The Fourth of July is just around the corner — hope you have your neck pillows primed for all that firework-induced craning.
In honor of the upcoming Independence Day, we’re bringing you lively selection of Independence Day-themed videos — and Katy Perry only crops up twice!
"4th of July," Soundgarden
Stan Schroeder: Grunge is not dead.
The Real George Washington
Emily Banks: Learn about the man behind the myth: George Washington, brought to you by National Geographic.
"Firework," Katy Perry (Boyce Avenue cover ft. David Choi on violin)
Brian Anthony Hernandez: "Just own the night like the Fourth of July." Yeah! The boys of Boyce Avenue bring us this badass cover (violin included) of Katy Perry's smash hit "Firework."
"4th of July," Mount Rushmore Singers
Ben Parr: Creepy. Just plain creepy.
Statue of Liberty Deconstructed
Erica Swallow: Did you know that France offered the Statue of Liberty to the United States on July 4, 1886? Yep. Check out this video by The History Channel that offers up a ton of facts about the statue. Also, check out the July 4 Wikipedia page for a lot more facts about international history on this day.
"Firework," Katy Perry
Ben Parr: You can't celebrate 4th of July without Katy Perry.
Independence Day
Ada Ospina: I would have to agree, a BBQ on July 4th is 1000x better than dragging an alien through the desert.
Firework POV
Brenna Ehrlich: Someone sent me this on Twitter today (@jeremiahjw). Way more exciting than normal fireworks.
Fireworks Fail
Stephanie Haberman: Don't try this at home.
Image courtesy of Flickr, bayasaa
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