The Roots: Pennsylvania’s Best Band?

Jeopardy! superstar Ken Jennings has an ongoing feature on his blog about the best band from each state. And Pennsylvania’s winner is…

The Roots, because they’re awesome, and because hip-hop is totally underrepresented here. And because Hall & Oates are a duo and I’m still iffy about that. And because Bill Haley and His Comets dressed funny on stage. And to ensure that Ween or Live or Poison will never, never make this list. (Editor’s Note: Ken Jennings uses two spaces after a period! Oh, I feel superior to him in at least one way.)

The Roots, huh? Jennings’ list is pretty atrocious — there have to be artists better than Evanescence (Arkansas), Panic At the Disco (Nevada), Bright Eyes (Nebraska) Good Charlotte (Maryland) — but if you’re just using bands (as he appears to be, although Bright Eyes is a mini-stretch) then The Roots isn’t a terrible choice.

Personally, you know, I would have gone with The Trouble With Sweeney.