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California already has an official song -- "I Love You California."
It was written by an L.A. clothier Francis Bernard Silverwood, and made its debut in 1913.
Every other state in the nation also has a song, but in Massachusetts, one doesn't appear to be enough.
And they're having a ... BATTLE OF THE BANDS!
Modern Lovers VERSUS Aerosmith
Two weeks ago, Massachusetts State Representative Martin Walsh filed a bill proposing the state's official ROCK song to be "Roadrunner" by the Modern Lovers.
But then, earlier this week, two other state representatives -- James Cantwell of Marshfield and Josh Cutler of Duxbury -- floated a competing bill to get Aerosmith's "Dream On" as the state's official jam.
For why a state would need a rock song, and how to pick the best one, is Time magazine's music writer Melissa Locker.
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