Culture and Lifestyle Music These Patriotic Songs Are The Ultimate Ode to The U.S.A. Celebrate America with the perfect playlist. By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on May 11, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Getty Images With the Fourth of July right around the corner, you're bound to sit back and relax while enjoying a backyard BBQ. Besides the impressive food spread that is sure to be at whatever event you're attending this year, one of the true markers of any good party is a great playlist to match the energy. Instead of a side dish, why not bring a well-curated playlist saluting the red, white, and blue to add that extra flair on Independence Day? If there's one thing the South is certain about, our love and admiration for the United States runs unmatched. Sometimes it's hard to put our patriotism into words, so we'll let legends like Cash and Springsteen sing it out for us. We've composed a list of the most patriotic songs that honor our brave soldiers and acknowledge our beloved nation. From classics like "American Pie" by Don McLean to contemporary songs like Zac Brown Band's "Chicken Fried," this roundup includes an anthem for everyone to enjoy, no matter their music preference. Make sure to add these songs to the queue for your Fourth of July celebration. 40 Patriotic Songs to Celebrate with This Fourth of July 01 of 40 God Bless the U.S.A. "I'd thank my lucky starsTo be living here todayCause the flag still stands for freedomAnd they can't take that away..."—Lee Greenwood 02 of 40 Ragged Old Flag "'I don't like to brag, but we'rekinda proud of that ragged old flagYou see, we got a little hole in that flag thereWhen Washington took it across the Delaware..."—Johnny Cash 03 of 40 Born in the U.S.A. "Born in the U.S.A.I was born in the U.S.A. ..."—Bruce Springsteen 04 of 40 Sweet Home Alabama "Sweet home AlabamaWhere the skies are so blueSweet home AlabamaLord, I'm coming home to you..."—Lynyrd Skynyrd 05 of 40 American Pie "Bye-bye, Miss American PieDrove my Chevy to the levee,but the levee was dry,Them good 'ol boys were drinkin' whiskey and ryeSingin' 'This'll be the day that I die...'"—Don McLean 06 of 40 Only in America "One kid dreams of fame and fortuneOne kid helps pay the rentOne could end up going to prisonOne just might be president..."—Brooks and Dunn 07 of 40 Living in America "Say it loud and make me proud, oohI live in AmericaHey, I know what it meansLiving in America..."—James Brown 08 of 40 American Soldier "And I will always do my dutyNo matter what the priceI've counted up the costI know the sacrifice..."—Toby Keith 09 of 40 America "'Kathy, I'm lost,' I said, though I knew she was sleepingI'm empty and aching, and I don't know whyCounting the cars on the New Jersey TurnpikeThey've all come to look for America..."—Simon & Garfunkel 10 of 40 Red, White & Blue "And my hair's turnin' whiteMy neck's always been redMy collar's still blueWe've always been hereJust tryna sing the truth to youGuess you could sayWe've always beenRed white & blue..."—Lynyrd Skynyrd 11 of 40 American Saturday Night "It's a French kiss, Italian iceSpanish moths in the moonlightJust another American Saturday night..."—Brad Paisley 12 of 40 Take Me Home, Country Roads "Country roads, take me homeTo the place I belongWest Virginia, mountain mommaTake me home, country roads..."—John Denver 13 of 40 God Bless America "God bless AmericaLand that I loveStand beside her and guide herThrough the night with a light from above..."—Kate Smith 14 of 40 America the Beautiful "Oh, beautifulFor spacious skiesFor amber waves of grainFor purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain..."—Ray Charles 15 of 40 My Country 'Tis of Thee "My country, 'tis of theeSweet land of liberty, of thee I sing;Land where my fathers died,Land of the pilgrims' pride,From every mountainside let freedom ring!"—United States Air Force Band 16 of 40 This Land Is Your Land "This land is your land, this land is my landFrom California to the New York island,From the Redwood forest to the Gulf stream waters,This land was made for you and me..."—Woody Guthrie 17 of 40 Yankee Doodle Dandy "I'm a Yankee Doodle dandyA Yankee Doodle, do or dieA real live nephew of my Uncle SamBorn on the Fourth of July..."