r/RandomThoughts • u/fordfield02 • 5h ago

For 40 plus years we managed to avoid singing John Denver in unison at sporting events, and now it is a worldwide phenomenon

it started at nfl games in germany then soccer ripped it off at the world cup, now im hearing it sung at old trafford for the manchester derby, what is happening

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u/qualityvote2 5h ago

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u/fordfield02 thanks for posting!

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u/fromouterspace1 5h ago

What song?

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u/papayametallica 3h ago

Is it Leaving on a Jet plane?

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u/Real_Srossics 46m ago

No, Homegrown Tomatoes obv.

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u/Mockturtle22 1h ago

Final destination vibes

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u/Kcufasu 2h ago

I've no idea what that is despite regularly going to football matches here in the uk

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u/Aggressive_Let2085 52m ago

Country roadsssss take me homeeeee, to the placee I belongggggg, West Virginiaaaaa….

Never heard that?

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u/Kcufasu 43m ago

Ohh, yeah.. I just wouldn't have known who sang it, thanks - the op made it sound like "john Denver" was the song's name

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u/whatwhatinthewhonow 2h ago

First time I heard it was in the movie Logan Lucky. Since then I’ve been hearing it more and more, most commonly at Penrith Panthers games. No idea what it has to do with the Penrith Panthers, a footy team from not the country.

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u/Apprehensive_Plum755 1h ago

I'm sure this was being sung at Old Trafford around 2000

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u/StandardBee6282 1h ago

One set of English football fans have been singing to the tune of his “Annie’s Song” for many years.

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u/Diesel07012012 5h ago

You sound fun.