State Song: Know it?

[IRG CommandoJoe]

Afghanistan?

[MKSheppard]

Maryland My Maryland
Written by James Ryder Randall

The despot's heel is on thy shore,
Maryland, My Maryland!
His torch is at thy temple door,
Maryland, My Maryland!
Avenge the patriotic gore
That flecked the streets of Baltimore,
And be the battle queen of yore,
Maryland! My Maryland!

Hark to an exiled son's appeal,

Maryland, My Maryland!
My Mother State! to thee I kneel,
Maryland, My Maryland!
For life and death, for woe and weal,
Thy peerless chivalry reveal,
And gird they beauteous limbs with steel,
Maryland! My Maryland!

Thou wilt not cower in the dust,
Maryland, My Maryland!
Thy beaming sword shall never rust,
Maryland, My Maryland!
Remember Carroll's sacred trust,
Remember Howard's warlike thrust,-
And all they slumberers with the just,
Maryland! My Maryland!

Come! 'tis the red dawn of the day,
Maryland, My Maryland!
Come with thy panoplied array,
Maryland, My Maryland!
With Ringgold's spirit for the fray,
With Watson's blood at Monterey,
With fearless Lowe and dashing May,
Maryland! My Maryland!

Come! for thy shield is bright and strong,
Maryland, My Maryland!
Come! for thy dalliance does thee wrong,
Maryland, My Maryland!
Come! to thine own heroic throng,
Stalking with Liberty along,
And cgive a new Key to thy song,
Maryland! My Maryland!

Dear Mother! burst the tyrant's chain,
Maryland, My Maryland!
Virginia should not call in vain!
Maryland, My Maryland!
She meets her sisters on the plain-
"Sic semper!" 'tis the proud refrain
That baffles minions back amain,
Maryland! My Maryland!

I see the blush upon thy cheek,
Maryland, My Maryland!
For thou wast ever bravely meek,
Maryland, My Maryland!
But lo! There surges forth a shriek
From hill to hill, from creek to creek-
Potomac calls to Chesapeake,
Maryland! My Maryland!

Thou wilt not yield the vandal toll,
Maryland, My Maryland!
Thou wilt not crook to his control,
Maryland, My Maryland!
Better the fire upon thee roll,
Better the blade, the shot, the bowl,
Than crucifixion of the soul,
Maryland! My Maryland!

I hear the distant thunder-hum,
Maryland, My Maryland!
The Old Line's bugle, fife, and drum,
Maryland, My Maryland!
She is not dead, nor deaf, nor dumb-
Huzza! she spurns the Northern scum!
She breathes! she burns! she'll come! she'll come!
Maryland! My Maryland!

[Kelly Antilles]

The Old North State (learned in 5th grade in NC History.)

Carolina! Carolina! Heaven's blessings attend her!
While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her;
Tho' the scorner may sneer at and witlings defame her,
Still our hearts swell with gladness whenever we name her.

Hurrah! Hurrah! The Old North State forever!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!

Tho' she envies not others, their merited glory,
Say whose name stands the foremost, in Liberty's story,
Tho' too true to herself e'er to crouch to oppression,
Who can yield to just rule a more loyal submission?

Hurrah! Hurrah! The Old North State forever!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!

Plain and artless her sons, but whose doors open faster
At the knock of a stranger, or the tale of disaster.
How like the rudeness of the dear native mountains,
With rich ore in their bosoms and life in their fountains.

Hurrah! Hurrah! The Old North State forever!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!

And her daughters, the Queen or the forest resembling
So graceful, so constant, yet the gentlest breath trembling.
And true lightwood at heart, let the match be applied them,
How they kindle and flame! Oh! none know but who've tried them.

Hurrah! Hurrah! The Old North State forever!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!

Then let all those who love us, love the land that we live in,
As happy a region as on this side of heaven,
Where plenty and peace, love and joy smile before us,
Raise aloud, raise together the heart thrilling chorus.

Hurrah! Hurrah! The Old North State forever!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!

[Cal Wright]

I don't remember Alabama's song. I believe I learned it in 4th or 5th grade maybe sooner. it sucked so bad I burned it from my memories. Lynrd Skynrd's Sweet Home Alabama is a better song anyways.

[haas mark]

I do remember, however, I had to learn "Take Me Back to Ol' Virginia" back in fourth grade (MAN, that was a long time ago...). But that was when I lived in Virginia. Now I'm in the good ol' Land of Enchantment, where no one really cares much for state songs...

[Spanky The Dolphin]

well, the first one was

germany, germany over everything,
over everything in the world,
stand brotherly together for protection,
from the Maas to the Memel,
from the Etsch to the Belt,
germany, germany over everything,
over everything in the world.

used back in the days
kind of arogant, isnt it?

I like it.

Sheppard: damn, that's a long one.

[Iceberg]

I do remember, however, I had to learn "Take Me Back to Ol' Virginia" back in fourth grade (MAN, that was a long time ago...). But that was when I lived in Virginia. Now I'm in the good ol' Land of Enchantment, where no one really cares much for state songs...

My wife (who is originally from Virginia) said this about Virginia's state song (emeritus):

"I'm not singing any song where one of the lines is, 'That's where I toiled for old massa.'"

[haas mark]

heehee

[salm]

well, the first one was

germany, germany over everything,
over everything in the world,
stand brotherly together for protection,
from the Maas to the Memel,
from the Etsch to the Belt,
germany, germany over everything,
over everything in the world.

used back in the days
kind of arogant, isnt it?

I like it.

Sheppard: damn, that's a long one.

then i gues you like this shape of germany as well:

[Dalton]

Why does our state song have to suck so much?! They should make the logical decision and change it to, "New York, New York" sung by Frank Sinatra.

What, that super-gay song? I say it should be AC/DC's "Safe in New York City".

[Larz]

I'd have to say not only no but HELL no... actually, I think the name is "Oh New Mexico" but i'm probably wrong, though it would be entertaining if it were a mariacha piece. (grr, I can't believe I had to edit piece 3 times... stupid sleep deprevation)