou, ME, USA · 2024/11/14
-
“It is about a place that makes you feel comforted and makes you wish to return there.”
— Disabled (40), Wyoming, MI, USA · 2024/11/14
-
“Sometimes I get homesick for my family, my youth, and the place where I grew up.”
— Retired (71), Pemberton, NJ, USA · 2024/11/15
-
“Because l grew up on a 300 acre farm in Spies North Carolina outside of Robbin’s and to grow up on such a large farm with animals takes me home country roads ”
— CDL Truck Driver (65), Robbins, North Carolina, USA · 2024/11/18
-
“I enjoy it on the road to home whenever I travel back to home.”
— AI Responses Rater (30), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India · 2024/11/23
-
“It is about a place that makes you feel comforted and makes you wish to return there.”
— Disabled (40), Wyoming, MI, USA · 2024/11/24
-
“Because it was nothing better growing up on my grandparents farm of 300 acres with the animals and horses ”
— Retired (65), Robbins, NC, USA · 2024/11/29
-
“It is about a place that makes you feel comforted and makes you wish to return there.”
— Disabled (40), Wyoming, MI, USA · 2024/12/02
-
“It describes where I live and how I feel about my state. The beautiful mountains and the great friendly people.”
— Retired (73), Belle, WV, USA · 2024/12/03
-
“I live out in the country with all the wildlife. There are huge fields and many woods. There are many country roads.”
— retired (76), Penn Yan, NY, USA · 2024/12/08
-
“Because if we had good leaders my hometown would have been like west Virginia, because I love everything about it, and we have all it takes to make it look like it, but corruption has been the issue, I hope one day we will get it right.”
— Public servant (42), Ileogbo, Nigeria · 2024/12/11
-
“It makes me feel the same way I do when I go back to my home town. even though I've moved from my hometown, it is still the only place where I really belong”
— Teacher (56), Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia · 2024/12/11
-
“I’m a true WV girl grew up in the hills of WV and spent a lot of time on the farm as a kid”
— Retired (72), Milton, WV, USA · 2024/12/12
-
“Rapid City is in the Black Hills of South Dakota and the song is about going home to the mountains where you belong and the woman who waits for you there.”
— Retired CPA (78), Rapid City, SD, USA · 2024/12/13
-
“We have a lot of back roads and dirt roads in my town”
— Security (29), Newton, NJ, USA · 2024/12/13
-
“Because we are very close to the WV line and I was born and raised in WV”
— Retired (72), Smithfield, PA, USA · 2024/12/14
-
“It makes me miss the mountains.It is a song about the State of West Virginia. It is one of my favorite songs.”
— Unemployed (60), Beckley, WV, USA · 2024/12/14
-
“The song talks about going home to the mountains where I belong. My hometown is in the Black Hills of South Dakota, which is where I feel I belong.”
— Retired CPA (78), Rapid City, SD, USA · 2024/12/14
-
“because its vivid imagery and heartfelt lyrics capture the universal loging for home and belonging”
— Information Technology (48), Arkansas City, KS, USA · 2024/12/14
-
“It has that nostalgic, homey feel that makes me think of the peaceful, familiar vibe of Hockessin.”
— Information Technology (44), Hockessin, DE, USA · 2024/12/14
-
“It talks about the mountains and rivers that I love and femind me of my home”
— Stay at home mom (28), Bluefield, WV, USA · 2024/12/14
-
“This song reminds me of country roads. A small hometown. West Virginia is mentioned in this song by John Denver. This song reminds me of country roads which I used to drive on.”
— Retail (59), Fredericksburg, PA, USA · 2024/12/14
-
“Though it's more about rural life in general, this song reminds me of my hometown because of its nostalgic feel. The lyrics speak to the comfort and familiarity of home, evoking a sense of connection to where I grew up. It brings back memories of community, nature, and the simpler aspects of life that make a hometown so special.”
