The other day, I was listening to a song that's quickly becoming a favorite of mine. It's called Empire State of Mind and it's by famed rapper Jay-Z (it also features singer Alica Keys) and there's something about it that really just gets to me. It gets my blood pumping, my head nodding, and I feel a strange sense of pride for a city I've only visited twice in my life. It's a great tune, but it got me thinking: where's the song for my hometown, Washington, D.C.? I've heard songs about New York, Chicago, Los Angeles,and even Miami....but I can't recall hearing a love/tribute song of any kind to my beloved city.
It's not like we haven't had our share of great musicians. Marvin Gaye, Duke Ellington, and even the March King John Phillips Sousa were all born in D.C.; but none of them wrote memorable odes to their hometown.
So, what's the deal? Where's the great anthem Washingtonians can hold on to and call their own? Where's the song that makes our hearts swell with civic pride every time we hear it? Is it just that Washington doesn't inspire great music or is it just something no one's gotten around to doing yet? I WANT MY CITY'S ANTHEM AND I WANT IT NOW, DOGGONIT! :-(
It's not like we haven't had our share of great musicians. Marvin Gaye, Duke Ellington, and even the March King John Phillips Sousa were all born in D.C.; but none of them wrote memorable odes to their hometown.
So, what's the deal? Where's the great anthem Washingtonians can hold on to and call their own? Where's the song that makes our hearts swell with civic pride every time we hear it? Is it just that Washington doesn't inspire great music or is it just something no one's gotten around to doing yet? I WANT MY CITY'S ANTHEM AND I WANT IT NOW, DOGGONIT! :-(