Presque tous les états des Etats-Unis ont leur propre
chanson officielle. Néanmoins, beaucoup de compositeurs ont écrit
leur propre chanson, non officielle, pour montrer leur amour envers l'état
qu'ils aiment. Nous vous les présentons ici, avec un court extrait.
OKLAHOMA
One of the most famous songs about an American state is from the broadway musical
play "Oklahoma!" Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote it in
1943. The play is about farmers and cowboys living in a territory in the American
west in the early nineteen-hundreds. At the end of the play, they celebrate
when their territory becomes a state. Here, Nelson Eddy sings "Oklahoma."
TEXAS
Texas is America's second largest state in land area. It is famous for oil wells,
cattle, and cowboys. Many people believe that everything is bigger, better,
and brighter in Texas. Songwriters have written more songs about Texas than
about any other state. Bob Wills sings one of them here. It is called "Deep
In The Heart of Texas."
GEORGIA
Many people think America's southern states have a special beauty and history.
And there are more songs about southern states than about states in any other
part of the country. One of the most beautiful is about the state of Georgia.
It is called "Georgia On My Mind." Hoagy Carmichael wrote it. Ray
Charles made it famous.
WEST VIGIRNIA
In the early 1970s, John Denver wrote and performed many popular songs. Two
were about the states he liked best. Both have tall mountains. One state is
West Virginia, which is actually in the eastern part of the country.
John Denver said West Virginia is so beautiful that it is "almost
heaven." Here he sings "Take Me Home, Country Roads."
COLORADO John Denver also loved the western state of Colorado, because
of the Rocky Mountains there. He sings about a young man who discovers the mountains
of Colorado. The experience changes his life. The song is called "Rocky
Mountain High."
NEW ENGLAND Many people love the states in the northeastern United States. This is the
area called New England. These states are especially beautiful in autumn when
the leaves on the trees change from green...to yellow...red...and orange. They
also are beautiful in winter when the land is covered with snow.
Here Billie Holiday sings about the beauty of one New England
state in the song, "Moonlight in Vermont":
NEW YORK
Some people love the state of New York best. Of course, many people want to
live in the nation's biggest and most exciting city, New York. Yet others love
the rest of the state, too, better than any other place. Carmen McRae sings
about this in the song, "New York State of Mind."
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