Tuesday Tunes: Song titles of the rock era that contain state names: A-M

Posted on November 7, 2023 by problogic
Source: youtube.com

These include, rock, pop, indie, alternative, folk, punk, new wave, country rock, Motown, and similar rock music sub-genres. When known, the years of the release is listed with the song title and artist. Any additions, corrections, or suggestions are most welcome. Peace!

_______ ALABAMA = 9

Alabama – Neil Young

Alabama by Paper Rival

Alabama – Wet Willie

Alabama Getaway – Grateful Dead

Alabama Lady – Help Yourself

Alabama Shake – Gene Summers and the Tom Toms

Alabama Song – The Doors

Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Three Great Alabama Icons – Drive-by Truckers

_______ALASKA = 12

Alaska – Between the Buried and Me

Alaska – Little Hurt

Alaska – Maggie Rogers

Alaska – State of Alaska

Alaska and Me – John Denver

Alaska Highway – Dan Bern

Fairbanks, Alaska – The Front Bottoms

Far Alaska – Jethro Tull

Going Up to Alaska – John Denver

I’ll See Alaska – Black Irish Band

Road to Alaska – The Bee Gees

There’s No Penguins in Alaska – Chiodos

________ARIZONA = 6

Arizona – Mark Lindsay

Arizona (2007) – Kings of Leon

Arizona – The Scorpions

Arizona Skies – Los Lobos

By the Time I Get to Arizona – Public Enemy

King of Arizona – Clutch

_______ARKANSAS = 2

Arkansas – Glen Campbell

Arkansas Heat – The Gossip

_______CALIFORNIA = 27

California (1996) – Belinda Carlisle

California (1971) – Joni Mitchell

California (2004) – LennyKravitz

California (2002) – Phantom Planet

California – U2

California (2020) – Usher

California Dreamin’ – Mamas and the Papas

California Feelin’ (2002) – Brian Wilson

California Girls – Beach Boys

California Girls – David Lee Roth

California Gurls – Katy Perry

Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers

California Love – Tupac Shakur

California Stars – Wilco

California Sun (1977) – The Ramones

California Sunset (2001) – Neil Young

California Waiting – Kings Of Leon

Cruising California (Bumpin’ in My Trunk) (2012) – The Offspring

Dani California – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Going Back To Cali – LL Cool J

Going To California – Led Zeppelin

Hotel California – The Eagles

It Never Rains In Southern California – Albert Hammond

It’s A Longer Road To California Than I Thought – The Wind And The Wave

Queen Of California – John Mayer

South California Purples (1969) – Chicago

When You Get To California – Hoodoo Gurus

_______COLORADO = 4

Colorado – Flying Burrito Brothers

Colorado – Paper Bird

Colorado Bluebird Sky – String Cheese Incident

Crystal Colorado – Alpha Rev

_______CONNECTICUT = 5

Connecticut Fun – Punkestra

Connecticut Breakdown – Lodeck

I Live in Connecticut (1991) – Aerosmith

Kylie from Connecticut – Ben Folds

The Wives in Connecticut – Carly Simon

________DELAWARE = 5

Bridges over the Delaware – Successful Failures

Delaware – Soviet League

Delaware Slide (1977) – George Thorogood & the Destroyers

Hello, I’m in Delaware – City and Colour

Hot Time in Delaware – Saves the Day

_______FLORIDA = 9

Celebration Florida – Chumbawamba

Florida – Luke Temple

Florida – Modest Mouse

Florida Kilos – Lana Del Rey

Florida Man – Blue Öyster Cult

Florida Time – Bob Seger And The Last Heard

Floridays – Jimmy Buffett

Mainline Florida – Eric Clapton

The State Of Florida – Less Than Jake

_______GEORGIA = 12

Georgia (1978) – Elton John

Georgia on My Mind (1960s) – Ray Charles

Georgia Peaches (1991) – Lynyrd Skynyrd

Georgia Rose (2007) – Queen Latifah

Head’s in Georgia (2006) – J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton

