You may recall a little fun we had back in March with a campaign to name the song "Come to Washington" by Lincoln Ross the city's unofficial anthem. To jog your memory a bit, we here repeat the song's first verse: more ›

Look, you guys all knew we were a hopeless bunch of indie kids. The discussion that began on Tuesday has been decided by a vote (several actually) of our readers, and while the choice may strike some as bittersweet, we will ultimately play the anthem we have, and not the one we might want or wish to have at a later time. Congratulations to The Postal Service, whose song, "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight," is the only official Washington anthem DCist will ever recognize. more ›

"The District Sleeps Alone Tonight," by the Postal Service. more ›

So, here's the story so far: yesterday we posted about a campaign to name Lincoln Ross' "Come to Washington" the official anthem of the District. Many commenters chimed in with other options, and it was suggested that we take a vote. So we did (current results are above). And then other people kept chiming in. Here, then, is what we're going to do. Below are additional suggestions that have been made. We're going to... more ›