— IT manager (29), Franklin Township, NJ, USA · 2024/12/14
-
“Although it's about West Virginia, this song reminds me of my hometown because of its nostalgic and heartwarming lyrics about returning home. It evokes feelings of comfort and connection to a place that feels like home, much like how I feel about Franklin Township. The sense of community and the natural beauty around the area makes me think of the simple joys and familiar surroundings that this song captures.”
— IT manager (29), Franklin Township, NJ, USA · 2024/12/14
-
“It just reminds me of growing up in West Virginia and the peaceful life that I led back in the 50's. After moving to Ohio, when things were rougn, I would take a trip on those country roads back to WV to talk with my father and to relax from the stress”
— Retired (73), Beckley, WV, USA · 2024/12/15
-
“I feel like this is the song that reminds me of home because we used to listen to it on our way back home from a long trip across the island when visiting family”
— Homemaker (31), Honolulu, HI, USA · 2024/12/15
-
“We have novice cruise roads close to home me and friends would take long rides on we jammed this song while drinking cold ones out in a cornfield”
— Construction (25), Alton, IL, USA · 2024/12/15
-
“It just reminds me of growing up in West Virginia and the peaceful life that I led back in the 50's. After moving to Ohio, when things were rougn, I would take a trip on those country roads back to WV to talk with my father and to relax from the stress”
— Retired (73), Beckley, WV, USA · 2024/12/15
-
“While I wasn’t born in West Virginia, I spent the majority of my life in this town. My family would often play this song and sing it together.”
— Unemployed (23), Falling Waters, WV, USA · 2024/12/15
-
“This song reminds me of my hometown because it captures the essence of small-town life and the connection to nature, which Franklin Township embodies. The lyrics about feeling at home and the nostalgia of the countryside always bring me back to the peaceful, close-knit community I grew up in. The song’s warm, comforting vibe makes me think of local roads and familiar places that always feel like home.”
— IT manager (29), Franklin, NJ, USA · 2024/12/15
-
“It reminds me of when I was a kid growing up in a rough neighborhood and I always think about going back home to visit my family ”
— Fitness coach (24), New York, NY, USA · 2024/12/16
-
“It captures the feeling of home and connection to the natural beauty and peacefulness of rural life, similar to the vibes of Sandpoint, ID”
— IT Director (40), Sandpoint, ID, USA · 2024/12/16
-
“its about West Virginia but reminds me of Ulysses pa and gives me nostalgia ”
— Stocker (24), Ulysses, PA, USA · 2024/12/16
-
“It captures the feeling of nostalgia and the connection to the place where I grew up. The lyrics about home and familiar landscapes always bring back memories of simpler times and the people I love.”
— construction (23), Union, NJ, USA · 2024/12/17
-
“There are many country roads and mountains in that part of New York. It gives me memories when I hear it ”
— Architecture (18), Mountainville, NY, USA · 2024/12/17
-
“it reminds me of a country life where there is little traffic and all people are friendly and kind to me.”
— it manger (66), Georgetown, SC, USA · 2024/12/18
-
“It just reminds me of growing up in West Virginia and the peaceful life that I led back in the 50's. After moving to Ohio, when things were rougn, I would take a trip on those country roads back to WV to talk with my father and to relax from the stress”
— Retired (73), Beckley, WV, USA · 2024/12/20
-
“My home is a smaller town and this song reminds me of what it feels like when you drive down that dirt road to our little home on our little piece of land ”
— Device tech (28), Pinehurst, TX, USA · 2024/12/20
-
“Because I live in the country and it's a small town and its home to me. The country roads that take me home. It sums our little town up in a way.”
— Stay at home mom (29), Grayson, KY, USA · 2024/12/24
-
“Growing up this song was so popular in my hometown and till today it makes me yearn for good old days ”
— Digital Strategist (28), Nantucket, MA, USA · 2024/12/24
-
“This song resonates because it captures the feeling of nostalgia and belonging, reminding me of the peaceful landscapes and strong community ties where I grew up. Its lyrics about “home” always bring back vivid memories of the place that shaped me.”
— construction (23), Irvington, NJ, USA · 2024/12/24
-
“it reminds me of a country life that is laidback and fun for all my neighbors to visit and relate to on another.”
