Songs For Every State

California - either "California Girls" by the Beach Boys or "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas (a song that I like much less since seeing "Chungking Express")

Nebraska - "Nebraska" by Bruce Springsteen

Oklahoma - "Oklahoma" from the musical "Oklahoma!"

i added some additions to this list but i'm not sure i've come up with any more since!

Massachusetts by the Bee Gees

Moonlight in Vermont by either Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra or Chet baker

Sweet Rhode Island Red By Ike and Tina Turner

Connecticut by Bing Crosby and Judy Garland

There are 4 from New England but I will be damned if I know of any songs for Maine or New hampshire

This ones going to be a little harder.

Georgia on My Mind – Ray Charles
Arizona – Mark Lindsey
Montana – Frank Zappa
Kentucky Rain – Elvis

Jersey Girl Tom Waits
Feelin' Massachusetts Juliana Hatfield
Oregon Trail Woody Guthrie
Ohio CSNY
Tennessee Stud Jimmy Driftwood...performed by dozens of people.
That's Right (You're Not From Texas) Lyle Lovett
Private Idaho B-52s
Mississippi Bob Dylan
California Bob Dylan

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Iowa - "You ought to give Iowa a try" from "The Music Man" is a pretty good Iowa song, if a little old.

A) What happened to South Dakota?
B) There's a very insulting song about South Dakota by Liz Phair, called "South Dakota". I somehow doubt it would fit in with the spirit of this list, however.

Of course, there's always the "State Songs" album by that ever-delightful John Linnell (of They Might Be Giants fame). . .