My old Kentucky home. ケンタッキーの我が家

[MrKINOKUNI]

あ、チキン食いたい・・・・

[eric5906]

God bless Kentucky. Home of our Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

[LunarHelix1]

Thank you for posting.

I want to travel the world, but I'll always come back to Kentucky. It'll always be home.

[doowoppingchainsawer]

@LunarHelix1 where are you now? I'm from Lexington. Love it here. Though I'm a football fan and have to deal with basketball talk 12 months of the year!

[LunarHelix1]

@doowoppingchainsawer

Louisville, born and raised. ^^ Pity Kentucky doesn't have a professional football team... My family all has to settle for the Bears and Steelers.

[doowoppingchainsawer]

@LunarHelix1 My dad is from Pittsburgh so we were raised at Steeler fans. People around here liked the Bengals and it was great growing up loving a team others hated. Now everyone says they like the Steelers. They didn't root for them when I was in school.

[LunarHelix1]

@doowoppingchainsawer

I know... And a lot of "fans" don't know how to follow the game at all. Me, I don't care much for individual player stats or the very specific details, but I know enough to not get lost on a Fantasy league.

[maybrook1]

How I miss Kentucky..

[frechieguy]

People need to do a little research before they throw a fit about lyrics. In the original version of My Old Kentucky Home, the line "the darkies are happy and bright" is removed to be more "politically correct". A fact many people don't know; the term darkie was the socially accepted term for African-Americans during the time this song was written. It was the equivilent of today's African-Amercian. Now, don't get me wrong, I absolutly hate racism, but KY should sing our anthem the old way!

[alternatehistories]

@frechieguy It's absolute heresy to change the lyrics of MOKH...as well as of any American folk-song. Hell, we might as well just go in and edit out any references to slavery from all our history books...I mean, why would that be any different.Thankfully there are plenty of old 78's floating around where the song is sung the way it was intended.

[ChelseaSakura]

I liked this song BETTER with the original lyrics. The chior was great...but I don't think such a beautiful song should be "Fixed" when NOTHING was broken.

The first definition if you type in "Gay Definition" on google is this;

Gay- Cheery: bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer.

HOW is that discrimination? I have gay friends, and they'd never overreact over this song. Geez. People cant appreciate good writers and artists these days.

[komnikatum]

アレンジの効果かもしれないが，なんか聖歌っぽい．

[hirohosono15oct]

日本のKFCのCMの影響かも知れませんが、私はこの手のアレン­ジが一番好きですね。



[102us]

my father loves this song.i love,too.

最近知ったのですが、ケンタッキーの我が家は黒人の人達のことを­歌った歌だったのですね。歌詞からフォスターさんの優しさ、想い­が滲み出てくるようです。

[ghazgal]

Thank you for your wonderful video of our home Kentucky, I shed a tear no matter how often I hear this.

[dro3838]

I may not be a native, but I came to Kentucky as a naive 21 year old going to law school in a state I knew nothing about. Well, 29 years later, I'm a salesman for the Commonwealth

[frechieguy]

Who needs Hollywood, Beaches, movie stars, and famous peopl ewhen you have a good wholesome place called Kentucky. 15 year old boy, proudly living in Kentucky since birth, and i certain have no intentions of leaving.

[hirohosono15oct]

"Human right" changed the lyric. Stephen Foster did not mean anything bad......The little change is making bid difference...that is for sure.

18 yo girl from Kentucky.....Welcome and thank you!! You are cooooool!!

[Belmont92]

proud to be an 18 year old kentucky girl :)

[ohlordbabyjesus]

It's "darkies" not "loved ones". If Stephen Foster had wanted that line to say loved ones, he would have written it like that.

[wesleycobo]

@ohlordbabyjesus thats right!

[theskiesbelowme]

My great great great great grandfather moved out here to Kentucky when it was a distant frontier settlement. My grandfather was a Kentucky moonshiner. I'm proud to be a Kentuckian that talks slow (but not dumb) and shoots straight.

[cman10001]

kentucky born raise never leave just will die on my kentucky home god bless kentucky

[kohlbyrd]

I was Born here and Left here and Came back, God willing I will die here.

[theskiesbelowme]

@1georg57 The Darkies are happy and gay.

[theskiesbelowme]

YEAH!!! Kentucky forever!!! Thanks for posting this! I love this state, it is so beautiful!

[KentuckyBlueMusician]

I wish I could explain to my family (wife, kids) what it means to be born and raised in Kentucky!

[hirohosono15oct]

I visidted the place where I went to school 30 years ago.

