A Capitol Fourth (2024)

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-Live from the United States Capitol, it's the 44th annual, "A Capitol Fourth."

And now, please welcome our July 4th host, iconic actor and television star Alfonso Ribeiro.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Welcome to America's national Independence Day celebration.

Tonight we join together, united by our love of this great country.

Every July 4th, since 1776, we have celebrated this day with family, fun, fireworks, and music.

So let's kick off this concert right now.

♪♪♪ ♪ What is happening here?

♪ ♪ Something's going on that's not quite clear ♪ ♪ Somebody turn on the lights ♪ ♪ We're gonna have a party ♪ ♪ It's starting tonight ♪ ♪ Oh, what a feelin' ♪ ♪ When we're dancing on the ceiling ♪ ♪ Oh, what a feelin' ♪ ♪ When we're dancing on the ♪ ♪ Room is hot ♪ ♪ And that's cool ♪ ♪ Some of my friends came by from the neighborhood ♪ ♪ People started to climb the walls ♪ ♪ Ooh, it looks like everybody is having a ball ♪ ♪ Oh, what a feelin' ♪ ♪ When we're dancing on the ceiling ♪ ♪ Oh, what a feelin' ♪ ♪ When we're dancing on the ceiling ♪ People are celebrating this great day across our country and this city.

They are partying at the Lincoln Memorial, on the National Mall, and here on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol.

Everybody, put your hands together.

Come on.

♪ Everybody starts to lose control ♪ ♪ When the music is right ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ If you see somebody hanging around ♪ ♪ Don't get uptight ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ The only thing we wanna do tonight ♪ ♪ Is go round and round ♪ ♪ And turn upside down ♪ Come on, let's get down!

♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, what a feeling ♪ ♪ When we're dancing on the ceiling ♪ ♪ Oh, what a feeling ♪ ♪ When we're dancing on the ceiling ♪ -♪ Ah, ah ♪ -♪ Oh, what a feeling, baby ♪ ♪ When we're dancing on the ceiling ♪ ♪ Oh, what a feeling ♪ ♪ When we're dancing on the ceiling ♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Live from the United States Capitol, it's our national Independence Day celebration, "A Capitol Fourth."

Tonight, "A Capitol Fourth" welcomes the following stars.

A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Motown legend Smokey Robinson.

Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Fantasia, a star of Broadway, television, and concert stage Darren Criss, multiple Grammy Award nominee, Queen of percussion, Sheila E., pop stars Fitz & Noelle from Fitz and the Tantrums, R&B music icon Sister Sledge, featuring Sledgendary, U.S. Olympic gold-medal winner Shawn Johnson East, members of the 2024 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams, multi-platinum recording artist with over 100 million views, Loren Allred, global piano sensation Chloe Flower, "Dancing with the Stars'" Britt Stewart, featuring the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Jack Everly, Michele Fowlan directing the Choral Arts Society of Washington, Patrick Lundy and the Ministers of Music, the U.S. Army Band, Pershing's Own, the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, the U.S. Army Chorus, The U.S. Army Presidential Salute Battery, the Armed Forces Color Guard.

And to present our nation's colors, members of our Armed Forces from the Military District of Washington carrying our 56 state and territorial flags.

♪♪♪ And now, please rise in body or spirit for the singing of our national anthem, performed by Grammy-winning recording artist Fantasia.

[ Cheers and applause ] -♪ Ahh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh oh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh oh, oh ♪ ♪ O say can you see ♪ ♪ By the dawn's early light ♪ ♪What so proudly we hailed ♪ ♪ At the twilight's last gleaming ♪ ♪ Whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪ Through the perilous fight ♪ ♪ O'er the ramparts we watched ♪ ♪ Were so gallantly streaming ♪ ♪ And the rocket's red glare ♪ ♪ The bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ Gave proof through the night ♪ ♪ That our flag was still there ♪ ♪ Still there ♪ ♪ O say does that star-spangled ♪ ♪ Banner yet wave?

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ O'er the land of the free ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ And the home ♪ ♪ Of the brave ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ The brave ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -And now, welcome back our July 4th host, from "Dancing with the Stars," Alfonso Ribeiro.

-Happy birthday, America!

Yes!

-Let's give it up for Britt Stewart and all of our amazing dancers.

That opening number was so much fun for me!

Now this is my second year hosting this iconic event, and I am so honored to be back for our official national Independence Day celebration.

This day is our chance to be with our families and friends, united by the values we share and our love of America.

And you know something?

If you looked up the word "Americana," it would show you this crowd -- a sea of red, white and blue.

Come on, everyone, let's wave those flags!

[ Cheers and applause ] And as always on "A Capitol Fourth," we have the best fireworks in the land!

Yes, we do.

Now, are you all ready for our next performer?

[ Cheers and applause ] I think you are.

Throughout 2024, this music legend has been celebrating the 65th anniversary of Motown.

So get up and get ready to dance because here is the one, the only Smokey Robinson.

