Naval songs have played an important role in US Navy history as well as US military history. Naval music is traditionally patriotic in nature and often expresses the anguish of sailor while displaying his loyalty to the country and his duty.
This list of naval songs was originally compiled by S.B. Luce in his book, Naval Songs: A Collection of Original, Selected, and Traditional Sea Songs, Songs of Sailors and Shanties.
| Song Title | Songwriter: Words | Songwriter: Music | Year Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Country! 'Tis of Thee | Dr. Samuel Francis Smith | Henry Carey | 1832 |
| The Star-Spangled Banner | John Stafford Smith | Francis Scott Key | 1814 |
| Comrades, Join the Flag of Glory | Anonymous | Anonymous | 1813 |
| Hail! Columbia | Joseph Hopkinson | Joseph Hopkinson | 1798 |
| God Save Our President | Harrison Millard | Harrison Millard | 1800s |
| The Flag of the Constellation | T. Buchanan Reed | Sparkling and Bright | 1861 |
| The American Flag | Joseph Rodman Drake | Melody: Bellini | 1800s |
| The Red, White and Blue | Thomas a Becket Sr. | Thomas a Becket Sr. | 1843 |
| The Banner of the Stars | Capt. R. W. Raymond | Capt. R. W. Raymond | 1863 |
| Ye Seamen of Columbia | Anonymous | Anonymous | 1813 |
- Haul the Bowline
- Haul Away, Joe
- Johnny Boker
- For ‘Rousing up’ the Bunt of a Sail
- Reuben Ranzo
- Sally Brown
- John François
- My Tommy’s Gone a High-Low
- Blow, My Bully Boys, Blow
- Liverpool Jack
- Whiskey Johnny
- Oh! They Call Me Hanging Johnny
- So Handy, My Boys, So Handy
- Poor Old Man
- Knock a Man Down
- Rio Grande (A Windlass Sons)
- Shandore
- Sometimes We’re Bound for England
- Lowlands
- A-Roving
- Let the Bulgine Run
- Santa Anna
- Old Storm Along
- It’s Time for Us to Leave Her
- Homeward Bound
- The Black Ball Line
- Paddy, Come Work on the Railway
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