Fourth of July Songs for Barbecues, Beer Blasts and Keggers

If you are like me. you are always looking to put together a good playlist for the get-together. My friends all have eclectic tastes, so I strive to make them all happy while maintaining my own standards of good music.

For the most part I play old rock and roll with a mix of newer stuff. I hate most of the stuff you hear on the radio these days from mainstream stations and top 40 is just... ugh. At the end of the day I just say, "To hell with you all, it's my barbecue - it's my choice of music. If you don't like it, piss off." I usually create a playlist of about 45-60 songs of uplifting nature as well as some classic hits that spark up nostalgia of summer good times. However, I will give you my top 10; mostly these are tracks that get the most requests for replays. Without further ado, let's go.

Brown-eyed Girl - Van Morrison

American Pie - Don McLean

Summer Rain - Johnny Rivers

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals

Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

The Four Horsemen - Metallica

Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

Really Rockabilly - Brian Setzer

Medium Pace - Adam Sandler

These may not be a part of your favorite tunes but I suggest you give a few the include on your list and see how your guests react. I'll bet you get a few questions about them. If anyone asks, "Dude, what the fuck is this?" Your reply should be, "Take a walk you filthy fuckin' ape and never come back to my home. May you eat shit and die, sir."

Happy 4th of July!!