The Osborne Brothers perform "Rocky Top."

The song, which is a city dweller's lamentation over the loss of a simpler and freer existence in the hills of Tennessee, is one of Tennessee's eleven official state songs [1] and has been recorded by dozens of artists from multiple musical genres worldwide since its publication.

"Rocky Top" is one of seven official state songs of the state of Tennessee, as well as the unofficial fight song for the University of Tennessee Volunteers.

Lyrics in English: Wish that I was on ol’ Rocky Top, down in the Tennessee hills; Ain’t no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top; Ain’t no telephone bills; Once I had a girl on Rocky Top; Half bear, other...

Aug 26, 2014 · Here's the story behind the song and brand. This plaque commemorates the site where Boudleaux and Felice Bryant penned Rocky Top. Since the early 1970s, hundreds of thousands of University of...

Sep 3, 2017 · “Rocky Top” is the rare song that becomes more popular with each passing year. Children in the Volunteer State learn it alongside their ABCs and it gets played at weddings …

Oct 28, 2023 · Once “Rocky Top” became the official fight song for the University of Tennessee in the early 1970s and one of the State of Tennessee’s 147 official songs, it transcended into more than simply a catchy tune.

Sep 4, 2022 · “Rocky Top” is an ode to the simple life. It’s a song where a city dweller longs for the easy living of the mountainous region in Tennessee where the women are “wild” and there “ain’t no...

Feb 4, 2025 · The "Rocky Top" in the song refers to the rocky ridges and the rugged beauty of the Tennessee mountains. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody quickly made it a hit, and though it wasn’t an instant chart-topper, it grew in popularity over time, especially in the Appalachian region.

Rocky Top Lyrics: Rocky Top, you'll always be / Home sweet home to me / Good ol' Rocky Top (Woo!) / Rocky Top, Tennessee! / Rocky Top, you'll always be / Home sweet home to.