December 30, 2008
The Poptometrist: The Greatest Songs About Utah, Ever
I have to admit that there have been very few (famous or good) songs written about Utah, and this is probably for the best. However, I was wracking my noggin the other day trying to think of songs about Utah and here is my list:
1. Salt Lake City: The Beach Boys
I used to think this song was some sound-alike beach boys group because, honestly, why would they write a song about Salt Lake? Still, it's catchy and showcases the beach boys in their later, just-about-to-turn-into-total-hacks phase. My favorite part is where they talk about Lagoon. Did the Beach Boys ever name drop your hometown in a song? Didn't think so.
2. The Beehive State: Randy Newman
I can't say I really understand the point of this song, (and I can't find any recordings of it by Newman himself) but the lyrics kind of sum up how I feel about my home state; Utah is forever burdened by a disastrous national image, always the butt of polygamy jokes, and always pathetically yearning for some positive blip of national recognition. Thanks for doing your part Randy.
3. Utah: The Osmonds
Yeah, the Osmonds had to show up here somewhere right? Anyways, "Utah" is a cheesetastic little country-rock number about good friends, good times, and Utah! Feel it!
4. Honk+Wave: Limbeck
This song is only tangentially related to Utah, but it does talk about driving down I-15 in the Beehive state so I'll include it.
That's about it. In my search for these songs I did come across the worst combination of music, video images, and words I have ever encountered. Take a gander below if you aren't the type to vomit easily.
1. Salt Lake City: The Beach Boys
I used to think this song was some sound-alike beach boys group because, honestly, why would they write a song about Salt Lake? Still, it's catchy and showcases the beach boys in their later, just-about-to-turn-into-total-hacks phase. My favorite part is where they talk about Lagoon. Did the Beach Boys ever name drop your hometown in a song? Didn't think so.
2. The Beehive State: Randy Newman
"Well, we got to irrigate our deserts
So we can get some things to grow
And we got to tell this country about Utah
`Cause nobody seems to know"
I can't say I really understand the point of this song, (and I can't find any recordings of it by Newman himself) but the lyrics kind of sum up how I feel about my home state; Utah is forever burdened by a disastrous national image, always the butt of polygamy jokes, and always pathetically yearning for some positive blip of national recognition. Thanks for doing your part Randy.
3. Utah: The Osmonds
Yeah, the Osmonds had to show up here somewhere right? Anyways, "Utah" is a cheesetastic little country-rock number about good friends, good times, and Utah! Feel it!
4. Honk+Wave: Limbeck
This song is only tangentially related to Utah, but it does talk about driving down I-15 in the Beehive state so I'll include it.
That's about it. In my search for these songs I did come across the worst combination of music, video images, and words I have ever encountered. Take a gander below if you aren't the type to vomit easily.
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# posted by McDirty @ Tuesday, December 30, 2008 
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Robbie, I was going to put in on here but I listened to the words and I think they use the salt lake strictly as a metaphor, so I left it off. Still a cool song though.
Wow. I can't believe I watched all 3 minutes and 21 seconds of that last video. That is probably the worst Weird Al knock-off ever...in fact, he makes Weird Al look not gay. It is of the same quality as the music videos I used to make with my neighbors when I was 11. The difference is it took us 15 minutes to make a video of us lip-syncing some Led Zeppelin song, while these dudes took the time to write a song AND spend hours upon hours driving all over the state. In reality, I am just jealous that I didn't think of it first.
this is coming out of left field but I had a dream that I called POM POM last night for a little midnight snack delivery and when I woke up not only was I hungry I was a dissappointed as hell
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