4th of July Playlist (What are the best patriotic songs?)

July 3, 2013 | Self

[NotYourAverageDhimmi]

Other than the obvious American patriotic songs like "The Star-Spangled Banner" or "America the Beautiful" what are some other great American patriotic songs that could go on a 4th of July playlist?

[a fool in paradise]

This transcription appears to be flawed but at least much of the sentiment is there

James Brown's “America Is My Home”:

Talking ‘bout me leaving America?
You gotta be crazy, man,
I like All the nice things, Jack
Colonial suits and things,
look here

Now I am sorry for the man
Who don't love this land
Now black and white, they may fight
But when up the enemy come
We'll get together and run about all side(?)

I love it

The sun don't come out in rainy weather
But when you ball it down they are still together
Now let's not overlook the fact that we are,
we are still in reach
You got to chance to make it
and you got a freedom of speech

Say what you wanna, tell ‘em how you feel
There may be a lot of places,
a lot of places that you like to go
But believe me if you get an education you can blow
You can all it blow(?),

dig this

Now you tell me if I'm wrong
America is still the best country
And that's without a doubt
America is still the best country
Without a doubt

And if anybody says it ain't, you can try to put him out
They ain't going nowhere, you got a good fight

When I tell you one time that I was a shoeshine boy
Every word I said, I meant

But name me any other country
You can start out as a shoeshine boy
And shake hands with the president

It ain't gonna help you gotta had that royal blood to make it
And I ain't got nothing royal but me
So I can take the chances(?), I'm gonna stay home

And look at here I got a brand new jet
When I need to move
I saw a brother made it
Now it ain't that a rule(?)

So look at here
Brothers and sisters and friends, dig this
So quit your dreaming all night
Stop beatin’ yourself and get up and fight

Don't give up, you might give up, but just don't give out
I know if you give out don't give up
There's no quick going,
I mean like keep it moving you know
‘Cause if you stop like a ball quit rolling

Now we got two of the (?) from Florida to Rome
Which we know there's one thing we'll never forget
America's still our home, hit it bad
God bless America, I'm talking about me too
You know I'm American myself, I like that kind of thing, look at here...

(end of part one, I can't find a transcription of part 2) we are still in reach

[murron]

I’m Proud to be an American - Lee Greenwood
God Bless America
America - Neil Diamond
Stars & Stripes Forever
The National Anthem
America the Beautiful
My Country ‘Tis of Thee
You’re a Grand Old Flag

[Fiji Hill]

Mein Hut, er hat drei Ecken.
Drei Ecken hat mein Hut.
Und wenn er nicht drei Ecken hat,
Dann ist er nicht mein Hut.

[Fiji Hill]

I would add “American Salute” by Morton Gould (based on “When Johnny comes marching home”

That's a great performance of a great composition.

Here's a Vaughn Monroe hit that ripped off "When Johnny Comes Marching Home."

[Sigurdrifta]

I remember this from my childhood, but had forgotten it (born in 1948, so was probably one of the first radio songs I heard).

Thank you for reminding me!

[Captain Jack Aubrey]

And then there is This is My Country.

[Fiji Hill]

Odd as it may seem, this tune could be actually be interpreted as an American patriotic song--it includes the following lines:

In October, in October, we reported our victories;
In October, in October, our forefathers gave us a new world.

Could the victories in question include Yorktown, in October, 1781? Could the "new world" refer to a society based on American constitutional principles?

The Hymn to Red October--Basil Poledouris (1989)

[Huskrrrr]

New one for me. Yes teary indeed, thanks!

[hattend]

+1

[Fiji Hill]

And then there is This is My Country.

"This is My Country," with lyrics by Don Raye, is a far cry from the boogie woogie songs for which Raye was famous. Will Bradley & His Orchestra turned these Don Raye tunes into smash hits in 1940:

Beat Me, Daddy, Eight to the Bar (this could also go with the Texas set in post #47)

Down the Road Apiece

[Fiji Hill]

I don't think anyone has posted this one yet:

God Bless America--Katherine Smith (1938)

[Heart-Rest]

Is that the "Hat" song lyrics in German?

In addition to being very impressed with your wide-ranging song/music expertise, it seems like you are a multi-talented multiple language expert as well.

Have a great (and musical) 4th of July!

[Fiji Hill]

Indeed, it is the “Hat” song, and it’s just as fun to sing in German as in English.

[NotYourAverageDhimmi]

Bump.

And thanks to everyone for the fantastic song recommendations. Happy Fourth of July to you.

[Revolting cat!]

http://www.nodepression.com/video/billy-joe-shaver-good-old-usa

[RWB Patriot]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmoSMkwKYBM&list=FLNsrZy-L0vl7Eg2hdz7VEiw&index=53

“American Tears”