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)