The song satirises the idea of the "modern" educated British Army officer of the latter 19th century. Sung by Major-General Stanley at his first entrance, towards the end of Act I, the character introduces himself by presenting his résumé and admitting to a few shortcomings. It has been called the most famous Gilbert and Sullivan patter song.
After all, there's just something about cool '70s songs like "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and rockin' '80s songs like "Born in the U.S.A." that seem like they were made for easy listening while going for a drive with the windows down or hanging out at a cookout.Īnd if you're planning Memorial Day or 4th of July activities, tracks such as Mariah Carey's "Fourth of July" or Brad Paisley's "American Saturday Night" will fit right in with your themed playlist." I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" (often referred to as the " Major-General's Song" or " Modern Major-General's Song") is a patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. You can turn up the volume on these classics at any time, but they're especially great for when you want to feel tuned in to your country.
The one thing they all have in common is celebrating this place we call home. The tracks on this list-including century-old classics like "America the Beautiful" and country songs like "Ragged Old Flag"-will please a multigenerational (not to mention, multi-genre!) crowd. And there are so many ways to make a playlist of patriotic songs!
They fill you with hope and pride and recognize the things that make this big country so extraordinary, complicated, and wonderful. Songs about America are basically the quintessential soundtrack of summer.
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