— it manger (66), Greenwood, SC, USA · 2024/12/25
-
“That’s what is here. Country roads. Dirt fields. Pickup trucks”
— Driver (76), Sylacauga, AL, USA · 2024/12/26
-
“Growing up here it was more rural and the roads were windy because they just paved over old Indian paths!”
— Consultant (54), Cumberland RI, USA · 2024/12/26
-
“Because it talks about west virginia and its hills”
— Marketing (29), Charles Town, WV, USA · 2024/12/26
-
“Not hussle busses of city life, quite country living.”
— Retired (76), Gibsonia, PA, USA · 2024/12/27
-
“it reminds me of a country life that is laidback and fun where family is important and love each other.”
— it manger (66), Greenwood, SC, USA · 2024/12/28
-
“This song reminds me of Sandpoint because its lyrics capture the feeling of being surrounded by natural beauty and the comfort of a peaceful, close-knit community”
— IT Director (40), Sandpoint, ID, USA · 2024/12/31
-
“make imaginary pictures on my way to hometown with beautiful waterfalls, rivers. soup are speak to the soul.”
— Teacher (58), Badulla, Sri Lanka · 2025/01/01
-
“This song reminds me of my home, because of my parents singing it when I was real little”
— Housekeeper (29), Danville, IN, USA · 2025/01/02
-
“It is a country rural area in the foothills and I was raised down a country dirt road ”
— General Manager (52), North Wilkesboro, NC, USA · 2025/01/04
-
“it reminds me of a country life that is laidback and fun where you are surrounded by your loving family .”
— it manger (66), Greenwood, SC, USA · 2025/01/04
-
“My hometown is full of farm land and a lot of good long distance backyard”
— NO job (24), Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines · 2025/01/05
-
“This is a fitting song due to all the farm area and happy peope.”
— Food and beverages (31), Bozrah, CT, USA · 2025/01/05
-
“The song is just like the town and it's logo. It is a slow pace town.”
— Food and food (31), Bozrah, CT, USA · 2025/01/05
-
“The outdoor activities are what makes me think of that song”
— president (57), Reno, NV, USA · 2025/01/05
-
“It makes me nostalgic about driving through the beauitful country”
— Sales (31), Frisco, CO, USA · 2025/01/05
-
“It gives me the country feel of a nice warm morning on a drive with my dad ”
— Music teacher (30), Fort Calhoun, NE, USA · 2025/01/06
-
“It reminds me of my old memories there that's how I really missed to the place I belong with my family and friends. ”
— Marketing staff (39), Seoul, South Korea · 2025/01/10
-
“He's singing about West Virginia which is the state where I grew up ”
— None (47), Charleston, WV, USA · 2025/01/13
-
“because my hometown was a small yet place that reminded me of good times back when things were more simple”
— nurse (22), Chula Vista, CA, USA · 2025/01/14
-
“It just makes u think of ur childhood home and all the wonderful memories ”
— Swagbucks (32), Hillsboro, OH, USA · 2025/01/15
-
“When I was in college and away I would always play this song on my way home to Midland.”
— clergy (70), Midland, MI, USA · 2025/01/18
-
“It's my small country town where I grew up and I was still in high school Caspian, Michigan.”
— Retired (69), Caspian, MI, USA · 2025/01/18
-
“Because of the simple life of living in the country with dirt roads.”
— Housewife (60), Wetmore, CO, USA · 2025/01/18
-
“it is a rural journey home with contemplation figured in”
— retired (65), Kingsport, TN, USA · 2025/01/18
-
“It is literally about my home state and one of my childhood favorite choruses of a song.”
— Unemployed (26), Chester, WV, USA · 2025/01/18
-
“Reminds me of sitting back in my old Chevy truck and driving around the back roads”
— Administration (31), Springfield, MA, USA · 2025/01/18
-
“Montana is mostly rural and lesser populated cities”
— Retail (30), Missoula, MT, USA · 2025/01/18
-
“I think of coming back home to the South. My hometown is very southern, and so it's a distinct feeling/vibe when I'm there.”
