Create a Patriotic Playlist

If you are planning a Memorial Day, Fourth of July or Labor Day barbeque or party, build a patriotic playlist to get everyone into the spirit. Don't be afraid to mix it up with old and new patriotic music - patriotic songs span all genres!

  • "Spirit of America" — The Beach Boys
  • "Travelin' Soldier' — Dixie Chicks
  • “Star Spangled Banner” — Jimmy Hendrix
  • "R.O.C.K. in the USA" — John Mellencamp
  • “Independence Day” — Elliot Smith
  • “America” — Neil Diamond
  • "American Pie" — Don McLean
  • “Fireworks” — Louis Armstrong
  • “America the Beautiful” — Frank Sinatra
  • “4th of July” — Shooter Jennings
  • "Shed a Little Light" — James Taylor
  • "American Girl" — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  • “Light the Fuse”— John Mayall
  • “Stars and Stripes Forever” — Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • “Yankee Doodle” — Broadway Quartet
  • “You’re a Grand Old Flag” — Mormon Tabernacle Choir
  • “God Bless America” — Celine Dion
  • "American Woman" — Lenny Kravitz
  • "Red, White and Blue" — Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • “The West Point March” — United States Army Band
  • “This Land Is Your Land” — Pete Seeger
  • "Born in the USA" — Bruce Springsteen
  • "God Bless the USA: Proud to be an American" — Lee Greenwood

This list of patriotic songs will get your party started and may even inspire a dance or two!

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