Talk:Where the Columbines Grow

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Debate over changing state song

According to the article, "in recent years, there has been debate over replacing the current song". Am I correct in guessing that would be due to unfortunate associations among out-of-state residents with the Columbine High School shootings?--Pharos 01:31, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Just looked it over... now it seems more likely it comes from the third verse, especially

The war whoop re-echoes no longer

The Indian's only a name

Can anyone confirm this?--Pharos 01:37, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I lived in Colorado until just recently and I never heard of this "debate." The Rocky Mountains are beautiful, but "Columbines" is a much more apt description of the entire state of Colorado. John Denver's song is nice but it gets old after you hear it a thousand times covered by restaurant performers. Pharos, as an Indian (Choctaw) I'm interested in what you perceive to be the problem about noting (with melancholy) the decimation of the Ute, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche and other tribes in Colorado. Richardmasoner 18:12, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've got to disagree with ya', Richardmasoner. Rocky Mountain High rocks. I'm Cheyenne and Blackfoot myself, but 100% Coloradan... Pharos, I can't confirm the Columbine issue, I suppose it may be a factor. But I think that that particular event isn't the core reason for the debate. Editor19841 21:17, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... it seems I never got around to answering this. Well, some people might object to a sympathetic but perhaps inappropriately romanticized idea of a "vanished race"—compare Longfellow's s:The Jewish Cemetery at Newport, which Jewish poet Emma Lazarus responded to with In the Jewish Synagogue at Newport.--Pharos 20:28, 15 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So, unfortunately Colorado has adopted "Rocky Mountain High" as is new official State song to co-exist with "Where the Columbine Grows". For whatever reason Colorado is changing, and not for the better. No one appreciates tradition of a perfectly fine song, which reflects beauty, and change (good or bad). They claimed the John Denver song is more modern, easier to remember, and sing, however, I doubt no more than 5% of the State knows any lyrics other than "Colorado, Rocky Mountain High". Sad.98.245.88.199 (talk) 00:04, 21 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Rare song?

"or Merle Haggard's rare song Colorado"

What does this mean? How can a song be rare? 24.224.187.119 (talk) 13:40, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]