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Felice Bryant has publicly stated that the song was written as a something of a joke, a throwaway that they wrote to break tension while on a songwriting trip to the Smoky Mountains to get away from the tensions of home, written in room # 8 at the Gattlingburg Inn. The linkage of it to Williamson County seems inappropriate; also, it was written in the mid-1960s, not 1960 (I did note the use of "ca", but still ...) Of course, "Rocky Top" became a huge hit and the other songs written on the trip, the "serious" songs, are now largely forgotten. Rlquall 12:24, 29 May 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Who all has recorded rocky top
Did John Denver ever record rocky top??
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- John Denver didn't record Rocky Top, unless perhaps it appeared on a live recording. Here are the artists who have recorded Rocky Top, according to the song's publisher: Buck Owens, The Osborne Brothers, Lynn Anderson, Terry Gibb, Dinah Shore, Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph, Glen Campbell, Dolly Parton. Here is the source: House of Bryant Publications Add it to the article if that information is helpful. --Dulcimerist 15:17, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
The version that's often attributed to John Denver by most people is the one by the Osborne Brothers. sbcatch35 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.255.34.29 (talk) 07:53, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Corn
I removed the reference to the line "corn in a jar", from this sentence: "The song's second verse is an ode to two apparent murders and the illegal production of alcoholic beverages by moonshining, with references to "looking for a moonshine still" and "corn in a jar"."
The lyrics actually read
Corn won't grow at all on Rocky Top, Dirt's too rocky by far. That's why all the folks on Rocky Top, get their corn from a jar.
Thus the corn refers to growing corn, not making moonshine. Prometheus-X303- 11:37, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] RE: Corn
Moonshine is generally made from corn. The lyrics are implying that the "strangers" (revenuers) won't find a moonshine still atop Rocky Top because you can't grow corn there. Moonshine generally comes in mason jars, so "getting your corn from a jar" may be a euphemism for drinking moonshine (I'll look for a reference).
Bms4880 07:42, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Location of Rocky Top
"Ironically, the peak of Rocky Top is actually located in North Carolina"
The Tennessee-North Carolina border splits the summit of Rocky Top.[1]
Do you have a source referencing a different Rocky Top? If not, this sentence should be removed or modified. Bms4880 08:02, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Official Fight Song
The article starts by saying "Rocky Top" is the offical fight song for the University of Tennessee Volunteers. Later (paragraph 6), there is a sentence saying, "Contrary to popular belief, Rocky Top is not UT's official fight song..." One of these sentences needs to be changed because they contradict each other.
Whitelightning08 (talk) 04:18, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
