Late Night OTB – America
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James Joyner | Tuesday, July 3, 2007 |
In anticipation of tomorrow’s celebration of Independence Day, I had hoped to share Robert Earl Keen’s “4th of July.” Sadly, I was unable to find a decent video version of it.* Instead, I present this collection of decidedly different takes on the “America” theme.
Waylon Jennings:
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel:
Neil Diamond:
John Mellencamp:
*This has been surprisingly common with this series. I’m not sure what it says about my musical tastes that so few of my favorites are on YouTube, although I have my hypotheses.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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Good call on Robert Earl Keen. Not enough folks know about him.
I would add the following:
Paul Simon singing “American Tune.”
Lee Greenwood singing God Bless America for our troops in Pakistan. I saw him sing this at a St. Louis Blues game live shortly after 9/11. It was awfully intense.
For what it’s worth, thanks for providing a forum for an outstanding collection of folks.
Here's another American Tune - The City of New Orleans
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