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Fourth of July Rock List: State Songs

7/3/08, 4:52 pm EST

On this, the day before our Independence Day, we’re asking our readers to tell us their favorite tracks that have one of our glorious fifty states in the song titles. On Monday, we’ll count up the votes and announce the winners of the Best State Songs. Before your jaws start dropping at the sight of fireworks, check out our picks:

Neil Young — “Ohio”
Field Mob Featuring Ludacris — “Georgia”
Less Than Jake — “Never Going Back to New Jersey”
Led Zeppelin — “Going to California”
Pavement — “Texas Never Whispers”


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GDS | 7/14/2008, 4:31 pm EST

No one’s mentioned Rocky Top?!?!

“Rocky top, youll always be
Home sweet home to me.
Good ole rocky top,
Rocky top Tennessee, rocky top Tennessee.”

Sam | 7/7/2008, 9:59 am EST

“California Dreamin”- the Mamas and the Papas
“Hotel california” - Eagles
“Why Georgia”- John Mayer

.... | 7/6/2008, 12:03 pm EST

sy los angeles is a city…idiot

Anonymous | 7/6/2008, 8:44 am EST

Kid Rock- Jackson, Mississippi

spencer | 7/6/2008, 1:04 am EST

billy joel - new york state of mind
frank sinatra - new york, new york
bruce springsteen - new york city serenade
simon & garfunkel - the only living boy in new york
lou reed - new york telephone conversation
elvis presley - blue moon of kentucky
kings of leon - california waiting

Anonymous | 7/6/2008, 12:48 am EST

one great city?
the last Saskatchewan pirate

Tom | 7/5/2008, 10:58 pm EST

Jack Straw Grateful Dead (leaving Texas fourth day of July)

Eric | 7/5/2008, 7:48 pm EST

My Head’s In Mississippi- ZZ Top
Why Georgia- John Mayer
Carolina Drama- The Raconteurs
Californication- Red Hot Chili Peppers

Anonymous | 7/5/2008, 4:17 pm EST

Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen
Louisiana Rain - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Major Frankenstein | 7/5/2008, 3:25 pm EST

Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles
Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd

By The Time I Get To Arizona by Public Enemy

New York — The Sex Pistols

The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia by Vicki Lawrence

Bextir | 7/5/2008, 12:46 pm EST

Tennessee Plates John Hiatt
Georgia Rae John Hiatt

opo | 7/5/2008, 10:51 am EST

Alabama Song - The Doors

miles64 | 7/5/2008, 9:14 am EST

I Love New York - Madonna (Yes, I know she is referring to the city, not the state - but technically the state is mentioned in the title.)

Anonymous | 7/5/2008, 1:08 am EST

The Eagles - Hotel California
The Beach Boys - California Girls
The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin’
2pac and Dr. Dre - California Love
The Ramones - California Sun
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
Ray Charles - Georgia on My Mind
Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Mountain - Mississippi Queen

Anonymous | 7/5/2008, 1:07 am EST

The Eagles - Hotel California
The Beach Boys - California Girls
The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin’
2pac and Dr. Dre - California Love
The Ramones - California Sun
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
Georgia on My Mind - Ray Charles
Rainy Night in Georgia - Brook Benton
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Mountain - Mississippi Queen

sy | 7/4/2008, 8:23 pm EST

i feel that los angeles is the greatest state ever… and x is the greatest punk band ever…

Derek | 7/4/2008, 7:26 pm EST

The Decemberists - California One

Derek | 7/4/2008, 7:25 pm EST

The Decemberists - California One

thatguy | 7/4/2008, 5:00 pm EST

Tupac and Dr. Dre - “California Love”
The Mamas and the Papas - “California Dreamin’”
The Beach Boys - “California Girls”
Percy Mayfield - “Louisiana”
Bob Dylan - “Mississippi”
Public Enemy - “By The Time I Get To Arizona”
Willie Nelson - “Georgia On My Mind”
Neil Young - “Alabama”
Brian Wilson - “In Blue Hawaii”
Arrested Development - “Tennessee”

sam | 7/4/2008, 4:38 pm EST

California Dreaming-Mamas and the Papas
Hotel California- Eagles
Why Georgia-John Mayer

Born on | 7/4/2008, 3:56 pm EST

Modest Mouse - Florida

Sufjan Stevens - Come On! Feel the Illinoise!

X - Los Angeles

Tom Waits/Bruce Springsteen - Jersey girl

Steel Dragon \m/ | 7/4/2008, 3:50 pm EST

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd (no list like this should be missing this song)
Ray Charles - Georgia on my mind
George Strait - All My Exe’s Live in Texas

Gwen | 7/4/2008, 3:44 pm EST

Midnight train to Georgia- Gladys Knight (and pips)
Sweet home Alabama-Lynerd Skynard (I know I spelled it wrong)
Especially in Michigan-Red Hot Chili Peppers
Californication- RHCP

California dreaming- Mama’s & papa’s
California love-2pac and Dr Dre
Carolina drama-Raconteurs
Georgia on my mind-Ray Charles

d | 7/4/2008, 1:30 pm EST

oklahoma usa - the kinks

JM | 7/4/2008, 11:47 am EST

“Mississippi Half Step TooDooLoo” - Grateful Dead
“Tennessee Jed” - Grateful Dead

