In honor of the upcoming Independence Day, here are thirteen patriotic songs of the United States of America. Feel free to sing along with me!
(Note: I had this done up before Janice posted her list last week. You'll note there are many differences between the two!)
(Note: I had this done up before Janice posted her list last week. You'll note there are many differences between the two!)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
America the Beautiful
You're a Grand Ole Flag
God Bless America
God Bless the USA (The one song that can absolutely make me tear up)
The Star-Spangled Banner
Stars and Stripes Forever (What's the 4th of July without a little Sousa??)
(Click here for lyrics)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
This Land is Your Land
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Armed Forces Salute
This is My Country (Lyrics by Don Raye; Made popular during WWII)
America the Beautiful
You're a Grand Ole Flag
God Bless America
God Bless the USA (The one song that can absolutely make me tear up)
The Star-Spangled Banner
Stars and Stripes Forever (What's the 4th of July without a little Sousa??)
(Click here for lyrics)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
This Land is Your Land
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Armed Forces Salute
This is My Country (Lyrics by Don Raye; Made popular during WWII)
Stephanie Adkins * Adelle Laudan * Alice Audrey
Alexia Reed * Maya Doyle * Mary Quast
Shelley Munro * AD * Harriet * Jill Conyers * Colleen
Inez Kelley * Pamela Kramer * Jamie Babette
Jennifer McKenzie * Paige Tyler * Janice Seagraves
Elise Logan * Julia Smith * Carleen * Storyteller
Devilish Southern Belle
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Wonderful list! Have a safe and happy 4th! *Hugs*
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I'm right there with you on God Bless The USA--that song can totally make me tear up!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Happy 4th and Happy T13!
ReplyDeleteIt's coming too fast for me! On the 4th I'll be on a plane to Baja.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephanie!
ReplyDeleteMaya - I have too great memories pertaining to this song. The first is from a rodeo attended when I was about 13--a lone female rider carried the flag round the arena on horseback as this song played--just as a train went by in the background. Talk about a slice of Americana. They could not have planned it any better! The second was when Greenwood performed it live here at Rhythm & Booms a few years ago, a crowd of thousands singing and swaying arm in arm. It was magic!
Mary - Happy 4th to you as well!
Alice - Baja?! Some people are sooo spoiled!
I live in New Zealand and know quite a few of these. :)
ReplyDeletegreat list!
ReplyDeleteMy Thursday-13"
Happy 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteHappy T13!
Great list! Just put my flags out yesterday.
ReplyDeletehttp://iamharriet.blogspot.com/2009/07/thursday-thunks-and-13-great-stats.html
Great list. Lee Greenwood's God Bless the USA is a favorite.
ReplyDeleteMy T13 is here http://jillconyers.typepad.com/life_as_i_see_it/
I love George Cohan and his songs!
ReplyDeleteWhoo Hoo! Love your list. Happy TT
ReplyDeleteGreat list. Have a wonderful 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteHappy T13 :)
I love the Battle Hymn. It's one of my favs.
ReplyDeleteAmerica the Beautiful is my favorite. I love Amazing Grace too.
ReplyDeleteGo Shelley! *G*
ReplyDeleteAD - Thank you!
Adelle - Thanks! I hope you had a good holiday as well.
Harriet - I live in an apartment, so nowhere to hang flags outside, but our local paper always prints a full-page flag for people to hang in their windows on the 4th.
Jill - Thank you. "God Bless the USA" seems to be a favorite among many!
Inez - Cohan rocks! *G*
Pamela - Thank you!
Jamie - A happy 4th to you as well! *G*
fun list. I'd add Ballad of the Green Berets, because I love it. And, bizarrely patriotic, bordering on jingoistic, I'd add Metallica's Don't Tread on Me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Canada Day wishes, by the way!
ReplyDeleteBattle Hymn of the Republic is always a spine-tingler for me. I sang it with my choir one time, and always remember how awesome it felt to sing it.
Jennifer - "Battle Hymn of the Rupublic" can be quite moving, depending on the performance.
ReplyDeleteColleen - Love "America the Beautiful" as well. I remember learning it in first grade.
Paige - Thank you!
Elisse - Can't say I'm familiar with the Metallica song, so I'll take your word on that one. ;)
Julia - You're welcome, and thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteTimely Topic! I've always been partial to A Grand Old Flag ;--)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
I didn't have a clue there were so many patriotic songs...i only knew of the more popular ones. Great list.
ReplyDeleteStoryteller - Thanks,
ReplyDeleteDevilish - This is only a small selection of patriotic tunes. There are many, many more. Check out the NIEHS site for a longer list (and even that isn't comprehensive!):
NIEHS Patriotic Songs
I got a late start today and just got my post up a few minutes ago; it's very similar to yours, LOL!
ReplyDeleteHere's my link: Carleen @ Life, Liberty, and Good Coffee
Hi,
ReplyDeleteYeah, well, I had no idea you were going to post patriotic songs too.
This time I post the thirteen colonies, it was perfect for a thirteen list.
Happy TT and happy Fourth of July.
Janice~
Great list!
ReplyDeleteCarleen - Loved how you told the history behind many of our favorite patriotic songs. We had a lot of the same songs in common, too. GMTA! *g*
ReplyDeleteJanice - Ah, you know I love ya, hon. Just had to rib you a little, that's all. Plus half our choices were different! ;)
Alexia - Thank you! *g*