[ Cheers and applause ] [ "I Second that Emotion" plays ] ♪♪♪ -♪ Maybe you'll wanna give me kisses sweet ♪ ♪ But only for one nigh t with no repeat ♪ ♪ I said no repeat ♪ ♪ Maybe you'll go away and never call ♪ ♪ Ooh, baby ♪ ♪ And a taste of honey is worse that none at all ♪ ♪ Oh, little girl ♪ -♪ In that case, I don't want no part ♪ -♪ 'Cause I do believe ♪ -♪ That would only break my heart ♪ -♪ Oh, oh ♪ -♪ But if you feel like lovin' me ♪ ♪ Say, if you got the notion ♪ ♪ I second that emotion ♪ ♪ Say, if you feel like giving me ♪ ♪ A lifetime of devotion ♪ ♪ I second that emotion ♪ ♪ Oh, oh ♪ ♪ Maybe you'll think that love would tie you down ♪ ♪ Gon' tie you down ♪ ♪ You don't have the time to hang around ♪ ♪ No hangin' around ♪ ♪ Maybe you think that love was made for fools ♪ ♪ So it makes you wise to break the rules ♪ ♪ Oh, little girl ♪ -♪ In that case, I don't want no part ♪ -♪ I don't want no part, no ♪ -♪ That would only break my heart ♪ -♪ Let me hear you say ♪ -♪ Oh ♪ ♪ If you feel like lovin' me ♪ ♪ Come on, if you've got the notion ♪ ♪ I second that emotion ♪ ♪ Said, if you feel like giving me ♪ ♪ A lifetime of devotion ♪ ♪ I second that emotion ♪ ♪ Oh, oh ♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Tears of a Clown" plays ] ♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Now if there's a smile on my face ♪ ♪ It's only there trying to fool the public ♪ ♪ But when it comes down to fooling you ♪ ♪ Now, honey, that's quite a different subject ♪ ♪ But don't let my glad expression ♪ ♪ Give you the wrong impression ♪ ♪ Really I'm sad ♪ -♪ Sad, sad, sad, sad ♪ -♪ I'm sadder than sad ♪ ♪ Since you're gone, I've been hurtin' so bad ♪ ♪ Like a clown, I appear to be glad ♪ ♪ Sad, sad, sad, sad ♪ ♪ Now there's some sad things known to man ♪ ♪ But ain't too much sadder than ♪ ♪ The tears of a clown ♪ ♪ When there's no one around ♪ ♪ Oh, play it, man, play it, man ♪ ♪ Just like Pagliacci did ♪ ♪ I try to keep my surface hid ♪ ♪ Smiling in the public eye ♪ ♪ But in my lonely room, I cry ♪ ♪ The tears of a clown ♪ ♪ When there's no one around ♪ ♪ Oh, baby, no one around ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Smile on my face ♪ ♪ Don't let my glad expression ♪ ♪ Give you the wrong impression ♪ ♪ Don't let this smile I wear ♪ ♪ Make you think that I don't care ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm cryin', cryin', cryin', cryin', cryin' ♪ ♪ The tears of a, unh, oh, ah, clown ♪ ♪ Yeah, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Ooh, wheeee ♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ Unh, unh, unh, unh ♪ [ "Get Ready" plays ] ♪♪♪ ♪ Never met a girl who makes me feel the way that you do ♪ -♪ You're all right ♪ -♪ Ooh, whenever I'm asked who makes my dreams real ♪ ♪ I say that you do ♪ ♪ You're outta sight ♪ ♪ Well, now, fee-fi-fo-fum ♪ ♪ Look out, baby, 'cause here I come ♪ ♪ I'm bringing you a love that's true ♪ -♪ Get ready, get ready ♪ -♪ I'm gonna try to make you love me, too ♪ -♪ Get ready, get ready ♪ -♪ 'Cause here I come ♪ -♪ Get ready, 'cause here I come ♪ -♪ I'm on my way ♪ -♪ So get ready, 'cause here I come ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ So get ready, 'cause here I come ♪ ♪♪♪ -♪ Mmm ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪♪♪ [ "My Girl" plays ] ♪♪♪ ♪ I've got sunshine, yeah ♪ ♪ On a cloudy day ♪ ♪ Well, well, well, well ♪ ♪ When it's cold outside ♪ ♪ I've got the month of May ♪ ♪ Yes, I have ♪ Come on, now!

-♪ I guess you say ♪ ♪ What can make me feel this way ♪ -♪ My girl ♪ -♪ My girl, my girl ♪ -♪ Talkin' about my girl ♪ -♪ My girl ♪ ♪ I've got so much honey ♪ ♪ The bees envy me ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ I've got a sweeter song ♪ ♪ Than the birds in the trees ♪ ♪ Well, now, well, now ♪ -♪ I guess you say ♪ ♪ What can make me feel this way ♪ ♪ My girl, my girl, my girl ♪ -♪ Talkin' about my girl ♪ ♪ My girl ♪ ♪ Unh ♪ ♪♪♪ -♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I don't need no money ♪ ♪ No fortune or fame ♪ ♪ Whoa, no, no ♪ ♪ I've got all the riches, baby ♪ ♪ A man can claim ♪ ♪ Well, well, well, now ♪ -♪ I guess you say ♪ ♪ What can make me feel this way ♪ -♪ My girl, my girl, my girl ♪ ♪ Talkin' about my girl ♪ ♪ My girl ♪ ♪ Talkin' about my girl ♪ ♪ My girl, my girl ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ -♪ My girl, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Talkin' 'bout ♪ ♪ My girl ♪ ♪ My girl, my girl, my girl ♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Tracks of my Tears" plays ] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ People say I'm the life of the party ♪ ♪ 'Cause I tell a joke or two ♪ ♪ Although I might be laughing ♪ ♪ Loud and hearty when ♪ ♪ Deep inside, I'm blue ♪ ♪ So take a ♪ -♪ Good look at my face ♪ ♪ You'll see my smile looks out of place ♪ -♪ If you look closer, it's easier ♪ ♪ To trace the tracks of my tears ♪ ♪ Woman, don't you know I need you ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ Yes ♪ ♪ Since you left me ♪ ♪ If you see me with another girl ♪ ♪ Seeming like I'm having fun ♪ ♪ Although she may be cute ♪ ♪ She's just a substitute ♪ ♪ Ooh, baby, 'cause you're the permanent one ♪ ♪ So take a good look at my face ♪ ♪ See my smile looks out of place ♪ ♪ If you look a little closer, it's easy to trace ♪ ♪ The tracks of my tears ♪ ♪ Girl, don't you know, I need you ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Oh, baby, now ♪ ♪ I'm sad ♪ ♪ I'm masquerading love ♪ ♪ Inside my hope is fading ♪ ♪ I'm just a clown, baby ♪ ♪ Since you put me down ♪ ♪ My smile is my makeup ♪ ♪ I wear since my break up with you, baby ♪ ♪ Take a good look at my face ♪ ♪ Yeah, gonna see my smile looks out of place ♪ ♪ Oh, oh ♪ ♪ Now look a little bit closer, it's easy to trace ♪ ♪ The tracks of my tears ♪ ♪ Baby, baby baby, baby ♪ ♪ Take a good look at ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Yeah, you'll see my, yeah ♪ ♪ Baby, why don't you look a little bit closer ♪ ♪ It's easy to trace ♪ ♪ The tracks of my tears ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Happy Fourth.