—George M. Cohan 18 of 40 Star Spangled Banner "O! say can you see by the dawn's early light,What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?"—Louis Daniel Armstrong 19 of 40 Color Me America "I am red white and blueThese are colors that ring trueTo all I am and feel and love and doI stand proud and brave and tallI want justice for us all..."—Dolly Parton 20 of 40 You're a Grand Old Flag "You're a grand old flagYou're a high-flying flagAnd forever in peace may you waveYou're the emblem of the land I love..."—George M. Cohan 21 of 40 All-American Girl "And now he's wrapped around her fingerShe's the center of his whole worldAnd his heart belongs to that sweet little beautifulWonderful, perfect all-American girl..."—Carrie Underwood 22 of 40 Mr. Red White and Blue "It's the guts, and it's the gloryA hundred stripes, a hundred storiesIt's the 'Pledge of Allegiance' on the Fourth of July..."—Coffey Anderson 23 of 40 Our Country "Well I can stand besideIdeals I think are rightAnd I can stand besideThe idea to stand and fightI do believeThere's a dream for everyoneThis is our country..."—John Mellencamp 24 of 40 America "Everywhere around the worldThey're coming to AmericaEvery time that flag's unfurledThey're coming to America..."—Neil Diamond 25 of 40 American Country Love Song "In the back of an old Ford truckIn the bar, just lookin' for loveIn a pair of, oh, my blue eyesLet them fireworks startThat American country love song..."—Jake Owen 26 of 40 Made in America "He's got the red white blue flying high on the farmSemper Fi tattooed on his left armSpent a little more in the store for a tag in the back that says 'USA'He won't buy nothing that he can't fixWith WD40 and a Craftsman wrenchHe ain't prejudiced, he's just made in America..."—Toby Keith 27 of 40 Something to Be Proud Of "That's something to be proud ofThat's life you can hang your hat onAs your chin's held high as the tears fall downGut sucked in, chest stuck out..."—Montgomery Gentry 28 of 40 American Kids "We were Jesus saved meBlue jean babyBorn in the USATrailer park truck stopFaded little map dotsNew York to LA..."—Kenny Chesney 29 of 40 American Honey "She grew up on the side of the roadWhere the church bells ringAnd strong love growsShe grew up goodShe grew up slowLike American honey..."—Lady A 30 of 40 John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 "And I'm a child of backseat freedomBaptized by rock and rollMarilyn Monroe and the Garden of EdenNever grow up, never grow oldJust another rebel in the great wide open..."—Keith Urban 31 of 40 Chicken Fried "Well, I was raised up beneath the shade of a Georgia pineAnd that's home you knowSweet tea, pecan pie, and homemade wineWhere the peaches grow..."—Zac Brown Band 32 of 40 Back In the U.S.A. "Oh well, oh well, I feel so good todayWe just touched ground on an international runwayJet propelled back home from overseas to the U.S.A. ..."—Chuck Berry 33 of 40 American Heart "She still leans on her dreams but it seemsSometimes she's the only one who still believesThat life is hard, so she takes it onWith an American heart..."—Faith Hill 34 of 40 American Girl "Well, she was an American girlRaised on promisesShe couldn't help thinkin' that thereWas a little more to life somewhere elseAfter all it was a great big worldWith lots of places to run to..."—Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 35 of 40 Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing "Lift every voice and sing'Til earth and Heaven ringRing with the harmonies of liberty..."—Beyoncé 36 of 40 Firework "You just gotta ignite the lightAnd let is shineJust own the nightLike the Fourth of July'Cause baby, you're a firework..."—Katy Perry 37 of 40 Pink Houses "Ah, but ain't that America, for you and me?Ain't that America? Somethin' to see, babyAin't that America? Home of the free, yeahLittle pink houses for you and me..."—John Mellencamp 38 of 40 Everyday America "Oh-whoa, everybody's dreaming bigOh-whoa, everybody's just getting byThat's how it goes in everyday AmericaA little town and a great big life..."—Sugarland 39 of 40 Surfin' USA "If everybody had an oceanAcross the U.S.A.Then everybody'd be surfin'Like Californ-I-A..."—The Beach Boys 40 of 40 In America "But maybe it's a long shotMaybe it's a fantasyWe've given all that we gotBaby, we can live the dream..."—John Legend Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit