[Music] these are the tunes that have sung the
these are the tunes that have sung the
these are the tunes that have sung the praises of the red white and blue and
praises of the red white and blue and
praises of the red white and blue and inspire a flash of patriotic pride
inspire a flash of patriotic pride
inspire a flash of patriotic pride whenever they’re played welcome to
whenever they’re played welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 most American patriotic song
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looking at the most iconic songs ever
looking at the most iconic songs ever written that celebrate the United States
written that celebrate the United States
written that celebrate the United States of America and its culture we’ve also
of America and its culture we’ve also
of America and its culture we’ve also decided to exclude the star-spangled
decided to exclude the star-spangled
decided to exclude the star-spangled banner
banner
banner [Music]
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[Music] number ten
number ten
number ten living in America James Brown when
living in America James Brown when
living in America James Brown when Apollo Creed uses the two men as an
Apollo Creed uses the two men as an
Apollo Creed uses the two men as an entrance song you know it’s going to be
entrance song you know it’s going to be
entrance song you know it’s going to be an American classic in living in America
an American classic in living in America
an American classic in living in America James Brown things about the universal
James Brown things about the universal
James Brown things about the universal American experience the day-to-day
American experience the day-to-day
American experience the day-to-day fixtures and commonalities of life in
fixtures and commonalities of life in
fixtures and commonalities of life in this interconnected nation from
this interconnected nation from
this interconnected nation from all-night diners keeping you awake on
all-night diners keeping you awake on
all-night diners keeping you awake on black coffee so the super highways that
black coffee so the super highways that
black coffee so the super highways that span from coast to coast of song
span from coast to coast of song
span from coast to coast of song celebrating the opportunities and
celebrating the opportunities and
celebrating the opportunities and challenges that all Americans face
challenges that all Americans face
challenges that all Americans face together living in America was a lyrical
together living in America was a lyrical
together living in America was a lyrical hatchet to the country that offered the
hatchet to the country that offered the
hatchet to the country that offered the prospect of the good life to those who
prospect of the good life to those who
prospect of the good life to those who are working overtime to try and achieve
are working overtime to try and achieve
are working overtime to try and achieve it
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
and number nine
and number nine an American trilogy Elvis Presley oh I
an American trilogy Elvis Presley oh I
an American trilogy Elvis Presley oh I wish I was
wish I was
wish I was [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in Atlanta Cox
in Atlanta Cox
in Atlanta Cox a mash-up of three songs ranging from
a mash-up of three songs ranging from
a mash-up of three songs ranging from the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy
the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy
the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy an african-american folk lullaby and the
an african-american folk lullaby and the
an african-american folk lullaby and the union’s Battle Hymn of the Republic
union’s Battle Hymn of the Republic
union’s Battle Hymn of the Republic an American trilogy brought together
an American trilogy brought together
an American trilogy brought together music from every angle of the USA and no
music from every angle of the USA and no
music from every angle of the USA and no one performed it better than the king
[Music]
[Music] making the song famous while crooning on
making the song famous while crooning on
making the song famous while crooning on the shores of Hawaii Presley sang about
the shores of Hawaii Presley sang about
the shores of Hawaii Presley sang about his homeland in the southern US and the
his homeland in the southern US and the
his homeland in the southern US and the prospect of a brighter future singing
prospect of a brighter future singing
prospect of a brighter future singing that all my trials Lord will soon be
that all my trials Lord will soon be
that all my trials Lord will soon be over no matter where in the US of A of
over no matter where in the US of A of
over no matter where in the US of A of the listeners from we can all relate to
the listeners from we can all relate to
the listeners from we can all relate to that little tug of homesickness when
that little tug of homesickness when
that little tug of homesickness when we’re away
we’re away
we’re away [Music]
so
so [Music]
number eight born in the USA Bruce
number eight born in the USA Bruce Springsteen sometimes showing love for
Springsteen sometimes showing love for
Springsteen sometimes showing love for your country means pointing out its
your country means pointing out its
your country means pointing out its flaws a song often misinterpreted as
flaws a song often misinterpreted as
flaws a song often misinterpreted as nothing but patriotic boasting
