FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — From rock legends to rap icons, artists across genres have found a way to weave “Arkansas” into their lyrics.
This list is organized by genre, then alphabetically by song. While country music takes center stage, don’t miss appearances from pop stars like Lana Del Rey and ’80s rock legends such as Bon Jovi.
Pop
“ Home ” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
“Alabama, Arkansas / I do love my Ma and Pa / Not the way that I do love you”
“ Crack Rock ” by Frank Ocean
“You don’t know how little you matter until you’re all alone / In the middle of Arkansas with a little rock left…”
“ Tulsa Jesus Freak ” by Lana del Ray
“We should go back to Arkansas / Trade this body for the can of Gin”
5 award-winning movies set in Arkansas
Soul
“ What’d I Say ” by Ray Charles
“Tell your mama, tell your pa / I’m gonna send you back to Arkansas “
Folk
“Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)” by Unknown
(Popularized by Bob Dylan and other folk artists)
“Fastest man / I ever saw / Skipped Missouri / On the way to Arkansas “