‘Born in the U.S.A.’: 17 of America’s Most Patriotic (and Un-Patriotic) Musical Offerings

Throwing a big bash for the Fourth of July and need a themed playlist?

The Hollywood Reporter has rounded up a list of song about the good ole U.S.A., from Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” to Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.”

However, not all of them are exactly patriotic or positive in their view of American and its citizens. Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” is often misunderstood as a nationalistic anthem (it actually was intended to attention to the negative effects of the Vietnam War), while Green Day’s “American Idiot” is a criticism of the American media.

Read on for more, and click here to see a list of Hollywood’s most patriotic movies.