Sòng (宋國) was a state during the Eastern ZhouSpring and Autumn Period (770 - 476 BC). Its capital was Shangqiu (商丘). Alternative meaning: Zhou Dynasty (690 CE - 705 CE) The Zhou Dynasty (周朝; Wade-Giles: Chou Dynasty) (late 10th century BC to late 9th century BC - 256 BC) followed the Shang (Yin) Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty in China. ... The Spring and Autumn Period (Chinese: 春秋時代; Hanyu Pinyin: ) represented an era in Chinese history between 722 BC and 481 BC. The period takes its name from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the period whose authorship was traditionally attributed to Confucius. ... Events Emperor Konin ascends to the throne of Japan, succeeding Empress Shotoku. ... Events August - The usurper Basiliscus is deposed and Zeno is restored as Eastern Roman Emperor. ...
In 701 BC, a political marriage between Lady Yong of Song (宋雍氏) and Duke Zhuang of Zheng (as well as the capture of Zhai Zhong (祭仲), a leading warrior) empowered Song to manipulate the management of Zheng. Events September 30 - John VI succeeds Sergius I as Pope. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...
In 651 BC, Duke Huan of Song (宋桓公) died, leaving the district to be ruled by Duke Xiang of Song (宋襄公) who reigned from 651 - 637 BC. He was considered an Overlord by some, but was unable to maintain that role. He eventually fell to the troops of Chu. Events End of Yazdegard IIIs attempts to drive out the Saracens. ... Duke Xiang of Song (宋襄公) (died 637 BC) was the leader in the state of Song in the Spring and Autumn Period. ... State of Chu (small seal script, 220 BC) Chu (楚) was a kingdom in what is now southern China during the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BCE) and Warring States (481-212 BCE) period. ...
Mozi references this state in the chapter "Obvious Existence of Ghosts", in which he mentions a number of "Spring and Autumn Annals", includig the Zhou, Yan, and Qi as well. The "Spring and Autumn Annal of Song" has not survived. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Zhou Dynasty (Chinese: 周æœ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: chou chao; 11th century BC to 256 BC) followed the Shang (Yin) Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty in China. ... State of Yan (small seal script, 220 BC) Yan (Pinyin: yÄn, simplified Chinese/traditional Chinese: 燕) was a state during the Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods in China. ... State of Qi (small seal script, 220 BC) See Qi (disambiguation) for other meanings of Qi. Qi (齊; pinyin: qi2) was a relatively powerful state during the Spring and Autumn Period and Period of the Warring States. ...
For the songs on StateSongs, one might expect that he'd take wacky facts about each state and set them to music, as he similarly did on "James K. Polk" from the Factory Showroom album.
There's also a lot of fun to be had in the near-instrumentals on StateSongs, such as the aforementioned "Pennsylvania" and the rave-up "Michigan," a loud, fast and out of control tune reminiscent of "The Famous Polka" that only features brief lyrics near its end.
StateSongs is just about as much fun as you can have listening to a CD, and hopefully dancing and singing along with wild abandon.
The status of Arkansas' statesongs was clarified in 1987 and is documented in the Arkansas Code (Title 1, Chapter 4).
It was at that point that Colonel Sanford (Sandy) C. Faulkner's dialogue and fiddle tune "The Arkansas Traveler" was considered and adopted as the Official StateSong of Arkansas by the General Assembly.
The resolution then goes on to say that the new statesong, "The Arkansas Traveler," chosen and reworded by the commission was in effect in 1945, four years before the commission was formed.
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