Tag Archives: 50 states

Iowa (Traveling III) – Dar Williams Dar Williams can capture a specific feeling better than just about anyone, and this song is one of her finest examples. The feeling of repression that you learn to cultivate, the things that are … Continue reading →

A musical celebration of the 50 states. One song each week over the course of the year. Not too many great songs about Indiana. There are lots of Mellencamp songs about Indiana, but like I said…not too many great songs … Continue reading →

Come On! Feel the Illinoise! (Part I: The World’s Columbian Exposition – Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me in a Dream – Sufjan Stevens Plenty of great options for Illinois—including but not limited to: Wilco, Common, Sinatra, Sun Kil Moon, … Continue reading →

A musical celebration of the 50 states. One song each week over the course of the year. Twin Falls – Built to Spill In many cases, the best song about a place is really a song about getting away from that … Continue reading →

A musical celebration of the 50 states. One song each week over the course of the year. Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride – from Lilo and Stitch One of the easiest calls in the whole project. This song is awesome, and I … Continue reading →

A musical celebration of the 50 states. One song each week over the course of the year. Going to Georgia – The Mountain Goats Oh Georgia, how can I choose only one song about you? There is such an embarrassment of … Continue reading →

A musical celebration of the 50 states. One song each week over the course of the year. Miami Nights – Wale It was surprisingly difficult to pick a song for Florida. Despite a fair number of great artists hailing from the … Continue reading →

A musical celebration of the 50 states. One song each week over the course of the year. Wilmington – Doug Kwartler Shockingly, for such an awful state, Delaware’s contribution to this project is one of the better songs. It’s the song … Continue reading →

A musical celebration of the 50 states. One song each week over the course of the year. So…Connecticut. There sure aren’t many songs about it. But at least it lets us finally answer the classic question: when faced with the … Continue reading →

A musical celebration of the 50 states. One song each week over the course of the year. Rocky Mountain High – John Denver In the end, there was only ever one song that could win for Colorado.  John Denver may sound … Continue reading →