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July 04, 2012 9:00 AM Daylight Video

By Ed Kilgore

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Kicked around offering everything from Sousa march to Hendrix’s version of the national anthem, but figured Ray Charles’ “America the Beautiful” (as performed in 1972) would be the one choice no one could object to. Have a happy 4th!

Ed Kilgore is a contributing writer to the Washington Monthly. He is managing editor for The Democratic Strategist and a senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute. Find him on Twitter: @ed_kilgore.
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Comments

  • golack on July 04, 2012 9:50 AM:

    Kate Smith, God Bless America, at a hockey game:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO3gPUn24FI

  • berttheclock on July 04, 2012 10:46 AM:

    The selection of Ray Charles is excellent.

    However, as to Kate Smith and "GBA" by Berlin, I would vote NO. Bruce Springsteen with Pete Seeger, accompanied by Seeger's step son, singing proudly, Woody Guthrie's outstanding response to Berlin, "This Land is My Land", with all of the verses would be my request.

  • Liz on July 04, 2012 2:41 PM:

    Best patriotic song ever is "Power and Glory" by Phil Ochs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZelYGi5ZTPw&feature=fvwrel