Had to fix the piano bench. My mother left the piano to my oldest daughter, who, along with her 4 kids, lives with the wife and I.
To fix the bench I had to take out all the sheet music. Amoungst the many songs was the following clip from a 1986 Dear Abby Column.
Oh, what did Tennesee, boys, what did Tennesee? (repeat 3 times)
*I ask you men, as a personal friend, What did Tennesee?
She saw what Arkansas, boys, she saw what Arkansas. (repeat 3 times)
*I'll tell you then, as a personal friend, she saw what Arkansas.
Lines 2 and 4 are repeated with each verse so the rest of the song goes, similarly:
Where has Oregon, boys, where has Oregon? (Ora gone)
*
She's taking Oklahoma, boys, she's taking Oklahoma. (Okla home)
*
How did Wisconsin, boys, how did Wisconsin?
*
She stole a Nebraska, boys, she stole a Nebraska. (New Brass Key)
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What did Delaware, boys, what did Delaware?
*
She wore a brand New Jersey, boys, she wore a brand New Jersey.
*
How much did Iowa, boys, how much did Iowa? (Ioweigh)
*
She weighed a Washington, boys, she weighed a Washington.
*
Where did Idaho, boys, where did Idaho? (Ida hoe)
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She hoed up Maryland, boys, she hoed up Maryland.
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What did Mississippi, boys, What did Mississipi (Missy sip)
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She sipped her Minnesota, boys, she sipped her Minnesota. (mini soda)
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What did Connecticut, boys, what did Conneticut?
*
She sut her saggy Maine, boys, she cut her shaggy Maine
*
What did Ohio, boys, what did Ohio? (Ohi Owe)
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She owed back Texas, boys, she owed back Texas (taxes)
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How did Florida, boys, how did Florida? (Flora die)
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She died of Missouri, boys, she died of Missouri. (Misery)
*
I seem to remember more verses with the Dakotas, CValifornia, etc in them.
So Alaska (I'll ask ya) for help in finding or creating the rest of it., let's see how many states we can get out of the 50.
Topic: That old State Song (Read 4595 times)