Following on from my chart of songs about US states A-M, here's the second part N-Z
1) "Nebraska" - Bruce Springsteen
2) "Reno, Nevada"- Fairport Convention
3) "New Hampshire" - Sonic Youth
4) "Jersey Girl" - Tom Waits
5) "New Mexico" - Johnny Cash
6) "Fairytale Of New York" - The Pogues
7) "Carolina" - Shaggy
8) "Dakota" - Stereophonics
9) "Ohio" - Modest Mouse
10) "Oklahoma, USA" - The Kinks
11) "Portland, Oregon" - Loretta Lynn
12) "South Pennsylvania Waltz" - 16 Horsepower
13) "Sweet Rhode Island Red" - Ike & Tina Turner
14) "Tennessee" - Arrested Development
15) "Texas" - Big Black
16) "The History Of Utah" - Camper Van Beethoven
17) "Long Vermont Roads" - Magnetic Fields
18) "Virginia Plain" - Roxy Music
19) Washington - no song (lots about Washington DC)
20) "Wisconsin" - Bon Iver
21) "SongOf Wyoming" - John Denver
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Saturday, 17 August 2013
Saturday, 10 August 2013
American Pie - American State Songs Part 1 A-M
Below is a chart of songs mentioning a US State. Please add any I couldn't come up with in the comments.
The wistful and the critical, the songs seem to be split between punk rock and country and western genres, even when rockers like Springsteen or Disco divas like the Bee Gees try their hand.
Enjoy
1) "Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynyrd Skynyard
2) "By The Time I Get To Arizona" - Public Enemy
3) "Road To Alaska" - Bee Gees
4) "Mary Queen Of Arkansas" - Bruce Springsteen
5) "California Uber Alles" - Dead Kennedys
6) "Bound For Colorado" - Townes Van Zandt
7) "Connecticut is For F*cking"- Jesus H Christ & The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse
8) "Hot Day In Delaware" - Saves The Day
9) "Moving To Florida" - Butthole Surfers
10) Midnight Train To Georgia" - Gladys Knight & the Pips
11) "Hawaii" - Beach Boys
12) "My Own Private Idaho" - B52s
13) "Come On Feel The Illinoise" - Sufjan Stevens
14) "Moving Back To indiana" - The Jackson Five
15) "Iowa" - Slipknot
16) "Kansas" - The Wedding Present
17) "My Old Kentucky Home" - Johnny Cash
18) "Louisiana" - Underworld
19) Maine - NO SONG
20) Maryland - NO SONG
21) "Massachussetts" - Silverstein
22) "Especially In Michigan" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
23) "Jordan, Minnesota" - Big Black
24) "Mississippi Goddamn" - Nina Simone
25) "Missouri" - David Nail
26) "Montana" - Frank Zappa
The wistful and the critical, the songs seem to be split between punk rock and country and western genres, even when rockers like Springsteen or Disco divas like the Bee Gees try their hand.
Enjoy
1) "Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynyrd Skynyard
2) "By The Time I Get To Arizona" - Public Enemy
3) "Road To Alaska" - Bee Gees
4) "Mary Queen Of Arkansas" - Bruce Springsteen
5) "California Uber Alles" - Dead Kennedys
6) "Bound For Colorado" - Townes Van Zandt
7) "Connecticut is For F*cking"- Jesus H Christ & The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse
8) "Hot Day In Delaware" - Saves The Day
9) "Moving To Florida" - Butthole Surfers
10) Midnight Train To Georgia" - Gladys Knight & the Pips
11) "Hawaii" - Beach Boys
12) "My Own Private Idaho" - B52s
13) "Come On Feel The Illinoise" - Sufjan Stevens
14) "Moving Back To indiana" - The Jackson Five
15) "Iowa" - Slipknot
16) "Kansas" - The Wedding Present
17) "My Old Kentucky Home" - Johnny Cash
18) "Louisiana" - Underworld
19) Maine - NO SONG
20) Maryland - NO SONG
21) "Massachussetts" - Silverstein
22) "Especially In Michigan" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
23) "Jordan, Minnesota" - Big Black
24) "Mississippi Goddamn" - Nina Simone
25) "Missouri" - David Nail
26) "Montana" - Frank Zappa
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