Mission: Find songs that have lyrics that refer to US states

[jkayet]

Another Ohio:

Counting Crows
Four Days
words and music by Adam F. Duritz

All I want is something good
It gets harder every time
She is leaving here tonight
Take a breath
Take your time
Spread your wings and rise

Make a mark upon the wall
Paint your face and pass the time
Close your eyes and she ascends
Hold your breath
Ease your mind
Forty thousand times

Time fade into the night
They descend and then they climb
Feathers falling through the night
Have you seen Ohio rise
It has been four days and nights

All I want is something fine
It gets harder every time
She is sleeping far away
Take a breath
Take your time
Spread your wings and rise

Rise through the black Ohio sky
They descend and then they climb
Feathers falling through the night
Have you seen Ohio rise
It has been four days and nights

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

DOH! Ohio by CSNY was sooo obvious!

This is like a virtual road rally, kinda sorta!

 

[ABEL]

Re: 26 down...24 to go!

Here's what we've got so far!

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia

it would be more helpful if you gave us a list of the states we were missing, not the ones we already have

 

[clarityat3am]

who let you back in here

it would be more helpful if you gave us a list of the states we were missing, not the ones we already have

 

[Walkron]

I'm
GOING
GOING

BACK
BACK

to
CALI
CALI.

Who wrote this song?HMMMMM????
Questionable one here.
I call for a ruling.

 

[clarityat3am]

Who wrote this song?HMMMMM????
Questionable one here.

There's about a million songs about California...find me a good one then!

 

[Walkron]

How about this one.
The Mamma's and the Papa's

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

(Phillips-Phillips)

All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A.
California dreamin' on such a winter's day

Stopped in to a church I passed along the way
Well I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray
You know the preacher liked the cold
He knows I'm gonna stay
California dreamin' on such a winter's day

------ flute ------

All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
If I didn't tell her I could leave today
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
California dreamin' on such a winter's day





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[clarityat3am]

How about this one.
The Mamma's and the Papa's

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

(Phillips-Phillips)

All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A.
California dreamin' on such a winter's day

Stopped in to a church I passed along the way
Well I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray
You know the preacher liked the cold
He knows I'm gonna stay
California dreamin' on such a winter's day

------ flute ------

All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
If I didn't tell her I could leave today
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
California dreamin' on such a winter's day





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That'll work.

 

[Walkron]

There's about a million songs about California...find me a good one then!

I see now you never stated we need to provide the song writer or performers names

 

[clarityat3am]

I see now you never stated we need to provide the song writer or performers names

Tis ok. It's just for fun.

 

[Gina Marie]

can't you count the New Hampshire one, please?

Tennessee-Arrested Development

Lord I've really been real stressed
Down and out, losin ground
Although I am black and proud
Problems got me pessimistic
Brothers and sisters keep messin up
Why does it have to be so damn tuff?
I don't know where I can go
To let these ghosts out of my skull
My grandmas past, my brothers gone
I never at once felt so alone
I know you're supposed to be my steering wheel
Not just my spare tire (home)
But lord I ask you (home)
To be my guiding force and truth (home)
For some strange reason it had to be (home)
He guided me to Tennessee (home)

(Chorus) Take me to another place
Take me to another land
Make me forget all that hurts me
Let me understand your plan


Lord it's obvious we got a relationship
Talkin to each other every night and day
Although you're superior over me
We talk to each other in a friendship way
Then outta nowhere you tell me to break
Outta the country and into more country
Past Dyesburg into Ripley
Where the ghost of childhood haunts me
Walk the roads my forefathers walked
Climbed the trees my forefathers hung from
Ask those trees for all their wisdom
They tell me my ears are so young (home)
Go back to from whence you came (home)
My family tree my family name (home)
For some strange reason it had to be (home)
He guided me to Tennessee (home)

Chorus

Now I see the importance of history
Why people be in the mess that they be
Many journeys to freedom made in vain
By brothers on the corner playin ghetto games
I ask you lord why you enlightened me
Without the enlightment of all my folks
He said cuz I set myself on a quest for truth
And he was there to quench my thirst
But I am still thirsty...
The lord allowed me to drink some more
He said what I am searchin for are
The answers to all which are in front of me
The ultimate truth started to get blurry
For some strange reason it had to be
It was all a dream about Tennessee

Chorus

Is this one already here? Sorry if it is..

