Pretty Lights gives John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" a sonic makeover

Depending where you fall on the John Denver love/hate continuum, this will either enrage or endear you. If you're a John Denver purist, whose heart was absolutely brimming with glee this past spring when the singer, formerly known as Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., became the first inductee in the Colorado...

By Dave Herrera

August 10, 2011

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Depending where you fall on the John Denver love/hate continuum, this will either enrage or endear you. If you're a John Denver purist, whose heart was absolutely brimming with glee this past spring when the singer, formerly known as Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., became the first inductee in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, it'll probably be the latter. If you're put off by the inherent nerdiness of John Denver, meanwhile, this Pretty Lights remix might actually make his music more palatable. Only one way to know for certain. Give it a spin below. [via ThisSongIsSick]

Dave Herrera

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