Patriotic Songs For The 4th of July

Posted Tue Jul 1, 2008 2:33pm PDT by Robert of the Radish in The Y! Music Playlist Blog

July 4th is a day when Americans can put aside their political differences and celebrate the love they share for their country. No matter where you stand on the issues that face our nation, America is our home -- and we will always love our home. On Independence Day the skies of America will be lit by fireworks, children will be enraptured by parades and neighbors will gather at barbecues and picnics to celebrate the birth of their nation.

July 4 is a national holiday and the only holiday that celebrates the United States of America. Ask any American and they will tell you that the 4th of July is not complete without fireworks, American flags, American food and music.

Musical choices for the 4th include traditional patriotic songs, military marches and regional favorites. For this playlist I have pulled together some of the most popular songs that will be played at events across the USA on the 4th of July.

If your holiday will be spent at home, at a picnic with friends or at the community fireworks display this playlist can provide the soundtrack for your evening.

Patriotic Songs For The 4th of July

1. Star Spangled Banner - Charlie Daniels Band

2. America The Beautiful - Frank Sinatra

3. Hail Columbia - 119th NYSV Field Music

4. Dixie - Patriotic Fathers

5. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Patriotic Fathers

6. You're A Grand Old Flag - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

7. Yankee Doodle - Broadway Quartet

8. When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again (Vocal) - Ronnie Gilbert

9. This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie

10. God Bless The U.S.A. - Lee Greenwood

11. My Beautiful America - Charlie Daniels Band

12. Stars And Stripes Forever - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

13. Armed Forces Medley - United States Marine Band

14. The Caissons Go Rolling Along - United States Military Academy Band

15. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor - United States Air Force Band & Singing S

16. Living In The Promiseland - Willie Nelson

17. The West Point March - United States Army Band

18. God Bless America - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

19. 1812 Overture - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

77 Comments

21. Yahoo! Music User - Fri Jul 4, 2008 10:59am PDT

i think that they should have independence day on there.............if u dont know what it is then look it up

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22. TrinityR - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:01am PDT

I like a lot of the songs up there, but one I like a lot is Critical Acclaim by Avenge Sevenfold. It's not really patriotic but it does push for people to take responsibility for their actions and for their country. It's a good dose of reality. =)

23. patrick h - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:02am PDT

hernandez
its kind of the first one

24. Kyle - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:07am PDT

weres Ray Charles?

25. tommy - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:08am PDT

Hernandez, the Star Spangled Banner is the national anthem

26. Yahoo! Music User - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:12am PDT

what about The Balled of the Green Beret by Sgt Barry Sadler? you cant get much more patriotic than that song...

27. Mark J - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:17am PDT

Wheres the National Anthem as played by Jimi Hendrix? it's played every year by my family.

28. Scotty - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:18am PDT

In the song 'America', is the 'fruited plain' it speaks of really in California? California and Left Coast really is the land of fruits and nuts.

29. MISTER WILL - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:23am PDT

US BLUES - GRATEFUL FN DEAD

30. Barb - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:28am PDT

I think number #2 and 13 ought to go live in some other country, they don't deserve to live in the Land of the Free and brave. By the way has either been to Iraq yet.

31. Raymond - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:31am PDT

What about Boston's star spangled banner! or im proud to be an american.

32. Helen - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:32am PDT

buhtrux, the national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key. He was a man and not a lesbian.

33. Brent - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:38am PDT

Hey! Ray Charles - America the Beautiful. Brings tears every time. Can't believe it's not on here.

34. Chad - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:41am PDT

what about "Independance Day" by Martina McBride? At least I think thats who it's by.

35. Kacie - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:49am PDT

My Country 'Tis of Thee is the British National Anthem.

36. Kacie - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:52am PDT

Oh, nevermind, I'm wrong.

37. KEESHA - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:54am PDT

I AGREE WHERE'S WHITNEY'S STAR SPANGLED BANNER. TOTALLY CLASSIC. I HAVE IT AS MY RING TONE

38. Yahoo! Music User - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:55am PDT

Oh Please--

Are you for real with that comment. Have you ever actually listened to the song it does not say attack first by us. If you listen to the song it clearly says we were the ones being attacked first wow you should listen to a song completly if you are gonna post anything about it good or bad. you dont have to like the song no matter where you are from just dont make dumb incorrect comments

39. Eire - Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:55am PDT

What about Born in the USA?????? That song is an ALL time anthum for the US...

40. Sam, Cal, or Dutch - Fri Jul 4, 2008 12:00pm PDT

When I saw this article, I thought it would be more like the list so many of you are talking about. However, after actually *reading* the article, I then look at the list, and agree. This is not a list of the most popular patriotic songs necessarily. It's a list of patriotic songs most often played at big celebrations on the 4th of July, such as a city's fireworks presentation. I agree, many of the songs you have listed would go high on my list of patriotic songs, and I'll also admit to hearing and liking them much more than, for example, the West Point March, however, at big demonstrations like that these songs *are* the ones played. With that in mind, based on the premise of the article preceding the list, I agree with the list.

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