God bless you.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Smokey Robinson!

Come on!

Wow!

Living legend.

You know, Motown is the soundtrack of my life, which is why, earlier tonight, I posted a picture of my idol and me.

Yeah, yeah, I'm the -- I'm the one -- I'm the one on the left.

I'm the one on the left.

[ Laughter ] And, listen, for all of you hosting "A Capitol Fourth" viewing parties across the nation, post your pictures with the hashtag #July4thPBS.

Listen, I am so excited!

[ Cheers and applause ] I mean, I mean, I mean, yes, I am so excited, but that's also the song this Emmy-winning actor and singer is going to perform.

So get on your feet and give it up for Darren Criss.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you, Alfonso.

I am very excited.

I hope you are all very excited here tonight and around the country.

I hope you can get excited with me tonight.

Let's get this thing going!

♪ Tonight's the night we're gonna make it happen ♪ ♪ Tonight, we'll put all other things aside ♪ ♪ Give in this time and show me some affection ♪ Show me some affection.

♪ We're going for those pleasures in the night ♪ ♪ And I want to love you, feel you ♪ ♪ Wrap myself around you ♪ ♪ I want to squeeze you, please you ♪ ♪ I just can't get enough ♪ ♪ And if you move real slow, I'll let it go ♪ ♪ I'm so excited ♪ ♪ And I just can't hide it ♪ Get up!

♪ I'm about to lose control, and I think I like it ♪ I like it, U.S.A.!

♪ I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it ♪ ♪ No, no, no, no, no ♪ ♪ I know, I know, I know, I know ♪ ♪ I know I want you, I want you ♪ ♪ We shouldn't even think about tomorrow ♪ How we doing back there?!

♪ Sweet memories, they'll last a long, long time ♪ ♪ Don't worry, baby, we'll have a good time ♪ ♪ Don't worry ♪ ♪ And if we're still playing around, well, that's just fine ♪ ♪ Hey, let's get excited ♪ Sing it!

♪ And we just can't hide it ♪ ♪ No, no, no, no, no ♪ ♪ I'm about to lose control, and I think I like it ♪ -♪ I'm so excited ♪ -♪ I'm so excited ♪ -♪ And I just can't hide it ♪ -♪ I just can't hide it, no ♪ ♪ I know, I know, I know, I know ♪ ♪ I know I want you, I want all of you ♪ To bring it down on the 2s and 4s like this.

♪♪♪ ♪ Look what you do to me ♪ ♪ You got me burning up ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ We're starting low, we're getting high.

Here we go.

♪ How did you get to me?

♪ ♪ I've got to give it up ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Let's get excited ♪ -♪ Look what you do to me ♪ -Come on!

♪ I just can't hide it ♪ -♪ I've got to give it up ♪ -♪ Oh, I'm about to lose control, and I ♪ ♪ And I think I like it ♪ ♪ So excited ♪ ♪ And I just can't hide it ♪ Talk to me!

♪ I'm about to lose control, and I think I ♪ ♪ I think I like it ♪ Happy Independence Day, everybody!

[ Cheers and applause ] -Yes, and the great music does not stop on "A Capital Fourth."

And coming up, we've got Shawn Johnson East, Sister Sledge with "We Are Family," and an encore performance from Fantasia.

And right now, we've got two performers whose music makes you want to get on your feet, dance, clap, sing along, and party.

Please welcome Fitz & Noelle from Fitz and the Tantrums.

