Hoosier Harmony: Here are 30 Songs With “Indiana” in Their Lyrics

Right off the bat, let me say that the goal of this article was not to find songs written about Indiana, although there are a few on this list. I was really just trying to find songs that simply mention "Indiana" somewhere in the lyrics, and I was surprised to find so many that did.

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I had a blast working on this list of songs, and I hope you get as much pleasure out of it as I did. I am a proud, lifelong Hoosier, and it was really neat to discover so many songs about our state. Some of the songs are better than others (BIG understatement), but I can't recommend enough that you at least give each of these songs a listen.

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Now, before you start scrolling, and listening, and judging, I want to acknowledge a couple of things...

• I realize there are going to be songs (probably a whole bunch) that are left off of this list. Just know that it was not intentional, and I would love to know any that I missed.
• I put the songs in alphabetical order, by artist, as to not show any favoritism.
• I am NOT suggesting that all of these songs are good. Some are bad, some are weird, some are just okay, and I was surprised to learn that some are pretty friggin' good. In fact, there are three songs that stood out to me, and I'll go ahead and tell you about them now, so you can be prepared when you see them on the list.
  • "Indiana" by Jon McLaughlin
  • "Back to Indiana" by The Elms
  • "Indiana" by The Samples

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There, I've said my piece, now I'll let the music do the rest of the talking. Enjoy!

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