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The Fourth of July is here and Billboard went out to ask people what song best represents the holiday’s spirit, along with what must be at the cookout. From Katy Perry’s “Firework” to Miley Cyrus’ “Party In The USA,” the people speak up.  What song do you think best represents July 4th and what do you need at the cookout? Drop your opinion in the comments!

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00:00Happy Fourth of July everyone, it's Tetris Kelly with Billboard News in the streets of

00:03Hollywood.

00:04I'm trying to find out what are the Fourth of July anthems and what do I need to bring

00:08to the cookout?

00:10Fourth of July, this weekend, what song represents Fourth of July the best, like what are you

00:18playing?

00:19Ooh, definitely a song by Megan Thee Stallion, any song.

00:22Okay, so it's the Fourth of July, when you're thinking about America and what song should

00:32be playing, what's going to be on it?

00:34This is America.

00:35This is America?

00:36Come on, okay, she was right on it.

00:39This is America, know that you're slipping on, look how I'm living on, at least be trippin'

00:45I was thinking about mainly New York because I love Empire State of Mind from Alice Ickiss.

00:49Ooh, Empire State of Mind.

00:50Which version of Empire State of Mind?

00:52Alice Ickiss version.

00:53There you go.

00:54Hey.

00:55Now what music are y'all playing at the cookout?

00:59You know, you got a little R&B, you got a little bit of Pacific Reggae, you got a little

01:05bit of Caribbean Reggae, you know we got to do it with the old school blues, a little bit

01:10of Bruno.

01:11Lucky for you, that's what I like it, that's what I like it, lucky for you, that's what I

01:16like it.

01:17But what songs should people be playing on Fourth of July?

01:20Uh, all the way can't you see?

01:25Oh, the Star Spangled Banner.

01:27Yes.

01:28It took me a second.

01:29I would say a couple vocal lessons there, you know, but a little pitchy, but I found it.

01:33By the dawn's early light.

01:34What are you thinking, my friend?

01:35We're going to go with Three Dog Night, Joy to the Fishies and the Deep Blue Sea.

01:40Oh, hey, y'all went old school, true American spirit right here.

01:46You gotta play the Electric Slide classic.

01:47You gotta feel it.

01:48It's electric.

01:49Woo!

01:50There are so many classic bops to play this Fourth of July.

02:05Like, we can't forget Freedom by Beyonce.

02:08Freedom, freedom, I can't move.

02:10Freedom, stop me losing.

02:13Yeah.

02:14Or Firework by Katy Perry.

02:16On the night, like the 5th of July.

02:22Bye.

02:23Miley Cyrus always gets the party started with her classic, Party in the USA.

02:27Yeah, it's a party in the USA.

02:32Fourth of July, did she make good?

02:34Oh, absolutely.

02:35We got the best.

02:36You know, we got the best of both worlds.

02:37We're a little bit of Hawaiian.

02:39We got a little bit of black.

02:40So, you know, those two together, it's the best of both worlds.

02:43If I'm bringing anything, it's mac and cheese.

02:45How do you click on mac and cheese?

02:47With a whole fuck ton of cheese.

02:49Oh, just so much cheese.

02:50What kinds of cheeses?

02:51Oh my gosh, sharp cheddar.

02:52Okay.

02:53And you also have to like, white cheddar in there.

02:54Okay.

02:55Always has to be sharp.

02:56It needs to be sharp.

02:57Listen, you put me on game.

02:58So when you think about food, what do you think Americans should be eating on 4th of July?

03:02Uh, I think of ice cream because it's July and it's summer.

03:06Ooh, ice cream.

03:07Yeah, I don't know, burgers.

03:10Everybody thinks of us, they think of burgers and hot dogs.

03:13If you happen to stop by somebody's house, what food are you expecting to be on the plate?

03:18Uh, of course some ribs.

03:20Hopefully no pork.

03:21No pork on my fork.

03:22You know what I'm saying?

03:23Um, some mac and cheese.

03:25You know what I mean?

03:26Some potato salad.

03:27No raisins.

03:28I don't know what-

03:29People put raisins in potato salad now?

03:31Bruh.

03:32Nope.

03:33That's a no for me.

03:34Some of those answers were amazing.

03:38See, I'm basic.

03:39For me, Party in the USA and Firework, baby.

03:41For more pop culture news, make sure you keep it locked with Billboard.

03:44Peace.

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