[ Cheers and applause ] [ "Sway" plays ] ♪♪♪ -♪ All the pretty girls lookin' sad all summer ♪ ♪ All the pretty boys want to dance ♪ ♪ Strangers in a world full of lonely lovers ♪ ♪ Find someone and take them by the hand ♪ ♪ All the pretty girls lookin' sad all summer ♪ ♪ All the pretty boys want to dance ♪ ♪ Strangers in a world full of lonely lovers ♪ ♪ Find someone and take them by the hand ♪ ♪ Sha-la-la ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ I'm in a mood, so all you summer lovers, make you sway ♪ ♪ Sha-la-la ♪ ♪ Hey, baby ♪ ♪ I'm in the mood, so all you summer lovers, make you sway ♪ ♪ Been solo for so long, no co-pilot, no ♪ ♪ And all of these love songs make you sick, I know ♪ ♪ This ain't no karaoke partner duet ♪ ♪ We can sway along as you lose your head ♪ ♪ All the pretty girls looking sad all summer ♪ ♪ All the pretty boys wanna dance ♪ ♪ Strangers in a world full of lonely lovers ♪ ♪ Find someone and take them by the hand ♪ ♪ Sha-la-la ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ I'm in the mood, so all you summer lovers, make you sway ♪ ♪ Sha-la-la ♪ ♪ Hey, baby ♪ ♪ I'm in the mood, so all you summer lovers, make you sway ♪ ♪ Swingin' it high, swingin' it low ♪ ♪ No one tonight gotta sing it alone ♪ ♪ Sha-la-la ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ I'm in the mood, so all you summer lovers, make you sway ♪ [ "HandClap" plays ] ♪♪♪ ♪ Somebody save your soul ♪ ♪ 'Cause you've been sinning in this city ♪ ♪ I know, too many troubles ♪ ♪ All these lovers got you losing control ♪ ♪ You're like a drug to me ♪ ♪ A luxury, my sugar and gold ♪ ♪ I want the good life, every good night ♪ ♪ You're a hot one to hold ♪ ♪ 'Cause you don't even know ♪ -Come on!

♪ I can make your hands clap ♪ [ Clapping ] ♪ Said I can make your hands clap ♪ [ Clapping ] ♪ Somebody save your soul ♪ ♪ 'Cause you've been sinning in this city ♪ ♪ I know, too many troubles ♪ ♪ All these lovers got you losing control ♪ ♪ You're like a drug to me ♪ ♪ A luxury, my sugar and gold ♪ ♪ I want your love and your affection ♪ ♪ When they're holdin' you close ♪ ♪ 'Cause you don't even know ♪ -Come on!

♪ I can make your hands clap ♪ [ Clapping ] ♪ Said I can make your hands clap ♪ [ Clapping ] ♪ Every night when the stars come out ♪ ♪ Am I the only living soul around ♪ ♪ Need to believe you could hold me down ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm in need of something good right now ♪ ♪ We could be screaming till the sun comes out ♪ ♪ And when we wake, we'd be the only sound ♪ ♪ Get on my knees and say a prayer, James Brown ♪ ♪ That I can make your hands clap ♪ [ Clapping ] Whoo!

♪♪♪ ♪ And I can make your hands clap ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And I can make your hands clap ♪ ♪ My flesh is searching for your worst and your best ♪ ♪ Don't ever deny ♪ ♪ I'm like a stranger, give me danger ♪ ♪ All your wrong and your right ♪ ♪ Secrets on Broadway to the freeway ♪ ♪ You're a keeper of crimes ♪ ♪ Fear no conviction ♪ ♪ Grapes of wrath can only sweeten your wine ♪ ♪ 'Cause you don't even know ♪ -Come on!

-♪ I can make your hands clap ♪ [ Clapping ] Come on!

♪ I said I can make your hands clap ♪ [ Clapping ] ♪ Every night when the stars come out ♪ ♪ Am I the only living soul around ♪ ♪ Need to believe you could hold me down ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm in need of something good right now ♪ ♪ We could be screaming till the sun comes out ♪ ♪ And when we wake, we'd be the only sound ♪ ♪ Get on my knees and say a prayer, James Brown ♪ ♪ That I can make your hands clap ♪ [ Clapping ] -Whoo!

♪♪♪ ♪ And I can make your hands clap ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And I can make your hands clap ♪ -♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, yeah, yeah ♪ -♪ And I can make your hands clap ♪ -♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ So can I get a handclap?

♪ ♪♪♪ Happy Independence Day, America!

[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you.

Fitz & Noelle!

Tonight, we are joined by some special guests, heroes from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Fort Belvoir Hospital.

Let's show them our appreciation and thanks.

[ Cheers and applause ] And joining us, as always, on "A Capital Fourth" is the National Symphony Orchestra, led by maestro Jack Everly.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you, Alfonso!

And on behalf of the musicians of our National Symphony Orchestra, happy birthday, America!

[ Cheers and applause ] -Now, in just a few weeks, our greatest athletes will be heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.

And to lead our tribute to America's best is a gold- and silver-medal winner in gymnastics at the 2008 Olympics.

And not only that, she won the Mirrorball trophy on "Dancing with the Stars."

Yes, she did.

Please welcome Shawn Johnson East.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you, Alfonso, and happy 4th of July.

Over the years, our American athletes have given us so much more than just the joy of seeing their performances, for they have inspired us, lifted our spirits, and made us so proud as we see them on the podium with our flag waving and our national anthem playing.

I know how proud I was to represent our nation at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.

Those were memories and moments I will never forget, and it gives me a chill just thinking about that incredible experience.

Right now, across the country, there are hundreds of American athletes in training, hoping to make their dreams come true, just like I did.

And we are so fortunate that members of Team USA are able to join us tonight as we celebrate our Independence Day.

[ Cheers and applause ] Representing the entire U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams, Leonard Korir, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

track and field, marathon.

[ Cheers and applause ] Tatiana Nazlymov, Bethesda, Maryland, fencing.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Casey Eichfeld, Drums, Pennsylvania, canoe.

[ Cheers and applause ] Tatyana McFadden, Baltimore, Maryland, para track and field.

[ Cheers and applause ] Howie Sanborn, Alton, New Hampshire, para triathlon.

[ Cheers and applause ] Tom Schaar, Malibu, California, Skateboarding.

