What's your favorite patriotic song?

[AARPLynne]

Let's kickoff the Fourth of July celebrations early with a music playlist! Name your favorite patriotic song? I'll start with...

Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

[potbeck]

God Bless America as sung by Kate Smith in the 1950's.

[RacquelE712599]

Peace on earth and earth divine excuse me forget the Rest 

[DanicaY148976]

My Country, 'Tis of Thee is and probably always will be my very favorite. I've been singing and humming it all evening and I haven't done that in a while. I love all of the Patriotic Songs because I enjoy being blessed to live in the USA and will take any chance to salute her. My son is a Sgt. in the army and he's stationed at Ft. Bliss and I'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of our Armed Forces members and Veterans for the sacrifice you have made and that you are making every day to protect this great nation. I love you all!

[BeatleloverKT]

I am a patriot    Jackson Browne

[BeatleloverKT]

I’m free   The Who

[BobH07]

Save The Country:  Fifth Dimension

[BobH07]

This Is My Country:  Impressions

[BobH07]

For America:  Jackson Browne

[BeatleloverKT]

Born free    Kid Rock

[BobH07]

Living In America:  James Brown

[BobH07]

R.O.C.K. In The USA:  John Mellencamp

[MaVolta]

The Star Spangled Banner  -  James Hetfield & Kirk Hammett  (Metallica)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ2ptrXZr8U

Heavy metal harmony! Great job by Kirk Hammett!

[BeatleloverKT]

Pink Houses    John Mellencamp

[AvocadoDog]

The local Memorial Day parade in these here parts always has a marching band playing "Anchors Aweigh" and that's just a great, whaddayacall, patriotical-type song, dere! 

Sure, it brings to mind half-a-dozen wacky scenes in old Looney Tunes and MGM cartoons, but that only adds to the fun!

Go ahead, try not tappin' your foot to this one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj7nR73XXyc

G'wan, try not to, I dare ya!

[BeatleloverKT]

Philadelphia Freedom    Sir Elton

[AvocadoDog]

For whatever reason, "Philadelphia Freedom" is burned into my memory as a song I remembering hearing on the car radio the day before I started kindergarten in September 1975. I can't hear it without thinking of that time. 

[BeatleloverKT]

I was LONG past Kindergarten in

1975! lol

[BobH07]

The Star Spangled Banner:  Whitney Houston

[MaVolta]

The Star Spangled Banner  -  Jimi Hendrix   🇺🇸

[WebWiseWoman]

Mr Jimi Hendrix "The Star Spangled Banner" 

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[postman29]

Free- Chicago

[MaVolta]

America  -  S & G

[BeatleloverKT]

Rockin’ in the free world    Neil Young

[MaVolta]

An American Trilogy  -  Elvis

No one has ever sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic like Elvis! It still gives me chill bumps to play it.

Edit: I wanted to clarify that the song is for the ending, not the beginning. In its day, Elvis meant the song to be about unity, but the first part being Dixie would be taboo in this day and age. Just wanted to add context. There is no other version of Elvis singing only The Battle Hymn.

[BobH07]

America:  Neil Diamond

                  Simon & .Garfunkel (different song)

[BobH07]

Red, White And Blue:  Lynyrd Skynyrd

[BobH07]

America The Beautiful:  Ray Charles

[BobH07]

God Bless America:  Kate Smith

[BobH07]

This Land Is Your Land:  Woody Guthrie

[BrendaC507466]

Truly the best!