— Bookseller (23), Jacksonville, AL, USA · 2025/01/18
-
“it reminds me of a country life that is laidback, fun and happy that I grew up in with my family.”
— it manger (66), Greenwood, SC, USA · 2025/01/20
-
“it reminds me of going back home to see family and part take in family traditions.”
— retired (67), Waterloo, IA, USA · 2025/01/21
-
“Lived in a small, quiet county town, not in West Virginia, but a lot of this song reminds me of home.”
— retired (75), Hiddenite, NC, USA · 2025/01/24
-
“I get a feeling of strong nostalgia and I miss home, my mom's home, my childhood memories”
— Bid Manager (38), Kerala Estate, Kerala, India · 2025/01/27
-
“Because Ashland is a small rural town in the middle of nowhere ”
— Registered nurse (66), Ashland, WI, USA · 2025/01/29
-
“I always find my way back home eventually it seems”
— Technician (32), Merced, CA, USA · 2025/01/30
-
“Because the song is about a person wanting to go back home.”
— Student (21), Kilmarnock, UK · 2025/02/02
-
“Because I always liked John Denver,and I lived on a country road”
— Vice President (69), Ann Arbor, MI, USA · 2025/02/03
-
“Because of the view mountains here in the Philippines and trees along the way and the beautiful spot on it”
— Administrative staff (34), Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines · 2025/02/03
-
“It makes me homeick when I hear this song when I am away.”
— Retired (66), Coon Rapids · 2025/02/04
-
“It came out when I was in college and w=away from home and it always made me think of west virginia”
— retired (73), Welch, WV, USA · 2025/02/05
-
“Because it makes me think of my town because it is a country town”
— Financial Advisor (51), Paintsville, KY, USA · 2025/02/05
-
“It just reminds me of growing up in West Virginia and the peaceful life that I led back in the 50's. After moving to Ohio, when things were rougn, I would take a trip on those country roads back to WV to talk with my father and to relax from the stress”
— Retired (73), Beckley, WV, USA · 2025/02/07
-
“I feel like when I heard this song all I can remember is my Hometown ”
— Office Staff (26), Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines · 2025/02/09
-
“It reminds me of my childhood and my parents taking me to visit extended family.”
— Housewife (62), Willoughby, OH, USA · 2025/02/10
-
“It is a good song, pretty lyrics and harmony and fun to sing along.”
— Retired (76), Ely, MN, USA · 2025/02/10
-
“I'm far away from there and it would be a country road that could lead me there ”
— Student (33), Norfolk, VA, USA · 2025/02/16
-
“It’s country and not over populated just a small little town. Because it’s plain country ”
— Retired (69), Yulee, FL, USA · 2025/02/17
-
“Reminds me of country. Back home. On the farm with animals. ”
— Health field (29), Nashville, TN, USA · 2025/02/17
-
“it reminds me of a country life that is laidback and fun where family is important and family love each other.”
— it manger (66), Greenwood, SC, USA · 2025/02/17
-
“It just reminds me of growing up in West Virginia and the peaceful life that I led back in the 50's. After moving to Ohio, when things were rougn, I would take a trip on those country roads back to WV to talk with my father and to relax from the stress”
— Retired (73), Beckley, WV, USA · 2025/02/17
-
“I lived in a country side setting for a very long time”
— Retired (66), Bruce, MS, USA · 2025/02/21
-
“Because I like in a country side and my grandparents own a farm. I love the emotion of freedom living in the countryside and the simplicity.”
— Director in an IT company (53), Leyte, Philippines · 2025/02/21
-
“The words reminds pf my childhood and what a great going up we had and how my dad taught us about Jesus. He showed us how much he loved us ”
— Retired (72), Springdale, AR, USA · 2025/02/21
-
“Live in a small, quiet county town, not in West Virginia, but a lot of this song reminds me of home.”
