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Weekend Music Thread – Born in the USA

AdLib On July - 4 - 2015

Fireworks behind statue of liberty

Get the barbecue fired up and light the fireworks, it’s The 4th of July Weekend so of course the theme of this weekend’s music thread is all about America, celebrations, freedom, independence and doing your own thing!

Categories: Music Thread

Written by AdLib

My motto is, "It is better to have blogged and lost hours of your day, than never to have blogged at all."

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  1. Weekend Music Thread – Living in America
  2. The Weekend Music Thread-Independence
  3. The Weekend Music Thread-Ladies Night
  4. Weekend Music Thread – Livin’ in the USA

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  1. KillgoreTrout says:
    07/05/2015 at 1:29 AM

    Boston Fireworks Finale. Awesome!


  2. KillgoreTrout says:
    07/05/2015 at 12:36 AM


  3. KillgoreTrout says:
    07/05/2015 at 12:23 AM


    Few songs are as American as this one. IMO

  4. KillgoreTrout says:
    07/05/2015 at 12:16 AM


  5. KillgoreTrout says:
    07/05/2015 at 12:07 AM


  6. pinkpantheroz says:
    07/04/2015 at 11:28 PM

    Tongue firmly in cheek!


  7. pinkpantheroz says:
    07/04/2015 at 11:23 PM


  8. Fergie1 says:
    07/04/2015 at 11:14 PM


  9. Fergie1 says:
    07/04/2015 at 10:59 PM

    Yes, I know it’s John Wayne, but the other stars make this a great version (IMO!)


    • pinkpantheroz says:
      07/05/2015 at 6:08 AM

      You’re forgiven, Fergie! Great actor but a dyed-in-the-wool Republican.

    • KillgoreTrout says:
      07/05/2015 at 12:01 AM

      Nice video Fergie. Some of my favorites from the 60s and before. But I must ask, what’s wrong with John Wayne? He was one of my favorite actors.

      • Fergie1 says:
        07/05/2015 at 6:41 AM

        Thanks KT, glad you liked! As for John Wayne, well maybe not the time or place. But briefly, he was for a while a member of The John Birch Society, a Conservative Republican, and a vocal supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committee. In a 1971 Playboy Mag. interview, Wayne said: ” I believe in white supremacy, until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility. I don’t believe giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people …”

        Not a real class act you might say. Sorry, you did ask!

        • KillgoreTrout says:
          07/05/2015 at 4:45 PM

          Huh, I did not know that. Sorry I asked. 😉

          • Fergie1 says:
            07/05/2015 at 10:30 PM

            Sorry if I shattered your perceptions! 😆

            • KillgoreTrout says:
              07/06/2015 at 12:07 AM

              Ha! I would hardly say “shattered.” I knew Wayne was a very strong supporter of the Republic of the United States. My father had the soundtrack album of Wayne’s failed film, The Alamo. In that album Wayne gives a rousing speech in honor and defense of the Republic and what he thought it meant to be a citizen of said Republic.

              What I didn’t know about was his support for McCarthy and the HUAC. I guess his attitude was just formed by a different time than we enjoy now. A lack of enlightenment I would call it.

              I have, and still do enjoy many of his films. My father was a huge John Wayne fan and I grew up watching all of his films.

              I still enjoy his work as an actor, even today.

  10. KillgoreTrout says:
    07/04/2015 at 7:21 PM


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    07/04/2015 at 6:43 PM


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