State Songs If They All Suggested the Apathy of Idaho’s “Here We Have Idaho.” (“To Maine It May Concern”)
also in McSweeney’s:
Methods Other Than That Song By Which One Can Be Killed Softly (“Poison meringue”)
Excerpts From the “Band Members Wanted” Section of the New York Musicians’ Exchange (Circa 1987) (“Must not be a total douchebag”)
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Speaking of state songs… does anyone remember the band Dambuilders? Their original idea was to write a song for every state. I guess the idea wore out quickly, but their first album sure gave it a good shot. Maybe some singles, too? I don’t totally remember. Needless, it would make a neat mix CD idea.
It would be totally cool if someone wrote a whole album for every state.
“another day, another delaware” sounds like it’s the new Sufjan Stevens album
Silly site of lists, for sure…
I Can Never Recall the Name of Brooklyn’s New Hip Band
I’m Clapping as Fast as I Can
Clap Your Hands Together Like This
All Clap Hands, That’s Right!
Yes, I’m Clapping, OK?
thx for the chuckle!
Clap, Clap, Clap for the Band
McSwy’s is so much more than a site of lists. I would encourage you to get with the modern age and read it daily.
what? i invented the modern age, LL. i’m so modern i don’t have time for anything BUT lists.
hmph
Fellows, don’t forget about the pop-song correspondences: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/popsong/ .
Actually, John Linnell (the accordian playing half of They Might Be Giants) put out a “State Songs” cd a while back – pure silliness of course, but great.
now that you mention it, wasn’t there an Animaniacs song that listed all the states?
is this what passes for a post on stereogum now? cut and paste from another site most of us here more than likely read anyway? is the honeymoon over yet?
Yup- the states and the capitols if I remember right…
Step, have you seen it out there? It’s oppressively miserable in the northeast US right now. This post is laaaaaaay-zee for a reason.