As Introduced

130th General Assembly
Regular Session
2013-2014
H. B. No. 283


Representatives Stinziano, Grossman 

Cosponsors: Representatives Barborak, Brenner, Buchy, Dovilla, Duffey, Hackett, Mallory, Ramos, Sheehy, Slesnick, Strahorn 



A BILL
To enact section 5.092 of the Revised Code to 1
designate "Hang on Sloopy," which includes the 2
following lyrics, as the official state rock song: 3
Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on; Sloopy lives in a 4
very bad part of town; All the girls I know they 5
try to put my Sloopy down; Sloopy, I don't care 6
what your daddy do; Don't you know little girl, 7
I'm in love with you; Sloopy, let your hair down, 8
let it down on me; Come on Sloopy let your hair 9
down, Girl it down on me.10


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That section 5.092 of the Revised Code be enacted 11
to read as follows:12

       Sec. 5.092.  The song, "Hang on Sloopy," the words and music 13
of which were written by Wes Farrell and Bert Russell, and which 14
includes the following lyrics, is designated as the official rock 15
song of the state:16

       Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on;17

       Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town;18

       All the girls I know they try to put my Sloopy down;19

       Sloopy, I don't care what your daddy do;20

       Don't you know little girl, I'm in love with you;21

       Sloopy, let your hair down, let it down on me;22

       Come on Sloopy let your hair down, Girl it down on me.23