Anthem of Our Dying Day
Story of the Year's second single from Page Avenue.
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Story of the Year's debut album Page Avenue, released in 2003, produced its second single, "Anthem of Our Dying Day." The track hit radio on April 13, 2004, with a music video arriving on April 28. It climbed to number 10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthem of Our Dying Day | 3:40 |
| 2 | The Heart of Polka Is Still Beating | 3:45 |
| 3 | Sidewalks (alternate version) | 3:34 |
Track listing from the source article.
Music video
In early 2004, Story of the Year supported Linkin Park on a US arena tour. During the tour, the band learned that Linkin Park's DJ, Joe Hahn, had directed his band's music videos, which they liked. After speaking with their management, they befriended Hahn, who then directed the music video for "Anthem of Our Dying Day".
Frontman Dan Marsala later revealed that the band was originally offered the lead spot on the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack with the song, but turned it down because the studio wanted them to edit the video to include film footage. Marsala said they were "scared of the craziness" and worried fans would mock the commercial tie-in. The slot went to Dashboard Confessional's "Vindicated", which became a major commercial success.
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- Drummer Josh Wills wrote the first verse of the song before jamming out the rest with the band.
- Bassist Adam Russell had Saves the Day and Glassjaw in mind while working on the lyrics.
- Rhythm guitarist Philip Sneed said the track was about ghosts.
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- Wikipedia: Anthem of Our Dying Day (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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