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List of all of the official state songs with words, their history and
adoption information.
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Ohio State Song
"Hang on Sloopy
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Written by Celina-born guitarist Rick Derringer, and
First recorded by The McCoys
Adopted in November 1985.
"Hang on Sloopy
" was adopted in November 1985.
"Hang
on Sloopy
"
(Chorus)
Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on
Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on
Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town
And everybody yeah, tries to put my Sloopy down
Well, Sloopy I don't care what your daddy do
Cause' you know Sloopy girl I'm in love with you
And so I say now
(Chorus)
Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on
Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on
Sloopy let your hair down girl, let it hang down on me
Sloopy let your hair down girl ,let it hang down on me
Come on Sloopy, Come on Sloopy
Come on, come on
Come on Sloopy, Come on Sloopy
Come on, Come on
Well it feels so good
Come on, Come on
You know it feels so good
Come on, Come on
Well, Shake it, Shake it, Shake it Sloopy
Come on, Come on
Well, Shake it, Shake it, Shake it Yeah
Come on, Come on
(Chorus)
Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on
Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on
Origin of Song:
Facts about "Hang On Sloopy"
- First recorded by The McCoys in 1965
- The McCoys were a rock band from Dayton
- "Sloopy" was at the top of the national record charts in 1965
- "Sloopy" is a favorite of the Ohio State University Marching Band
- "Sloopy" was first performed at the Ohio State-Illinois football game on October 9, 1965, by the Ohio State
University Marching Band
- House Concurrent Resolution No. 16 made "Sloopy" the State Rock Song in 1985
- "Hang On Sloopy" sounds a lot like "Hang On Snoopy" to a child
"Hang on Sloopy," was a national hit in 1965 by The McCoys, from Dayton, Ohio. Co-written by The McCoys' guitarist
Rick Derringer of Celina, Ohio, "Hang on Sloopy," became the Ohio state rock song in November 1985.
The actual House Concurrent Resolution No.16:
WHEREAS, The members of the 116th General Assembly of Ohio wish to recognize the rock song "Hang On Sloopy"
as the official rock song of the great State of Ohio; and
WHEREAS, In 1965, an Ohio-based rock group known as the McCoys reached the top of the national record charts
with "Hang On Sloopy," composed by Bert Russell and Wes Farrell, and that same year, John Tagenhorst, then an
arranger for the Ohio State University Marching Band, created the band's now-famous arrangement of "Sloopy,"
first performed at the Ohio State-Illinois football game on October 9, 1965; and
WHEREAS, Rock music has become an integral part of American culture, having attained a degree of acceptance
no one would have thought possible twenty years ago; and
WHEREAS, Adoption of "Hang On Sloopy" as the official rock song of Ohio is in no way intended to supplant "Beautiful
Ohio" as the official state song, but would serve as a companion piece to that old chestnut; and
WHEREAS, If fans of jazz, country-and-western, classical, Hawaiian and polka music think those styles also should
be recognized by the state, then by golly, they can push their own resolution just like we're doing; and
WHEREAS, "Hang On Sloopy" is of particular relevance to members of the Baby Boom Generation, who were once dismissed
as a bunch of long-haired, crazy kids, but who now are old enough and vote in sufficient numbers to be taken
quite seriously; and
WHEREAS, Adoption of this resolution will not take too long, cost the state anything, or affect the quality
of life in this state to any appreciable degree, and if we in the legislature just go ahead and pass the darn
thing, we can get on with more important stuff; and
WHEREAS, Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town, and everybody, yeah, tries to put my Sloopy down; and
WHEREAS, Sloopy, I don't care what your daddy do, 'cause you know, Sloopy girl, I'm in love with you; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we, the members of the 116th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, name "Hang
On Sloopy" as the official rock song of the State of Ohio; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislative Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly authenticated copies of this
Resolution to the news media of Ohio.
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State Songs
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Forty-nine states of the United States (all except New Jersey) have one or
more state songs, selected by the state legislature as a symbol of the state.
New Jersey does have an unofficial state song, "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen, but it
has not yet been approved by the state legislature.
Some 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, a state anthem, and a state historical song. Also, Virginia does not presently have a
state song by that name, but it has given two songs official recognition under other names.
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 an alternate. |
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