anthem song of each decade

[freepcrusher]

candidates:

2000s -
1990s - Black Hole Sun, Yellow Ledbetter, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Under the Bridge
1980s - Anything by Robert Palmer, Go-Gos; Don't You Want Me, I'm Still Loving You (Scorpions)
1970s - Kashmir, War Pigs, Iron Man, Smoke On the Water, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
1960s - most of the 60s were culturally prude; so think of something by the beach boys
1950s - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Great Balls of Fire, Blue Suede Shoes, Be-Bop-A-Lula

[Potatoe]

For the '60s, you're gonna have to split the decade up, since by 1966/67, things got really high and weird.

[DemPGH]

Off the top of my head. . .

1950s - Elvis?
1960s - "Turn, Turn, Turn" by The Byrds (The Beatles, The Beach Boys, or the Turtles might have one)
1970s - Something by Abba - "Take a Chance," maybe (Brick and Elton John too, though)
1980s - "Crazy For You" by Madonna (Huey Lewis, though, and Robert Palmer, yes)
1990s - "Ray of Light" by Madonna (Sixpence None the Richer, though, were seriously late '90s - at least around here, and need to be mentioned; they're more representative of the decade than some of the fads that came and went sporadically, IMO)
2000s -

[traininthedistance]

My nominations:

1950s- eh, something Elvis probably
1960s- "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles
1970s- "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees
1980s- "Like A Prayer" by Madonna
1990s- "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morisette
2000s- "Hey Ya" by OutKast

[Del Tachi]

1950s - Hound Dog by Elvis Presley (1956)
1960s - Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel (1968)
1970s - Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band (1976)
1980s - Vacation by the Go-Go's (1982)
1990s - Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1993)
2000s - Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson (2004)
2010s (thus far) - Royals by Lorde (2013)

I didn't put much thought into this list, so don't be too harsh.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

1950s: "Lollipop" by the Chordettes (1958)
1960s: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" by Scott McKenzie (1967)
1970s: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor (1979)
1980s: "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey (1981)
1990s: "Smooth" by Santana feat. Rob Thomas (1999)
2000s: "American Idiot" by Green Day (2004)
2010s: "Some Nights" by fun. (2012)

[H. Ross Peron]

1900-"God Save the Queen/King" AKA "Heil Dir Im Sigerkranz"
1910-"Long Way to Tippernany" or "Internationale"
1920-"Giovinezza"
1930-"Horst Wessel Lied"
1940-"Lili Marleen"

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

What the [Inks] is an anthem song anyway?

[traininthedistance]

What the [Inks] is an anthem song anyway?

It's like porn- you know it when you hear it.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

No decade can be remotely summed up in a single song.

[Supersonic]

No decade can be remotely summed up in a single song.

Preach.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Also, did freepcrusher seriously describe the sixties as 'culturally prude'? What in the world is that even supposed to signify?

[Oldiesfreak1854]

No decade can be remotely summed up in a single song.

[Consciously Unconscious]

No decade can be remotely summed up in a single song.

It's subjective anyway.