nothing but patriotic boasting
nothing but patriotic boasting Springsteen’s lyrics actually tell a sad
Springsteen’s lyrics actually tell a sad
Springsteen’s lyrics actually tell a sad story about the troubled years during
story about the troubled years during
story about the troubled years during and after the Vietnam War this is
and after the Vietnam War this is
and after the Vietnam War this is heartened by the poor quality of life
heartened by the poor quality of life
heartened by the poor quality of life many veterans experienced upon returning
many veterans experienced upon returning
many veterans experienced upon returning home the singer paints a bleak picture
home the singer paints a bleak picture
home the singer paints a bleak picture of the reception blue-collared workers
of the reception blue-collared workers
of the reception blue-collared workers receive and the pervasive sense of
receive and the pervasive sense of
receive and the pervasive sense of cultural defeat and hopelessness that
cultural defeat and hopelessness that
cultural defeat and hopelessness that spread across the nation
a song about a turbulent chapter in
a song about a turbulent chapter in American history born in the USA serves
American history born in the USA serves
American history born in the USA serves as a reminder not to turn a blind eye to
as a reminder not to turn a blind eye to
as a reminder not to turn a blind eye to the suffering of fellow countrymen
the suffering of fellow countrymen
the suffering of fellow countrymen [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number seven this land is your land
number seven this land is your land woody guthrie this land is your land
woody guthrie this land is your land
woody guthrie this land is your land this land is my land
this land is my land
this land is my land California to the New York island
California to the New York island
California to the New York island there’s no denying it America is home to
there’s no denying it America is home to
there’s no denying it America is home to some of the most beautiful natural
some of the most beautiful natural
some of the most beautiful natural sights on earth praising these various
sights on earth praising these various
sights on earth praising these various landscapes godly is tribute to the
landscapes godly is tribute to the
landscapes godly is tribute to the countryside of the USA reminds listeners
countryside of the USA reminds listeners
countryside of the USA reminds listeners of the wonders he sees should be
of the wonders he sees should be
of the wonders he sees should be appreciated and enjoyed by all redwood
appreciated and enjoyed by all redwood
appreciated and enjoyed by all redwood forests the Gulf Stream waters from lush
forests the Gulf Stream waters from lush
forests the Gulf Stream waters from lush forests the endless golden wheat fields
forests the endless golden wheat fields
forests the endless golden wheat fields there’s defiance in Guthrie’s voice as
there’s defiance in Guthrie’s voice as
there’s defiance in Guthrie’s voice as he overcomes no trespassing signs and
he overcomes no trespassing signs and
he overcomes no trespassing signs and proclaimed that nobody living will ever
proclaimed that nobody living will ever
proclaimed that nobody living will ever stop it from seeing the land he has a
stop it from seeing the land he has a
stop it from seeing the land he has a right to experience sign was painted at
right to experience sign was painted at
right to experience sign was painted at private property but on the backside it
private property but on the backside it
private property but on the backside it didn’t say nothing this land was made
didn’t say nothing this land was made
didn’t say nothing this land was made for you and me when so many breathtaking
for you and me when so many breathtaking
for you and me when so many breathtaking sights to take in it would be a shame to
sights to take in it would be a shame to
sights to take in it would be a shame to ignore the song’s advice and not take in
ignore the song’s advice and not take in
ignore the song’s advice and not take in as much as we can
as much as we can
as much as we can [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six only in America
number six only in America
number six only in America Brooks & Dunn one of the things that
Brooks & Dunn one of the things that
Brooks & Dunn one of the things that makes America so great is the diverse
makes America so great is the diverse
makes America so great is the diverse patchwork of people living in it from a
patchwork of people living in it from a
patchwork of people living in it from a school bus driver to the kids on the bus
school bus driver to the kids on the bus
school bus driver to the kids on the bus to wannabe rock stars and newlyweds
to wannabe rock stars and newlyweds
to wannabe rock stars and newlyweds they’re all united under the American
they’re all united under the American
they’re all united under the American Dream one child is dreaming a fame and
Dream one child is dreaming a fame and
Dream one child is dreaming a fame and fortune while another is just trying to
fortune while another is just trying to
fortune while another is just trying to help pay the rent but there’s no limit
help pay the rent but there’s no limit
help pay the rent but there’s no limit placed on what all these characters
placed on what all these characters
placed on what all these characters might achieve in their lives it’s a
