Oklahoma (50 Songs For 50 States)

So Oklahoma is placing themselves on the sports map. If it's not the Oklahoma City Thunder barreling along to their first ever NBA finals, the NCAA Softball Chamionships have the Oklahoma Sooners playing in the title game this week....in Oklahoma City. So call it a coincidence as we ALPHABETICALLY take a rip around the country for 50 Songs For 50 States that today we are on Oklahoma.

It's a state I've never traveled to before. I always pictured a long panhandle with tornadoes and a lot of...dust. But after seeing some shots of downtown Oklahoma City and their Bricktown neighborhood with canals running through it, I'm intrigued at what "The Big Friendly" has to offer.

Two notable bands from Oklahoma: The Flaming Lips and Hanson. Favorite Oklahoma Sooner Athlete: Mookie Blaylock. And fortunately, Whiskeytown has a rollicking number called "Oklahoma" (probably too many f-bombs to become an official song for the state, don't you think?) we can add to the list of 50 Songs For 50 States. So good luck to Durant, Harden, Westbrook and company. And give Oklahoma a look while it's in the spotlight this week.

In Oklahoma, not Arizona....what does it matter.

Source: http://www.jhostation.com/2012/06/oklahoma-50-songs-for-50-states.html

Luke Haines Gotye The Radio Dept. Amy Millan