Once I had a girl on Rocky Top; Where the Harpeth flows, A lilting love song gay First Line: Rollin' down a backwoods Tennessee by-way... When it comes to Tennessee … Where the mockingbird sings at the break of day Our childhood days were blessed, ’Twas long ago our fathers came, Nissan, Saturn, and Country Music pay! Additionally, Woody Guthrie wrote or co-wrote two state folk songs - "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On" and "Oklahoma Hills" - but they have separate status from the official state songs of Washington and Oklahoma, respectively. Aimless thoughts and windblown rhymes [5], Maryland ("Maryland, My Maryland") and Iowa ("The Song of Iowa") use the tune from the song "O Tannenbaum" as the melody to their official state songs. With daughters fair, and sons so brave, Shall weave a fadeless crown And tulip poplars and iris show! I love the stars dearly Where could you find the mountains Can’t be simple again, Rocky Top, you’ll always be My mem’ry keeps the childhood thrills Appalachian Mountains, mountains high — But tears filled my eyes when I found out she was gone, Smoky Mountain rain keeps on fallin' You called my heart back, home to stay. Alvin York and Hull lived here! Could we do aught but cherish it, I've got to find her! Handy and Elvis, too! His shooting skills made Alvin York a national hero, When women of Tennessee believed they had the right to vote Chickasaw, Sequoyah, and Cherokee — GIVE TENNESSEE A BIG, BIG CHEER! Come back to Tennessee, Rocks and the rills deep tinted hills, Two individuals, Stephen Foster, and John Denver, have written or co-written two state songs. By Fred Congdon, Thomas Vaughn and Carol Elliot. I can't go on hurtin' this way Oh Tennessee, you treated me so kind. For thee our love and loyalty This one is the title, too. Everyday I stayed away, Some U.S. states have more than one official state song, and may refer to some of their official songs by other names; for example, Arkansas officially has two state songs, plus a state anthem, and a state historical song. This new song written in 2015 and was recorded in Jan. 2016 features Daniel Donato of Nashville on guitar. And a feeling it's all God's will. His wond’rous art is ever seen W.C. WC Handy's music made him father of the blues, Yes Courage, Faith and Vision are the Pride of Tennessee. Adopted in 1925. She's somewhere in the Smoky Mountain rain. Where I had rather be Where God has strewn with lavish hand, Daniel was only 17 when he started to play with Don Kelley. 11-6-89; 1989 H 457. Money won’t buy peace of mind, You will see the cattle grazing Well it mentions both, and its a brilliant song. Where the Iris grows, First Verse. Where does it mention either Tennessee or Nashville, I'm the Number One Fan of the Man from Tennessee. He said that he was goin' as far as Gatlinburg I do not know of another state I have lived here all my life From the banks of the Mississippi River in Memphis, through Music City and up to Rocky Top, Volunteers in Tennessee have a lot to be proud of-- the birth of Rock N' Roll, the home of country music, the Great Smoky Mountains and so much more. Outspread the smiling valleys Tennessee is not the state I'm in. Adopted in 1982. Nashville – Noah Gunderson. Written by Redd Stewart, composed by Pee Wee King. To a tired and weary mind. Later in Song: On a Tennessee Saturday night, Welcome to Nashville by Halfway to Hazard, Where Have All the Cowboys Gone by Paula Cole, Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by The Band, This should be an obvious number 1 on this list, song about a boy in love and a girl he calls "Tennessee", Nashville Cats..., Play cool as country water Dirt’s too rocky by far; That show the Grand Division Our love for thee can never die: I guess your dew has settled on my soul. Adopted in 1982. Doesn’t this feel like the current … Ah no! Jackson, Polk and Johnson were men who took a stand Across the mountain’s frowning heights Written by Willa Waid Newman. Cumberland Plateau and Mississippi! ...that's why he hangs his hat in Tennessee! Volunteer State since 1812 — ShareRanks is about ranking things that are top, most, greatest, or even worst in all categories. To thee our hearts bow down Oh Tennessee, I’ve spent more than I’ve earned, I waved a diesel down outside a cafe' And there are surely three We will cross near the Choo Choo! Rocky Top, Tennessee. The song was rescinded in 1998 but is still not yet replaced and still in use until for the time being. I've had a change of dreams I'm comin' home My own, my Tennessee, When it’s Iris time down in Tennessee, Bessie Smith and Memphis blues — State hymn of remembrance in honor of all American veterans", "New York gets new veterans' hymn despite objections to Christian theme", "Oklahoma Session Laws – 2001 – Section 47 – Oklahoma State Folk Song; declaring "Oklahoma Hills" as the Oklahoma State Folk Song. My friend stole my sweetheart from me, I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz Eastman, Oak Ridge, and TVA — Mocking birds and raccoons grow, Top 10 Songs Mentioning Nashville or Tennessee are especially marked, Songs that should not be played on the radio. Written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan. Baker, Gores, and Kefauver, Of the winding Tennessee, Could we forget our heritage Strangers ain’t come down from Rocky Top; "Good old Rocky Top, Rocky Top Tennessee" 68 points - added … Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed the resolution into law on March 8, 2014. With grass so vividly green? Of heroes strong and brave? I'll still take Tennessee! You gave to me, that I might know Jackson, Polk, and Johnson - three! And there's the Grand Ole Opry Courageously, without a fear, Along with Washington, D.C. (a federal district), some U.S. overseas territories, although not U.S. states, have songs and marches of their own. I found out those bright lights ain't where I belong Where could you find a meadow I'll find her no matter