Have You Ever Heard the 'Best Song' Written About Maine?

Our state offers a lot of inspiration for artists, but one song was recently named the best ever written about Maine!

The thought of this subject is pretty interesting, right? When we first saw the prompt, we had no idea what Maine’s pick would be—it’s not like John Denver ever sang about our country roads taking him home.

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So, with all that in mind, who’s deciding the best song about Maine, what criteria are they using, and how is something like this determined without being totally subjective?

Fifty Grande’s report, ‘The Best Song About Every State,’ is based on their expert opinion, aiming to highlight a wide variety of musical styles while avoiding over-reliance on just a few artists. Their goal was to balance personal taste, artistic representation, and diversity, even when some states had multiple worthy contenders, or hardly any at all.

Alright, now that we’ve covered that, which song written about our Pine Tree State was recently named the absolute best—and who’s it by?

According to Fifty Grande and their report highlighting ‘The Best Song About Every State,’ their pick for Maine is ‘King of Maine’ by Spose. Fifty Grande had the following to say about their selection:

It’s 4 minutes and 16 seconds of some of the best flow you’ll ever hear about any state, much less one known mostly for lobsters.

If you didn’t know, Wells native Spose isn’t just writing about Maine—he fully embodies it through his music.

Sure, ‘King of Maine’ is the obvious one, but if you listen to most of his projects, you’ll catch shoutouts to Maine all over the place.

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And there you have it! While plenty of songs are written about Maine, Spose—'The King of Maine'—and his song 'King of Maine' take the crown.

What are your thoughts on this selection from Fifty Grande? Have you ever heard it before? What would you pick? We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to join the conversation by messaging us on the app.