[ Cheers and applause ] Jorge Salazar, Delano, California, wheelchair basketball.

[ Cheers and applause ] And Jess Savner, Bethlehem, Connecticut, modern pentathlon.

[ Cheers and applause ] And to all of our great American athletes, bring home the gold.

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪♪ -U.S.A.!

U.S.A.!

-2024 is the 40th anniversary of one of many John Williams masterpieces, "The Olympic Fanfare."

Performing this tribute to Team USA, here is the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets with the National Symphony Orchestra, led by maestro Jack Everly.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -How inspiring was that?

Thank you, Shawn.

As is tradition on "A Capitol Fourth," we are joined by a huge number of America's military families, and this year is no different.

I'm with the Atkinson family, from Sarasota, Florida.

Now, are you guys having a great time?

-Incredible time.

-Okay, okay.

And here's the real question.

Are you ready for the fireworks?

-Yeah!

-Yes, you are.

Yes.

And so are we.

Well, listen, we thank you and all of our military families, and we thank you for your service.

We really appreciate you guys.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right.

And now it's time for more music.

You know that iconic image of the three Revolutionary War patriots with the fife and drums?

Now imagine how much faster they would have marched if they had our next performer as one of the drummers.

So please welcome America's Queen of percussion, Sheila E. [ Cheers and applause ] -♪ Baby, I know it's hard for you to really understand ♪ ♪ A female that can bring it this hard ♪ ♪ And still be beautiful and bad ♪ ♪ She'll give you the music, gotta let you know ♪ ♪ That you can take it, yeah ♪ ♪ You know what I mean ♪ ♪ When you wanna make a scene ♪ ♪ You just shake it like you just don't care ♪ ♪ Everybody get up, get up, get up, let's get to it ♪ ♪ I know what you want or what you need ♪ ♪ Everybody get up, get up, get up, let's get to it ♪ ♪ My every command you all must be ♪ Let's go!

♪ Leader of the band ♪ Come on!

Put your hands up!

Here we go!

♪ If you wanna party like history ♪ Put 'em up!

♪ Leader of the band ♪ ♪ If you wanna, then raise 'em up ♪ ♪ Everybody come and party with me ♪ Thank you!

♪♪♪ Are you ready?!

[ "Baby, I'm a Star" plays ] Come on!

Hey!

♪♪♪ Come on!

♪ Hey, look me over ♪ ♪ Tell me, do you like what you see?

♪ ♪ Hey, I ain't got no money ♪ ♪ Honey, I'm rich on personality ♪ ♪ Hey, come on, check it all out ♪ ♪ Better look now, just might be too late ♪ ♪ The world won't change tonight ♪ ♪ Gotta be a better life ♪ ♪ Take a picture, sweetie I ain't got time to wait ♪ ♪ Baby, I'm a star ♪ Come on!

♪ Might not know it now ♪ ♪ Baby, yes, I are ♪ ♪ I'm a star ♪ Come on, baby!

-♪ Baby, baby ♪ -♪ Baby, baby, baby ♪ Come on!

♪ We are the star ♪ Gimme some heart!

♪♪♪ Come on!

♪♪♪ Whoo!

♪♪♪ Come on!

♪ We are the star ♪ ♪ I'm not done ♪ ♪♪♪ Put your hands together.

♪♪♪ ♪ She wears a long fur coat of mink ♪ ♪ Even in the summertime ♪ ♪ Everybody knows from the coy little wink ♪ ♪ The girl's got a lot on her mind ♪ ♪ She's got big thoughts ♪ ♪ Big dreams ♪ ♪ And a big brown Mercedes sedan ♪ ♪ What I think this girl, she really, really wants ♪ ♪ To be in love with a man ♪ ♪ She wants to lead ♪ Come on.

♪ The glamorous life ♪ ♪ She don't need ♪ ♪ A man's touch ♪ ♪ She wants to lead ♪ Come on.

♪ The glamorous life ♪ Sing!

-♪ Without love, it ain't much ♪ Whoo!

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ They made haste in the brown sedan ♪ ♪ Drove to 55 Secret Street ♪ ♪ They made love ♪ ♪ By the seventh wave ♪ ♪ She knew she had a problem ♪ ♪ She thought real love is real scary ♪ ♪ Money only pays the rent ♪ ♪ Love is forever, that's all your life ♪ ♪ Love is heaven sent ♪ Come on.

♪ Glamorous ♪ ♪ Lead the glamorous life ♪ ♪ She don't need ♪ ♪ A man's touch ♪ ♪ She wants to lead ♪ ♪ The glamorous life ♪ ♪ Without love, it ain't much ♪ ♪ It ain't much ♪ ♪ Lead the glamorous life ♪ ♪ She don't need ♪ ♪ A man's touch ♪ ♪ She wants to lead, oh, oh, yeah ♪ ♪ The glamorous life ♪ ♪ Without love, it ain't much ♪ Come on, y'all!

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Happy Independence Day, America!

[ Cheers and applause ] -What a performance by the amazing Sheila E!

Oh!

[ Cheers and applause ] 2024 marks the anniversary of a song we all know and love, "Over the Rainbow."

It has endured.

It is timeless because of its powerful message of hope.

Sharing it with us tonight is an incredible performer.

Give it up for Loren Allred.