It is really nice & quiet place. But Ican"t share with other people. But it is special to me although I was away for 30 years.

There must be so many things what you can't explain.

[theskiesbelowme]

@KentuckyBlueMusician You really do have to be born and raised here to understand the beauty of this state, don't you?

[HereditaryAPATHETIC]

I'm from kentucky, and we are playing this song for a kentucky themed concert. Well, this and Derby Day :)

It's a very beautiful melody; it's alwas getting stuck in my head when I'm done with class, and i'll go to my others humming the tune, and drumming it out with my pencil (the drummings incorrect though, because I play trumpet, and not drums!) So memorable!

[RuneNetwork]

Born in kentucky and will die in kentucky in pulaski county. i love this state it makes me cry Go Cats!

[RobertCornhole]

What wrong wid' you? I say you he dead.

[deadfan666]

I am a native of Christian County birthplace of Jeff Davis.

Where I was born and where my ashes will be scattered.

[silverhawkslugger]

@deadfan666 My family came from that area, too. I live in Indiana, since my grandmother moved up here when she was younger. if you can actually believe it, Jefferson Davis is my great (x4) grandfather.

[deadfan666]

In that case sir I salute you.

[MrDancinPants]

Born and raised on Kentucky soil. I'm never leaving, it's too good here.

[carnut476]

@MrDancinPants I was born in Kentucky and raised in Michigan and i regret it.

You're so lucky to still live in our great state of Ky .

I don't much care what people in Hollywood or New York think about Ky .

Its too bad people in Ky watch all this filth coming out of New York & Hollywood.

[capnhowdy66]

muehlenberg county my kin is from

[SlimeTron5000]

I'm annoyed by nationality groups around Earth being politically correct to change historical lyrics because they are offended. Americans should have the courage to sing the word 'darky' in this day and age!

[hirohosono15oct]

When I was in school in Japan, we used to learn Stephen Foster's songs in music class. But, not these days because they say those songs are singing about slaves which is negative part of American history. Yes, it is true....but Stephen Foster's is not discriminating them. What I can see from the lyric is just.....love.

Unfortunately, not many people understand that or trying not to understand that these day and just picking like the word "darky"

[SlimeTron5000]

If you look at other Stephen Foster songs, like "Gwine To Run All Night (The Camptown Races)", "Oh! Susanna", "Old Folks at Home" you will discover the original lyrics are written in African American Vernacular English to make fun of them. These songs were sung at minstrel shows. But you may be correct. Stephen Foster was writing these songs to suit tastes. However, these songs are unrelated to my ethnicity.

[wesleycobo]

@SlimeTron5000 they changed it!? little cowerdly fags if you ask me! I'd sing the original!

[SlimeTron5000]

@wesleycobo watch?v=Hv-mIMsiAzM

YOU'LL LOVE IT :D

[wesleycobo]

@SlimeTron5000 OK! but the link isn't working on here.... what should I search on youtube?

[SlimeTron5000]

@wesleycobo Neds Darkie call

[wc4dblues]

@SlimeTron5000 I agree, you'd have to be deaf not to hear the reverence with which

he imparts his lyrics. I hear nothing but respect, and remember... this was written

while slavery was still in force. Now that's an open minded person.

[SlimeTron5000]

@wc4dblues What?

[TheTriIogy]

Excellent

[lyaanka]

czech republic, europe, but missing kentucky badlyy :(

[wcmi92]

I was born and still live in Ashland, KY. Truly the best place on Earth.

[kulukmak]

moscow russia

[Vincentdanny]

From louisville, live in PA, miss KY.

[hirohosono15oct]

Some reason when you search "My old kentucky home", always mine is coming to top of the list. Actuallally, most of people posting comments are from Kentucky.  It is good!!

歌詞は・・・検索して下さい！！

[abcdotton]

歌詞がないorz

[maybrook1]

Currently in NY, still miss KY :(

[missdirector802]

I will miss Kentucky. Unfortunately I have to move.

[jmwaweru]

o that sucks. I moved last christmas to texas from ky.

[BigSlimJimmy]

I hail from Louisville, and reside in Oldham County... I love Kentucky with all my heart :,-)

[rghm]

Cathy Fink's recording of this song is the best I've heard - on her 1982 record, "Doggone My Time", re-released in 1990 - Sugarhill, # ASIN: B000000F1E

[stefne0110]

yeah-- the pictures do not give KY's beauty any justice!!!! I am from KY in Nm now and I miss it terribly

[kokoku559]

I like this "KFC version" of the song. Does anyone know who plays this and if CD is available?

