Or songs that prominently feature places.
This could work any number of ways. How about naming a song for each state? I'm going to start in the middle, though, with Maryland, since this particular song inspired the thread.
"(Don't Go Back to) Rockville" by REM. Rockville, MD
I'm fairly certain this is the Rockville in the song, based on some on-line digging.
Massachusetts?

Viola

SUICIDEGIRL

North Carolina, USA

MAR 16, 2005 06:43 PM

Hey, we used to play this game at Trivia Night, when I went to that fun thing.

I am going to name Mountain Goats songs:
Going to Georgia
The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton (I like to believe that this is about the small town of Denton, NC, even though it is probably not, because I have NC PRIDE, BITCHEZ)

and a Wilco song:
Via Chicago

I just realized that maybe you were hoping for alphabetical song-naming action, but I am not that clever. please don't hate me.

gostars

Dallas, TX

June 2004

MAR 16, 2005 06:43 PM

"LaGrange" by ZZ Top. LaGrange, Texas

"Texas" by Chris Rea. Well, it's about the whole state.

I'll quit with those two.

JohnClement

Silver Spring, MD

January 2004

MAR 16, 2005 06:50 PM

Yeah I was thinking more alphabetical. no matter.

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

MAR 16, 2005 06:54 PM

Starting from Massachusetts? I need to learn to read more comprehensively.

In that case: The Get Up Kids - "Mass Pike."

[Edited on Mar 16, 2005 by commodore64]

Viola

SUICIDEGIRL

North Carolina, USA

MAR 16, 2005 06:57 PM

Well, since we've thrown alphabetization to the winds, let me add a state from the end of the alphabet:
"Olympia, Washington" by Rancid.

The Wrens' album "The Meadowlands" is named after that region in New Jersey. And the song "Everyone Choose Sides" actually mentions said region.

Oh! And I thought of a Massachusetts song! "Lowell, Mass." by Death Cab for Cutie.

edited: damn, I don't type fast enough, and now this post is anachronistic and probably completely irrelevant. And holy crap, dictionary_girl changed her name and became a content editor. things are all happenin' too fast for me to handle up in this joint.

[Edited on Mar 16, 2005 by interrobang]

RockRBoy

Brooklyn, NY

August 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:01 PM

Simon & Garfunkel's "America", R.E.M.'s "Leaving New York", Lou Reed's "Dirty Boulevard".

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL

November 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:04 PM

All The Way From Memphis I think by Mott The Hoople originally, later remade in shredivision by Contraband.

RomanReloaded

Staten Island, NY

September 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:08 PM

"Memphis," also by Rancid.

gostars

Dallas, TX

June 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:10 PM

Sorry about the alphabetic thing. It's been a long day. . .

JohnClement

Silver Spring, MD

January 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:13 PM

To make things easier:

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

KMFCM

Peekskill, NY

September 2002

MAR 16, 2005 07:24 PM

Training for Utopia - the state of Wyoming is Worthless

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

MAR 16, 2005 07:26 PM

Wait!! Where are we starting from, the A's?

JohnClement

Silver Spring, MD

January 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:32 PM

Yes, start from the "A"s.

JohnClement

Silver Spring, MD

January 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:34 PM

No, strike that I'm starting with Maryland, dammit.

(Don't go Back To) Rockville- REM

JohnClement

Silver Spring, MD

January 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:35 PM

Massachusetts?

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

MAR 16, 2005 07:38 PM

commodore64 said:
Starting from Massachusetts? I need to learn to read more comprehensively.

In that case: The Get Up Kids - "Mass Pike."

[Edited on Mar 16, 2005 by commodore64]

^^^^^

I'll even take care of Michigan, too: The Get Up Kids - "Ann Arbor."

NEXT!

JohnClement

Silver Spring, MD

January 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:45 PM

Gah. Ignore me. I posted a list of states and still skipped like three

Minnesota?

[Edited on Mar 16, 2005 by BillHaverchuck]

JohnClement

Silver Spring, MD

January 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:46 PM

.

[Edited on Mar 16, 2005 by BillHaverchuck]

Farhaad

Arcadia, CA

February 2005

MAR 16, 2005 07:51 PM

Who the fuck wrote a song about Idaho? I think you can leave that one out.

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH

April 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:53 PM

"Capital", by Rockapella, which names the capital of every state in America.

I win.

Oh, wait, they forgot Pierre (South Dakota). So someone give a song about South Dakota and you will win.

EndedBen

Grand Rapids, MI

August 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:56 PM

commodore64 said:

commodore64 said:
Starting from Massachusetts? I need to learn to read more comprehensively.

In that case: The Get Up Kids - "Mass Pike."

[Edited on Mar 16, 2005 by commodore64]

^^^^^

I'll even take care of Michigan, too: The Get Up Kids - "Ann Arbor."

NEXT!

Isn't it about a girl and not the city in which I lived?

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH

April 2004

MAR 16, 2005 07:58 PM

Starhaad said:
Who the fuck wrote a song about Idaho? I think you can leave that one out.

John Linnell of They Might Be Giants. Who else?!

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

MAR 16, 2005 07:59 PM

SuperNintendo said:

commodore64 said:
I'll even take care of Michigan, too: The Get Up Kids - "Ann Arbor."

Isn't it about a girl and not the city in which I lived?

I always thought it was a metaphor. Who knows.

EndedBen

Grand Rapids, MI

August 2004

MAR 16, 2005 08:02 PM

And as Michigan Born, I will site Sufjan Steven's entire album dedicated to the Great State of Michigan: Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lake State.

Holla at yo Michigander.

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