Encore-50 states

[ahem.]

"Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain."

[Tao]

"Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain."

heh, I was waiting for this one.

[ahem.]

Exactly. I figured I should use that one up before someone else used it as their own free-pass.

[Dragon Lady]

My brain wants so badly to cheat that I think I'm gonna have to consider myself out. (Since it won't come up with a real song. Just enough info to make it easy to cheat.)

[Katya]

Round 1 participants:

Katya
bob
Dragon Lady
Ramoplot
Cindy
Unit of Energy
C is for
ahem.
Marduk
Defy V

Round 2

[Katya]

"You really ought to give Iowa a try."

The Music Man, "Iowa Stubborn"

[Katya]

Do you still want me to do a bibliography? Or is the master list of states enough?

[bobtheenchantedone]

Master list is enough, though if you want you can also do the bibliography. : )

"Provo, Utah girls, we're so desirable. Big hair, leggings, and layered shirts on top."

Divine Comedy, "Provo, UT Girls"

[C is for]

Thanks, Katya!

"Gary Indiana Gary Indiana Gary Indiana my home sweet home!"
"Gary Indiana," The Music Man

[Katya]

Thanks, Katya!

"Gary Indiana Gary Indiana Gary Indiana my home sweet home!"
"Gary Indiana," The Music Man

*shakes fist* (I knew that was a risk.)

[Defy V]

"Long shall his blood which was shed by assassins stain Illinois . . ."

-Old version of Praise to the Man (maybe . . . feel free to check me on this one.)

[Katya]

"Long shall his blood which was shed by assassins stain Illinois . . ."

-Old version of Praise to the Man (maybe . . . feel free to check me on this one.)

Oh, good call! I was living in Illinois when I first learned about this verse and it freaked me out. (I think you've got it right.)

[Marduk]

"I'm the number one fan of the man from Tennessee"

Joan Baez, "Please Come to Boston"

[Cindy]

"On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico."
-- "The Battle of New Orleans," Johnny Horton

[Dragon Lady]

Curses! I actually did think of one! But Arizona has already been used. [sigh]

[Tao]

Hmmm. This is proving interesting. I simply do not know enough New England songs. With a sample size of me, I'd guess that the last state filled would one of those fiddly nor-easter ones.

[Katya]

Round 2 participants:

Katya
bob
Cindy
C is for
ahem.
Marduk
Defy V

Out:

Dragon Lady
Ramoplot
Unit of Energy

Round 3

[Defy V]

"Sweet home Alabama, where the skies are so blue."

[bobtheenchantedone]

"The devil went down to Georgia, he was lookin' for a soul to steal..."

[Cindy]

"Roger Williams, there was a man. Hi ho diddle-i-o. In Rhode Island he began . . . "

-- "There Was a Man," Our Country 'Tis Of Thee