what it takes! ", All My Exes Live in Texas by George Strait. And here before their raptured eyes; Your freedom bought and duty done, Forty-nine of the fifty U.S. states that make up the United States of America have one or more state songs, a type of regional anthem, which are selected by each state legislature, and/or state governor, as a symbol (or emblem) of that particular U.S. state. I can't blame her for lettin' go The scheduled tour for the Wild Feathers with Daniel Donato is from March-April of 2016. For sovereign states, see, Ohio Revised Code: 1989 S 33, eff. You will also see the robin home sweet home to me; The low of herds, the hum of bees, Smoky Mountain rain I'll keep on searchin' I was waltzing with my darlin’ to the Tennessee Waltz Tennessee Tech and Sewanee, too! And many have voice in parting, down in the Tennessee hills; The wren, and the turtle dove. The song contains a sample of Prince's "Alphabet St." It peaked at number six in the United States and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1993. Effective date", 'Smoky Mountain Rain' Wins Race to Become 8th State Song, "State Song" (Texas Government Code § 3101.005), Utah State Song - "Utah, This is the Place", West Virginia Division of Culture and History, "State song, state ballad, state waltz, state dance, and state symbols", List of states and territories of the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_U.S._state_songs&oldid=984522457, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, William J. Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright, This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 14:54. I thumbed my way from LA back to Knoxville Arizona has a song that was written specifically as a state anthem in 1915, as well as the 1981 country hit "Arizona", which it adopted as the alternate state anthem in 1982.[1]. Introduced him to my loved one and while they were waltzing When they were killed by prejudice for the color of their skin Your nights sing such peaceful songs. And don't forget the rivers And peace of mind is what I’ll find… I wiped my eyes and told him about her Silver clouds and golden moon, Presidents, Presidents - proud are we! . Half bear, other half cat; Ain’t no telephone bills; Whose lives made a difference in the world for you and me Other well-known state songs include "Yankee Doodle", "You Are My Sunshine", "Rocky Top", and "Home on the Range"; a number of others are popular standards, including "Oklahoma" (from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical), Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia on My Mind", "Tennessee Waltz", "Missouri Waltz", and "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away". And swell with pride for Tennessee, Thy rocks and rills, and wooded hills, Surely this tops the list. A free and noble band, Where'er I roam still it's my Home Sweet Home, Beloved state, oh state of mine, Foster's two state songs, "Old Folks at Home" (better known as "Swanee Ribber" or "Suwannee River"), adopted by Florida, and "My Old Kentucky Home" are among the best-known songs in the U.S. On March 12, 2007, the Colorado Senate passed a resolution to make Denver's trademark 1972 hit "Rocky Mountain High" one of the state's two official state songs, sharing duties with its predecessor, "Where the Columbines Grow". Davy Crockett gave his life for the country he loved so, Three Presidents from Tennessee made impressions on this land From the backwoods to the Congress to his stand at the Alamo That’s why all the folks on Rocky Top Adopted in 1996. [2] On March 7, 2014, the West Virginia Legislature approved a resolution to make Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" one of four official state songs of West Virginia. The land of my nativity. Glad our fathers picked here to dwell! Maria came from Nashville. By Joan Hill Hanks of Signal Mountain. Oh Tennessee, I’m missing you too soon. "It was Gatlinburg in mid July/ I'd just hit town and my throat was dry/ Thought I'd stop and have myself a brew./ in an old saloon on a street of mud/ there at a table dealin Stud/ sat the dirty mangy dog that named me Sue.". TENNE-, TENNE-, TENNES-SEE! Oh Tennessee, I long to come back home. From a phone booth in the rain I called to tell her [4] In 2015, "Our Great Virginia" was made the new state song of Virginia. Your days, have such gentle ways We glory in thy majesty; Wish that I was on ol’ Rocky Top, Ah, let my heart beat true to thee, More natural beauty o’er the land Crockett, Forrest, and John Sevier; From Beale Street down in Memphis to New York front page news It all comes back so dear to me, Everything about this song is perfect. Adopted in 1935. Yes I lost my little darlin’ the night they were playing There was no better leader than the gallant John Sevier To shine down from above He pulled into Nashville, but you wouldn't even go see him. New Jersey has no official state song, while Virginia's previous state song, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny", adopted in 1940,[1] was later rescinded in 1997 due to language deemed racist by the Virginia General Assembly. Adopted in 1965. get their corn from a jar; I’ve had years of cramped-up city life Adopted in 2010. The United Nations where all countries' flags unfurl I feel the rain runnin' down my face With mountains grand, and fertile lands 1952 Vincent Black Lightning by Del McCoury. Natchez Trace and Civil War fields! Tennessee River, flowing through — Reelfoot Lake and cotton fields, Of a place I long to be He was drafted in the first world war though he did not want to go . the State where Jackson sleeps, In beauteous majesty: And he pulled her on behind/ and down to Knoxville they did ride. When it’s Iris time in Tennessee. The music video for the song was directed by Milcho … Written by Frances Hannah Tranum. Rocky Top by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

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