If any Guitar Hero III owners happen to also enjoy the hit movie Top Gun, they'll likely be bursting with excitement over this recent news.

In celebration of July 4, Independence Day, gamers will be able to download the Top Gun anthem for free this Thursday.  The track will be entirely instrumental, and available to European gamers as well.  Hey, Independence Day may be an American occasion, but the theme is really quite brilliant and will give plenty of exercise to your guitar-controller.  The anthem has, unsuprisingly, gained popularity on YouTube -- no doubt flooded by curious GHIII fans.

For those too young to remember, Top Gun is a 1986 movie directed by Tony Scott, starring Tom Cruise before he was claimed by Scientology.  Here's a walk down memory lane for those you do remember:

Ah, the 80's.