For those of us who would like to celebrate this country without having to partake in the Great American Circle Jerk. This afternoon's POP Goes The World Show celebrates it's pop independence.

Strangeways "All the Sounds of Fear" from Powerpop! (2004)

Better Days "Facsination" from Eulogy - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2007)

Splitsville "Cold Open" from Mobtown (2025)

Danny Carney Chainsaw Symphony "Crook of Love" from Scorpio Rising (2025)

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SPRINTS "Descartes" from All That Is Over (2025

The Dahlmanns "Smash You" from All Dahled Up 2011

Doll Parts "That's Enough!" from Dope (2024)

Water From Your Eyes "Life Signs" from It's A Beautiful Place (2025)

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Bee Bee Sea "This Dog Is the King of Losers" from Sonic Boomerang (2017)

Clive Culbertson "Time To Kill" from Busy Signals (2021)

Technopolice "Hellastic Mr Pox" from Hellastic Mr Pox - Single (2025)

Lifeguard "It Will Get Worse" from Ripped and Torn (2025)

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Brian Troester "Maybe Next Time" from Maybe Next Time - Single (2025)

Nelson Bragg "We're Gonna Laugh About It" from We're Gonna Laugh About It - Single (2025)

The Parlophonics "Better Day" from Better Day - Single (2025)

The Torero's "Come" from Diggin’ for Gold, Vol. 2 (1994)

The Keys "If Its Not Too Much" from The Keys Album (1981)

The Speedways "Love Really Hurts Without You" from Borrowed & Blue - EP (2021)

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Dinky Diamonds "Wee Small Hours" from Wee Small Hours - Single (2025)

Thee Strawberry Mynde "Reflections" from Reflections - Single (2024)

Darker My Love "Summer Is Here" from Darker My Love (2006)

Teen Machine "I'm Gonna Steal Your Girlfriend" from After School Special (2000)

Ryan Allen And His Extra Arms "So What Who Cares" from Livin' On A Prayer On The Edge (2025)

Geoff Palmer "TEENAGE MEMORIES" from Kodak Flash (EP) - EP (2025)

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The Sinners "Barbed Wire Heart" from Piece By Piece (1990)

Orange "Judy Over The Rainbow" from 12" (1994)

Patrick Hynes "Baby's High Again" from Baby's High Again - Single (2025)

Sweet Touch "Coffee King" from Coffee King - Single (2024)

Forth Wanderers "7 Months" from The Longer This Goes On (2025)

Sid Simons "Three Days" from Beneath the Brightest Smiles (2024)

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Kate Clover "Love You to Death" from Bleed Your Heart Out (2022)

Ebba Grön "Schweden Schweden" from We're Only In It for the Drugs (1979)

Fishbone "Racist Piece of Shit" from Stockholm Syndrome (2025)

The Wannadies "Everybody Loves Me" from You & Me Song - EP (1994)

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The Monkees "Tapioca Tundra" from The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees (1968)

Utopia "Crybaby" from Oblivion (1984)

The Wannadies "Skin" from Before and After (2002)

Nick Piunti "Time Machine" from Beyond the Static (2015)

Reaction "Baby Does It Better" from Edison Park (2016)

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Teenage Fanclub "I Need Direction" from Howdy! (2000)

The Three O'Clock "I Go Wild" from Baroque Hoedown - EP (1982)

The Tories "Would You Notice" from The Upside of Down (2001)

The Waking Hours "These Days" from The Early Years (2002)

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The Feelies "Let's Go" from The Good Earth (1986)

Paul Collins' Beat "I Still Want You" from Ribbon of Gold (2008)

Tommy Lorente "Arthur" from Stupefaction (2018)

Strangeways "Show Her You Care" from Powerpop! (2001)

Foxboro Hottubs "Mother Mary" from Stop Drop and Roll!!! (2008)

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The Barracudas "Summer Fun" from Drop Out With The Barracudas (1980)

