Aimee Mann - 4th Of July

Great "holiday" song off her first solo album, "Whatever", 1993. Live footage from the St Ann's DVD (altered color).

Lyrics:

Today's the Fourth of July
Another June has gone by
And when they light up our town I just think
What a waste of gunpowder and sky
I'm certain that I am alone
In harboring thoughts of our home
It's one of my faults that I can't quell my past
I ought to have gotten it gone

Oh, baby, I wonder
If when you are older
Someday
You'll wake up
And say, 'my god, I should have told her -
What would it take?
But now here I am and the world's gotten colder
And she's got the river down which I sold her.'

So that's today's memory lane
With all the pathos and pain
Another chapter in a book where the chapters are endless
And they're always the same
A verse, then a verse, and refrain

Oh, baby, I wonder
If when you are older
Someday
You'll wake up
And say, 'my god, I should have told her' -
What would it take?
But now here I am and the world's gotten colder
And she's got the river down which I sold her
She's got the river down which I sold her

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[paradise]

27yrs listening to this and still, no one has written anything more beautiful.

[jerrymiller]

What a waste of gunpowder and sky. Great Lyric!

[tabonebaby]

I always make sure I play this song at least once a year. Beautiful.

[NanetteWizov]

A Mann's lyric writing is ... so under-rated

[JoeyLevenson]

Every 4th of July, I listen to this tune. Ooooh baby...

[DebNKY]

This song absolutely BREAKS my heart. Wow. Love Aimee.

[jordangalloway]

This song has new meaning to me since my dad passed on July 4th 2019, R.I.P Pops, I miss you!

[marshallandrew]

This was the song which kicked off my love for Aimee. I bought the cd single and was hooked!

[kenlangley]

Aimee is the only songwriter I respect as much as Joni Mitchell. We are blessed by the Muses to have had these great women in our lives.

[shuddupeyaface]

Why am I hugging myself? There must be a warm heart to cuddle out there somewhere.

[gotoads]

Listening to 4th of July on the 4th of July as fireworks blast off in the distance. Thanks for writing this perfect song, Aimee.

[gill]

I posted this on my Facebook page on July 4th. As the sky lights up, I always think "what a waste of gunpowder and sky".

[InertiaCreeps]

This song tears me up like a thousand fireworks going off inside me at the same time. I listen to it every year on the 4th of July... such an intense time in my life. Never to be forgotten.

[JamesStaubes]

One of my favorites from Aimee. Long time fan since 'Til Tuesday.

[jeffdawson]

Aimee speaks my heart without saying very much, like a great painting. She may be more profound from a distance and at low volume…

[jakeh]

could you even imagine what love would be.. shared with, a old soul like this??

[davidarbuckle]

Gotta hear Aimee Mann at least once a day.

[toddmichaeljohnson]

Last year on Independence Day, my best friend sent me this and told me it was his official 4th of July song (he had a specific song for every holiday).

Tragically, he passed away a week and a half after that day.

Starting today, I will play this every 4th of July in his honor.

💥 Ron 🖤

[putt]

The good lord blessed us all with Aimee. My top 3 woman songwriters (not necessarily in order of greatness) Carol King, Aimee Man, Joni Mitchell) Obviously many others also.

[buxvan]

I always stick this on on the 4th July.
Whatever, what a great album.
Another song is 5th of July by Terry Reid