Tomorrow morning, my boss is being sworn in as an American citizen. So we’re throwing a surprise over-the-top 4th of July-type celebration for him with decorations, cake, and red, white, and blue mardi gras beads all around.
I just realized what’s missing - music!
Could you help me come up with a list of fun patriotic songs? I’m having a senior moment here and failing to think of anything but Coming to America by Neil Diamond, which is totally perfect, but I ain’t putting it on repeat. Therefore, I turn to you for help.
The songs should be upbeat, non-controversial, and pro-American. Cheesy stuff is fine.
Some country songs would be great, by the way. Note that we’re city mice, so it’s not likely we’ll be familiar with songs that haven’t achieved some mainstream popularity. But still, what’s more American than country, right?
List so far:
Coming to America - Neil Diamond
God Bless the U.S.A. - Lee Greenwood (How could I have forgotten this one?)
In America - Charlie Daniels Band
Only in America - Brooks and Dunn
A song called Where The Stars & Stripes & The Eagle Fly by Aaron Tippin auto-played after the Brooks and Dunn song. Never heard of the song or the guy, but it’s great too. “There’s a lady who stands in a harbor…” Well, the fact that we can see the lady from where we are doesn’t hurt.
Beckdawrek - American Pie is depressing as fuck.
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Country? You can’t miss Steve Earle’s City Of Immigrants:
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Cool song. I added it to my personal playlist. Just a little too serious somehow for this party.
American Pie is upbeat. Not everybody knows all the story of the song. They know the catchy chorus.
Do me a favor and play it once and then report back. I really want to know.
And that Tippin song will be a downer, IMO.
Also, “America” by Simon & Garfunkel, optionally the 10-minute cover version by Yes.
“Drunk Americans” by Toby Keith
“Illegal Alien” by Genesis
“I’m American” by Queensryche
“American Woman” by The Guess Who
“American Girls” by Triumph
“American Girl” by Tom Petty
“Bullet the Blue Sky” by U2 - doesn’t have America in the title but is very much about America.
So we’re throwing a surprise over-the-top 4th of July-type celebration for him with decorations, cake, and red, white, and blue mardi gras beads all around.