What is the official rock song of Ohio?

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Hang on Sloopy "Hang on Sloopy" is a hit song by the pop group The McCoys which was #1 in America in October 1965 and is the official rock song of the state of Ohio, USA. It was written by Wes Farrell and Bert Russell and is named for Dorothy Sloop, a singer born in Steubenville, Ohio on September 26, 1913 who used the name "Sloopy" on stage. She died July 1998 in Pass Christian, Mississippi. The song became popular in Ohio after the Ohio State University's marching band began playing it at football games; it first played it October 9, 1965 after a band member, John Tatgenhorst begged the director to try playing it. Ohio is the only state to have an official state rock song. The song was originally titled "My Girl Sloopy" and was first recorded by The Vibrations in 1964 on Atlantic Records (45-2222). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_On_Sloopy [Added reference - McG] Jun 29 04, 12:24 PM

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