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John Denver wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music for "Rocky Mountain High", adopted by Colorado in 2007 as one of the state's two official state songs, [2] and co-wrote both lyrics and music for "Take Me Home, Country Roads", adopted by West Virginia in 2014 as one of four official state songs. [3]
State Songs is a concept album released by John Linnell (of They Might Be Giants) in 1999.It was Linnell's third solo project and first full solo album. It consists of tracks that are named after, and are at least partially inspired by, 15 of the 50 U.S. states.
It Ain't Safe No More... is the sixth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released on November 26, 2002, [1] [2] [3] by Flipmode Records and J Records. [6] It served as his final album for J. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Swizz Beatz, J Dilla, DJ Scratch, The Neptunes and Rick Rock among others.
"Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)" by Wayland Holyfield is one of the official state songs of Arkansas. It was written by Holyfield in 1986 for the state's 150th-anniversary celebration and was named an official "state song" by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1987. Holyfield played the song at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993.
"51st State" is a single by New Model Army, which appeared on their 1986 album The Ghost of Cain. [1] The lyrics to the song stated that the UK was the 51st state of the United States [ 2 ] and were believed to be behind a ban by the American Musician's Union on the band, which prevented them touring the Ghost of Cain album in the United States.
It was named an official "state song" by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1987. Other official Arkansas state songs are " Arkansas ", the state anthem (state song before 1949 and from 1963 to 1987); " Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me) ", also written for the state's 150th birthday in 1986, and likewise designated "state song" in 1987; and " The ...
It has a duration time of four minutes and thirty-one seconds. [5] The song features "cleverly-written" lyrics with a "manic delivery" over an "infectious" instrumental. For each of the three verses, the last word in each lyric rhymes with one another. [6] Furthermore, Rhymes references his then-two year old son T'ziah Wood-Smith.
"Delaware" is a popular song, written by Irving Gordon. [1] The song was published in 1959 and has references to 15 states of the United States . [ 2 ] The states were portrayed, in the form of puns , as: Della wear , new jersey , Calla 'phone ya , how ar' ya , Missus sip , mini-soda , Ora gone , I'll ask 'er , taxes , Wiscon sin , new brass ...