When news broke that the Oklahoma Legislature had proclaimed "Do You Realize??" by the Flaming Lips as the state's official rock song, my eyes welled up with tears of gratitude. Thank heavens our own Legislature busies itself with more pressing issues. Like taxing brewskis or telling the federal government, Cartman-style, to "Respect our sovereignty!" Still, I felt a pang of jealousy. How come a backwoods state like Oklahoma gets an official state rock song? Come on, we're just as backwoods as they are! Idaho does have an official state song: "Here We Have Idaho." You know that one, right? No? The Legislature adopted it in 1931. I'm guessing you still may be able to hear it at, say, a Kiwanis or Rotary club event. Here's the thing: Nothing is stopping our lawmakers from giving Idaho an official state rock song/Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Washington, of course, has "Louie, Louie" as its official song. What song would be a good one to serve as Idaho's official rock song?