Songs of America was also part of the CBS Sunday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sunday-morning-essential-american- songbook-defining-america-through-its-music/
On 2026-06-28 1:30 p.m., Ed P wrote:
Songs of America was also part of the CBS Sunday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sunday-morning-essential-american- songbook-defining-america-through-its-music/
Somebody must not be looking at the lyrics in some of those songs if
Born in the USA in on the list. The lyrics of that song do anything but praise the country. The rousing patriotic sounding refrain make it
sound much different than the depressing lyrics about being beaten down
and not being able to get ahead.
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
On 2026-06-28 1:30 p.m., Ed P wrote:
Songs of America was also part of the CBS Sunday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sunday-morning-essential-american- songbook-defining-america-through-its-music/
Somebody must not be looking at the lyrics in some of those songs
if Born in the USA in on the list. The lyrics of that song do
anything but praise the country. The rousing patriotic sounding
refrain make it sound much different than the depressing lyrics
about being beaten down and not being able to get ahead.
A lot on the list are protest songs. I suppose that's a common theme
in the music of America. Almost all of them would be unknown to
people younger than 40. It's an eclectic list. That's also a common
trait of American music. Here's a Swedish group singing a
quintessential American song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBwKp6QhIvE
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sunday-morning-essential-american-
songbook-defining-america-through-its-music/
Somebody must not be looking at the lyrics in some of those songs if
Born in the USA in on the list. The lyrics of that song do anything but
praise the country. The rousing patriotic sounding refrain make it
sound much different than the depressing lyrics about being beaten down
and not being able to get ahead.
A lot on the list are protest songs. I suppose that's a common theme in the music of America.
40. It's an eclectic list. That's also a common trait of American music. Here's a Swedish group singing a quintessential American song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBwKp6QhIvE
The odd thing about Born in the US is that it is overwhelmed by the patriotic refrain while the verses paint a much different picture.
Songs of America was also part of the CBS Sunday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sunday-morning-essential-american-songbook-defining-america-through-its-music/
On 2026-06-28, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
Songs of America was also part of the CBS Sunday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sunday-morning-essential-american-songbook-defining-america-through-its-music/
While I agree with many and don't know a few, where the hell is
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"? Did I miss it?
"American Pie" should be higher on the list.
On 2026-06-28, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
Songs of America was also part of the CBS Sunday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sunday-morning-essential-american-songbook-defining-america-through-its-music/
While I agree with many and don't know a few, where the hell is "Battle
Hymn of the Republic"? Did I miss it?
"American Pie" should be higher on the list.
Songs of America was also part of the CBS Sunday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sunday-morning-essential-american- songbook-defining-america-through-its-music/
On 6/28/2026 1:30 PM, Ed P wrote:
Songs of America was also part of the CBS Sunday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sunday-morning-essential-american-
songbook-defining-america-through-its-music/
Lists like this are always subjective. From that list I certainly miss Arlo Guthrie's 'The City of New Orleans'. A nice ballad about a train.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMS_ykiLiQ
On 2026-06-28, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
"American Pie" should be higher on the list.
On 2026-06-28 3:52 p.m., Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2026-06-28, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
"American Pie" should be higher on the list.
Pop music doesn't interest me and I have always
found that song to be the weirdest. I suppose one has to
be American to appreciate it.
On 2026-06-28 3:52 p.m., Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2026-06-28, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
"American Pie" should be higher on the list.
Pop music doesn't interest me and I have always
found that song to be the weirdest. I suppose one has to
be American to appreciate it.
On 2026-06-28 3:52 p.m., Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2026-06-28, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
"American Pie" should be higher on the list.
Pop music doesn't interest me and I have always
found that song to be the weirdest. I suppose one has to
be American to appreciate it.
On 2026-06-29, Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:
On 2026-06-28 3:52 p.m., Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2026-06-28, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
"American Pie" should be higher on the list.
Pop music doesn't interest me and I have always
found that song to be the weirdest. I suppose one has to
be American to appreciate it.
One has to know pop music to appreciate it.
There's a ton of acid rock that's weirder.
On 6/29/2026 2:27 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-06-29, Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:
On 2026-06-28 3:52 p.m., Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2026-06-28, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
"American Pie" should be higher on the list.
Pop music doesn't interest me and I have always
found that song to be the weirdest. I suppose one has to
be American to appreciate it.
One has to know pop music to appreciate it.
There's a ton of acid rock that's weirder.
I like a variety of music, but most in recent years has no appeal to me.
I've been to Neil Diamond and Harry Chapin, but I'd choose Lawrence
Welk over Taylor Swift.
I like some 40s, a lot of 50s, very little 60s and downhill from there.
On 2026-06-28 3:13 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sunday-morning-essential-american-
songbook-defining-america-through-its-music/
Somebody must not be looking at the lyrics in some of those songs if
Born in the USA in on the list. The lyrics of that song do anything but
praise the country. The rousing patriotic sounding refrain make it
sound much different than the depressing lyrics about being beaten down
and not being able to get ahead.
A lot on the list are protest songs. I suppose that's a common theme in the music of America.
The odd thing about Born in the US is that it is overwhelmed by the patriotic refrain while the verses paint a much different picture.
Almost all of them would be unknown to people younger than
40. It's an eclectic list. That's also a common trait of American music. Here's a Swedish group singing a quintessential American song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBwKp6QhIvE
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