This song was so special to my mother, so here's a small memorial to her for anyone who might like to read it. She was so funny and clumsy. When I was a kid we would sit in the kitchen and listen to music while she cooked dinner, sometimes we would make parodies to whatever was on the radio. Her cooking was unmatched, heavenly. We would watch the sunset almost every summer night, she said there were never 2 alike. She was right. She taught me to stick up for myself, even if it meant the school would call home. She taught me that I should love anytime I get the chance. Rest in peace, mom, gone too soon.

I used to sing this song to my 3 younger kids who. They'd come for home visits on the weekends. So my oldest son , Shea, moved out and on his own. One evening him and his girlfriend showed up with a guitar . Shea had taught him self to play this song on the guitar. That night I cried and cried . I never thought I ever made a good impression in his life. But he said he loved when I sang ro them when they were little that any time he was going threw something in life, that he'd play some song that I once sang to them . That was also the night hom and his gf Bailee told me I was going to be a grandma for the first time. ... music definitely has gotten me and my kids through some difficult times In our lives

This is the first version of this song that I ever heard, and it will always have a special place for me. It's the soundtrack of those summer nights where I just drive for aways, windows down, thinking about that special girl. Beautiful.

I’m sitting on my porch, drinking apple juice out of a metal mug after a rain storm, listening to this. Life is good.

This is the only cover I'll accept.

Devastated this isn't on Spotify

One of my daughter's friends posted this on facebook as a tribute the day she died. Rips me apart every time I hear it. Fits her perfectly. Love you Felicity....😭💚

Was one of my son’s favorite song. He passed now is my comfort song.

This song reminds me of an old friend I've lost through the years. Every once and a while I'll play this light up a cig, take a drink and think about the good times.

This song reminds me of my sister who passed away 2 weeks ago. She travelled by hopping trains ,hitching rides and busses. Was one of her favorite songs. Hearing those first few notes makes me start to tear up and makes me think of her. Miss you Lis, rest in peace my beautiful sister.

Listening to this reminds me of the good ol' days before I was diagnosed with depression. I only now realize how happy I was back then. Life was so fucking good, and I was too stupid to realize it. Funny how life works that way. I wish you could know when you're living in the good old days before you leave them.

Wagon Wheel - The Against Me! cover is one of the greatest songs of all time. In high school we would play this song in the car all the time. Whenever the song played noone was allowed to talk and the windows had to be rolled down even if it was raining. We would dive through the countryside with this song playing. Truly beautiful.

she was a southern belle and I was a teenage anarchist. we compromised and danced to this at our wedding.

one of the most underrated tracks on that album, beautiful cover

Every once in a while I'll come to this song late at night alone and cry while I think about how things use to be so much better. Tonight's one of those nights.

Laura's music saved my life, I love her so much, met her about a year ago. I remember singing this drunk at folk sessions but never knowing the name of the song, then I find AM!'s version and now my life is complete :)

I really really love this version. First song I've "covered" since I picked up a guitar a dozen years ago. The passion is easy to feel in this cover. Props to OCMS and Dylan for writing this tune. Love how AM gave it a less country folky sound and gave it some real emotion.

Literally the best song to drink alone to.

The memories this song brings up are bitter sweet, this version is the best by far IMO.

With lots of love from Raleigh ❤️ I listened to this song almost every other day to get through the days.

okay, Against Me! actually did an amazing job. it's as dirty as it should be.

The best version of this song.

I can't get enough of this cover. Not me tearing up every single time I listen!

I love Old Crow Medicine Show, & i now enjoy Against Me! even more!!

It's been a year my brother. I miss you like it was just yesterday. I ride for you, Blee, you ride with me through me. I miss you something bad this day. I'll see you on the other side my friend.

Probably one of the best Bob Dylan covers I have ever heard in my life.

