There's plenty of evidence on file to support the theory that this may be the lamest Fourth of July ever, starting with the drought engulfing a quarter of American communities and ending with the fact that Independence Day 2012 is a mid-week holiday.
In simple math, this equates to is less fireworks and more workday hangovers.
In any case, New York City dwellers will be able to enjoy some 40,000 fireworks put on by Macy's. To get you in the mood to battle the crowds, we've compiled this Spotify playlist of patriotic songs that pay tribute to the US of A:
Headphones on:
Taking your suggestions:
Tweet using #IndependencePlaylist and let us know what we missed, or tell us in the comments below. You can also join our Third of July Turntable.fm group and share your songs.
Also: pie.