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪♪ ♪ Somewhere over the rainbow ♪ ♪ Way up high ♪ ♪ There's a land that I heard of ♪ ♪ Once in a lullaby ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Someday I'll wish upon a star ♪ ♪ And wake up when the clouds are far behind ♪ ♪ Me ♪ ♪ Where troubles melt like lemon drops ♪ ♪ Way above the chimney tops ♪ ♪ That's where you'll find me ♪ ♪ Somewhere over the rainbow ♪ ♪ Skies are blue ♪ ♪ And the dreams that you dare to dream ♪ ♪ Really do come true ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ If happy little bluebirds fly ♪ ♪ Beyond the rainbow ♪ ♪ Why, oh ♪ ♪ Why can't ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ I ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Where am I at?

When those first American patriots declared our independence from England on that July day in 1776, our freedom was far from guaranteed.

Many times over the next seven years, it appeared likely that the British would defeat us.

But we survived to become a nation, a great nation.

Thanks to those brave souls who united in a great cause, we have kept that hard-won freedom for 248 years.

And although, over the decades, our liberty has been threatened time and time again, in peace and in war, generation after generation of Americans have proudly served here at home and overseas.

They wore our nation's uniforms in 1812.

They preserved the Union in the time of Lincoln, bravely fought overseas in World War I, and led the epic struggle to end global tyranny in the Second World War.

They have served in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan and serve today, an all-volunteer military on call and on duty 24/7 to ensure we can live our lives safe and secure from those who would do us harm.

Simply put, they are the defenders of our freedom, and we owe them a debt we can never repay.

With us today are members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and a member of the National Guard.

Please join me in showing our thanks and appreciation for all they do.

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ -"This Is My Country" is such a great patriotic song to mark this day.

Performing it in tribute to America's military, here are the U.S. Army Chorus and the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets.

♪♪♪ -♪ This is my country ♪ ♪ Land of my birth ♪ ♪ This is my country ♪ ♪ Grandest on Earth ♪ ♪ I pledge thee my allegiance ♪ ♪ America, the bold ♪ ♪ For this is my country ♪ ♪ To have and to hold ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ This is my country ♪ ♪ Land of my birth ♪ ♪ This is my country ♪ ♪ Hear my proud voice ♪ ♪ I pledge thee my allegiance ♪ ♪ America, the bold ♪ ♪ For this is my country ♪ ♪ To have and to hold ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I pledge thee my allegiance ♪ ♪ America, the bold ♪ ♪ For this is my country ♪ ♪ To have and to hold ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Have and to hold ♪ ♪ America ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Oh, so beautiful.

2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the year that was truly the turning point in our road to victory in the Second World War.

Those who fought in those epic battles epitomized the spirit of what is so rightly called America's Greatest Generation.

With us this evening is U.S. Navy D-Day veteran Jim Behrend, representing -- [ Cheers and applause ] Yeah.

Representing all those who served during the Second World War in Europe and the Pacific, Mr. Behrend, thank you so much for joining us.

-Thank you, Alfonso.

And I want to wish a happy anniversary day to the people of America.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you so much, Jim.

Appreciate you.

And while the war was raging overseas, there were so many patriotic Americans serving here at home, doing the vital work that supported our military effort.

This iconic image is Rosie the Riveter, who represented the millions of women working in factories and shipyards, producing munitions and needed supplies.

My wife's grandmother, Louise Unkrich, was one of those Rosie to Riveters.

May she rest in peace.

[ Cheers and applause ] Joining us tonight and representing all the women who served our nation during those years is one of the original Rosie the Riveters, a woman who built B-17s and B-29s Mae Krier.

[ Cheers and applause ] Aww.

Yes.

Now, Mae, you recently received quite an honor, the Congressional Gold Medal.

-That was outstanding.

It was such an honor for me to accept that gold medal for all of the millions of Rosies and women in our country who helped save our state and helped save our country, and they helped save the world.

And we're just so proud.

We've gone down in history.

And, women, we love you women!

We hope we've helped.

We hope we've helped.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Yes.

We thank you, Mae.

-Thank you.

-Thank you so much.

-And we love the young girls, too.

They're our future.

-Absolutely.

Thank you.

For all the women.

All the ladies who did it all.

[ Cheers and applause ] So great.

Thank you, Mae.

Now, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," please welcome piano virtuoso Chloe Flower.

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Aw, so beautiful.

Now I'm here with the Reinhold family, and I'm giving them a chance to play host, okay?

All right, so this is it.

This is your moment of fame.

Okay?

Now help me out and read this.

Okay.

America's waiting.

You ready?

You got it?

Here we go.

-Please welcome back Darren Criss.

-Whoo!

[ Cheers and applause ] -Today is all about unity.

So let's demonstrate that to everybody watching at home.

It's very easy.

You can take out your cellphones, turn on that flashlight -- I know you got them.

Wave them in the air for this next one and keep them shining.

I think you know this tune.

♪ Just a small-town girl ♪ ♪ Livin' in a lonely world ♪ ♪ She took the midnight train going anywhere ♪ ♪ Just a city boy ♪ ♪ Born and raised in South Detroit ♪ ♪ He took the midnight train going anywhere ♪ I think we know this song, right?

Swing 'em in the air high!

Sing along, let's go!

♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Singer in a smoky room ♪ ♪ Smell of wine and cheap perfume ♪ ♪ For a smile, they can share the night ♪ ♪It goes on and on and on and on ♪ ♪Strangers waiting ♪ ♪ Up and down the boulevard ♪ ♪ There's shadows searching in the night ♪ How we doin' in the back?

♪ Streetlights people ♪ ♪ Living just to find emotion ♪ ♪ Hiding somewhere in the night ♪ ♪ Working hard to get my fill ♪ ♪ Everybody wants a thrill ♪ ♪ Paying everything to roll the dice ♪ ♪ Just one more time ♪ That's right.