Heading down south to the land of the pines I'm thumbing my way into North Caroline Staring up the road and pray to God I see headlights I made it down the coast in seventeen hours Picking me a bouquet of dogwood flowers And I'm a-hopin' for Raleigh, I can see my baby tonight So rock me momma like a wagon wheel Rock me momma any way you feel Hey, momma rock me Rock me momma like the wind and the rain Rock me momma like a south bound train Hey, momma rock me I'm running from the cold up in New England I was born to be a fiddler in an old time string band My baby plays a guitar, I pick a banjo now Oh, north country winters keep a-getting me down Lost my money playing poker so I had to leave town But I ain't turning back to living that old life no more So rock me momma like a wagon wheel Rock me momma any way you feel Hey, momma rock me Hey, rock me momma like the wind and the rain Rock me momma like a south bound train Hey, momma rock me Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke Caught a trucker out of Philly had a nice long toke But he's a heading west from the Cumberland gap To Johnson City, Tennessee And I gotta get a move on before the sun I hear my baby calling my name and I know that she's the only one And if I die in Raleigh at least I will die free So rock me momma like a wagon wheel Rock me momma any way you feel Hey, momma rock me Oh, rock me momma like the wind and the rain Rock me momma like a south bound train Hey momma rock me Oh, so rock me momma like a wagon wheel Rock me momma any way you feel Hey, momma rock me (mama rock me, mama rock me) Rock me momma like the wind and the rain Rock me momma like a south bound train Hey, ey yeah momma rock me (you can rock me, rock me)

My father's version of this song will always be the most important to me, but, this is a close 2nd.

This song is fucking beautiful. It is one of the best covers ive ever heard. Keep up the great fucking work.

I'v listened to a couple versions of this song, and I would have to say, this one is my personal favorite. The chords are so defined and melodic. Laura just has such a stellar voice, gets me going every time.

This is my favorite version

The very first time I heard this song was at a memorial service for someone who died waaaaaay too young. His friends that were in a band performed this in his honour, and it was very much like this version.

The only version besides OCMS that I'll accept.

I want to marry to this song!.. So did not know it was covered by against me! Always remember, pints of Guinness makes you stronger!

2008!?!? How is this the first time I’m hearing it? Agains Me was one of my favorite bands at that time

Damn this came on my like old playlist from when I was.. idk, 18-20? 26 now, three years grinding in offices, putting the final touches on my thesis before a defence and graduation in the next month, and I just burst into tears for reasons I can’t explain. Idk man things are earned, things are sacrificed, time goes on I guess.

pulled this up a first time brain melting into the windshield of the tower truck plowing through snowy roads in the middle of the prairie, you are tired and hungry need some whiskey to quit shaking then you find a badass cover to rage out and warm up to. been off the road three years now, hardest but best decision ever made

I've always loved AM's take on this song. I don't really know if its an apt descriptor, but it sounds so honest

My friend and I used to cover this song on acoustic guitar and banjo. One of my all time favorite songs for sure and Against Me just made it all that much better!

Growing up in Johnson city and listening to against me all my life I never thought I’d hear this cover.

i think against me might be my new favorite band...just started listening to them like 2 minutes ago.

I love this fucking song seriously listen to it every fucking day

This is the better original!!! AGAINST ME! For life Laura Jane Grace

This song brings back the greatest memories...I miss the good ol' days....

Dylan said it was an Arthur Crudup song called Rock Me Mama. Crudup says he got from Big Billy Broonzy song called Rock Me Baby. Even Big Blly said it wasn't his originally but the song fades into history from there.

I used to cover this song in bars till I choked on cigarette smoke. -OCMS

Listened to this every weekend driving up to see my girlfriend (now wife) while she was in college. 2010-2013 Very nostalgic to me

The top 2 comments are almost evenly matched. I always check whos winning when I listen to this 😍

This is a great cover. Love Against Me!

I sing along with this to my 2 year old daughter before bed ever night.

one of the best covers ever.

Absolutely, 100%, completely in love with this song.

Such a beautiful voice.

WTFFFFFFFFFF It's 2016 and I'm just NOW learning Against Me covered "Wagon Wheel"???

this is an incredible cover, laura's voice has so much soul and emotion 💕

one of my favorite bands and one of my favorite songs.

bob dylan, OCMS, against me!. i think we can all agree every version of this song is fucking great!

this is a beast cover!!!😍

best cover ever of wagon wheel

I love OCMS, AM! and Bob Dylan. This is heaven for me

For those without a capo: A E F#m D - A E D

Can't listen to this when I'm not home or it'll make me miss Virginia

This is the best version of this song I've ever heard!

Good song. Such a good song.

Check out Stick & Poke. They do the cutest covers.

