Giving Charles Wesley Godwin a run for his money. Though there are plenty of songs throughout the history of the country and folk scene that have been deemed classics in the modern era, ranging from the likes of “Folsom Prison Blues” and “Amarillo By Morning” to “Wagon Wheel” and “Jolene,” John Denver’s 1971 classic, “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” has remained one of the great unifiers for just about everyone over the decades. Personally, I’ve heard this song just about everywhere across the country — frat parties in the Midwest, bars on the East Coast, concerts down south — and every single time, everyone’s sang along. On the surface, you think it would be played out by now, nearly 55 years later, but that’s simply not been the case. Recently, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has taken on even more life. A few weeks ago, West Virginia native and alt. country star, Charles Wesley Godwin, made headlines by getting fired up (which is incredibly rare if you’ve ever met him) over the long-standing myth that the track is about western Virginia, NOT West Virginia. Just days after Godwin sparked some further debate about the track’s real locational meaning, it would make even bigger, national headlines when it beat out Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On a Prayer” and Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” to become the victory song of the US Men’s National Soccer Team at this year’s World Cup. This was highlighted after the U.S.’s 2-0 victory over Australia on June 19th when the squad serenaded the Seattle crowd after the win. The @USMNT faithful serenade their team with "Take Me Home, Country Roads" in Seattle pic.twitter.com/XI3Q3EkxhK — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 19, 2026 Keeping the buzz surrounding the track going, during their recent stop in Denver, Colorado, at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater, two of the best bands in the business right now, Flatland Cavalry and Shane Smith & the Saints, decided to perform their own version of the track. Just in case that wasn’t enough, the rising powerhouse trio, The Castellows, were also bouncing around on stage during the performance of the track. Given the fact that Flatland has covered the track (incredibly well, I might add) in the past, it was a pretty standard affair. With that being said, I’ve never heard Smith lend his vocals on the Denver classic. It’s pretty safe to say it was everything you’d want and more, with his haunting, powerhouse vocals absolutely dominating the second verse. Fans in the comments couldn’t get enough as well, with many begging the two bands to release the recording ASAP. “Didn’t expect a duet but that sounds damn good” “Oh Shane we are going to need this recorded!” “This. Is. Magic.” “A Recording?“ “Sooooo good”  Watch here: View this post on Instagram Flatland Cavalry Tour Dates 6/25 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center 6/26 – Lubbock, TX – Cotton Festival 7/9 – Tulsa, OK – Paradise Cove at River Spirit Casino 7/10 – Wichita, KS – WAVE 7/11 – Norman, OK – Riverwind Casino 7/16 – San Angelo, TX – Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial River Stage 7/17 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheater 7/18 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 7/23 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall 7/24 – Hochatown, OK – Choctaw Landing Hochatown Hotel & Resort 8/6 – Detroit Lakes, MN – WE Fest 8/7 – Oshkosh, WI – XRoads41 8/8 – Manhattan, KS – Rock The Plains 8/10 – Harrisonburg, VA – Rockingham County Fair 8/15 – South Bend, IN – Boots On The Bend 8/20 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory 8/21 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre 8/22 – Lincoln, NE – Memorial StadiumThe post Flatland Cavalry and Shane Smith & The Saints Team Up For Killer Performance Of “Take Me Home, Country Roads” In Denver first appeared on Whiskey Riff.