Congratulations to the State of Colorado for selecting John Denver's Rocky Mountain High as a second state song. However, even this simple act has resulted in some controversy. Some critics apparently are objecting to one line in the song which goes like this -- "Friends around the campfire, and everybody's high."
Republican state legislator Debbie Stafford says that she and others believe the song is condoning drug use and therefore voted against it. In the March 23 edition of The Week, legislator Bob Hagedorn countered Stafford by saying the "friends" are not necessarily smoking marijuana. Hagedorn says the "friends" could just as easily be "having a couple of six packs or even pigging out on s'mores." You have to like that attitude.
Thanks to Bob and all the other Colorado lawmakers for not letting a handful of over protective colleagues ruin a great honor for the late John Denver and a great song. The song means a lot to me personally as it was popular when I was in high school and college and as I have documented here in Citizen Brand before, Colorado has always been my home away from home. It has always been a personal anthem for me as the lyrics tell a story of a young man coming of age in the mountains. Enjoy this version of it.
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