Rocky Mountain High

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Rocky Mountain High is a folk-rock song written by John Denver and Mike Taylor about Colorado. Recorded by Denver, it went to number nine on the US Hot 100 in 1973.

Rocky Mountain High is primarily inspired by John Denver's move to Aspen, Colorado, United States three years earlier and his love for the state. The seventh stanza makes a reference to destruction of the mountains' beauty by commercial tourism. The song was considered a major piece of 1970's pop culture, and became a well-associated piece of Colorado history.

In recent years, the song has gained status as an unofficial anthem of Colorado and support arose for the present state song, Where the Columbines Grow to be replaced with Rocky Mountain High . In 2005, the song was performed by a soloist at the NBA all-star game in Denver. The song was also used in an advertisement for Colorado-based Coors beer. Furthermore, in "Final Destination", the song is heard before some of the deaths.

Snowmass, Colorado, a ski resort near Aspen, named a run, "Rocky Mountain High," in honor of John Denver.

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