America celebrates the Fourth of July today with parades, fireworks displays, concerts, great food, and lots of beers. We know that the good ole U.S.A. is a winning theme for music of all types, so let’s check out the best patriotic songs of our time…
Miley Cyrus and her song “Party In the U.S.A” from 2009 is a great song. The video pays homage to the movie ‘Grease,’ a film Miley references as a watershed moment for her parents.
Lil Wayne released “God Bless Amerika” with the purpose of making all America stop and think about the path we are on. The video (shot in his hometown of New Orleans) shows him dancing on the flag, although Lil Wayne disputes that fact. This is a patriotic song from the hood he later explains. We all have different flavors of America, this is his.
In 2011, “Made in America” by Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Frank Ocean hit the airwaves with positive reviews and record sales. The artists confess that it was the late Michael Jackson and the ‘We Are the World phenomena that inspired the project.
Young Jeezy’s “My President is Black” is a patriotic song that paid homage to Barack Obama shortly after his inauguration.
“Made in the U.S.A” by Demi Lovato was a hit on the charts in 2013, helping solidify Demi’s place in contemporary pop music history.
Honorable mentions include Estelle and Kanye West’s “American Boy,” Madonna’s “American Lie,” 2 Live Crew’s “Banned in the U.S.A.” Kid Rock’s “Born Free,” and of course the greatest American son, our Star Spangled Banner; the nation’s anthem.