Behind the Bit

My crush on John Denver is alive and well

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 04:52 PM PDT

For those lamenting that this post isn't horse-related, skip to the 4th video (your loss :-)

Last week Bob and I saw John Denver on a rerun of the Midnight Special TV show. In the seventies, John Denver totally ruled. He embodied the ideal man to me and my friends -- romantic, outdoorsy, upbeat, and a little goofy. I'm not sure if we wanted to marry him, but we wanted to be the kind of girl he would marry. He coined the phrase, far out! Oh, for you readers under 30, far out was the seventies version of awesome! Me and my horse-obsessed buddies used a variation, farm out!, which could mean far out or it could mean going to the barn.

John Denver died on October 12, 12 years and a week ago today. There's great live footage of his music on Youtube -- it gives me renewed appreciation for his musicanship, amazing tenor vocals, and the honesty he brings to his performance. Who else could sing these lyrics and make you believe them?
Oh, and also he's really hot...

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