Picking out the perfect Fourth of July [1] or Labor Day playlist is no easy feat (you can only hear "God Bless the U.S.A." so many times before you pay someone to set a firework off in your ear), but we have a suggestion for you: narrow down the list of songs by state. Whether you opt for a newer track (like "California Gurls" by Katy Perry [2] or "New York" by St. Vincent) or stick to older classics (which West Virginian hasn't belted out John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" at some point in their life?!), we guarantee you'll find something to pair with all that American flag cake [3] you'll be eating.
Alabama: "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Alaska: "Alaska" by Dr. Dog
Arizona: "Hotel Arizona" by Wilco
Arkansas: "Mary Queen of Arkansas" by Bruce Springsteen
California: "California Gurls (ft. Snoop Dogg)" by Katy Perry
Colorado: "Colorado Girl" by Townes Van Zandt
Connecticut: "Connecticut" by Judy Garland and Bing Crosby
Delaware: "Hello, I'm in Delaware" by City and Colour
Florida: "Florida" by Modest Mouse
Georgia: "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
Hawaii: "Blue Hawaii" by Elvis
Idaho: "Private Idaho" by the B-52's
Illinois: "Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois" by Sufjan Stevens
Indiana: "Goin' Back to Indiana" by The Jackson Five
Iowa: "Iowa" by Dar Williams
Kansas: "You're Not in Kansas Anymore" by Jo Dee Messina
Kentucky: "Bourbon in Kentucky" by Dierks Bentley
Louisiana: "Louisiana 1927" by Randy Newman
Maine: "Going to Maine" by The Mountain Goats
Maryland: "Maryland" by Vonda Shepard
Massachusetts: "U-Mass" by The Pixies
Michigan: "Pretty Girl From Michigan" by The Avett Brothers
Minnesota: "Minnesoter" by the Dandy Warhols
Mississippi: "Mississippi Girl" by Faith Hill
Missouri: "Missouri Waltz" by Johnny Cash
Montana: "Blue Rock Montana" by Willie Nelson
Nebraska: "Nebraska" by Bruce Springsteen
Nevada: "Stop in Nevada" by Billy Joel
New Hampshire: "New Hampshire" by Matt Pond PA
New Jersey: "Jersey Girl" by Tom Waits
New Mexico: "New Mexico's No Breeze" by Iron & Wine
New York: "New York" by St. Vincent
North Carolina: "Carolina in My Mind" by James Taylor
North Dakota: "North Dakota" by Lyle Lovett
Ohio: "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
Oklahoma: "Oklahoma Sky" by Miranda Lambert
Oregon: "Portland, Oregon" by Loretta Lynn and Jack White
Pennsylvania: "Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John
Rhode Island: "Sweet Rhode Island Red" by Ike and Tina Turner
South Carolina: "From South Carolina" by Her Space Holiday
South Dakota: "South Dakota" by The Bee Gees
Tennessee: "Tennessee" by Arrested Development
Texas: "All My Ex's Live in Texas" by George Strait
Utah: "The History of Utah" by Camper Van Beethoven
Vermont: "Moonlight in Vermont" by Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra
Virginia: "Virginia Moon" by Foo Fighters
Washington: "Four Hours in Washington" by M. Ward
West Virginia: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver
Wisconsin: "Highway 51 Blues" by Bob Dylan
Wyoming: "Song of Wyoming" by Chris LeDoux
