North Carolina does not have a state rock song.
Sure, you're thinking, who does? As it turns out: Washington, Oklahoma and Ohio.
When Dome was a teen-ager, a local comedy sketch show staged a campaign to have the incomparable "Louie, Louie" declared the state song.
Legislators were loath to jettison the existing tune, so they named the Kingsmen's one-off hit the state rock song instead.
Recently, a group in Oklahoma held an online contest to determine that state's rock song.
The winning song — "Do You Realize??" — was referred to the legislature, though there were a few hiccups when a member of The Flaming Lips wore a T-shirt with a hammer and sickle.
Ohio also named "Hang on Sloopy" by the McCoys.
So, North Carolina, what would be your official state rock song?
Post your comments in the thread below or e-mail dome@newsobserver.com.
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Re: N.C.'s official state rock song?
May 1, 2009 - 3:44pm — gstead25Gone to Carolina -- Shooter Jennings
Re: N.C.'s official state rock song?
April 29, 2009 - 9:55am — claymaniacOh My Sweet Carolina by Ryan Adams
Re: N.C.'s official state rock song?
April 29, 2009 - 9:33am — MelodyLynnSouthern Culture on the Skids!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdllhlJXXlU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpvmlIdld7s&feature=related
Re: N.C.'s official state rock song?
April 29, 2009 - 9:09am — dahedgehogRaise Up!!
Petey Pablo - Raise Up
by Mustafu
Re: N.C.'s official state rock song?
April 29, 2009 - 8:41am — Gosh (not verified)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1gq4mQh6UA
Re: N.C.'s official state rock song?
April 28, 2009 - 7:12pm — jonathanlI see a few possibilities:
Angels of Epistemology: "Vile and Disgusting/William Campbell"
Chew Toy: "You Smell, and I Love You"
Flat Duo Jets: "Theme for Dick Fontaine"
Pressure Boys: "Where the Cowboys Went"
Blue Chair: "Punkrocksnotdeadjustyourbrain"
Actually the best choice might be Eugene Chadbourne's "Constellation 'Rake'":
Re: N.C.'s official state rock song?
April 28, 2009 - 4:33pm — scharrisonWell, it's more folk than rock, but...
http://tr.youtube.com/watch?v=Gic6B-B6rpg&feature=related
Re: N.C.'s official state rock song?
April 28, 2009 - 4:33pm — iamjoed1Highway to hell by AC/DC.
Re: N.C.'s official state rock song?
April 28, 2009 - 4:05pm — Gosh (not verified)Any cover by Sha Na Na. Imitation is the best form of flattery, and we fake it real good.