Georgia On My Mind

Georgia, Georgia,
The whole day through
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind

I'm say Georgia
Georgia
A song of you
Comes as sweet and clear
As moonlight through the pines

Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you

I said Georgia,
Ooh Georgia, no peace I find
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind

Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you

Georgia,
Georgia,
No peace, no peace I find
Just this old, sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind

I said just an old sweet song,
Keeps Georgia on my mind

MISSISSIPPI QUEEN
Mountain


Mississippi Queen, You know what I mean
Mississippi Queen, She taught me everything
Went down around Dick's place, around Louisiana way
Where lived the Cajun Lady, aboard the Mississippi Queen
You know she was a dancer. She moved better on wine

While the rest of them dudes were gettin' their kicks
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was gettin' mine

Mississippi Queen, If you know what I mean
Mississippi Queen, She taught me everything
This lady she asked me, if I would be her man
You know that I told her, I'd do what I can
To keep her lookin' pretty, buy her dresses that shine

While the rest of them dudes were makin' their friends
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was loosin' mine

You know she was a dancer. She moved better on wine

While the rest of them dudes were gettin' their kicks
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was gettin' mine

Yeah, Mississippi Queen

 

[clarityat3am]

Re: can't you count the New Hampshire one, please?

I'll make a new list after there's more replies Gina...don't worry.

 

[Walkron]

Louisiana BBQ



What you gonna do ? BBQ

What you gonna have? Crawdads

What you gonna do ? BBQ

What you gonna have? Crawdads

Way down river

Back in the swamp

Down in the old bayou

There's a creole party going on all night

That everybody's coming to

They got the razorback, fatback, hot sauce, heart attack

Try a little gator tail stew

It's a filet gumbo, big Shrimp jumbo

Louisiana BBQ

They got the crawdads cooking

Sippin' home brew

Howling at the moon

On the old bayou

Everybody's coming Saturday night

When the sun goes down

We'll be doing all right

Big fun at the Louisiana BBQ

Big fun at the Louisiana BBQ

They're coming form Tipitoe, Lake Charles and

Gudeau, Baton Rouge, New Orleans

They're getting weak in the knees

From the black eyed peas

And the catfish and collard greens

Oh my my, sweet potato pie

Rockin' on the old bayou

It's a filet gumbo, big shrimp jumbo

Louisiana BBQ

(chorus)

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

Georgia

The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Original Performer: Charlie Daniels Band

The Devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal
He was in a bind, cause he was way behind
And he was willing to make a deal

Well he come across a young man sawing on a fiddle and he played it hot
The Devil jumped up on a hickory stump
And said "Boy, let me tell you what

In case you didn't know it, I'm a fiddle player too
And if you care to make a dare
I'll make a bet with you

Now you play pretty good fiddle, son but give the Devil his due
I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
Cause I think I'm better than you"

Well the boy said "My name's Johnny, and it might be a sin
But I'll take your bet you're gonna regret
Cause I'm the best there's ever been"

Johnny rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia
And the Devil deals the cards

And if you win you'll get this shiny fiddle made of gold
But if you lose the Devil gets your soul
The Devil opened up his case, and said, "I'll start this show"
And fire flew from his finger tips as he rosined up his bow
When he pulled that bow across the strings, it made an evil hiss
And a band of demons joined in, it sounded just like this

When the Devil finished, Johnny said, "Well you're pretty good old son
But just sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how it's done"

He played Fire on the Mountain, run, boys, run
The Devil's in the house with the rising sun,
Chicken in the breadpan picking out dough,
Granny does your dog bite, "No, child, no"

The Devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat
And he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet
And Johnny said, "Devil, come on back if you ever want to try again
But I told you once, you son of a bitch, I'm the best there's ever been!"

He played Fire on the Mountain, run, boys, run
The Devil's in the house with the rising sun
Chicken in the breadpan picking out dough
Granny does your dog bite, "No, child, no"



"Georgia" Songs from: http://www.spalding.public.lib.ga.us/local/georgia_songs.htm

This is a list of songs with "Georgia" in the lyrics. They are in no particular order.

