Party playlists are a wonderful way to express the mood of the moment. Independence Day playlists are a time-honored tradition across the United States and often vary wildly from locale to locale. We at the Clog have chosen to focus our playlist on not only our celebration of all things American but also our love of California and the West Coast.

1. “Made in America” Jay-Z, feat. Frank Ocean and Kanye West
2. “Summer” Calvin Harris
3. “Time of Our Lives” Pitbull, Ne-Yo
4. “Boys of Summer” The Ataris
5. “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Motherf•••••r” Maroon 5
6. “California Girls” The Beach Boys
7. “West Coast” Lana Del Rey
8. “California Gurls” Katy Perry, feat. Snoop Dogg
9. “Born in the U.S.A.” Bruce Springsteen
10. “Counting Stars” OneRepublic
11. “We are Young” Fun, feat. Janelle Monáe
12. “American Boy” Estelle, feat. Kanye West
13. “Party in the U.S.A” Miley Cyrus
14. “Summertime Sadness” Lana Del Rey
15. “Red Solo Cup” Toby Keith
16. “Surfin’ USA” The Beach Boys
17. “American Woman” Lenny Kravitz
18. “Shut Up and Dance” Walk the Moon
19. “American Girl” Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
20. “Firework” Katy Perry
21. “Break Free” Ariana Grande, feat. Zedd
22. “American Pie” Don McLean
23. “CA Nation” Louden Swain
24. “National Anthem” Lana Del Rey
25. “Summertime” Beyoncé, feat. P-Diddy
26. “We Can’t Stop” Miley Cyrus

Image: Daniel Parks via Creative Commons