J | 7/4/2008, 9:27 am EST

Phil Ochs - Here’s to the State of Mississippi

thia | 7/4/2008, 8:03 am EST

LL Cool J did Goin Back to Cali - not Notorious BIG - maybe BIG covered it but LL did it

Cheesecrop | 7/4/2008, 6:14 am EST

“California Sun” - The Rivieras
“Pennsylvania 6-5000″ - Glenn Miller

Taylor | 7/4/2008, 3:12 am EST

ALL MY EX’S LIVE IN TEXAS

Kevin | 7/4/2008, 1:59 am EST

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - California & Louisiana Rain

Neil Young - Alabama

JD | 7/4/2008, 1:32 am EST

Kentucky Rain- Elvis
Arizona- Mark Lindsay
Indiana Wants Me- R Dean Taylor
Goin’ Back To Indiana- Jackson 5
Tennessee Flattop Box- Johnny Cash
T for Texas- Jimmie Rogers
Meet Me In Montana- Marie Osmond
Hawaii 5-0 Theme- Ventures
North To Alaska- Johnny Horton
Rainy Night In Georgia- Brook Benton

WalkinDude | 7/4/2008, 12:03 am EST

Oh My Sweet Carolina - Ryan Adams
State of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys
New York Groove - Hello
New York, New York - Ryan Adams
Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Hotel California - Eagles

Women Rock & Rule | 7/3/2008, 11:54 pm EST

Dylan’s “Mississippi” AND JONI’S CALIFORNIA! (GEEZUS I’LL EVEN KISS A SUNSET PIG!!)

PERRY COMO “I GOTTA GAL I LOVE IN NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA”

Women Rock | 7/3/2008, 11:40 pm EST

Oh C’mon kids .. Neil Young’s ALABAMA or are we still in denial?

Women Rock & Rule | 7/3/2008, 11:33 pm EST

emmylou did “Blue Kentucky girl”
and neil diamond did “kentucky woman”

Woman Rock & Rule the World | 7/3/2008, 10:17 pm EST

“Look At Miss” Ohio by Gillian Welch

Woman Rock & Rule the World | 7/3/2008, 10:17 pm EST

“Look At Miss” Ohio by Gillian Welch

Bill | 7/3/2008, 9:12 pm EST

Train - “Meet Virginia”
Notorious B.I.G. - “Going Back to Cali”
Seeger/Springsteen - “My Oklahoma Home”
Hawthorne Heights - “Ohio is for Lovers”
Brand New - “Sudden Death in Carolina”

Michael Duffy | 7/3/2008, 9:11 pm EST

Massachusetts - Bee Gees

Mike | 7/3/2008, 9:09 pm EST

The Clash - “Washington Bullets”
Dropkick Murphys - “The State of Massachusetts”
Against Me! - “Sink, Florida, Sink”
Bruce Springsteen - “Mary Queen of Arkansas”
The Beach Boys - “California Girls”
The Pogues - “Fairytale of New York”
Arrested Development - “Tennessee”

Bill | 7/3/2008, 9:05 pm EST

Train - “Meet Virginia”
Notorious B.I.G. - “Going Back to Cali”
Seeger/Springsteen - “My Oklahoma Home”
Hawthorne Heights - “Ohio is for Lovers”
Brand New - “Sudden Death in Carolina”

Tino | 7/3/2008, 9:00 pm EST

Modest Mouse - “Florida”

ElJayVee | 7/3/2008, 8:28 pm EST

“New York” by U2 (it’s really about the city, though)

U2 also has a song called, “4th of July”

Invisible Cajun | 7/3/2008, 8:21 pm EST

Louisiana 1927 - Randy Newman
California - NANTUCKET

Kevin The Robot | 7/3/2008, 7:48 pm EST

Louisiana Rain - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Anonymous | 7/3/2008, 7:48 pm EST

Modest Mouse - Ohio
The Angels of Light - New York Girls

Janis | 7/3/2008, 6:53 pm EST

California Dreamin- The Mamas and the Papas

Midnight Train to Georgia- Gladys Knight & The Pips

D | 7/3/2008, 6:44 pm EST

Oklahoma USA by The Kinks

velvetjones | 7/3/2008, 6:17 pm EST

im pretty sure “Ohio” is by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and not just Young. And I’m pretty sure Ray Charles’ “Georgia on my mind” is a lot better than the Ludacris one. But how about…

“Sweet Home Alabama” Lynurd Skynyrd

“Mississippi Queen” Mountain

“Carolina on my mind” James Taylor

“Californication” RHCP

“Especially in Michigan” RHCP

Erwin | 7/3/2008, 6:11 pm EST

Bruce Springsteen - Jersey Girl

mattgee | 7/3/2008, 6:00 pm EST

The Mountain Goats - Going to Georgia

IV | 7/3/2008, 5:29 pm EST

CSNY - Ohio
Ryan Adams - Oh My Sweet Carolina
Rancotuers - Carolina Drama
Ryan Adams - Tennessee Sucks
Grateful Dead - Alabama Getaway
Billy Joe Shaver - Georgia On A Fast Train
Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
U2 - New York

T | 7/3/2008, 5:21 pm EST

Alabama Getaway / Sweet Home Alabama / Alabama Song / Blue Moon of Kentucky / New York State of Mind / New York Minute / New York Groove / Sweet Virginia

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