Go with God, Jim. We'll miss you greatly, Sir. We'll hear your song in the breeze as it whispers through the trees, and in the call of the eagle as it soars through the skies. We'll hear your song in the splash of the creeks and rivers as the salmon swim upstream, and we'll see your spirit in the caribou, moose and bear. Bless you, Hobo Jim, and thank you for allowing me to sing with you...it is a memory I'll take with me for the rest of my days. Happy trails, dear sir.

@evilrick1

2 жыл бұрын

That is the most heartfelt and appropriate tribute I have ever read. Bless you for writing that. And thank you for sharing it with the world.

@kellymiddlemas4680

2 жыл бұрын

Your right

Growing up in Alaska, this was my childhood.

God bless you those of us who were forced to leave the state thank you for all your music I made us feel back home

I remember Hobo Jim coming to our school when I was a kid - just watched this with my kids....great memories of growing up in NOME!!!!

Ahh 3rd grade is flooding back to me

@fili9544

6 жыл бұрын

illogicalGhost Same!

@sovietball9170

6 жыл бұрын

Same but for me it’s kinderga with me B

@overcats4553

6 жыл бұрын

I am in third grade

@laurenhart4665

6 жыл бұрын

Same but second for me😢 I miss being a little kid

@banginbass4684

6 жыл бұрын

illogicalGhost same lol😂

Always enjoy Hobo Jim's great tunes. So full of energy and love for Alaska!

My son and I were privileged to meet Hobo Jim in Homer, Alaska during our vacation after listening to his songs for more than 5,000 miles on our trip to the land of the midnight sun. He is a great entertainer.

An all around good guy. A great songwriter and maiestro for Alaska...our last frontier!

@ninaely9904

7 жыл бұрын

Shush!

@sherrygardner7628

7 жыл бұрын

No...he is my personal friend. His life is one that needs enrichment.

My 4th grade teacher always used to play this song!

I remember learning this song in elementary school. Nothing beats growing up in Alaska.

This was back in the time of the greats...used to love going to watch the start....

I didn't have enough appreciation for this song growing up. Now that I've moved from Alaska, listening to it feels like home to me.

😭 I had to sing this in second grade, I miss being little now I have to start sixth grade at a new school in 8 days 😭😭😭😭😭

I remember listening to this song in 1st or 2nd grade at school

All I hear when this plays is a bar full of Alaskans drink/tipsy clapping and singin along and having the greatest time in the world

This song made my husky go and ring the doorbells. She wants to go out running now. Thanks a lot lol ;)

@rnelson299

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Hobo Jim died today. RIP.

I just read a book about the original nome serum run. which brought me to the idiatarod which brought me to this song. Which I already love

Dallas did it 6 times today... A Legend of this race 👏🏻

Best. Song. Ever.

Thank you Sir ,, RIP

Love this song cool...

This is great. My grandsons love to dance around to this.

hobo jim you rock i love your songs

Awww in the 4th grade, my teacher read to us a book. I don't remember the name. And after we finished the book, she put this song. I cried instantly.

I always wanted to be in Alaska but I'm Canadian and I'm proud to be Canadian 😄

@crankyoldlady5433

6 жыл бұрын

Netdrifter Plays hey, the Yukon is gorgeous :)

@mooiwiele

5 жыл бұрын

Well, mosey down to Preeceville (SK) next January - we have a Musher's Rendezvous each year... :)

Love it!! The 4th Grade always follows the Iditarod, and this year, we are also in charge of the March School-Wide Assembly. One of our classes will be performing this song! Thank you for posting!

So glad I found this. I used to sing the chorus to my dogs.

Makes me go about 7 years back, wow.. time flies

I am from PA love to read about the Iditarod and Alaska. Hope to visit sometime!!

As a friend and fellow Alaskan performer, Hobo Jim has been our official state balladeer for over 40 years. He is now facing the end of his trail, dealing with cancer he never knew he had until after our state fair last month. We are ALL devastated knowing he will not be at the fair next year unless a miracle happens and cures him immediately. Prayers and many well wishes for him and his lovely wife of 42 years as they both face the ultimate path in life for all of us, just some a little too soon. Hobo Jim will live on forever in our hearts and in Alaska and worldwide, where this song has been known to be part of some schools' curriculum in teaching about Alaska and the Iditarod race itself! What an honor it has been to know him, join him on stage, and as a friend. God Bless "Hobo Jim" Varsos in his next journey...

Good to see some familiar faces. Hobo is always a big hit at the mushers' banquet.

@williamdelaplane383

6 жыл бұрын

that cool

Best of luck this year to all Mushers!!!

I'm from Georgia. For some reason my Gifted Education Teacher just loves this. So uh.. Hi Alaskans.

@deannapushruk4212

5 ай бұрын

Hi back from Anchorage Alaska 🎉

HAPPY IDITAROD EVERYONE!!!!!! Good Luck Aily Zirkle (my school musher)!

