Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver Cover) [SINGLE] - December 1st, 2023

[Pink Flamingo 16,200]

the song is beautiful 

[Surf Noir 189,466]

just listened to it, i think it's okay, one complaint i have is that it's too reverberated, i feel like it's distracting, and a more grassroots approach to the mixing/production would've suited the song better, instead of adding a bunch of reverb, i feel like that doesn't suit the genre of the original song, also, i personally wish she would've went with guitar instead of piano, or at least have other instruments accompanying the piano, it's mostly piano until the last chorus, i feel like the choir here was jarring due to the lack of any other instruments/background vocals in the rest of the song, i listened to the original song so i could have a better understanding of it, and i feel like something more similar to the original would've been better, but i also understand she had to make it her own, it's certainly not bad and i'm happy for everybody who really likes it! 

 

also, i love hearing her deeper vocals here! 

[rhubysyrup 4,354]

oh the lizzy/btd vocals hello

[barttttender 3,109]

11 minutes ago, Surf Noir said:

 

i may be wrong because i haven't heard the original song, but take me home (country roads) is mellow to begin with, i feel like it would be embarrassing and silly on her end to turn a country classic into some pop bop, it should be obviously by now that she has more of a mellow sound in her music now, and you're just going to keep ending up disappointed by expecting it or wanting it

 

Oh, for sure, I am going to keep getting disappointed. But a boy can hope.

 

I'm hoping Lana hasn't completely forgotten her fun side. At least she gave us Jimmy Jimmy this year - it's somewhere in there!

[littleredpartydress 48,855]

56 minutes ago, barttttender said:

 

same here. It's just a basic cover of a song that's nice but nothing special.

 

i agree with whoever said that this should have got the Doin' Time treatment so that it would be more interesting.

 

i feel like lana's just putting out anything that pops into her head at this point.

 

we need a BOP

my god...  

[LifeOnMars 6,272]

This is a nice cover but this song just does not hit the same without the banjos and guitars that are in the original song.

[Lanasvape 345]

7 hours ago, Stoned Mary in the Garden said:

walkin after midnight, River of no return, knockin on heavens door, and moon river would be a dream for me 

Walkin after midnight, and knocking on heavens door would allow me to pass away a happy man

[Lanasvape 345]

1 hour ago, barttttender said:

 

same here. It's just a basic cover of a song that's nice but nothing special.

 

i agree with whoever said that this should have got the Doin' Time treatment so that it would be more interesting.

 

i feel like lana's just putting out anything that pops into her head at this point.

 

we need a BOP

Why do you not realize doin time and this are two completely different genres. She stuck pretty true to the original doin time, and she’s sticking true to this original now. 
Bop ≠ upbeat pop music 

if you don’t enjoy the style of music move on. But she’s not gonna start popping her pussy in the studio to a classic American folk song… 

[Rivers 988]

A more intimate and calm version of the song. Sure, could have some strings in there and maybe more guitar, but some parts were sung more interestingly and it seems the tone is more delicate. There original has a lot going on and she really tries to get you closer to the imagery by toning it down. I feel it's easier for me to picture the scenes in my mind with Lana's version. The song already meant a lot to me, and now much more so. 

[Lanasvape 345]

I do wish there was more acoustic guitar and some banjos going on, but oh my god this is beautiful. I really think this has the potential to do some numbers for her, and be one of the more iconic covers of the song. I like that she stuck true to the og with the last chorus. I love the choir feel towards the end of John Denver’s it’s always given me such a good homey family vibe, so I’m glad she included the “choir” backing vocals at the end of hers. Heavenly vocals all around too 

[FredRed 4,498]

I just heard it! I really love it. This song has a melody, chorus etc so right away I'm on board. A lot of Lana songs it is her singing over piano chords and then a "song" is created in production. I don't know if that makes sense. I LOVE her voice but occasionally I want a song with a simple, memorable melody that keeps moving forward. I really love the backing chorus at the end.

 

John Denver was a gifted singer and songwriter. I think he's smiling now. 

[Crimson and Clover 22,121]

To be a fair, a more traditional country pop version like the original song (which would be more similar to the source material) would have been very nice. This is giving me a bit of You’ll Never Walk Alone vibes   

[Orville Peck 22,869]

when you know you know 

[MrFameKills 10,452]

Ah it's so good, i really hope the covers album happens for Christmas

[American Whore 47,664]

not this being added to 11 playlists on apple music, she's coming for streams and coins ladies and gays

[honeymoon is alive 15,341]

i loved it 

[mr borntolose 71]

21 hours ago, Brooklyn Fetus said:

AHHHH!! it has piano and actually its not bad mamas 

Because it’s not produced by jack 

[GeminiLanaFan 45,842]

It is so beautiful 😍 I love her voice so much!

[111 34,832]

2 hours ago, American Whore said:

not this being added to 11 playlists on apple music, she's coming for streams and coins ladies and gays

 

111? 

 

[GeminiLanaFan 45,842]

10 minutes ago, 111 said:

 

111? 

 

We did not summon you yet, Lord of the Demons, Fallen Angel and God of Chaos. All in good time.