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Friday, January 2, 2009

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz What Will Be Your Anthem for 2009?

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 12:07 AM

I only ask because I sure as hell can’t figure out what mine will be.

I’m uncharacteristically stoked for the new year—I have a lot of plans, I have a long list of awesome and silly and important things I want to do over the next 363 or so days, and I need a song to pull it all together. I need an anthem. I need something big and bright and empowering and not saccharine but really catchy and fun.

I polled friends on their anthems. “Anything by Beyonce,” one said. “Hollaback Girl” said another. “Anything by Robert Palmer.”

Not helping, friends.

So what’s your anthem? Is it awesome? If so, can I borrow it? Just for a year? Because I need an anthem. I feel like that’s the one thing missing in Operation: Best Year Ever. If you help me find it, I’ll buy you a Slurpee (because drinking more Slurpees is on my list).

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Proud Mary by Ike and Tina Turner is my anthem.
You should borrow it, it won't let you down, I promise.

Posted by Lauren Max on January 2, 2009 at 12:16 AM

"My Product" by Mad Rad. It keeps me going on a lot of early mornings!

Posted by Lady Di on January 2, 2009 at 2:22 AM

Until such time as I find a 2009 contender (Lily Allen's "The Fear" is fun but lacks chutzpah), I'm using "The Only Way Is Up" by Otis Clay as a placeholder. Never lets me down.

Posted by DJ El Toro on January 2, 2009 at 7:11 AM

I decided yesterday that mine is "Things are What You Make of Them" by Bishop Allen. It will absolutely meet that catchy and happy, but not sacchrine ideal. I too decided 2009 and will the Best Year Ever, and this is going to help me get there. (song's at the link)

Posted by Lindsay on January 2, 2009 at 7:17 AM

Curious - what was your anthem for 2008? that might help us help you.

Posted by J9 on January 2, 2009 at 8:02 AM

Whoa, I was going to say "Proud Mary" too...weird.

But, in lieu of that, I'm with commenter #5. What was 2008's anthem?

Posted by Eli on January 2, 2009 at 9:28 AM

My answer to this question is always "Telstar" by the Tornadoes.

Posted by Levislade on January 2, 2009 at 10:31 AM

"Move On Up" by Curtis Mayfield. With that song, 2009 is going to be that much awesomer.

Posted by Luckier on January 2, 2009 at 10:55 AM

@5, @6: I didn't really have much of an anthem in 2008--not an official one anway. And maybe that's what was missing. That was the small but essential ingredient keeping it from being the best year ever.

That said, I'm almost embarrassed to admit it, but Kanye's "Stronger" played the part nicely a few times. I just makes me walk with a little more of a swagger. But it won't do for 2009. It doesn't have enough... pep.

That, and I hate it when he said "Me likey."

Posted by Megan Seling on January 2, 2009 at 11:14 AM

kraak & smaak "plastic people" has been my anthem since, ummm... tuesday. not sure if it suits your needs (might be a little short on pep and swagger-induction), or if it would hold up for an entire year, but it's a pretty catchy number.

Posted by brandon on January 2, 2009 at 2:18 PM

Go with T.I.'s "Live Your Life"

Posted by frank on January 2, 2009 at 5:07 PM

i'm never answering your dumb questions again if you're just gonna judge.

Posted by sisser on January 2, 2009 at 9:49 PM

"We Hate The Kids" by the Indelicates is my current anthem. But you said big and bright and empowering, not acerbic and cynical and hate-fueled. So I can't really help.

Posted by Matthew on January 3, 2009 at 6:39 PM

I say "Ridin' the Train Bitches Part II" by Sebino. Instrumentals are like theme music.

Posted by Attrition330 on January 3, 2009 at 9:56 PM

"Northern California" by Police Teeth is the official summer jam of 2009!

Posted by Blatant Self-Promotion on January 4, 2009 at 11:17 AM

"All Music Is Shit To God" by Men's Recovery Project has been my life-long anthem. at least for like the last dozen years.

Posted by Lee on January 4, 2009 at 12:43 PM