American patriotic music 1917, when he saw headlines announcing the U.S. had entered World War I. Cohan also is famous for penning "Yankee Doodle Dandy," an over-the-top parody of patriotic music. A 1918 Irving Berlin composition, "God Bless America", is sometimes considered an unofficial national anthem of the United States and is often performed at sporting events alongside (or, in some rare cases, such as Ronan Tynan, in place of) "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1940, Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land Is Your Land" in response to his dislike of "God Bless America", calling it unrealistic and complacent. The World War II era produced
Ain't Got No Home (Woody Guthrie song) the Dust Bowl refugees. It is a different song from "I Ain't Got No Home" recorded in 1956 by Clarence "Frogman" Henry. Bruce Springsteen recorded the song for , a 1988 compendium of song recordings written by Guthrie and Lead Belly. British folk musician Billy Bragg covered the song for his 2013 album Tooth & Nail. Ain't Got No Home (Woody Guthrie song) "Ain't Got No Home" (or "I Ain't Got No Home in This World Anymore") is a song made popular by Woody Guthrie in which the singer laments the difficulties that life presents him. It was based on