might achieve in their lives it’s a
might achieve in their lives it’s a proud reminder that no matter where
proud reminder that no matter where
proud reminder that no matter where you’re from or who you are everybody’s
you’re from or who you are everybody’s
you’re from or who you are everybody’s free to chase their own version of the
free to chase their own version of the
free to chase their own version of the American dream
American dream
American dream [Music]
[Music]
[Music] where we dream as big as we all do
where we dream as big as we all do
where we dream as big as we all do [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five America Simon and Garfunkel
the quintessential cross country
the quintessential cross country American road trip is one of the first
American road trip is one of the first
American road trip is one of the first images that comes to mind for many when
images that comes to mind for many when
images that comes to mind for many when they picture the land of the free
they picture the land of the free
they picture the land of the free telling the story of two lovers
telling the story of two lovers
telling the story of two lovers traveling the country in search of the
traveling the country in search of the
traveling the country in search of the idea of America the song follows them
idea of America the song follows them
idea of America the song follows them from Pittsburgh to New Jersey and the
from Pittsburgh to New Jersey and the
from Pittsburgh to New Jersey and the narrator looks out and sees the rest of
narrator looks out and sees the rest of
narrator looks out and sees the rest of the cars crowding the Turnpike however
the cars crowding the Turnpike however
the cars crowding the Turnpike however he realizes that America is a concept
he realizes that America is a concept
he realizes that America is a concept that each and every one of us is looking
that each and every one of us is looking
that each and every one of us is looking for we hit the soundtrack to a road trip
for we hit the soundtrack to a road trip
for we hit the soundtrack to a road trip or a backyard barbecue our endless
or a backyard barbecue our endless
or a backyard barbecue our endless search to define American identity
search to define American identity
search to define American identity echoes in each line of this timeless
echoes in each line of this timeless
echoes in each line of this timeless song
song
song [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four America the Beautiful
number four America the Beautiful
number four America the Beautiful Katherine Lee Bates and Samuel a war
Katherine Lee Bates and Samuel a war
Katherine Lee Bates and Samuel a war [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the oldest song on our list America the
the oldest song on our list America the
the oldest song on our list America the Beautiful was originally written as a
Beautiful was originally written as a
Beautiful was originally written as a poem celebrating the trials and
poem celebrating the trials and
poem celebrating the trials and tribulations of America’s settlers and
tribulations of America’s settlers and
tribulations of America’s settlers and soldiers as well as the stunning natural
soldiers as well as the stunning natural
soldiers as well as the stunning natural beauty of the country the tune praises
beauty of the country the tune praises
beauty of the country the tune praises the pilgrims who first arrived and laid
the pilgrims who first arrived and laid
the pilgrims who first arrived and laid the foundations for freedom along with
the foundations for freedom along with
the foundations for freedom along with the soldiers who loved their country
the soldiers who loved their country
the soldiers who loved their country enough to lay down their lives to defend
enough to lay down their lives to defend
enough to lay down their lives to defend it one of the most famous American
it one of the most famous American
it one of the most famous American ballads of all time its rallying cry of
ballads of all time its rallying cry of
ballads of all time its rallying cry of America America is sure to get that
America America is sure to get that
America America is sure to get that patriotic fervor pumping
[Applause]
[Applause] Rico performed at Super Bowls and
Rico performed at Super Bowls and
Rico performed at Super Bowls and Obama’s inauguration America the
Obama’s inauguration America the
Obama’s inauguration America the Beautiful is about as American a song as
Beautiful is about as American a song as
Beautiful is about as American a song as you can find
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three America Neil Diamond it’s
number three America Neil Diamond it’s
number three America Neil Diamond it’s not easy to pack up your life in a
not easy to pack up your life in a
not easy to pack up your life in a suitcase and move to another country but
suitcase and move to another country but
suitcase and move to another country but sometimes it’s worth it celebrating
sometimes it’s worth it celebrating
sometimes it’s worth it celebrating newcomers arriving on the shores of
newcomers arriving on the shores of
newcomers arriving on the shores of America Neil Diamond song explores the
America Neil Diamond song explores the
America Neil Diamond song explores the hope and fear that comes with chasing
hope and fear that comes with chasing
hope and fear that comes with chasing the American dream
the American dream
