Friday, August 19, 2011 // Woot
So every week I try to find a fitting song for a state. The song has to have the state name in the title, and it has to be about the state itself, not a city, not a mountain, not a woman the songwriter will always remember there at least until the next tour. Some […]
Friday, August 5, 2011 // Woot
Hi again! We’re chugging right along through our weekly Woot ritual in which I try to find the best song for each state in the country. Today’s a special installment: it’s homecoming day for me, as it’s time for my home state. Again, the rules state the song has to have the name of the […]
Friday, July 29, 2011 // Woot
Hoo boy. Time once again for my weekly pet project in which I try to find the perfect song for a state in the union. You guys know the drill by now: the song has to have the state in the title, and it has to be about the state, not just one feature or […]
Friday, July 15, 2011 // Woot
After a brief hiatus, I’m back! Sorry for the to weeks off, but I was on vacation in beautiful King Cove, Alaska. For the record, we nailed it with their state song. I’m back now, though, and ready to pick up where we left off. If you’re not familiar with the United States of Songs […]
Friday, June 24, 2011 // Woot
Welcome back to The United States of Songs, where every week I try to find the perfect song to capture the spirit of a state. We’re moving alphabetically through the Union and picking only songs that have the state name in the title and celebrate the entire state, not just one awesome city or attraction. […]
Friday, June 17, 2011 // Woot
Every week I find a song to perfectly represent a state in the union. The project moves alphabetically, and to be eligible a song has to meet the following criteria: The name of the song must include the name of the state. The song must be dedicated to or describe the entire state, not just […]
Friday, June 10, 2011 // Woot
It’s time again for my weekly examination of the best song for capturing the spirit and essence of a state. This week it’s The Constitution State, or The Nutmeg State if you want to be one of the cool kids. So what do you look for when you’re trying to find the perfect Connecticut song? […]
Friday, June 3, 2011 // Woot
You probably know the rules by now, but just in case here’s what The United States of Songs is all about: each week I try to find the perfect song for a state in the union, proceeding alphabetically. The song’s got to be an ode to the entire state, not just a cool city or […]
Friday, May 27, 2011 // Woot
Every week I take a state and try to find the one song that perfectly captures what it means to be there; a song that when you hear it, regardless of where you’re at or where you’re from, you instantly feel like you’re in whatever state being praised. We call it The United States of […]
Friday, May 27, 2011 // Woot
Every week I take a state and try to find the one song that perfectly captures what it means to be there; a song that when you hear it, regardless of where you’re at or where you’re from, you instantly feel like you’re in whatever state being praised. We call it The United States of […]
