The Beach Boys once wrote a song about Utah, but their tune probably was a bit more complimentary than an Idaho Falls band's release called "We Didn't Choose Our Neighbors."

Sparked by a parody about Idaho produced by Salt Lake country radio station KKAT, the group Go For Broke has cut a tune that makes fun of everything from Utah drivers to the state's large families.Set to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," one phrase of the song says, "Family size, out of range. Kids have all got funny names. Minivans, travel-alls, grab the kids, do the mall."

The Utah parody, which claims Idahoans are "happily divided from the uninvited," was written after someone played a tape of the KKAT song on Idaho Fall's station KLCE, Classy 97, about five weeks ago.

Wayne Richards, KLCE operations manager, said: "When we played it on the air, it elicited immediate response. We got a lot of telephone calls. We said, `Let's get a little bit of revenge.' "

The Idaho parody, set to The Judds' "I Know Where I'm Going," features lyrics that say the Gem State's "school system is rotten and the teachers are dumb." The vocalist says someday he plans to take a drive to Preston to find a wife.

"Hand in hand, milkin' those cows. The sweet taste of spuds just makes me feel sort of proud," the song says.

"I don't know where I'm going cause I live in Idaho. I got no education and my future is dull."

The song was written by KKAT's morning show producer Rick Shane and performed with disc jockeys Chris Kramer and Richard Cano.

After the song aired, Idaho listeners were invited to call in and suggest lyrics. Those that were "too ugly or negative" were vetoed and Go For Broke was given the chore of putting it all together in the studio, Richards said.

The song makes reference to Utah's famous criminals including Mark Hofmann, Addam Swapp and Ted Bundy. It also pokes fun at Utah politicians, the state's liquor laws, "poofy haired" girls and athletes.

"Mark Hofmann, Addam Swapp, Stay out of the Hi-Fi Shop. Ted Bundy, what a dude! Learned his stuff at U. of U.," the song begins.

"Logan, Orem, Brigham City. BYOB, what a pity. St. George, mighty fine, No one under 79!"

After reminding residents of the Beehive State that Roseanne Barr moved away, the song gives its final barb by asking Utahns to look at the map.

"Utah people think you're fine. No. 1 in your mind. We don't mind all the fuss, check the map - you're under us," it says.

The song was a popular request at KLCE for about two weeks, but Richards said the station isn't playing it anymore.

"We thought it was funny at first, but it has run its course," Richards said.

Shane, the morning producer at KKAT, said his station still plays the Idaho tune.

"Ours was better. Theirs sounded better, but we didn't go to a recording studio. We did it ourselves with a budget of $10," Shane said.

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Neighborly love

From Idaho to Utah:

`We Didn't Choose Our Neighbors"

Sung to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire."

Utah culture kind of dire

Got the Tabernacle Choir

Utah fishing, heaven's sake,

Salamanders in Salt Lake!

Governor Norm, Jake Garn,

Beehives, carrot farms,

Thiokol's had quite enough,

O-rings with the right stuff?

Utah Jazz, Karl Malone,

How does he always win alone?

Jim McMahon, Danny Ainge,

Crybabies, you're all the same.

Wasatch hunting not too keen,

Best head north on I-15,

Disinfect with turpentine,

Before you cross the state line.

Chorus

We didn't choose our neighbors,

Somethin's kind of faulty,

'Bout a lake that's salty,

And don't do us any favors,

We're happily divided from the uninvited.

From Utah to Idaho:

"I Don' Know Where I'm Going"

Sung to The Judds' "I Know Where I am Going"

I don' know where I am goin' cause I live in Idaho

I've got no education and my future is dull.

My tractor is broke and I don't have a car.

I grow potatoes and I'm not very smart.

I don't know where I'm goin' cause I live in Idaho.