— retired (71), Hiddenite, NC, USA · 2025/02/22
-
“because Lumberton is a small town in the rural part of NC -- it talks about the countryside”
— Customer Service at a historic museum (68), Lumberton, NC, USA · 2025/02/23
-
“Because it's a small country town. And we would always cruise the back roads ”
— None currently (26), Northwood, IA, USA · 2025/02/23
-
“its a small town that i am always wanting to go back to”
— IT Manager (30), Moberly, MO, USA · 2025/02/24
-
“It came iut when I was in college and w=away from home and it always made me think of west virginia. I was in a different state and it made me happy to hear it”
— retired (73), Welch, WV, USA · 2025/02/27
-
“"This song gives the feeling of home memories and returning back."”
— Banking (19), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · 2025/02/27
-
“I grew up in the country. It reminds me of going home driving on a dirt road to see my parents.”
— Self employed (50), Hornell, NY, USA · 2025/02/28
-
“It just reminds of my hometown and it has a great sound to hear. We have mountains here and the song reminds me of them.”
— retired (76), Crossville, TN, USA · 2025/03/01
-
“A lot of Virginia is rural. That's the only song I can think if”
— Volunteer (33), Norfolk, VA, USA · 2025/03/01
-
“The beauty and emotions felt when traveling home of the most beautiful roads”
— Homemaker (27), Sulphur, OK, USA · 2025/03/02
-
“Because it reminds me of my extremely humble origins”
— Retired (78), Edgartown, MA, USA · 2025/03/02
-
“it’s very nostalgic and reminds me of the rural area i grew up in”
— Plumber (25), Stowe, VT, USA · 2025/03/04
-
“it's about nostalgia, with family and surroundings ”
— part time service worker (55), Artesia, CA, USA · 2025/03/04
-
“It reflects the feeling of being home and the connection to nature and familiar places.”
— construction (23), Irvington, NJ, USA · 2025/03/04
-
“The relatable lyrics that remind me of my hometown”
— Customer service (19), East Bogor, Bogor City, West Java, Indonesia · 2025/03/05
-
“It came out when I was in college and I was away from home and it always made me think of west virginia”
— retired (73), Welch, WV, USA · 2025/03/05
-
“because my hometown was a small yet beautiful place that reminded me of good times”
— nurse (22), San Diego, CA, USA · 2025/03/05
-
“Adell is basically in the middle of nowhere and country roads lead to it.”
— Retired (74), Adell, WI, USA · 2025/03/05
-
“I live in a very rural area in western Virginia. Some say that's what the song is about not the state of West Virginia but western Virginia ”
— Temporarily unemployed (23), Stuart, VA, USA · 2025/03/08
-
“It came out when I was in college and w=away from home and it always made me think of west virginia”
— retired (73), Welch, WV, USA · 2025/03/09
-
“It literally talks about my state in the song and reminds me of it ”
— Librarian (21), Mullens, WV, USA · 2025/03/09
-
“it reminds me of my home town and makes me happy and also reminds me that I have to visit my hometown”
— retired (62), Madgaon, Goa, India · 2025/03/12
-
“because my hometown was a small yet beautiful place that reminded me of good times because sometimes everybody just needs to go home”
— nurse (22), San Diego, CA, USA · 2025/03/15
-
“A country road would lead me to Norfolk, Virginia ”
— Volunteer (33), Norfolk, VA, USA · 2025/03/15
-
“i grew up in the woods, everything pretty secluded, no street lights and this song was designated for the long rides to the stores”
— server/host (22), Colchester, CT, USA · 2025/03/18
-
“Reminds me of being home where I have always lived. Where all my family lives. ”
— Retired (66), Rochester, NY, USA · 2025/03/19
-
“This song could be about anyone's home town, but it reminds me of mine because it describes the mountains & back roads we all use to take to get where we're going ”
— Certified nursing assistant (71), Spartanburg, SC, USA · 2025/03/20
-
“My house is in the middle of 4 cornfields. We have a dirt road next to us ”
— Laboratory (34), Uniontown, OH, USA · 2025/03/23
-
“It always reminds me of my hometown and my roots wherever I go”
— Sales (38), Oras, Eastern Samar, Philippines · 2025/04/05
-
“It's a popular country song and my hometown is very small and very country.”
