![]() Joni Mitchell - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moinesįrom Mingus, Mitchell's 1979 collaboration with Charles Mingus, a story of a dry cleaner from Iowa who, to the disgruntlement of our narrator, is enjoying a lucky run on the slot machines: "Des Moines was stacking the chips/ Raking off the tables/ Ringing the bandit's bells." 16 KansasĬampbell's rendition of composer Jimmy Webb's tale of a telephone lineman driving through Kansas and pining for a distant lover, contains one of the most affecting lyrics ever: "And I need you more than want you/ And I want you for all time." 17. For many years, Armstrong opened every public appearance with this track. Originally composed in 1917, (Back Home Again in) Indiana went on to become a jazz standard. Louis Armstrong - (Back Home Again in) Indiana This marvellous song is from his last, which covered Illinois. IllinoisĪ few years ago, Stevens announced his intention to record an album for every state in America. Idahoįrom Ritter's 2006 record The Animal Years, this tribute to his home state: "The only ghost I'm haunted by/Idaho, Idaho." 13. HawaiiĪppears in the Elvis vehicle of the same name, and boasts the promise that "Dreams come true/In blue Hawaii." 12. Heart-wrenching tale from 1973 of a man who finds LA too much and heads back home to Georgia, with his woman hot on his heels. Gladys Knight and the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia Floridaįrom Chesnutt's 1991 album West of Rome, this "tribute" to Florida: "Florida, Florida, there's no more perfect place to retire from life." 10. DelawareĬomo's "hilarious" play on state names sees him asking not only "What did Della wear, boy?" but providing the response "She wore a bran New Jersey." 9. One of America's premier rock bands, none of whom live in Connecticut. The much-overlooked TVZ's pledge to go out to Denver to "See if I can't find/That lovin' Colorado girl of mine." 7. It is a scientific fact that the music of the Beach Boys sounds like California. #ROAD TRIPPER VOICE SKIN#One of the treasures of Greetings From Asbury Park, this is a tale of white skin and acrobats. Arkansasīruce Springsteen - Mary Queen of Arkansas Arizonaįrom the album Because of the Times, this is a sterling driving song which, despite the title, somehow fails to mention Arizona. Dalton was the protegee of folk singer Karen Dalton, and this tune sees her heading up to Alaska to have some fun dancing under the midnight sun. ![]()
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