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Newport News) once commented that he would have voted for any song — just to get the issue off the table.
Others said “Shenandoah” would be inappropriate as the state song because it does not mention Virginia in the lyrics (it does mention Missouri.)
Sen. Russ Potts was one of the bill’s strongest advocates. He is a Republican from Winchester, in the Shenandoah Valley.
“I grew up there, and that’s my home,” Potts said. “It’s a beautiful song, and I think it represents a lot of the spirit and the tradition of Virginia. It just represents a beautiful place on the face of this earth.”
SB 682 passed the Senate, but was later tabled in the House Rules Committee, effectively killing the issue for the rest of the session.
Springsteen’s arrangement of the song is relatively traditional and true to the original spirit of the tune.
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