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This performance, during Game 4 of the 2001 World Series, moved millions. The Boss sings a passionate tribute to the plight of Vietnam veterans in this classic rock anthem.
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Generally seen as a patriotic song, simply because of its chorus, “Born in the U.S.A. goes deeper. Number Two: One of the Most Patriotic Pop Songs – ‘America’ by Imagine Dragons “America” was written and released nearly 10 years after the September 11, 2001, attacks. From the remake of The Jazz Singer, Diamond sings about immigrants coming over to America to live out their dreams. "It bleeds, it scorns, but it shines when times get hard / You can't break an American heart," sings Hill in this ode to the American spirit.
“America” was written and released nearly 10 years after the September 11, 2001, attacks. Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) by Toby Keith.
Diamond’s song and message were so popular that “America” landed at number one on the Billboard charts for three weeks in 1981.
Used in the patriotic scenes of the fourth Rocky film, the song is a word association of everything that composers Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight think of when they think of America, calling it the “promise land.”. Television will be preempted by the Olympics. Mother cats are known to ferociously protect their kitties. The chorus is an ode to the civil rights movement, mentioning leaders in the struggle who influenced the rappers and singer. Though released 28 years ago, the inspiring message from an "ordinary man" about healing divides in our country still rings true today.
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