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Songs with American theme?

I am currently sorting out bits for hubby's 30th birthday party, and as we are going to WDW for his main present, his party has an American theme (we're from the UK in case you didnt know). I have soent the whole day cutting out fabric for his bunting. It will be in his parents garden (its huge), going to be a BBQ for about 70 people *gulp*

I am sorting the playlist at the moment and would love some help from my lovely friends on here with songs with American words in (American woman, sweet home alabama etc) or US Anthem's.

Any help greatfully recieved!!

Songs so far,

American woman
Sweet Home Alabama
Journey songs
Surfin' USA
Neil Diamond, America
Green Day, American Idiot
Fleetwood Mac
Power of love - Huey Lewis & The News
R.O.C.K in the USA
Cheap Trick
Georgia on my mind
Born in the USA
American Pie
Phantom Planet - California
Jump
Kids of America
Miley Cyrus, Party In The U.S.A.
Simon And Garfunkel - America
Kansas - carry on wayward son
Tom Petty - American Girl
John Mayer - Free fallin'
James Brown, Living In America
Estelle Kanye West, American Boy
Hotel Califonia
New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Heart of Rock & Roll - Huey Lewis & The News
proud to be an american- lee greenwood
red white and blue- lynard skynard
american soldier- toby kieth
philadelphia freedom- elton john
dirty water "boston your my home" - the standell's
sweet home chicago
shipping up to boston
tessie
Viva Las Vegas
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (I like the Harry Connick Version)
Walking in Memphis (Marc Cohn)
California Dreamin' (Mamas & Papas)
Get Your Kicks on Route 66
Devil Went Down to Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band
all my exes live in texas.
John Mellencamp - pink houses
Freebird
Breakfast in America - Supertramp
California Girls-Beach Boys
California Gurls-Katy Perry
California King Bed-Rihanna
God Bless the USA
Miami
Oklahoma!
Battle of New Orleans--maybe not so good for a UK party though
Carolina in my Mind
Devil Went Down to Georgia
Chicago-Sinatra
American Badass Kid rock
Born Free Kid Rock (makes me think of america)
Southern ways Lynyrd Skynrd
All Summer Long Kid Rock
new Orlaeans Kid rock
Amarillo by Morning
Is This the Way to Amarillo
El Paso--Marty Robbins, very classic country
Tennessee Waltz
Chatanooga Choo -Choo
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
I wanna be in America (westside story)
Honky tonk women-The Rolling Stones
ELO - Calling America
Kim Wild - Kids in America
Jon Bon Jovi - Queen of New Orleans
Richie Sambora - Made in America
RHCP - Californication
ZZ Top - Viva Las Vegas
U2 - Angel of Harlem
Razorlight - America
Living in America - James Brown
Where I Come From by Alan Jackson
Young Americans by David Bowie
Graceland by Paul Simon
Uncle Sam by Madness

Updated with a few more!

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New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Heart of Rock & Roll - Huey Lewis & The News

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proud to be an american- lee greenwood

red white and blue- lynard skynard

american soldier- toby kieth

philadelphia freedom- elton john

dirty water "boston your my home" - the standell's

that's all i can think of off the top of my head

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I beg of you... please when you play American Pie, play the original version by Don McLean not Madonna's.

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sweet home chicago
shipping up to boston
tessie

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senseicj wrote:
proud to be an american- lee greenwood

This one is the current quintessential "American" song that they use to help brainwash our soldiers and sailors during boot camp. LoL... At least they did when I went through. Every morning when you wake up, every night before you go to sleep...

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You need some Elvis in there too - Viva Las Vegas

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More American Songs....

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (I like the Harry Connick Version)
Walking in Memphis (Marc Cohn)
California Dreamin' (Mamas & Papas)
Get Your Kicks on Route 66

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Devil Went Down to Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band

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all my exes live in texas. laugh

Green day - american idiot (I guess it's not really a positive song)

John Mellencamp - pink houses

Tom Petty - american girl (this may have been mentioned)

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oh man green day was on the list already too. sorry, I didn't mean to double up.

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JoAnn C wrote:
I beg of you... please when you play American Pie, play the original version by Don McLean not Madonna's.

Madonna redid it? I didn't know that...I've only heard the original which I'm sure is the only good one

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Wow these are brilliant!!! Thank you all SO much! Laughing out loud

I would NEVER play the madonna version dont worry LOL

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Watson's go West May 15
The one with all the birthdays Oct 14 4 Big Birthdays and a Vow Renewal thrown in
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Girly trip March 14 A last min cheapy week
September 13 our first all DVC stay
TR May 2013 the last min bargain trip offsite
Oct 2012 TR with a cruise!big family trip featuring the beach club, AKL, the dream and a villa offsite
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I'd LOVE to add something, but you've covered it very well! I hope you do a post about the party, because it sounds incredible! (PS - LOVE Harry Connick Smile )

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Breakfast in America - Supertramp

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Lizzy_B wrote:
I'd LOVE to add something, but you've covered it very well! I hope you do a post about the party, because it sounds incredible! (PS - LOVE Harry Connick Smile )

Im sure you will get bored hearing about it LOL! Ill will post about the party and the cruise reveal Wink Ill try to film Sy watching the DVD so get it all on cam to remember forever Smile

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Our Very Merry 24 nighter Nov/Dec 15
Watson's go West May 15
The one with all the birthdays Oct 14 4 Big Birthdays and a Vow Renewal thrown in
The OMG trip June 14 30th Birthday present from the hubs
Girly trip March 14 A last min cheapy week
September 13 our first all DVC stay
TR May 2013 the last min bargain trip offsite
Oct 2012 TR with a cruise!big family trip featuring the beach club, AKL, the dream and a villa offsite
TR on a budget May - June 2011offsite condo
TR Sept - Oct 2010 big family trip in an offsite villa

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ELO - Calling America
Kim Wild - Kids in America
Jon Bon Jovi - Queen of New Orleans
Richie Sambora - Made in America
RHCP - Californication
ZZ Top - Viva Las Vegas
The Eagles - Hotel California (maybe better for disneyland lol)
U2 - Angel of Harlem
Razorlight - America

Could probably think of many more given enough time, but it looks like you have a pretty good list already.

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Oh and not specifically about America, but Queen - A King of Magic, might tie in nicely.

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oooh speaking of U2. City of blinding lights - which bono wrote right after 9/11 and it's an AWESOME song.

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JayZ and Alicia Keyes. Empire state of mind.
James Brown. Living in America
John Fogerty. Centerfield
Brooks and Dunn. Only in America
Simon and Garfunkel. America
David Bowie. Young Americans
Huey Lewis & the News. Heart of Rock and Roll
Martha and the Vandellas. Dancing in the Street
Grand Funk Railroad. We're an American Band
Living in the USA. Steve Miller Band

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Ollie wrote:
JayZ and Alicia Keyes. Empire state of mind.

OOOOH such a good one!