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"The State of Massachusetts" was one of the 100-most-played songs on U.S. modern rock radio in October 2007. By January 2008, the song had become one of the 60-most-played alternative rock songs in the United States. The song was #83 on Rolling Stone ' s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. [1] It is the theme song to the MTV show Nitro Circus.
Adopted. 3 September 1966. " All Hail to Massachusetts ", with words and music by Arthur James Marsh, was made the official state song of Massachusetts on September 3, 1966, and codified by an act of the General Court in 1966. [2] The song, written originally in the Spring of 1954 by Marsh, a Wellesley music teacher who intended to make it an ...
Music video. "Massachusetts" on YouTube. " (The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts " is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and released in 1967. [6] Robin Gibb sang lead vocals on this song and it would become one of his staple songs to perform during both Bee Gees concerts and his solo appearances.
"Roadrunner" is a song written by Jonathan Richman and recorded in various versions by Richman and his band, in most cases credited as the Modern Lovers. Richman has described it as an ode to Massachusetts Route 128. Critic Greil Marcus described it as "the most obvious song in the world, and the strangest". [1]
John Denver wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music for "Rocky Mountain High", adopted by Colorado in 2007 as one of the state's two official state songs, [2] and co-wrote both lyrics and music for "Take Me Home, Country Roads", adopted by West Virginia in 2014 as one of four official state songs. [3]
M. Massachusetts (Arlo Guthrie song) Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free) Massachusetts (Bee Gees song)
Music of Massachusetts. Massachusetts is a U.S. state in New England. The music of Massachusetts has developed actively since it was first colonized by Britain. The city of Boston is an especially large part of the state's present music scene, which includes several genres of rock, as well as classical, folk, and hip hop music.
Massachusetts (Arlo Guthrie song) " Massachusetts " is a song with words and music by Arlo Guthrie. The song, originally released as a cut on Guthrie's 1976 album Amigo, was adopted by the Legislature in July 1981 as the official folk song of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. [1]