🏈 50,000 NFL Fans singing "Take Me Home, Country Roads" | Dolphins vs. Chiefs in Frankfurt 2023

Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs 🏈 NFL FRANKFURT GAME 5 November 2023 Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt *** welcome to our store http://www.maratoni-fussball.shop Ein absoluter Gänsehautmoment und eines der vielen Highlights bei den NFL Germany Games 2023 in Frankfurt. 50.000 Zuschauer schmettern den Evergreen "Country Roads", tausende Handylichter sorgen für eine fantastische Kulisse im Deutsche Bank Park. Zahlreiche Fans aus den USA sind begeistert, dass der Song in Deutschland so populär ist. An absolute goosebumps moment and one of the many highlights at the NFL Germany Games 2023 in Frankfurt. 50,000 fans belt out the evergreen “Country Roads,” thousands of mobile lights create a fantastic backdrop in Deutsche Bank Park. Numerous fans from the USA are thrilled that the song is so popular in Germany. *** LYRICS "Take me home, country roads" John Denver Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, Mountain Mama Take me home, country roads All my memories gather 'round her Miner's lady, stranger to blue water Dark and dusty, painted on the sky Misty taste of moonshine, teardrops in my eyes Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, Mountain Mama Take me home, country roads I hear her voice, in the mornin' hour she calls me Radio reminds me of my home far away Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin' That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, Mountain Mama Take me home, country roads, everybody sing Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, Mountain Mama Take me home, country roads Take me home down country roads Take me home down country roads *** Un momento que nos pone la piel de gallina y uno de los muchos momentos destacados de los NFL Germany Games 2023 en Frankfurt. 50.000 espectadores cantan a voz en cuello los siempre verdes “Country Roads”, miles de luces de teléfonos móviles crean un fantástico telón de fondo en el Deutsche Bank Park. Muchos fans de EE.UU. están encantados de que la canción sea tan popular en Alemania. #countryroads #nfl #mahomes #chiefs #chiefskingdom #miamidolphins #johndenver #nflfrankfurtgame #football #frankfurt #deutschebankpark The song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is primarily sung at NFL games during the NFL International Series games in Germany, where it has become an unofficial anthem for German fans. It is also famously the official post-victory song for the West Virginia University (WVU) college football team, a tradition that occasionally crosses over into professional sports contexts. Popularity in Germany: The tradition started with the first NFL regular-season game in Munich in November 2022 and has continued at subsequent games in Frankfurt and Berlin. Oktoberfest Roots: The song's popularity in Germany predates the NFL games, largely due to it being a popular singalong and drinking song at Oktoberfest and other festivals. Universal Appeal: The song's simple, catchy melody and themes of longing for home resonate universally with fans, regardless of their nationality or whether they have a connection to West Virginia. Fan-Created Tradition: The spontaneous, stadium-wide singalongs by enthusiastic German fans caught the attention of the NFL and players, solidifying it as a staple of German NFL events. The West Virginia Connection While the song is a hit with German NFL fans, its deep connection is to West Virginia University, where: It has been performed by the WVU Marching Band at every home football pre-game show since 1972. It is played after every home victory, with fans and players encouraged to stay and sing along, creating a powerful sense of community. John Denver himself performed the song at the dedication of the new Mountaineer Field in 1980. In 2014, the song was officially adopted as one of the four official state anthems of West Virginia. The song's emotional appeal and "singable" nature have made it a unique and unifying tradition in both college and professional football settings.