Fourth of July calls for cookouts, fireworks and celebrating our beloved country. Gaining our independence from Britain back in 1776 channels us to let freedom ring all week long. Whether you’re spending the day cooking up hot dogs on the grill, heading to the beach or anything in between, here are a few jams to help you rock out and maintain your pride in being an American this holiday week (or any week, for that matter…)
1. Party in the U.S.A. by Miley Cyrus
Key lyric: “I got my hands up, they're playing my song / I know I'm gonna be okay/ Yeah, it's a party in the U.S.A”
2. All-American Girl by Carrie Underwood
Key lyric: “his heart belongs to that sweet little beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American girl”
3. American Pie by Don McLean
Key lyric: “good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye / Singin' this'll be the day that I die”
4. Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
Key lyric: “Born in the U.S.A., I was born in the U.S.A.”
5. Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue by Toby Keith
Key lyric: “Hey Uncle Sam, put your name at the top of his list / And the Statue of Liberty started shakin' her fist / And the eagle will fly man, it's gonna be hell”
6. American Kids by Kenny Chesney
Key lyric: “We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby / Born in the USA / Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots / New York to LA”
7. Firework by Katy Perry
Key lyric: “You just gotta ignite the light / And let it shine / Just own the night / Like the Fourth of July”
8. American Saturday Night by Brad Paisley
Key lyric: “It's a french kiss, Italian ice / Spanish moss in the moonlight / Just another American Saturday night”
9. American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Key lyric: “Well she was an American girl / Raised on promises”
10. Independence Day by Martina McBride
Key lyric: “Talk about your revolution / It's Independence Day.”
Proud to be an American! Happy Fourth of July!