anthem

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In one of the more arguably iconic sequences, David Byrne and his band — all attired in bright blue uniforms — appeared Tuesday to perform the Talking Heads anthem “Burning Down the House.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

It was not the only Britpop anthem to get a Salah-inspired re-write that season, with London band Dodgy's Good Enough providing the tune for a terrace chant the player calls "something special".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

At a Brentwood fundraiser last week, record producer David Foster and his wife, singer Katharine McPhee, serenaded Pratt with a cover of the ’80s anthem “The Best.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

And an AI song which names all of the squad members - which Arteta will only say "came from somewhere" - has become an anthem for the season and loved by the players.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

We pick a fork high in a tree and settle in for the night just as the anthem begins to play.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins