- “American Music,” the Violent Femmes
- “California Stars,” Billy Bragg and Wilco
- “The City of New Orleans,” Arlo Guthrie
- “Song to Woody,” Bob Dylan
- “The Body of an American,” the Pogues
- “Born in the USA,” Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- “Fortunate Son,” Creedence Clearwater Revival
- “American Idiot,” Green Day
- “War,” Edwin Starr
- “Buffalo Soldier,” Bob Marley
- “Christ for President,” Billy Bragg and Wilco
- “The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song,” The Flaming Lips
- “Walk on the Wild Side,” Lou Reed
- “Paradise by the Dashboard Light,” Meat Loaf
- “Lower 48,” the Gourds
- “American Land,” Bruce Springsteen and the Seeger Sessions Band
- “Thousands Are Sailing,” the Pogues
- “Stuck Between Stations,” the Hold Steady
- “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud),” James Brown
- “What’s Going On,” Marvin Gaye
- “Alabama,” Neil Young
- “Sweet Home Alabama,” Lynryd Skynyrd
- “Copperhead Road,” Steve Earle
- “The Star Spangled Banner (Live),” Jimi Hendrix
- “Time Bomb High School,” the Reigning Sound
- “Lawyers, Guns, and Money,” Warren Zevon
- “Beverly Hills,” Weezer
- “California,” Phantom Planet
- “Lullaby,” Shawn Mullins
- “Fairytale of New York,” The Pogues
- “Leaving Las Vegas,” Sheryl Crow
- “Folsum Prison Blues,” Johnny Cash
- “Oh Atlanta,” Little Feat
- “Georgia On My Mind,” Ray Charles
- “No Depression,” Uncle Tupelo
- “New York, New York,” Ryan Adams
- “American Girl,” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- “Buffalo River Home,” John Hiatt
- “Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues,” Todd Snider
- “Never Been to Nashville,” Whisperado
- “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” Otis Redding
- “A Change is Gonna Come,” Sam Cooke
- “American Music,” the Blasters
- “4th of July,” X