Red Mosquito

Carolina In My Mind

Illinoise is entire album about a state

Jorge wrote:

NOT A U.S. STATE!

tree_ wrote: NOT A U.S. STATE!

A state of emergency is definitely a US state

true good one

Does it have to be about the state, reference the state, or have the state in the title?

And then there’s the quandary of a song about a city that shares its name with a state. New York songs typically reference the city, but does that count? The city is in the state after all.

New York State (of Mind) - it says New York State, but Billy Joel clearly distinguishes New York from State of Mind so does that count?

Then there are songs like Nebraska - it’s not about the State of Nebraska per se.

Red Hot Chili Peppers' entire catalogue

Youtube clip or gtfo

liebzz wrote:Does it have to be about the state, reference the state, or have the state in the title?

And then there’s the quandary of a song about a city that shares its name with a state. New York songs typically reference the city, but does that count? The city is in the state after all.

New York State (of Mind) - it says New York State, but Billy Joel clearly distinguishes New York from State of Mind so does that count?

Then there are songs like Nebraska - it’s not about the State of Nebraska per se.

Must have the state name somewhere in the title, and that reference must be about the state. That’s the main rule.

New York State (of Mind) is fine.

New York, New York by Frank Sinatra
Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Any song by Flo Rida
Carolina Confessions by Marcus King Band
Jersey Girl by Springsteen(?)
California Dreaming by the Mamas and the Papas
Outshined by Soundgarden for 2 states (Looking California/feeling Minnesota)

That’s a great list.

Alabama Song by the Doors - show me the way to the next whisky bar…

Louisiana Rain by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd