Patrick Ronan may be reached at MORE about this issue. He said the song is still relevant today because it was used in the trailer for Ben Affleck’s film “Argo,” which won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday. “The band is so well associated with Massachusetts,” Cantwell said.īoth “Roadrunner” and “Dream On” are included on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.Ĭutler said he preferred “Dream On” because the lyrics convey a positive message of following your dreams. The lyrics of “Roadrunner,” a hit in the 1970s, include several references to locations in Massachusetts.Ĭantwell and Cutler said their bill is meant to be “tongue-in-cheek,” but both feel strongly that if any rock song is going to represent Massachusetts, it should be an Aerosmith song. Jonathan Richman, lead singer of The Modern Lovers, grew up in Natick. Marty Walsh, D-Dorchester, who has asked the state to adopt “Roadrunner” by The Modern Lovers as its official rock anthem. “Here we’ve got a great South Shore band that is one of the most iconic bands in the nation, so we’re sticking up for our guys,” Cutler said.Ĭantwell and Cutler’s bill was filed in response to a recent bill filed by state Rep.
Massachusetts already has an official folk song, Arlo Guthrie’s “Massachusetts,” and an official polka, “Say Hello to Someone from Massachusetts,” but no official rock song. In what’s shaping up as a battle of the bands on Beacon Hill, a pair of South Shore lawmakers are lobbying for one of Boston’s most famous talents. The tune, released in 1973, was penned by flamboyant rock legend and Marshfield resident Steven Tyler. James Cantwell, D-Marshfield, and Josh Cutler, D-Duxbury, filed a bill Monday nominating Aerosmith’s “Dream On” to be designated the state’s official rock song. Aerosmith - Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer - are Americas Greatest Rock N Roll Band with over 150 million records.
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