Independence Day
America · Est. 1776
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Patriotic Playlist

Fifteen tracks engineered to make Uncle Steve put down the tongs and salute. Open in your music app of choice.

  1. 01
    The Star-Spangled Banner
    Whitney Houston · 1991
    "Super Bowl XXV — definitive modern reading."
    Spotify
  2. 02
    America the Beautiful
    Ray Charles · 1972
    "The version that should be the national anthem."
    Spotify
  3. 03
    Born in the U.S.A.
    Bruce Springsteen · 1984
    "Listen past the chorus."
    Spotify
  4. 04
    God Bless the U.S.A.
    Lee Greenwood · 1984
    "Mandatory at every parade since 1985."
    Spotify
  5. 05
    This Land Is Your Land
    Woody Guthrie · 1944
    "Folk-music foundation document."
    Spotify
  6. 06
    American Pie
    Don McLean · 1971
    "Eight and a half minutes of US mythology."
    Spotify
  7. 07
    Pink Houses
    John Mellencamp · 1983
    "Heartland rock at full volume."
    Spotify
  8. 08
    Living in America
    James Brown · 1985
    "Pure July-4-cookout energy."
    Spotify
  9. 09
    R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
    John Mellencamp · 1985
    "Drum fill, hand claps, sunshine."
    Spotify
  10. 10
    Independence Day
    Martina McBride · 1993
    "Country radio's annual ritual."
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  11. 11
    Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue
    Toby Keith · 2002
    "Boot. Ass. You know the rest."
    Spotify
  12. 12
    Sweet Home Alabama
    Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1974
    "Required by federal cookout law."
    Spotify
  13. 13
    Empire State of Mind
    Jay-Z & Alicia Keys · 2009
    "NYC anthem for the urban cookout."
    Spotify
  14. 14
    Old Town Road
    Lil Nas X · 2019
    "21st-century American mythology."
    Spotify
  15. 15
    Party in the U.S.A.
    Miley Cyrus · 2009
    "No skip. No apologies."
    Spotify