Songs about America?

[abigail_p]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 8:26pm

Not sure why this one is so difficult to find.... but I'm looking for musical theatre songs about America, USA, freedom....

I have the obvious "America" from West Side Story, "American Idiot" from American Idiot, "Run Freedom Run" Urinetown, "Wheels of a Dream" from Ragtime....

Songs that come up are from places IN the USA but not about, like "Good Morning, Baltimore," which isn't what I'm looking for.

I know there's more--anything else off the top of your head? Lesser known songs and titles welcome, and something more upbeat is preferable. 
 

Thank you!

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 8:31pm

"This Week, Americans" from Do I Hear a Waltz?

[aaaaaa15]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 8:34pm

Lady's Maid from Titanic.

[Dolly's Levi's]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 8:55pm

Freedom from Shenandoah 

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 8:57pm

Dolly's Levi's said: "Freedom from Shenandoah 

 

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If you don't mind sarcasm, American Dream from Miss Saigon is a good option.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 9:02pm

What a Country from All American

We're Building America from Moby Dick

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 9:07pm

Battle of Yorktown from Hamilton. 

[sarahb22]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 9:29pm

Actually, "America" from West Side Story isn't really a very positive song about America - it's pretty much mostly sarcastic put-downs about how rotten Puerto Rican immigrants have it. So, there's that.

Someone mentioned "Lady's Maid" from Titanic, and that's a very good pro-America song.

"Is Anybody There?" from 1776 is another good one.

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 9:36pm

Funny you should ask! I made a playlist about 2 years ago for the 4th of July...it's a mix of optimistic songs and the sarcastic, like "America." Obviously it's missing Hamilton since it's from 2014, though.

https://8tracks.com/onthestepsofthepalace/i-like-to-be-in-america

[bway1497]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 9:40pm

"This is a Great Country" from Mr. President

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 10:44pm

I'm sure there's some stuff from RAGS.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 10:46pm

What A Country - All American

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 10:49pm

All of Assassins :) 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 10:51pm

Nub Of The Nation - Inner City

[Hairspray0901]

Posted: 6/9/16 at 11:01pm

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