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West Virginia

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song nameWest Virginia
artistJohn Linnell
releasesState Songs, They Might Be Giants Vs. McSweeney's, TMBG Clock Radio
year1999
first playedNov. 14, 1999 (23 known performances)
run time3:32
sung byJohn Linnell

Trivia/Info

  • The story of a mythical West Virginia made of concentric West Virginias.
  • Sugar Maples are the state tree and rhododendrons are the state flower.
  • Partly inspired by the song "Georgy Girl:" "There's another Georgy deep inside."
  • From the State Songs liner notes:
The nation's leading producer of bituminous coal, the Mountain State boasts the Black Bear as its Official State Animal.

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