My Top Tunes for a 4th of July Party
Happy Fourth of July! Plans are made and the food is on the way, but let’s not forget to play some good tunes before the fireworks start. Here’s what's on my playlist for today:
Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen
We're An American Band by Grand Funk Railroad
R.O.C.K. in the USA by John Cougar Mellencamp
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Star Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix
American Woman by Lenny Kravitz
America the Beautiful by Ray Charles
America is My Home by James Brown
God Bless the U.S.A. by Lee Greenwood
What will you be listening to on July 4?
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yuk dont love any of these...funky list for sure.... how about kate smith god bless america and katie perry firework, yankee doodle, youre a grand ole flag,
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Going to be listening to most of these songs that you list here derek.. your grand old flag and many other songs has has to with freedom.. Stars and stripes forever is one. Happy Jul 4th Derek. -
Wow, such memories. I was in high school when IOF I happened and God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood came out. We sang it in our annual Dogwood Parade w/ the choir and the float was a hugh yellow ribbon. Then I was a nurse in the USN on 9/11 closing out the night shift on the 10th in San Diego. Holidays like 4th of July, Memorial and Veterans Day have definitely taken on new meaning and poignancy in the last 15-20 years. There have been amazing shows and movies about previous wars & conflicts; WWII, Korea, Veitnam. They gave you insight into what veterans maybe feeling or the loss families experienced preserving freedom. I think you have a better appreciation when you or your generation actually live it.
Sorry for the digression, the only song I can think to add the amazing and ecclectic group you have created is Philip Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever. -
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