the American dream [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that to an optimistic and uplifting tune
that to an optimistic and uplifting tune
that to an optimistic and uplifting tune it tells the story of immigrants coming
it tells the story of immigrants coming
it tells the story of immigrants coming on boats and planes streaming for the
on boats and planes streaming for the
on boats and planes streaming for the freedom and opportunity that will greet
freedom and opportunity that will greet
freedom and opportunity that will greet them once they step foot on the shores
them once they step foot on the shores
them once they step foot on the shores of their new home my country
of their new home my country
of their new home my country [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] it reminds us that though they may be
it reminds us that though they may be
it reminds us that though they may be newcomers these one day citizens have as
newcomers these one day citizens have as
newcomers these one day citizens have as much love for this country they’ve come
much love for this country they’ve come
much love for this country they’ve come to as those who have been Americans for
to as those who have been Americans for
to as those who have been Americans for generations
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] to America number two god bless america
to America number two god bless america
to America number two god bless america Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin [Music]
one of the most famous American hymns of
one of the most famous American hymns of patriotism this prayer set to music has
patriotism this prayer set to music has
patriotism this prayer set to music has been played at baseball games hockey
been played at baseball games hockey
been played at baseball games hockey Knights football championships speedway
Knights football championships speedway
Knights football championships speedway events and a plethora of other classic
events and a plethora of other classic
events and a plethora of other classic American get-togethers
American get-togethers
American get-togethers [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] originally written by Irving Berlin in
originally written by Irving Berlin in
originally written by Irving Berlin in 1918 but famously recorded by many
1918 but famously recorded by many
1918 but famously recorded by many artists including Kate Smith LeAnn Rimes
artists including Kate Smith LeAnn Rimes
artists including Kate Smith LeAnn Rimes Celine Dion and Daniel Rodriguez the
Celine Dion and Daniel Rodriguez the
Celine Dion and Daniel Rodriguez the song is both a tribute to God’s watch
song is both a tribute to God’s watch
song is both a tribute to God’s watch over the country and a prayer that he
over the country and a prayer that he
over the country and a prayer that he continued to do so as you hear each line
continued to do so as you hear each line
continued to do so as you hear each line recited with passion and pride it’s hard
recited with passion and pride it’s hard
recited with passion and pride it’s hard not to feel a rush of affection for the
not to feel a rush of affection for the
not to feel a rush of affection for the nation and sing along
nation and sing along
nation and sing along [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions Stars
here are a few honorable mentions Stars
here are a few honorable mentions Stars and Stripes
and Stripes
and Stripes and he
number one god bless the USA Lee
number one god bless the USA Lee Greenwood you have two more of all the
Greenwood you have two more of all the
Greenwood you have two more of all the things were gone the unofficial anthem
things were gone the unofficial anthem
things were gone the unofficial anthem of patriotic cried in the United States
of patriotic cried in the United States
of patriotic cried in the United States Greenwoods hit has sold over a million
Greenwoods hit has sold over a million
Greenwoods hit has sold over a million copies in the state’s alone used as a
copies in the state’s alone used as a
copies in the state’s alone used as a rally song for Ronald Reagan and to
rally song for Ronald Reagan and to
rally song for Ronald Reagan and to boost morale during the Gulf War as well
boost morale during the Gulf War as well
boost morale during the Gulf War as well as resurging on the charts after the
as resurging on the charts after the
as resurging on the charts after the September 11th attacks the 2003 invasion
September 11th attacks the 2003 invasion
September 11th attacks the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the assassination of Osama
of Iraq and the assassination of Osama
of Iraq and the assassination of Osama bin Laden god bless the USA has served
bin Laden god bless the USA has served
bin Laden god bless the USA has served its country on every occasion that
its country on every occasion that
its country on every occasion that Americans needed a little boost of
Americans needed a little boost of
Americans needed a little boost of patriotism
and I
and I at trying to
at trying to
at trying to salad that celebrates every aspects of
salad that celebrates every aspects of
salad that celebrates every aspects of being American it’s a tune the demands
being American it’s a tune the demands
being American it’s a tune the demands to be turned up a little louder when the
to be turned up a little louder when the
to be turned up a little louder when the Stars and Stripes are flying
[Music]
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