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US State Songs
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List of all of the official state songs with words, their history and
adoption information.
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Tennessee Bicentennial Rap State Song
"A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap: 1796-1996"
Written by Joan Hill Hanks
Adopted in 1996.
"A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap: 1796-1996" was adopted in 1996.
"A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap: 1796-1996"
TENNE-, TENNE-, TENNES-SEE!
Oh, how proud we are of thee!
Volunteer State since 1812
Glad our fathers picked here to dwell!
Baker, Gores, and Kefauver,
Served our country with honor!
U.T., Memphis and Vandy U.,
Tennessee Tech and Sewanee, too!
Dollywood and Walking Horse Show!
Opryland and the Opry Show!
Whisky, whisky - sipping smooth
Moon, Moon Pies and Goo Goo Goos!
Bessie Smith and Memphis blues
W.C. Handy and Elvis, too!
Eastman, Oak Ridge and TVA
Nissan, Saturn and Country Music pay!
Presidents, Presidents - proud are we!
Jackson, Polk, and Johnson - three!
Crockett, Forrest, and John Sevier;
Alvin York and Hull lived here!
Appalachian Mountains, mountains high
Reaching up in the smoky sky!
Tennessee River, flowing through
We will cross near the Choo Choo!
Reelfoot Lake and cotton fields,
Natchez Trace and Civil War fields!
Mocking birds and raccoons grow,
And tulip poplars and iris show!
Chickasaw, Sequoyah and Cherokee
Cumberland Plateau and Mississippi!
Birthday Wishes on 200 years
Give Tennessee a Big, Big Cheer!
Origin of Song:
A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap: 1796-1996 by Joan Hill Hanks was adopted as
Tennessee's official bicentennial rap song in 1996. It was adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 53 of the 99th General Assembly.
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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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