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Songs that name-check Utah
Stephen Foster more or less started the trend in the mid-1800s when he wrote that famous lyric that began, "I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee / I'm goin' to Louisiana my true love for to see."
The Mountain Goats Popular music finds its muse in many places: Boy meets girl, boy cheats on girl, boy loses girl, etc. However, through the years, the mention of various locales—especially within the 50 states—has become a source of inspiration, musing and contentment.
Stephen Foster more or less started the trend in the mid-1800s when he wrote that famous lyric that began, "I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee / I'm goin' to Louisiana my true love for to see." As a result, the imagery became forever entwined in the American ethos.
Nearly a century later, "Tennessee Waltz" found its…
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