Comments on: 5 Most Mind-Numbingly Atrocious State Songs

By: Not Sure

Not Sure — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:38:06 +0000

according to this article, there are 9 state songs for Tennessee now,
“Smoky Mountain Rain” by Ronnie Milsap is the most recent I think… http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/may/11/legislature-oks-ninth-state-song/ –
I found this one on iTunes today –
not sure if it’s an official one though, the list may not be current…
http://www.youtube.com/missijohnson1
folks in Tennessee sure do love that Rocky Top song though.
bashing that song on Cumberland Avenue during a UT Knoxville football game could get cha “stoned” for blasphemy by a raving hick crowd wearing straw hats & over-alls.
lol

By: ericvg16

ericvg16 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:01:38 +0000

How about “Georgia on My Mind,” which is not about the state, but about Hoagy Carmichael’s sister?

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:48:09 +0000

I’m from Tennessee and I hate rockytop. Everyone else here that I know loves it.

By: Errie

Errie — Sat, 21 May 2011 14:33:18 +0000

Not one of my favorite lists, but still interesting. And even though number 1 was “every other state” I’m happy to see nothing about Texas. I see my state ripped a new one all the time. It always riles me up.

By: Black Fox

Black Fox — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:06:46 +0000

This has gone to far! First you put Furry Fandom on the top of the “Top Ten Weirdest Fetishes” list (I’m a furry, and I’m damn well proud of it!), and now you put Florida’s state soon the top this list! I have this to say to you and List Verse: *****. You.

By: Sedge

Sedge — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:24:43 +0000

As a Maryland native, I feel I have to put a word in for the defense of our state song. It’s freaking awesome, just in how absurdly audacious it is. It’s just so _bad_; it’s like the angsty poetry of a teenager who’s sulking because her parents wouldn’t let her hang out with the cool kids from the _wrong side of the tracks_. Yes’ir, but instead of sneaking out and doing it anyway, she just sits in her room, writing bad poetry, because _that’s Maryland_.

I mean, it’s got phrases like “avenge the patriotic gore” (it rhymes with Baltimore– get it!? oh-ho, dear readers!) and “gird they beauteous limbs” and “burst the tyrant’s chain” and “Huzza! she spurns the Northern scum!” and I could go on, all set to the tune of _O Christmas Tree_.

You look up “awesome” in the dictionary, it’ll start playing the state song of Maryland– a true fact.

By: Texas Aggie

Texas Aggie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:51:56 +0000

I honestly LOVE my state song XD. I am from Texas and our state song is, none other than, “Deep In The Heart Of Texas” I love it, and after seeing these songs, it makes me even prouder to be a TEXAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOT. Our state song is Texas Our Texas. Please Move to the state and check your facts first.

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/index.html#flags

By: countrychick95

countrychick95 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:47:17 +0000

Just wanted to say that um the Missouri state song doesnt have Truman in it. No idea how the 2 are related. And it’s a good song! Its the Missouri Waltz, duh:P

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:57:15 +0000

Travis
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:49 am

So Travis, you from Florida, or Maryland?

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:03:50 +0000

There are not too many Native Kentuckians that don’t know the words to My Old Kentucky Home. I’d say it’s the only exception to the rule. I’ve lived in Florida most of my life, and few here know the words to Swanee River (It really does suck).

I played My Old Kentucky Home at the Kentucky Derby many years ago, and it brough tears to people’s eyes then, and it still does today.