Lonely Night In Georgia (2004) – Marc Broussard

Midnight Train to Georgia (1973) – Gladys Night & the Pips

Rainy Night in Georgia (1969) – Brook Benton

The Devil Went Down to Georgia (1979) – Charlie Daniels Band

The Night Lights Went Out in Georgia (1972) – Vicki Lawrence

Walkin’ Back to Georgia (1972) – Jim Croce

Why Georgia – John Mayer

_______HAWAII = 3

Blue Hawaii (1961) – Elvis Presl

Hawaii 5-0 theme song – The Ventures

Hawaiian Wedding Song – Elvis Presley

_______IDAHO = 9

Idaho – BoDeans

Idaho – Delta Spirit

Idaho – Feeder

Idaho – Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Idaho – Gorillaz

Idaho – Train

Idaho Cowboy – Reckless Kelly

Idaho (Where I’m From) – Equaleyes

Private Idaho – The B-52s

_______ILLINOIS = 5

Ballad of the Illinois Opry – REO Speedwagon

Come On! Feel the Illinoise! – Sufjan Stevens

Illinois – Dan Fogelberg

Illinois – The Everly Brothers

Johnsburg, Illinois – Tom Waits

_______INDIANA = 6

Back to Indiana – The Elms

Going Back to Indiana – The Jackson Five

Indiana – David Mead

Indiana – Melissa Etheridge

Indiana Wants Me (1970) – R. Dean Taylor

Jim Dean of Indiana – Phil Ochs

________IOWA = 2

Iowa – Slipkno

Stranded in Iowa – Manfred Mann

________KANSAS = 2

Kansas Storm – Buckethead

We’re Not In Kansas – Big Country

______KENTUCKY = 5

Blue Moon of Kentucky (1957) – Elvis Presley

Kentucky Rain (1969) – Elvis Presley

Kentucky Skies (2012) Leftover Salmon

Kentucky Woman (1968) Deep Purple

Kentucky Woman (1968) Neil Diamond

_______LOUISIANA = 2

Louisiana Rain (1979)- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Louisiana 1927 (1974) – Randy Newman

_______MAINE = 1

The King Of Maine – Spose

________MARYLAND = 3

Going to Maryland (1994) – The Mountain Goats

Maryland, Massachusetts (2013) – Nelly

Made in Maryland (2019) – Mello Will

________MASSACHUSETTS = 6

Maryland, Massachusetts (2013) – Nelly

Massachusetts – The Bee Gees

Massachusetts – Arlo Guthrie

Massachusetts – Handsome Ghost

Massachusetts – Silverstein

The State of Massachusetts – Dropkick Murphys

________MICHIGAN = 8

Especially in Michigan (2006) – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lakes State – Sufjan Stevens

Lake Michigan (2007) Rogue Wave

Michigan (2020) – Chavo, Pi’erre Bourne

Michigan (2011) The Milk Carton Kids

Michigan (2007) – Kid Rock

Michigan and Again (2022)- The Accidentals

Pretty Girl From Michigan (2012) – The Avett Brothers

_______MINNESOTA = 5

Cold Like Minnesota (2016) – Yung Scrappy

Minnesota (2016) – Lil Yachty Feat. Quavo And Skippa Da Flippa

Minnesota Girl (2001) – Green Day

minnesota is a place that exists (2022) – glaive

The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota (1989) – “Weird Al ” Yankovic

_______MISSISSIPPI = 5

Mississippi – Afroman

Mississippi (2000) – Bob Dylan

Mississippi Kid – Lynyrd Skynyrd

Mississippi Queen (1970) – Mountain

My Head’s in Mississippi (1990) – ZZ Top

_______MISSOURI = 1

Happiness, Missouri (2015) – EL VY

_______MONTANA = 3

Meet Me in Montana (1985) Dan Seals and Marie Osmond

Montana (1973) – Frank Zappa

Wild Montana Skies (1983) – John Denver and Emmylou Harris

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