Sonic Surf City "Hot Rod Candy" from Tune in Turn on Wipe Out (2010)

The Velvet Underground "We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together" from Another View (1986)

Flamin' Groovies "Road House" from Flamingo (1970)

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The Hellacopters "Hopeless Case Of A Kid In Denial" from High Visibility (2002)

Hymans "Little Sheela I Remember You" from Erare Hymanum Est (2002)

The Dirty Shames "Teenage Kicks" from The Dirty Shames (2010)

The Masticators "Bastards of Young" from Left of the Dial - A Pop Tribute to the Replacements (2003)

Buzzcocks "Sick City Sometimes" from Buzzocks (2003)

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Andrew Bird "How Indiscreet" from The Swimming Hour (2001)

The Fleshtones "Bite of My Soul" from Brooklyn Sound Solution (2011)

Great Buildings "Maybe It's You" from Apart from the Crowd (1980)

JOHAN "December" from Johan (1996)

Guided By Voices "Motor Away" from Alien Lanes (1995)

The Pastels "Nothing to Be Done" from Truckload of Trouble (1993)

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Archers of Loaf "Wrong" from Icky Mettle (2011)

Subliminal Sex "Half As Dumb" from Pageant Wave - EP (2018)

Shellac "Copper" from Terraform (1998)

The New Trocaderos "Brain Gone Dead (feat. The Connection & the Kurt Baker Band)" from Kick Your Ass - Single (2014)

Wire "Mannequin" from Pink Flag (1977)

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Versus "Thera" from The Stars Are Insane (1994)

Hüsker Dü "Sorry Somehow" from Candy Apple Grey (1986)

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros "Bhindi Bhagee" from Global a Go-Go (2001)

Super Furry Animals "Golden Retriever" from Phantom Power (2003)

Diamond Rugs "Big God" from Diamond Rugs (2012)

Palmas "Take My Hand" from To the Valley - EP (2015)

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The Moonlandingz "Sweet Saturn Mine" from Interplanetary Class Classics (2017)

Temples "Strange or Be Forgotten" from Volcano (2016)

Alex Winston "Choice Notes" from King Con (2012)

Lala Lala "I Get Cut" from The Lamb (2018)

Saturday Looks Good to Me "Parking Lot Blues" from Sound On Sound (2005)

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Girls "Summertime" from Album (2009)

Best Coast "Heaven Sent" from California Nights (2015)

Cold Beat "Mirror" from Over Me (2014)

Beach Fossils "Careless" from Clash the Truth (2013)

Ride "Charm Assault" from Weather Diaries (2017)

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The Raveonettes "Choke on Love" from 2016 Atomized (2016)

Kids on a Crime Spree "Trumpets of Death" from We Love You So Bad (2011)

FIDLAR "No Waves" from FIDLAR (2012)

Royal Headache "Psychotic Episode" from Royal Headache (2012)

Bully "Milkman" from Feels Like (2015)

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Broken Social Scene "7/4 (Shoreline)" from Broken Social Scene (2005)

Cymbals Eat Guitars "...And the Hazy Sea" from Why There Are Mountains (2015)

THE ORAL CIGARETTES "Kyouran Hey Kids!!" from Fixion (2016)

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists "Mourning in America" from The Brutalist Bricks (2010)

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Asian Kung-Fu Generation "Re:Re:" from Best Hit AKG 2 (2012-2018) (2018)

Iceage "You're Blessed" from New Brigade (2010)

Radkey "Cat & Mouse" from Cat & Mouse - EP (2013)

Shopping "In Other Words" from Consumer Complaints (2015)

Gang of Four "Damaged Goods" from Entertainment! (1979)

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Magic Shoppe "These Boots Are Made for Dying" from In Parallel (2018)

Mrs. Magician "There Is No God" from Strange Heaven (2012)

Matt Berry "Lord Above" from The Small Hours (2016)

Icarus Himself "Digging Holes" from Mexico (2010)