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In reply to the discussion: Post a favorite Independance Day Song! [View all]

wnylib

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32. An authentic Revolutionary War song from 250 years ago.
Reply to doublethink (Original post)
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 04:04 AM
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The British began the name to mock Americans, but Americans embraced it and sang this song.

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Nice ! doublethink Friday #9
Back in the USA, Chuck Berry The Wizard Friday #2
Love Chuck Berry !!! Thanks ... doublethink Friday #4
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Sweet love it ! doublethink Friday #8
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Fact! Iggo Yesterday #14
The only choice IMHO ITAL Yesterday #19
Hands down the best. betsuni Yesterday #34
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Jimi at Woodstock SheltieLover Friday #6
One of my top 5 !! N.T. doublethink Friday #10
Mine, too SheltieLover Friday #13
genius. orthoclad 23 hrs ago #44
Yes, he was! SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #50
The expressiveness of that one piece orthoclad 19 hrs ago #64
Absolutely! SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #66
Simply the best! H2O Man 20 hrs ago #57
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FUNNY-NOT-FUNNY! czarjak Yesterday #20
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Love Bruce! Thanks! doublethink 14 hrs ago #69
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I have 2, both from the film Yankee Doodle Dandy... BigmanPigman Yesterday #28
George M. Cohan. I love all of his songs. tavernier Yesterday #39
Cagney was such an incredible "hoofer" BigmanPigman Yesterday #43
He preferred to be known as a hoofer rather than an actor. tavernier 23 hrs ago #46
I have loved this movie for at least 55 years BunnyMcGee 20 hrs ago #55
Draft Dodger Rag - Smothers Brothers and George Segal RandySF Yesterday #29
I like this so much that I actually watch it BigmanPigman 18 hrs ago #65
Night Ranger... lame54 Yesterday #31
An authentic Revolutionary War song from 250 years ago. wnylib Yesterday #32
Aaron Copland & ELP: Fanfare For The Common Man Cloudhopper Yesterday #33
More Copland: "Hoedown" from "Rodeo." betsuni Yesterday #36
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He was a guest conductor at Kalamazoo College back in 64 or 65. tavernier 22 hrs ago #48
THAT ONE makes me cry everytime... some_of_us_are_sane 13 hrs ago #72
America from Neil Diamond Niagara Yesterday #35
I was going to post that! But here's an alternative Ilsa 20 hrs ago #56
Great minds think alike, Ilsa Niagara 20 hrs ago #59
I first heard it at the theater when The Jazz Singer, 1980 Ilsa 20 hrs ago #61
Oh wow Niagara 19 hrs ago #62
He gets away with Ilsa 16 hrs ago #68
I was extremely young so I Niagara 13 hrs ago #71
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Rhapsody in Blue. betsuni Yesterday #38
West Side Story, "America" betsuni Yesterday #40
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Battle Cry of Freedom (original Union version!) ThreeNoSeep 21 hrs ago #53
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The 1812 Overture WITH Canons by The Boston Pops Orchestra. Greybnk48 20 hrs ago #60
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Whitney Houston singing the National Anthem MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #67
Prince - America IcyPeas 13 hrs ago #73
State of Independence - Chrissie Hynde version and Donna Summer version IcyPeas 13 hrs ago #74
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