10 Songs That Define America

I'm not sure why the US State Department is involved with defining American music, but it posted an interesting article on the music genres that are native to the US. The genres are:

• Jazz
• Blues
• Rock n Roll
• Disco (although the Europeans took it to another level very quickly)
• Rap

No problem there, but what is a bit more controversial is its list of the 10 songs that define America. These are:

"Hellbound Train" - Robert Johnson 

"Smokestack Lighting" - Howlin' Wolf 

"Ornithology" - Charlie Parker 

"Well, You Needn't" - Thelonious Monk 

"So What" - Miles Davis 

"Crosstown Traffic" - Jimi Hendrix 

"No Fun" - The Stooges 

"Sucker MCs" - Run DMC 

"Follow The Leader" - Erik B & Rakim 

"Nuthin' But A G Thang" - Dr Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg

What do you think? Are there other songs that better define America?

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