Independence Day song playlist

[Jasonw560]

For who likes "Fanfare for he Common Man", Aaron Copland was a self-avowed communist.

[Skiprr]

For who likes "Fanfare for he Common Man", Aaron Copland was a self-avowed communist.

And goodness knows, despite Copland’s sworn testimony before Congress in 1953 that he was not, and had never been, a communist, he should be labeled as such always...even described as “self-avowed.”

Thousands of Americans were labeled as communists post-war through the late ’50s, including the likes of Nelson Algren, Charlie Chaplin, W.E.B. Du Bois, Ruth Gordon, Dashiell Hammett, Lena Horne, Burgess Meredith, Arthur Miller, Dr. Linus Pauling, Edward G. Robinson, Pete Seeger, and Irwin Shaw.

It’s called “McCarthyism,” and it’s been recognized and done with for more than 50 years.

I won’t derail this thread...and I’m certainly no Copland apologist (don’t like much of his stuff, actually). I simply like good music, and have more classical in my collection than anything else.

But there are reasons many consider him to be the composer of archetypal, 20th-century American classical music. “Fanfare” was written in 1942 at the request of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for a patriotic theme in response to the entry of the U.S. into WWII, and was inspired by a famous speech by the then-current Vice President of the United States.

As someone whose people got to these shores shortly after 1735, and have fought in every war this country has ever waged, I’ll stand by my contention that “Fanfare for the Common Man” is an inspirational classic of U.S. patriotism. Find a quality recording, put on the headphones, sit back, and tell me that you don’t hear the resolve, the bravery, the self-sufficiency, and the heart-and-soul commitment that it took to establish and defend this country.

Now back to your regularly scheduled topic...

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The above video is "Livin' In the USA" with its originator Chuck Berry, Linda Ronstadt, and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones.
When my brother was in the US Navy flying in C2's from the Phillipines and carriers, we sent him the "Linda" only version of this on a mix tape.

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I heard Jimi Hendrix do The Star Spangled Banner, live, at the original Woodstock Music Festival, August 1969.
The festival was supposed to be Fri/Sat/Sun, but IIRC, Hendrix was the last band to close out the festival, and he came
on Monday morning around sunrise. Good times.

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Lee Greenwood's song - The first time I heard this was at Stone Mountain, Georgia, July 1988, as part of the laser light show which
projects upon the large, carved figures of the Confederate generals. Having just moved down to Atlanta from Mass, I had
not heard this tune before (no country radio to speak of in Mass).

SIA

[Jasonw560]

For who likes "Fanfare for he Common Man", Aaron Copland was a self-avowed communist.

And goodness knows, despite Copland’s sworn testimony before Congress in 1953 that he was not, and had never been, a communist, he should be labeled as such always...even described as “self-avowed.”

Thousands of Americans were labeled as communists post-war through the late ’50s, including the likes of Nelson Algren, Charlie Chaplin, W.E.B. Du Bois, Ruth Gordon, Dashiell Hammett, Lena Horne, Burgess Meredith, Arthur Miller, Dr. Linus Pauling, Edward G. Robinson, Pete Seeger, and Irwin Shaw.

It’s called “McCarthyism,” and it’s been recognized and done with for more than 50 years.

I won’t derail this thread...and I’m certainly no Copland apologist (don’t like much of his stuff, actually). I simply like good music, and have more classical in my collection than anything else.

But there are reasons many consider him to be the composer of archetypal, 20th-century American classical music.
“Fanfare” was written in 1942 at the request of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for a patriotic theme in response tothe entry of the U.S. into WWII, and was inspired by a famous speech by the then-current Vice President of the United States.

As someone whose people got to these shores shortly after 1735, and have fought in every war this country has ever waged, I’ll stand by my contention that “Fanfare for the Common Man” is an inspirational classic of U.S. patriotism. Find a quality recording, put on the headphones, sit back, and tell me that you don’t hear the resolve, the bravery, the self-sufficiency, and the heart-and-soul commitment that it took to establish and defend this country.

Now back to your regularly scheduled topic...

He supported the Communist Party USA in 1936, was a member of the heavily communist influenced Young Composer's Group. He surrounded himself with those of the progressive ilk. The then-current Vice President was FDR's VP, the Progressive party candidate Henry A Wallace, is for whom "Fanfare" was written. (Without the communists, I F Stone wrote, the Progressive Party wouldn't exist)

He mellowed out in his later years, but was still noted as a liberal/progressive.

But, I digress....Hi-jack over.

[Medic218]

I got goose bumps so many times watching all the videos in this thread.
Thanks guys!
Stay proud and patriotic!

[Skiprr]

For who likes "Fanfare for he Common Man", Aaron Copland was a self-avowed communist...

He surrounded himself with those of the progressive ilk.

It is what it is.

To everyone, I wish a very happy and safe 4th of July!

[The Mad Moderate]

This one reminds me of the spirt of America.

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[Jasonw560]

John Phillip Sousa's marches are some I love around the 4th. Especially with a great fireworks display.

[Mr.ViperBoa]

Not a song, but a video from the Red Skelton TV show aired in 1969.

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He was a true visionary it seems.

[A-R]

any Fourth of July songlist is incomplete without a little Robert Earl Keen ...

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[A-R]

gotta have some Willie too (despite his political leanings) ...

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Following that theme.

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John Phillip Sousa's marches are some I love around the 4th. Especially with a great fireworks display.

The Liberty Bell March is my favorite Sousa march.

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[Divided Attention]

Maybe it was because Dad was very patriotic and a former Navy guy, but whenever I think "patriotic" song - The Navy Hymn - Eternal Father comes to mind. One of my faves! Hard to get through without tears for me.http://www.navy.mil/navydata/navy_legacy_hr.asp?id=172

[Hoi Polloi]

I think most of my favorites are already listed.

Have these been posted?
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My favorite that hasn't been posted is one I couldn't find a video of, but you can hear Farewell, Kindness Emerging, America, My Country 'tis of Thee, Taps (The Farewell Medley) by George Winston on MySpace here.