Devil Went Down to Georgia
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Georgia (On My Mind)
Midnight Train to Georgia
Fifty Nifty United States
Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech
Glory, Glory to Old Georgia
Rambling Man (Allman Brothers)
Sweet Georgia Brown
Rainy Night in Georgia
Marching through Georgia (1864 Army Song by Henry Clay Work)
Georgia on a Fast Train (Johnny Cash)
Georgia Railroad
Back to Georgia (Loggins & Messina)
An American Dream (Linda Ronstadt)
Georgia Peaches (Lynard Skymyrd)
Never Going Back to Georgia

 

[Walkron]

"James K. Polk," by They Might Be Giants

In four short years he met his every goal
He seized the whole Southwest from Mexico
Made sure the tariffs fell
And made the English sell
The Oregon territory
He built an independent treasury
Having done all this, he sought no second term
But precious few have mourned the passing of
Mr. James K. Polk, our eleventh president
Old Hickory, Napoleon of the stump

Good one

 

[Gina Marie]

sorry about this one...

Wisconsin Death Trip-Static X

Whats Wrong
Don't you sing no ding dong
Pushing out the phony
Hook in up the rain away

Motion
Can't you feel the motion
You can see right through me
We can etch a part of me

Take this
Break the ryme and make this
Get up on it Oh Yeah
Close your eyes and fly away

Motion
Can't you feel the motion
You can see right trough me
We can etch a part of me

Get up on this wisconsin death trip
Get up on this wisconsin death trip
Get up on this wisconsin death trip
Get up on this wisconsin death trip

Whats Wrong
Don't you sing no ding dong
Pushing out the phony
Hook in up the rain away

Motion
Can't you feel the motion
You can see right trough me
We can etch a part of me

Get up on this wisconsin death trip
Get up on this wisconsin death trip
Get up on this wisconsin death trip
Get up on this wisconsin death trip

Get up on this wisconsin death trip
Get up on this wisconsin death trip
Get up on this wisconsin death trip
Get up on this wisconsin death trip

Take me
Yeah you ride and make me
Feel the inside Oh Yeah
You can have me anyway

Motion
Can't you feel the motion
You can see right through me
We can etch a part of me

Get this Wisconsin Death Trip

 

[speedracer]

Mr. James K. Polk, our eleventh president
Old Hickory, Napoleon of the stump

And by "Old" I mean "Young".

 

[speedracer]

"The Ballad of Hollis Brown," by Bob Dylan


There's seven people dead
On a South Dakota farm
Somewhere in the distance
There's seven new people born

 

[speedracer]

"Went to See the Gypsy," by Bob Dylan

I went back to see the gypsy
It was nearly early dawn
The gypsy's door was open wide
But the gypsy was gone
And that pretty dancing girl
She could not be found
So I watched that sun come rising
From that little Minnesota town

 

[speedracer]

"The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll," by Bob Dylan

William Zanzinger, who at twenty-four years
Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres
With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him
And high office relations in the politics of Maryland

 

[speedracer]

"Worse Comes to Worst," by Billy Joel

Today I'm living like a rich man's son
Tomorrow morning I could be a bum
It doesn't matter which direction though
I know a woman in New Mexico

 

[speedracer]

"Stop in Nevada," by Billy Joel

Oh, and now she's heading out to California
It's been a long time coming
But she's feeling like a woman tonight
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye
Goodbye

 

[clarityat3am]

39 down...just 11 left!

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin

 

[speedracer]

Duh.

Nebraska and Wyoming are both in here. I'm not sure which one is harder to find.

"Nebraska," by Bruce Springsteen

I saw her standing on her front lawn just twirling her baton
Me and her went for a ride sir and ten innocent people died
From the town of Lincoln, Nebraska with a sawed off .410 on my lap
Through to the badlands of Wyoming I killed everything in my path

 

[clarityat3am]

I have but one rule...one state per song.

 

[speedracer]

Re: Re: Mission: Find songs that have lyrics that refer to US states

Yes, I'm well aware of the rule. Otherwise I would have posted the lyrics to Wakko Warner's "The 50 US States And Their Capitals."

I just wanted to mention that Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" could fill our need for a "Nebraska" or a "Wyoming," depending on which other states we find later.

 

[clarityat3am]

Re: Re: Re: Mission: Find songs that have lyrics that refer to US states

Yes, I'm well aware of the rule. Otherwise I would have posted the lyrics to Wakko Warner's "The 50 US States And Their Capitals."

I just wanted to mention that Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" could fill our need for a "Nebraska" or a "Wyoming," depending on which other states we find later.

Ah ok.