[rosen10kavalier]

This is probably sung by The Robert Shaw Chorale or Roger Wagner Chorale ,whose CD are available in Japan.

[RDNKThrasher]

Lived in Ky my whole life and i dont plan on going anywere else : )

Hiro home is were your heart is , Come on to Ky We would be Thrilled to have you :) !!

[hirohosono15oct]

were your heart is...it 'd be true.

Home which i' ve never been to.....

James A. Bland, who wrote "Carry me back to old Virginny" hadn't been to Virginia entire his life. But,I think it was the home in his mind.

[QWZXM]

i agree with you. Home is Home. Some people go far from their birth place for many reasons-employment, etc. I've been lucky, been able to work in my small Nfld. Home town and live here among the streams and hills all my life.

[BigSlimJimmy]

I love KY. it is peaceful and nice.

[assmunch1]

really really shitty pictures

[hirohosono15oct]

Thank you for your opinion. At the same time, many people are giving me positive comments.

[cf9113]

your user name is right on

[InYurEye91]

KFC FTW!!

[hirohosono15oct]

Japanese young people must think this is CM song of KFC.

[Robb8709]

I've lived in Kentucky all my life.

I love this state.

It's got to be one of the most beautiful, welcoming, and hospitable states in the country.

Come on down, we'd be glad to have y'all.

:]

Hahah.

[hirohosono15oct]

I am glad to hear from someone from Kentucky.

I took Amtrak from Seattle to Montreal.

I wake up in Kentucky and realized it was greener then any othe place.

I want to take Amtrak again and stop by next time.

[Robb8709]

You'll have to come back sometime. You'll fall in love with it.

It's pure bliss, living here.

[hirohosono15oct]

I do.

[hirohosono15oct]

I'm glad to hear that.

Because I don't live there, it looks something special. Everybody love hometown...that is good. Because I don't have a hometown to go back.

[ked13]

There is a famous saying, "i never met a Kentuckian who wasn't going home."

Thanks for helping us get home for just a brief time this evening : )

[Michaelpoe9]

i live in kentucky it is the best place to be

[hirohosono15oct]

It was early morning when I passed by Kentucky. It was such an amazing view. I travelled From West to East by Amtrak, but Kentucky was the most beautiful place to me as well.

[leoncio41]

beautiful place :p

[hirohosono15oct]

Thanks. It is the place I really have to stop by.

I wake up right before the sunrise. It was just amazing view.

[hirohosono15oct]

Thank you for wonderful comments.

Yes, I love this kind of arrange. It is better not to be solo singer ore modern arrange.

Only thing is...lylic is not rhe original version. Actually I prefer to be the original one.

I am really happy to hear from someone from Kentucky like this. I really have to go there someday.

[jeffatuofl]

This really made me homesick tonight.

[Altamisal]

I like this version of the song, it gets across more of the soulfulness that is missing in many other versions I've listened to at YouTube (though Paul Robeson's is great). Many thanks.

[sab2rou]

こんばんは。素晴らしい画像ですね～歌にピッタリ合ってます。心­で感じてしまいました。できるならリクエストしたいです。日本名­で「金髪のジェニー」をお願いしたいです。

[hirohosono15oct]

コメントありがとうごさいました。朝もやに包まれたケンタッキー­州は、それは美しいものでした。今度是非途中下車してみたい所で­すね。金髪のジェニーですか・・・モデル探しに苦労しそうですね­・・・。南部の景色なんかと共に、何時か作ってみたいですね。

[Quinntarious]

For me, living just south of the Mason Dixon line may bring me some negative feedback whenever I mention it to someone else who isn't a native Kentuckian, but it doesn't faze me. I may love my country, and my world, but this is my home, and I don't want to leave it. Thank you for the wonderful video!

[hirohosono15oct]

Thank you for your coment.I am happy to hera from local people.

I did not have time last time, but I "d like to visit Kentucky someday.

[hirohosono15oct]

I'm happy to hear from person in Kentucky. I really have to go next time. Those photos were taken from Amtrak. We learned this song at Japanese school. You guys are lucky to have such a good song!

[TheNixFactor]

A beautiful rendition of the song. I'm a native of Kentucky, and every time I hear our song, I feel proud to live here.

I enjoyed the photos as well. I think I may recognize one of the landmarks displayed!

Excellent video. My hat is off to you.

[hirohosono15oct]

Thank you for wonderful comments.

[LeonardoProVincie]

Awesome rendition!!!

Great pictures!

5*****

[Twirretwarre]

Great song! Roeleke

[ie9rws]

Beautiful pictures and singing! ^^

[hirohosono15oct]

Thanks for the wonderful comment!