A thread of songs mentioning each state by name, challenge mode: no obvious ones. Alabama Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Around the World” This is the late ninetiesest video of all time - ThreadSky

emily.gorcen.ski • 85 days ago

A thread of songs mentioning each state by name, challenge mode: no obvious ones.

Alabama

Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Around the World”

This is the late ninetiesest video of all time

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vonneudeck.com•9 days ago

I never before saw that video. Is he giving cunnilingus to a pink ghost?

adamhoward.dev•67 days ago

Sorry for the 📌 spam, but I absolutely need to be able to find this again.

bagofbleeps.bsky.social•9 days ago

So any song involving Yakko is right out.

bagofbleeps.bsky.social•9 days ago

https://youtu.be/V1508wboZXk?si=SFZdjWm0xw9dvEwz

todoscojones.bsky.social•72 days ago

https://playlistcurator.org/songs-about-south-carolina/

davirios.bsky.social•64 days ago

📌

jlrlawton.bsky.social•83 days ago

I wonder how many you can get from just RHCP songs...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mzJj5-lubeM&pp=ygUhc2NhciB0aXNzdWUgcmVkIGhvdCBjaGlsaSBwZXBwZXJz

mrpieceofwork.bsky.social•9 days ago

📌

mrpieceofwork.bsky.social•9 days ago

deedeeleo.bsky.social•9 days ago

https://youtu.be/m57gzA2JCcM?si=9Tl1Wsl6vOxHjA0b

Stockbridge Massachusetts

hodag1977.bsky.social•42 days ago

“Little girlie with your blue jeans so tight,
Riding along through the Wisconsin night . . . “

https://youtu.be/ODQgHmRCBHo?si=TpMKLm429Qni5CFQ

phaseolus.bsky.social•57 days ago

📌

phaseolus.bsky.social•83 days ago

I've lived in Wisconsin for 63 out of 64 years, and only one song comes to mind besides the obvious one the band plays at Badger games... I'm waiting patiently to see if you've uncovered another one

jmsantiago.bsky.social•82 days ago

📌

rvaporkchop.bsky.social•35 days ago

Harry Nilsson’s Beehive State for Utah!

gregorydavishnh.bsky.social•72 days ago

I’m not sure if this one has every state, but it has a lot and it’s really great.

https://youtu.be/60NbWu1SF5k?si=drQbTM7zzYmHYnVF

alexismilana.bsky.social•82 days ago

This one mentions just Alabama and Arkansas. https://youtu.be/DHEOF_rcND8?si=bBPumMI5is5h4IBr

cicraigo.bsky.social•67 days ago

Idaho
Gregory Alan Isakov
https://youtu.be/8WXzjrgftZQ

hoosjon.bsky.social•63 days ago

Sweet Virginia https://youtu.be/5R3xFy85fVE?si=9Vjfqmk15QnAC99X

hoosjon.bsky.social•63 days ago

Meet Virginia https://youtu.be/A3Qvb7q9Nm0?si=S-8sO0Oa4hCRaKCf

hoosjon.bsky.social•63 days ago

I will always contend that John Denver's Country Roads is actually about westERN Virginia, but I don't mind WVU singing it when they do something good athletically. https://www.southernliving.com/culture/john-denver-country-roads

dgbassani.bsky.social•85 days ago

Pato Banton - Go Pato. https://youtu.be/E1V2eJYoQAA?feature=shared

dgbassani.bsky.social•85 days ago

All 50 states in the lyrics.

suenosdeuomi.bsky.social•76 days ago

New Mexico Rain - Michael Hearne

https://youtu.be/liw470SsxJw?si=XxOTLi5UZ4Wypajp

kwhitefield.bsky.social•83 days ago

State of mind
LSD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJXqt3n6cVk

larripaz.bsky.social•73 days ago

Massachusetts

Road Runner by Modern Lovers

larripaz.bsky.social•73 days ago

https://youtu.be/6ZWoJ8_75Mo?si=h2MITclVYKQhE-vf

aperezrojas.bsky.social•82 days ago

📌

haminator22.bsky.social•73 days ago

I did not know I needed this thread, but you are much wiser than me. Thank you Emily! I hope you and your partner are well and are enjoying the holidays. 💙

emily.gorcen.ski•85 days ago

Alaska

Naomi Osaka’s man, Cordae

Cordae - “Alaska (Scotty Pippin)”

alicehuzar.bsky.social•85 days ago

Also Alaska

https://youtu.be/-wL1edIlgzs?si=ib5c7rWKb1CX57MW

shajra.bsky.social•71 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Songs

emily.gorcen.ski•85 days ago

That last one does sorta have an antisemitic verse, whoops.

Anyways, here’s Arizona.

Tool - “Ænema”

antifascistht.bsky.social•25 days ago

Great song.

I'd be surprised if you weren't aware, but the 'Arizona Bay' line is a reference to a bit from comedian Bill Hicks about LA dropping into the ocean, leaving just... Arizona Bay.

cameronlamp.bsky.social•85 days ago

I was gonna suggest this one before I saw your post! Was just listening to it yesterday

travisjj.bsky.social•35 days ago

Bill Hicks FTW.

emily.gorcen.ski•85 days ago

Arkansas

An absolute classic, this one. The inestimable Ray Charles.

Ray Charles - “What’d I say”

jedrek.me•85 days ago

I'd go with this one for non-obviousness.

emily.gorcen.ski•84 days ago

California

This song is one of those that will still be amazing in another 20 years

Counting Crows - “A Long December”

barleyscottblair.bsky.social•76 days ago

They could definitely do Omaha too, or would that be too obvious?

catehstn.bsky.social•83 days ago

One of my all time faves

juanitaiguana1.bsky.social•83 days ago

I heard them in person when my daughter and her friends wanted to go to a concert when they were teenagers. I love that song.

jennyondioline.bsky.social•73 days ago

I appreciate you choosing RHCP for a *different* state

emily.gorcen.ski•83 days ago

Colorado

this is a banger

Shovels and Rope - "Colorado River"

dysio.de•76 days ago

Contributing Carbon Leaf - "Let Your Troubles Roll By"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raY5rxiGx8g

norock.bsky.social•83 days ago

Hmm. Does this mention the state, or does it mention the river of the same name? (I guess Linda Rondstat fails on the too obvious rule?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOVjshBqkA4

leighnotleigh.bsky.social•47 days ago

Good stuff!

emily.gorcen.ski•83 days ago

Connecticut

I didn't think it would be possible to write a good song about Connecticut, but somehow I missed this by Ben Folds.

Ben Folds - "Kylie from Connecticut"

smidbot.bsky.social•85 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx6c_EefZAQ

danparadis.bsky.social•73 days ago

JFC 01:06

jessicamccoy.bsky.social•70 days ago

Iowa

The one that is most obvious to me is “Iowa” by Dar Williams, but the second one that came to mind is “Midwestern Girl” by Carbon Leaf

https://youtu.be/of2W_SoWmtQ?si=AjciJRX-hpJmAmAl

politijjr.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’ll offer up this one for Ohio….some friends played it on a loop at my going away when I left 🤣 https://youtu.be/n-wOWlsiNU4?si=vKZdht05TfUTFDNl

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