Washington funny song

Washington state is on the edge — the geographical edge of the continental United States and the cutting edge of music.

Grassroots forces formed whole styles and whole scenes here, and homegrown sounds continue to echo throughout our state. These songs also represent music styles that incubated in Washington and ultimately resounded worldwide. Bonnie currently lives in Soap Lake, Washington, is in her 90s, and reportedly still plays out occasionally. When Berry toured the Northwest, The Wailers picked up the song, and their version became a local favorite.

Apathy, a. The track even gets a nice cred boost from Raekwon, who provides the signature sample from his own track "Incarcerated Scarfaces.

George Thorogood has been the First State's chief ambassador of blues rock since the s. Before he and the Delaware Destroyers topped the charts, however, he was busking in California. A passerby recommended him for an opening slot with Bonnie Raitt that launched his career. Thorogood showed his Delaware pride with the nearly eight-minute "Delaware Slide" on his band's debut album.

Will Smith scored top 20 success with his track "Miami" and wasn't kidding when he professed his love to the Florida city. Nearly 10 years later he gushed about Miami while speaking with Virgin Radio Dubai, saying "my two favorite cities on earth are Dubai and Miami.

Ziggy Marley has maintained his family's beach-loving tradition throughout his career, especially on "Beach In Hawaii. Brett Eldredge brings a healthy dose of home state pride to his anthem "Illinois. John Mellencamp's "Small Town" is a classic anthem in Indiana, but the first draft of the lyrics was riddled with spelling errors. He struggled so mightily typing out the lyrics that members of his family laughed out loud as his digital typewriter rejected the misspellings.

Song: Iowa Traveling, Pt. Williams told website GoPride that she loves to write while on the road, and that she has "little pieces of [her] personality identifying with all of these different parts of the country. Songwriter Jimmy Webb, in "American Songwriter" magazine, recalled him asking, "Can you write me a song about a town?

Presley and his band were struggling through a recording session when bass player Bill Black began playing the song in imitation of Monroe. The rest of the band joined in and producer Sam Phillips encourage them to keep it. For decades, New Orleans historians have suggested that the legendary "House of the Rising Sun" was purely fictional. If the famed "house in New Orleans" referenced in the song ever existed, the New Orleans Times Picayune says it was probably located at Conti St.

Donovan Woods wrote "Portland, Maine" out of frustration with his commercial songwriting work in Nashville. After making numerous trips to Music City, trying to write radio-friendly hits for other artists, he penned the kind of song he personally liked. Nina Simone's iconic track "Baltimore" was penned for her by Randy Newman. Simone's producers selected the song — a fact Simone was adamant about making clear — yet she would continue playing the song live throughout her career.

All Of Me. Ask A Woman Who Knows. Backwater Blues. Bargain Day. Blue Skies. Bye Bye Blues. Cold Cold Heart. Come On Home. Cry Me A River. Easy Living. Hey Good Looking. I Diddle. I Remember You. I Thought About You. I Wanna Be Loved. If I Had You. If I Were A Bell. Our submission still stands, and is much more singable than most alma maters we know. We decided to throw our hat in the ring, and even offered up our own electrifying music to accompany the lyrics.

It's not your standard fare, but it captures the spirit of what we learned about the Unversity of Washington in at least ten minutes of internet research and what we already half-know about Washington Football. With the use of a drum machine and keytar, you can not only drive the crowd into an ironic frenzy, but also save money on the expensive and indulgent use of a marching band. We're considerate and proactive in every facet of our existence, U-Dub.

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