[PsychToday] Patriotic Music and Cultural Identity

Stars and Stripes Forever

The Star Spangled Banner

God Bless the USA

America the Beautiful

Born in the USA

Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue

This Land is Your Land

America

God Bless America

These are just a handful of the dozens of songs that instill a sense of patriotism and pride for Americans. These are also some of the songs many will play (or hear) during this weekend’s Fourth of July celebrations. These are songs played at sports games, official government events, and even impromptu memorial performances (BTW I got chills with this one)…

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