♪ Some will win, some will lose ♪ ♪ Some were born to sing the blues ♪ ♪ Oh, the movie never ends ♪ ♪ It goes on and on and on and on ♪ ♪ Strangers waiting ♪ ♪ Up and down the boulevard ♪ ♪ Their shadows searching in the night, yeah ♪ ♪ Streetlight people ♪ ♪ Living just to find emotion ♪ ♪ Hiding somewhere in the night ♪ ♪ Don't stop believin' ♪ ♪ Hold on to that feelin' ♪ ♪ Streetlight people, oh oh oh, oh, oh ♪ Sing it!

♪ Streetlight people ♪ ♪ Oh, hold on to that feelin' ♪ ♪ Streetlight people, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Don't stop ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Happy July 4th, everybody!

[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you, Darren.

What a great job.

All right, now here's a reminder.

Don't forget to post your pictures from your 4th of July parties with the hashtag #July4thPBS.

Okay?

Now, the best fireworks in America are just minutes away.

Just minutes.

Okay?

But first, how about some more music?

Y'all want some more music?

[ Cheers and applause ] All right.

Well, get ready to dance to the great Stevie Wonder song "I Wish," performed by the Amazing Fantasia.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Let's party!

Put your hands together like this!

♪♪♪ Yes!

♪ Looking back on when I was a little ♪ ♪ Nappy-headed boy ♪ -♪ Ooh, wah, ooh, wah ♪ -♪ Then my only worry was for Christmas ♪ ♪ What would be my toy ♪ -♪ Ooh, wah, ooh, wah ♪ -♪ Even though we sometimes would not get a thing ♪ ♪ We were always happy with ♪ ♪ The joy the day would bring ♪ ♪ Sneaking out the back door to hang out ♪ ♪ With those hoodlum friends of mine ♪ -♪ Ooh, wah, ooh, wah ♪ ♪ Greeted at the back door ♪ ♪ Bot, I thought I told you not to go outside ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Tried your best to bring the water to your eyes ♪ ♪ Thinkin' it might stop her from whoopin' your behind ♪ ♪ I wish those days would come back once more ♪ ♪ Why did those days ever have to go ♪ ♪ I wish those days would come back once more ♪ ♪ Why did those days ever have to go ♪ ♪ 'Cause I love them so ♪ -♪ Do do, do do, do do do do do do do do do ♪ -♪ Do, do do, do do, do do do do do do do do do ♪ -♪ My brother says he's tellin' ♪ ♪ About the girl you're playin' doctor with ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ -♪ Ooh, ah ♪ -♪ Just don't tell, I'll give you ♪ ♪ Anything you want in this wide world ♪ -♪ This whole wide world ♪ -♪ Mama gives you money for Sunday school ♪ ♪ You trade yours for candy ♪ ♪ After church is through ♪ ♪ Smoking cigarettes and writing nasty things on the wall ♪ ♪ You nasty boy ♪ ♪ Teachers send you to the ♪ ♪ Principal's office down the hall ♪ ♪ Teacher sends right down the hall ♪ ♪ You grow up and learn that kind of thing ain't right ♪ ♪ But while you were doing it ♪ ♪ You're doin' it outta sight ♪ -♪ I wish those days could come back once more ♪ ♪ I wish those days could ♪ Let me see you put your hands up!

-♪ I wish those days could come back once more ♪ ♪ Why did those days ever have to go ♪ ♪ I wish those days could come back once more ♪ ♪ Why did those days ever have to go ♪ ♪ 'Cause I love, love, love, I love 'em so ♪ -♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do, do do do, do, do, do ♪ ♪ Do, do, do, do, do ♪ -Everybody right here, let me see you rock!

-♪ Do do do do do do, do do, do do do, do, do do do ♪ ♪ Do do, do do do do, do do do do do ♪ ♪ Do do do do do do do, do do, do do do do do, do do do ♪ ♪ Do do do do do, do do, do do do do, do do, doo do ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Oh, Fantasia, everyone!

Oh, the music's so good.

All right, everybody, get up and get those feet moving because here is Sister Sledge, featuring Sledgendary.

♪♪♪ -Let's go!

♪♪♪ ♪ Everybody, dance ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Everybody, everybody ♪ ♪ Everybody, dance ♪ ♪ Do, do, do ♪ ♪ Clap your hands, clap your hands ♪ ♪ Everybody, dance ♪ ♪ Do, do, do ♪ ♪ Clap your hands, clap your hands ♪ ♪ Everybody, dance ♪ ♪ Everybody, dance ♪ ♪ Do, do, do ♪ ♪ Clap your hands, clap your hands ♪ ♪ Everybody, everybody, dance ♪ ♪ Everybody, dance ♪ ♪ Do, do, do ♪ ♪ Clap your hands, clap your hands ♪ ♪ Everybody, everybody ♪ ♪♪♪ [ "We Are Family" plays ] ♪♪♪ Whoo!

♪♪♪ -Everybody!

-Everybody, get up!

Happy 4th of July, family!

♪ We are family ♪ ♪ I got all my sisters with me ♪ ♪ We are family ♪ ♪ Get up, everybody, and sing ♪ ♪ We are family ♪ ♪ I got all my sisters with me ♪ -♪ I got my sisters ♪ -♪ We are family ♪ ♪ Get up, everybody, and sing ♪ ♪♪♪ -♪ Everyone can see we're together ♪ ♪ As we walk on by ♪ -♪ And ♪ -♪ And we flock just like birds of a feather ♪ ♪ I won't tell no lie ♪ -♪ All ♪ -♪ All of the people around us, they say ♪ -♪ Can they be that close?