It's amazing Bob Dylan just wrote the chorus, threw it away, and everyone else took his scraps and covered it..I think Old Crow Medicine Show took the chorus and wrote some verses to it first, then Darius Rucker Covered their version, and so on and so forth..

I was cryin ice cubes Outta Roanoke When the sun come thru the window Had a nice long toke I stood up and laughed Outta the Cumberland Gap That's the way To Tennessee!

Cousin just back back from serving in the Marines & this was the first song he sang on karaoke night.

❤️

Still better the darius Rucker

Against Me! is pure emotion. OCMS is pure period showmanship, professional poseurs. Don't get me wrong, they are definitely good at it, but there is nothing OCMS can do that's half as heartfelt as any given Tom Gabel song.

Id hafta say that this is my favorite version. Nice & simple with just the guitar & vocals. I could listen to this song for days lol

i sharted :)

Old crow medicine show sings it best

Our tour song! Best "driving through the night on the motorway song" ever!

I remember discovering this song when I was in Nashville for first time. The house band and Tootsie's and The Second Fiddle included it in every set. It was played everywhere! After hearing it constantly for 3 days on Music Row I just had to know who sang that song! What I didn't know at the time was that OCMS version was sweeping the scene. A nice lady at Ernest Tubb's Record Store told me all about the song's history. Such a catchy tune...

Ole hootie fucked this song up...

I just reviewed Against Me!'s new record "Transgender Dysphoria Blues", it's the featured video on my channel, take a look and let me know what you thought of the album!

Just turned 22, listening to this song while smoking a bowl, life is good🤘😎

My childhood was surrounded by this song, but this cover makes those memories feel a little safer to think on

I miss you.fuck/

the original of this song makes me happy no matter what mood i'm in, and now it's that much better :)

I'm so glad to know this cover exists. Hell the song in general. I just happened to link that video with the guy who finds himself in the country bar and they're playing that Hootie cover and my friend showed me this and my whole world has changed. I get chills every time I listen to this.

Went camping with friends this weekend in British Columbia, we brought a guitar, and this was our theme song for a weekend of extreme awesomeness

I catch myself playing this song on repeat. All.the.time.

this song makes me happy to live in North Carolina

I listened to both of them and i like this cover because its still the same rythm and all thats really different is the instruments and his voice so its all together a great song

This was my summer song for Explore in PEI, I think everyone has great memory going with this tune.

"Rock me mama like the wind and the rain, rock me mama like a southbound train." Let the tension ease out because sometimes you got to relaxed from all the shit in this world like buying flowers to girls who don't love and sticking with bands that don't know you. I love this band, Teenage Anarchist to Thrash to this. Because all their music is art in the purest form in my book.

One of my fav's!!!! Awsome!!!

@lgsintheparty true that... i love metal, punk, rock, and bluegrass... and when they can perform all of them it really shows the talent of the bands...

Easily one of best voices in punk and music in general for that matter

i frikkin love this song soooo flippin much!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG ❤

Johnny Hobo has a pretty awesome version

Saw Against Me! last week. Her voice is still the same; and they were awesome.

I love this song !

There's something about his voice that makes this one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

Headed down south to the land of the pines And I'm thumbin' my way into North Caroline Starin' up the road Pray to God I see headlights I made it down the coast in seventeen hours Pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers And I'm a hopin' for Raleigh I can see my baby tonight So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Rock me mama anyway you feel Hey mama rock me Rock me mama like the wind and the rain Rock me mama like a southbound train Hey mama rock me Runnin' from the cold up in New England I was born to be a fiddler in an old-time string band My baby plays the guitar I pick a banjo now Oh, the North country winters keep a gettin' me now Lost my money playin' poker so I had to up and leave But I ain't a turnin' back To livin' that old life no more So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Rock me mama anyway you feel Hey mama rock me Rock me mama like the wind and the rain Rock me mama like a south-bound train Hey mama rock me Walkin' due south out of Roanoke I caught a trucker out of Philly Had a nice long toke But he's a headed west from the Cumberland Gap To Johnson City, Tennessee And I gotta get a move on before the sun I hear my baby callin' my name And I know that she's the only one And if I die in Raleigh At least I will die free So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Rock me mama anyway you feel Hey mama rock me Rock me mama like the wind and the rain Rock me mama like a south-bound train Hey mama rock me