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Rocky Mountain High
John Denver
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- Album
- Rocky Mountain High
- Released
- 1972
- Genres
- folk
- Length
- 4:46
- Tempo
- 81 BPM
- Label
- RCA/Legacy
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About this song
Denver got the inspiration for the song when he and a group of friends watched the Perseid Meteor Shower near Williams Lake in the Colorado high country.
What it's about
The song is a tribute to the beauty of the Colorado high country and the night sky there. It is not really about getting high, though many have assumed so.
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Fun facts
- Sampled in 3 other songs, like “Rocky Mountain High ([phoenix] w [no pathology] [inherits] to [enlighten] @ [your estate]) ([dAdDyDaDdYdAdDyDaDdY_!!]) by friends& (Pop group)”.
- Covered 2 times, including “Rocky Mountain High by Josiah and the Bonnevilles (Ft. Trampled by Turtles)”.
- Written by John Denver and Mike Taylor (Guitarist).
- Produced by Milton Okun.