- Alabama- Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) by The Doors
- Alaska- When it's Spring Time in Alaska (It's 40 Below) by Johnny Horton and Johnny Cash
- Arizona- By the Time I get to Arizona by Public Enemy
- Arkansas- Arkansas Blues by Fats Waller
- California- California Uber Alles by The Dead Kennedys, Going to California by Led Zep and California Love by Tupac
- Colorado- Colorado Kool-Aid by Red Sovine
- Connecticut- I live in Connecticut by Aerosmith
- Delaware- Delaware Slide by George Thorogood and The Destroyers
- Florida- Florida by Modest Mouse
- Georgia- Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles
- Hawaii- Rocking Chair in Hawii by George Harrison
- Idaho- Private Idaho by The B-52's
- Illinois- Illinois Blues by Alvin Youngblood Hart
- Indiana- Goin' Back to Indiana by The Jackson 5
- Iowa- Iowa by Dar Williams
- Kansas- Going to Kansas by The Mountain Goats
- Kentucky- Kentucky Mud by Nappy Roots
- Louisiana- Red Hot Momma From Louisiana by Parliament Funkadelic
- Maine- Maine by They Might Be Giants
- Maryland- Maryland by Jesus Jones
- Massachusetts- The State of Massachusetts by The Dropkick Murphys
- Michigan- Michigan Militia by Moxy Fruvous
- Minnesota- Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota by Weird Al Yankovic
- Mississippi- Mississippi Goddamn by Nina Simone
- Missouri- Missouri Loves Company by Ringo Starr
- Montana- Montana by Frank Zappa
- Nebraska- Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
- Nevada- Sands of Nevada by Mark Knopfler
- New Hampshire- New Hampshire by Sonic Youth
- New Jersey- Jersey Girl by Tom Waits
- New Mexico- New Mexico by Johnny Cash
- New York- New York, New York by Ryan Adams
- North Carolina- (Going to) Carolina in My Mind by James Taylor and Oh my Sweet Carolina by Ryan Adams
- North Dakota- North Dakota by Lyle Lovett
- Ohio- Ohio by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
- Oklahoma- Oklahoma USA by The Kinks
- Oregon- Oregon Trail by Woody Guthrie
- Pennsylvania- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Guy Mitchell
- Rhode Island- Rhode Island Red by Ike and Tina Turner
- South Carolina- South Carolina by The Archers of Loaf
- South Dakota- Deadwood, South Dakota by Nanci Griffith
- Tennessee- Memphis, Tennessee by The Beatles as well as Chuck Berry
- Texas- Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughn
- Utah- Sign in The Window by Bob Dylan
- Vermont- Long Vermont Roads by The Magnetic Fields
- Virginia- Sweet Virginia by The Rolling Stones
- Washington- Spanish Castle Magic by Jimi Hendrix
- West Virginia- Country Roads by John Denver
- Wisconsin- Wisconsin Death Trip by Static X
- Wyoming- Wyoming by Elton John
So, I tried to stick to the rule of having the song title contain the state name, but for some it was difficult or the song was too awesome to pass up. Also, I would apologize to Wisconsin for the Static X thing, but at the same time, you are to blame for the them to begin with so live with it. Ahhh, time waster fun stuff!
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