Nine Songs About Illinois

Songs about our state. Some are great, some will make you want to move.

Seriously when it comes to Illinois, an Eric Clapton version of "Sweet Home Chicago" does it get any better?

According to Only in Our State here are Nine Songs about Illinois.

Some of these are so silly, "Come On! Feel The Illinoise"??? Again, Clapton is on this list so it's not all bad.

• “Lake Shore Drive” — Aliotta, Haynes, and Jeremiah
• “Sweet Home Chicago” — Eric Clapton version
• “Illinois” — Dan Fogelberg
• “Illinois” — Everly Brothers
• “Cairo, Illinois” — Pokey LaFarge
• “Come on! Feel the Illinoise!” — Sufjan Stevens
• “Johnsburg, Illinois” — Tom Waits
• “Illinois Blues” — Skip James
• “Effington” — Ben Folds

O.K., I found the Clapton "Sweet Home Chicago" video! Enjoy this.