@denisemiller9816

7 жыл бұрын

I have aliy zirkle I go to stadium drive elementary school

@cargilljd3

5 жыл бұрын

XD ALIY ZIRKLE IS MY SCHOOL MUSHER TOO

Love this song♥

I was in the Iditarod in 2014

RIP HOBO JIM!!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🥰🙌🏻

I remember when we used to play this back in Alaska in 1st grade

Best singer I've ever known

I like your song!

This song is so catchy

Rest in Peace :( what a Legend

We first heard this song during our honeymoon in Alaska (2006).

Still my fave song

thanks!

I LOVE THIS SONG

at my school we did this song i loved it:) we are doing the idiaread trail in school

IN MY CLASS WE ARE LERNING ABOUT THE IDITAROD

@ninaely9904

7 жыл бұрын

Bla bla bla

@Maloonski

7 жыл бұрын

Lol

@pacifist4546

7 жыл бұрын

Seamus maloon Same XD

4rth grade memories

I remember being forced against my will to sing this to my entire school in forth grade.

@zoecook8315

3 жыл бұрын

dude imagine my pain doing it in second grade

@Speedwagon_Gaming

2 жыл бұрын

I do this in 5th grade

@flap5346

2 жыл бұрын

i did this literally every year of elementary

@Kaylee_Allman

Жыл бұрын

I’m in fourth grade and I’m forced bc I’m in choir😭

@Henley-rr9yh

5 ай бұрын

​@@flap5346same

I grew up in MA and we sang this in 4th grade

I like this songs because at school we teacher us Iditarod tail my musher is Nathan

@kalyssamerritt3139

6 жыл бұрын

my musher is tara

Rest In Peace legend ♥️

what fun!

cool song

This reminds me of my friends!

I love you so much and I cheering forAnna Bennington

I also seen this at school and I love it at Isham

OH NOOOOOO IVE SEEN THIS IN SCHOOL 2ND GRADE IS IN MEEEEE!

i am in 3rd grade right now and i am learning about the iditarod and my sister is 16 and she is in the jr iditarod praying for you sis

My teacher is mrs .anss and we did this for are concert

I agree with Uglydollpoop..it makes me miss Alaska as well...

I am watching this because I have a project on it

RIP Susan buther

I love it

i like this vidoe

I saw one of the mushers from the Iditarod Trail at Woodman Park School the musher name was Lara

Best of luck to Lance Mackey

omg relly im in 5th grade right know doing this song

My teacher is Mrs Fenton she is a great teacher but she had to head of to the Iditarod because she is going to be stopping at checkpoints and she is going to be seeing dogs Great song by the way :D

I love dogs!

grats mackey on his 4th win

@cindytwilson4 You should! We were taught to sing this song when I was in school at Sherrod, in Palmer, AK.

There are no sled tracks in Front of me and no one left behind...........I Did I Did I Did the Iditarod Trail!!

Jim is my friend irl he is bffs with my aunt ❤️

GO ALIY ZIRKLE! (My 2nd Grade Musher)

We sing this at school

I am in 5th grade and my musher is Jim Lanier!!! GO JIM LANIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@shhbucket

8 жыл бұрын

omg me to

it cool

My class did the iditaread where we read then completed checkpoints every so often. Then we drafted mushers first place got first pic on a prize then 2nd then 3rd and last place got a prize my guy this year Thomas Warner won and I got a super cool hat

I LOVE HOBO JIM😍😍😍😍😍😍

@katalendw Same here! Just havnt been able to mush this Winter not enough snow in PA......Im sure my siberian husky is itching to mush I only have her and a shiba inu for a team right now but when im older ill get a real team for sure but i guess its not the number of the dogs but how much love and trust you have for them and how much they love ya rightt back and if there obedient

This sounds a little faster than I remember, great song though.

My little girl won't stop talking about that she loves Libby riddles and Dallas CV and my Amber's letters are her favorite mushers

@williamdelaplane383

6 жыл бұрын

that cool

THE IDITAROD IS AWESE

They started to race at ten last night takes them 8 day to race pulling the sled

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girl in a burning tonight I love you guys so much go in a burning tonight I love you guys so much girl in a burning candle I love you guys so much go and a burning tonight I love you guys so much go in a burning candle I love you guys so

@katalendw Yes a very nice song, i normally dont like this kinda music, but this song is great. Thanks for upload !

Matin Buser is in the Lead. woo woo woo

What is this? Nostalgia for fourth grade? 😂

I love the Iditarodtrail💙💜💚❤💛😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 my master is a twin

@katalendw There almost wasn't a song. He explained it once. He was laying in bed one night, suffering from insomnia, and he suddenly sat up and said, "I did it!" His wife asked "Did what?" He said, "I did the Iditarod Trail!" He never intended to write a song about the Iditarod Trail specifically, he was just trying to come up with another song.

Cool

Wow

Just heard about his cancer😥

Song about the Iditarod with a zydeco beat.

Get up dogs, you aint tired

happy 2014 iditarod everyone !!!!!!!!!! lets go ramey smyth (my school musher) lets go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@pacifist4546

7 жыл бұрын

Chloe Briggs -cough cough- It 2017 .....And The Ididirod is still going Mitch Seavy is in First i think

Back to 4th grade