West Virginia
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| song name | West Virginia |
| artist | John Linnell |
| releases | State Songs, They Might Be Giants Vs. McSweeney's, TMBG Clock Radio |
| year | 1999 |
| first played | November 14, 1999 (24 known performances) |
| run time | 3:32 |
| sung by | John Linnell |
Trivia/Info
- The sugar maple is West Virginia's state tree. The great rhododendron is the state flower.
- Partly inspired by the song "Georgy Girl:" "There's another Georgy deep inside."
- In They Might Be Giants Vs. McSweeney's, this song accompanies "Euology for Saul Steinberg" by Ian Frazier.
- 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.
Song Themes
Colors, Plants, Questions, Recursion, References To Other Songs Or Musicians, Shapes, Temperature, US States
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