# Suggestions for a "patriotic" music mix (U.S.)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 13, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305 "2009-08-13T16:44:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/1 "2009-08-13T16:44:24Z")
Any Genre. Anything that celebrates America in some way, shape, or form. It doesn’t need to be blatantly flag-waving, though it can be. But I definitely don’t want treacly sap like _God Bless the USA_. Some jumping-off points: John Mellencamp - _R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A._ Charlie Daniels Band - _In America_ Blasters - _American Music_ Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/2 "2009-08-13T17:32:49Z")
Only In America by Brooks and Dunn. America the Beautiful by Ray Charles. ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/3 "2009-08-13T17:54:08Z")
There’s a Jimmi Hendrix guitar version (instrumental only) of the Star Spangled Banner that is pretty awesome. I’ve got it in iTunes as part of the big U2 package Apple was selling a few years ago. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/4 "2009-08-13T17:54:39Z")
“My Land is a Good Land” by Eric Andersen “Back in the USA” by Chuck Berry “This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/5 "2009-08-13T17:55:11Z")
'Merican by The Descendents. America Fuck Yeah from the movie Team America World Police ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/6 "2009-08-13T18:16:43Z")
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/7 "2009-08-13T18:20:00Z")
Pretty much anything on Mannheim Steamroller’s [American Spirit](http://www.amazon.com/American-Spirit-Mannheim-Steamroller/dp/B000095J69/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1250187442&sr=8-11) CD. Oh, and Aaron Copland’s “Hoedown”. You know, the song from those Beef commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/8 "2009-08-13T20:03:17Z")
I had a similar idea a couple months ago, but never followed through, anyway, here’s some thoughts: Iced Earth’s “When the Eagle Cries” - Maybe not quite the sound you’re going for, but Iced Earth has done a number of very patriotic songs. I’m not a huge fan of their stuff with Ripper Owens (of Judas Priest fame)–I like Matt Barlow’s voice a lot better–but this song is their response to the 9/11 attacks and I do find it rather moving and I think it does a good job of embodying the general feel of the several following months. FWIW, there’s an acoustic version if that fits your mix better. I also have to second the recommendation of Jimi Hendrix’s version of the Star Spangled Banner; I couldn’t imagine doing a patriotic mix and not including this. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/9 "2009-08-13T20:18:34Z")
“Thunder Road” - Bruce Springsteen. “America” - Simon and Garfunkel. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Red\_Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/10 "2009-08-13T23:48:20Z")
Boys on the Docks - Dropkick Murphys ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/11 "2009-08-14T01:55:07Z")
_Ashokan Farewell_–by anybody. Speaks to the American soul. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/12 "2009-08-14T02:01:53Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-f5WRrUJu-8/hqdefault.jpg "Doug Smith perform Stars & Stripes Forever by Sousa") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f5WRrUJu-8) Doug Smith playes Guy Van Dusar’s arrangement of "The Stars and Stripes Forever " for solo guitar ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/13 "2009-08-14T02:53:12Z")
“The Preamble Song” - Schoolhouse Rocks You Tube Link in you’ve never heard it: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_TXJRZ4CFc) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/14 "2009-08-14T07:33:57Z")
One Time, One Night-- Los Lobos ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/15 "2009-08-14T13:27:27Z")
_Friday Night in America_ by New Grass Revival ---
**Author:** ![mj\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@mj\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mj_2)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/16 "2009-08-14T13:47:07Z")
I challenge you to find a copy of the song “The kids American” by Matthew Wilder (and if you find it could you send me a copy) ---
**Author:** ![SmashTheState](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@SmashTheState](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmashTheState)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/17 "2009-08-14T14:02:14Z")
“Asshole” – Denis Leary “[The Patriot](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3aBNc_-wtg)” – Rodney J/ElleDark ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/18 "2009-08-14T15:13:58Z")
> [@mj\_2](#): > > I challenge you to find a copy of the song “The kids American” by Matthew Wilder > > (and if you find it could you send me a copy) The video and song are on YouTube. ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/vlyQC-MvzFg/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/vlyQC-MvzFg?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/19 "2009-08-14T15:34:53Z")
I’m fond of Rob Carriker’s performance of [The Battle Cry of Freedom](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QOJSW6/ref=dm_dp_trk5). ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305/20 "2009-08-14T16:47:31Z")
_New World Man_ by, I think, Rush [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-patriotic-music-mix-u-s/506305.md?page=2)