photo by Jonathon Colman
Happy 4th of July, everybody!
While the songs in this video roundup aren’t always about patriotism in a traditional sense or necessarily about today’s holiday itself -- they’re sad, joyous, uplifting, and even angry and disillusioned -- they share a yearning for personal freedom that goes well beyond the meaning of the term as thrown around by the pundits lately. It’s your independence day, after all, so spend it the way you want!
X - 4th of July (demo version)
Soundgarden - 4th of July
Galaxie 500 - 4th of July
Elliott Smith - Independence Day
Aimee Mann - 4th of July
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Independence Day
U2 - 4th of July
Vic Chesnutt - Independence Day
Shooter Jennings - 4th of July
Bruce Springsteen - 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
Ani Difranco - Independence Day