— Temporarily unemployed (22), Newman, CA, USA · 2025/04/07
-
“It describes where I live and how I feel about my state. ”
— Retired (73), Belle, WV, USA · 2025/07/05
-
“Because I stayed outside my hometown for a while and wanted to go back”
— Health care (36), Akwanga, Nigeria · 2025/12/24
-
“I love this song because you always think you're driving long, but you can't get far like in the mainland, only around the island.”
— Housewife (33), Honolulu, HI, USA · 2026/01/23
-
“the song touched me when the lyrics 'country roads take me home' made me miss my hometown. What makes a strong connection is because the song greatly reminds me of my hometown.”
— student (20), Banyumas, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia · 2026/01/24
-
“because the lyrics and the vibe remind me of my childhood and describe my hometown which is in the mountains”
— Software Engineer (32), Wonosobo, Wonosobo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia · 2026/01/24
-
“Because it is emotionally attached and feeling like a true love to one's home ”
— Business owner (61), Guwahati, Assam, India · 2026/01/29
-
“powerful song that brings to mind memories of a childhood home, focusing on how the physical space of a hometown shapes personal identity and offers comfort”
— IT Head (37), Indira Badavane, Karnataka, India · 2026/02/06
-
“since I'm very much tied to my home and family, every time I'm out of home, I remember this song”
— Academic development executive (34), Battaramulla, Sri Lanka · 2026/02/13
-
“When I listen to it, am always reminded of my home town of Nyahururu . I have seen this growing from a small one to the big metropolis it is today. The "country road" were all unpaved the, today all roads into and out the town ar tarmacked..”
— Accountant (57), Nyahururu, Kenya · 2026/03/15
-
“The song has become an enduring cultural favorite, often sung at gatherings and celebrations, and is recognized as one of John Denver’s signature hits.”
— IT / Information technology /Telecommunication services (21), Sacramento, CA, USA · 2026/03/18
-
“It's describe my home where I live with my family. The mountains and river ”
— Doctor (20), Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India · 2026/04/07
-
“This one remembers my parent and all the memories of my childhood”
— Software Developer (30), Kawit, Cavite, Philippines · 2026/04/07
-
“It reminds me of my stay away from home for studies and jobs-I used to long for my rural life and relaxed activities.”
— Mechanical Engineer (51), Sunwal, Nepal · 2026/04/10
-
“It resonates because of its simple melody, emotional lyrics, and strong sense of nostalgia. The song paints a vivid picture of rural life and belonging, especially referencing West Virginia. Its universal theme of “home” connects with listeners worldwide, making it timeless and deeply relatable across generations.”
— insurance (28), Netrokona, Bangladesh · 2026/05/06
-
“Can't explain exactly but have many memories associated to this. As teenager we use to listen radio and its mentioned in the song as well ”
— DIrector (62), Lahore, Pakistan · 2026/05/15
-
“I have many memories associated with that and while roaming in my home town have listened that a lot”
— Director (62), Lahore City, Pakistan · 2026/06/04
-
“John Denver’s classic 1971 song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is an anthem of nostalgia and belonging. It describes a profound longing to return to the natural beauty, simplicity, and warmth of a place called "home," immortalizing West Virginia as a universal symbol of sanctuary, family, and roots. I want to return to my hometown soon. That's why it's strongly connected.”
— Educator (30), Kathmandu Valley, 44600, Nepal · 2026/06/12
-
“reminds me of the natural beauty and scenic views ”
— freelancer (26), Guwahati, Assam, India · 2026/07/29
-
“It reminds me of the place I grew up in and was raised. The line "to the place where we belong" is my favorite which makes me feel that way.”
— Advocate (26), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India · 2026/08/16
-
“I HAVE LOT OF MEMORY OF THIS SONG, REMINDS ME OF MY HOMETOWN, IT REMINDS ME THE PLACE WHERE I GREW UP.”
— TEACHER (36), Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines · 2026/09/07