♪ -♪ Just let me state for the record ♪ -♪ We're giving love in a family dose ♪ ♪ We are family ♪ -♪ No, no, no, no ♪ -♪ I got all my sisters with me ♪ -♪ I got my sisters and my brothers with me ♪ -♪ We are family ♪ -♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ -♪ Get up, everybody, and sing ♪ -♪ Get up and sing it to me ♪ -♪ We are family ♪ -♪ We're having lots of fun ♪ -♪ I got all my sisters with me ♪ -♪ Get up and sing it ♪ -♪ We are family ♪ ♪ Get up, everybody, and sing ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ We are family ♪ -Hey, everybody... -♪ I got all my sisters with me ♪ -...we want you to celebrate right now!

-♪ We are family ♪ -Sing with us!

You ready?

-♪ Get up, everybody, and sing ♪ -It's your turn!

♪ We are family ♪ -♪ Sing it ♪ -♪ I got all my sisters with me ♪ -♪ Sing it ♪ -♪ We are family ♪ -♪ Get up and sing it ♪ -♪ Get up, everybody, and sing ♪ -♪ I can't hear you, y'all ♪ -♪ We are family ♪ ♪ I got all my sisters with me ♪ -♪ I got my sisters ♪ -♪ We are family ♪ ♪ Get up, everybody ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ We are family, we are family ♪ ♪ We are family ♪ ♪ We are family, we are family ♪ ♪ We are family ♪ ♪ We are family, hey, hey, hey ♪ -Happy 4th of July!

We are family, America!

[ Cheers and applause ] -And now maestro Jack Everly is about to lead the National Symphony Orchestra in performing the iconic "1812 Overture."

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cannons firing ] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ -♪ Mighty Lord God ♪ ♪ Keep us safe from jeopardy ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Take thee now our faith ♪ ♪ And loud cry in penitence ♪ [ Cannons firing ] ♪♪♪ ♪ Grant our victory ♪ ♪ O'er our enemies so treacherous ♪ ♪ And bring our land a lasting peace ♪ [ Cannons firing ] ♪♪♪ ♪ Mighty Lord God ♪ ♪ Hear our lowly prayer ♪ ♪ Grant thy shining holy light ♪ [ Cannons firing ] ♪♪♪ ♪ Grant us, Lord, peace again ♪ ♪ Oh, mighty Lord ♪ ♪ Hear our prayer and save ♪ ♪ Our people forever ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cannons firing ] [ Cheers and applause ] -With a performance of the inspirational "Let Freedom Ring," once again, here is the U.S. Army Chorus.

♪♪♪ -♪ Let freedom ring ♪ ♪ For the children of every generation ♪ ♪ May the love of freedom always ring ♪ ♪ And let everyone sing along ♪ ♪ It's a dream to build upon ♪ ♪ We take the dream and pass it on ♪ ♪ And on and on ♪ ♪And let freedom sing ♪ ♪ Let freedom ♪ ♪ Let freedom ring ♪ ♪ For the children of every generation ♪ ♪ May the love of freedom always ring ♪ ♪ It has brought us this far ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ It proclaims who we are ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And together we sing ♪ ♪ Let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People everywhere, let the freedom ring ♪ ♪ People everywhere, let the freedom ring ♪ ♪ People all over the world, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People everywhere, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People everywhere, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People all over the world, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People everywhere, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People everywhere, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People all over the world, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People everywhere, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People everywhere, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People all over the world, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People everywhere, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ People everywhere, let freedom ring ♪ ♪ Let freedom ring ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -This birthday party is still going strong, so to perform some American favorites accompanied by the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets and our 56 state and territorial flags carried by members of our Armed Forces, here is the U.S. Army Band, Pershing's Own.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] I just love these fireworks!

Listen, I asked them if they could have one burst spell out "Alfonso," and they said they were working on it.

Yeah, I believe them.

I do, I do.

And -- And so now, performing "America the Beautiful," please welcome back Loren Allred.

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ -♪ O beautiful ♪ ♪ For spacious skies ♪ ♪ For amber waves of grain ♪ ♪ For purple mountain majesties ♪ ♪ Above the fruited plain ♪ ♪ America, America ♪ ♪ God shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ And crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ From sea to shining sea ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oooh, ooh ooh ♪ ♪ America, America ♪ ♪ God shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ And crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ From sea to shining sea ♪ ♪ From sea to shining sea ♪ -♪ Shining sea ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Oh, Loren Allred.

So good.

Now listen.

Stay tuned because immediately after we finished tonight's show, there is an encore performance of "A Capitol Fourth" on most PBS stations.

We've got more fireworks and music to come.

And wherever you are watching these amazing fireworks, please join our cast in singing "God Bless America."

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ -♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ Land that I love ♪ ♪ Stand beside her and guide her ♪ ♪ Through the night with a light from above ♪ ♪ From the mountains ♪ ♪ To the prairies ♪ ♪ To the oceans white with foam ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ My home, sweet home ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ My home, sweet home ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ Land that I love ♪ ♪ Stand beside her and guide her ♪ ♪ Through the night with a light from above ♪ ♪ From the mountains ♪ ♪ To the prairies ♪ ♪ To the oceans white with foam ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ My home, sweet home ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ My home, sweet home ♪ ♪♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪♪ -Right now?

♪♪♪ Thank you for joining us.

Happy 4th of July, and may God bless America.

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