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Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock count down the 41 greatest rock songs about America for the July 4th weekend.

CLASSIC HAWK: 41 Greatest Rock Songs About America July 4th Weekend Countdown Originally released July 4, 2022 Fire up the grill, pop open a Soda Dad, crank the Seger and ask yourself one question: “Wait, did they really count down forty-one songs?” This week on Classic Hawk. 41 Greatest Rock Songs About America July 4th Weekend Countdown . Jason Gore and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock spent the entire July 4th weekend counting down the most American rock songs ever recorded. It’s classic rock. It’s America. It’s countdown radio. It’s sponsored by Sharney’s, where no one eats for free. Celebrate Independence Day the only way Val Verde knows how: with questionable rankings, unnecessary radio pageantry and two men trying to make sense of what counts as a “rock song about America.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hosts: Jason Gore, Geoff Garlock

Topics covered

• rock music
• America
• July 4th
• countdown
• classic rock

Keywords

• rock songs
• America
• July 4th
• countdown
• classic rock
• Independence Day
• music rankings

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Sharney’s

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