Fourth Of July Music Quiz- Whodunnit?

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Celebrating America's birthday with a "Firecracker" song quiz. Do you know the answers from these clues? Name that tune! All celebrate our nation's birth in the title... 1. A Springsteen patriotic classic. Track # 1 from the album of the same name. Written about the returning Vietnam veterans. 2. The prolific session drummer Hal Blaine played on this, and considers it one of his favorites. In this song, the writer and his longtime girlfriend Kathy Chitty (from "Kathy's song) are moving back to the states from England. The artists is reflecting on this and the U.S. as the land of opportunity in the lyrics. 3. This tune became the artists signature song about his love of country. This Lee Greenwood song was used by many politicians as part of their campaigns, most notably George Bush. The song got a lot of airplay after September 11, 2001, as patriotism became a priority in America. 4. Written as a solo artist after his breakup from his partner in 1970, this song reflects on the American experience and had political overtones having been released after President Nixon's election. The lyrics reference struggle, weariness, hard work, confusion, and homesickness. This melancholy tune was a track from the "There Goes Rhymin' Simon" LP. 5. The song was a salute to 60's rock and roll. It tells the story of how rock and roll emerged in America, and musicians took personal risks for their music, and how it influenced future artists including this singer. In the song's lyrics the artist name drop's a who's who's of performers who shaped his sound and music. Some of them listed in his song were: Frankie Lyman, Bobby Fuller, Mitch Ryder, Jackie Wilson, Shangra La's, Young Rascals, Martha Reeves and James Brown. 6. This English artist was not from the U.S., his song is about his experiences there. The song is from the album of the same name released in 1975. The line near the end, "I heard the news today, oh boy," is a reference to the Beatles song "A Day In The Life." John Lennon worked with this artist for his cover of the Beatles "Across The Universe" which was included on this album. Born David Robert Jones you might know him as David Bowie. He changed his name to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees. 7. The track was cut on the 4th of July. As one band member said, "I don't know if that had anything to do with Tom writing about using a U.S. association, but it could have been." This was not a hit song but it became one of their most popular songs. As the band's lead guitarist said, it was a beautiful song about a debutante sort of girl, college co-ed, blonde locks and all, at least that was one interpretation. 8. This is a tribute to immigration in America. Written by Neil Diamond, the song expresses the hope and opportunity sought by Europeans landing on United States soil. 9. This song was written by Irving Berlin, a sweeping patriotic anthem expressing gratitude for what this country has done for its citizens. Kate Smith had a rousing rendition of this song. 10. This song was recorded by this soul artist and used in Sly Stalone's movie Rocky IV. The song was written by Dan Hartman ("I Can Dream About You") and Charles Midnight. The tune won the 1986 Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance. The song charted at # 4 for this artist and reintroduced him to a new audience. Was one of his biggest hits. So, how many songs did you get? Here is your rating scale for correct answers: 9-10 correct- Explosive Performance 7-8 correct- Skyrocketing effort 5-6 correct- A Firecracker of a Job 3-4 correct- Sparkling try 1-2 correct- Ladyfinger, but at least not a dud 0- Dud If your stuck and need additional help just let me know in your response. Glad to throw a few more hints your way and aid "your search of that lost chord" or in this case tune. Liner Notes- some other worthy tunes: American Woman/Guess Who, Only In America/Brooks & Dunn, and American Pie/Don Mc Lean Video- Grand Funk Railroad/We're An American Band/Live Source- Wikipedia & songfacts.com Photo- google images/pinterest