A bipartisan group of state senators introduced the bill to include "Purple Rain", composed by Prince and the Revolution and "Girl from the North Country", composed by Bob Dylan, to the list of state songs.

Prince and Bob Dylan. Some Minnesota lawmakers seek to enshrine Prince's "Purple Rain" and Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" in the state's history books. The bill would add both anthems as official state songs,

A group of Minnesota senators want to add two songs by two of the state's most iconic artists as official state songs.

Minnesota lawmakers have put forth a bill enshrining "Purple Rain" and "Girl from the North Country" as official state songs.

Should Minnesota have a new official state song? Or maybe two of them? A group of bipartisan state senators have introduced a bill that would make both Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Bob Dylan’s “Girl from the North Country” the state’s official songs.