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Say Anything

Los Angeles, CA

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Region: Southern California/Northern Baja Coast Conference: Pacific

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Did You Know

  • • Say Anything began as a mostly-solo project of Max Bemis in his high school bedroom.
  • • Bemis's Lyme disease diagnosis profoundly shaped the raw honesty of Say Anything's lyrics.
  • • "...Was a Real Boy"'s sprawling, theatrical sound established their signature emo-punk style.
  • • Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance contributed backing vocals to "Spidersong."
  • • The band's name was inspired by a scene from the movie 'Grosse Pointe Blank'.
  • • They controversially re-recorded "Hebrews" with a significantly different sonic landscape.
  • • "Alive With the Glory of Love" is a fan-favorite track widely interpreted as being about Bemis's grandparents' Holocaust survival.
  • • Say Anything spearheaded the 'emo revival' movement in the mid-2000s.
  • • Despite critical acclaim, they never achieved mainstream chart success on the Billboard Hot 100.
  • • Max Bemis continues to explore mental health themes in his post-Say Anything solo work.
  • • Say Anything began in Max Bemis' New York bedroom during his high school years.
  • • Their breakthrough album, "...Is a Real Boy," almost didn't happen due to label doubts.
  • • Bemis' struggles with bipolar disorder heavily influence Say Anything's lyrical content.
  • • They controversially covered "Believe" by Cher on their "Menorah/Majora" EP.
  • • Say Anything's sound blends emo, pop-punk, and even Broadway influences.
  • • Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance is a noted fan, championing their early work.
  • • "Alive With the Glory of Love" remains a fan favorite, known for its complex structure.
  • • Their 2007 album "In Defense of the Genre" is a double album with 27 tracks.
  • • Say Anything received a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Music Artist in 2008.
  • • The band officially disbanded in 2019, leaving behind a cult following.

Locations in Lyrics

12 location references across 14 songs

Songs & Places

Admit It!!!
New York City, NY
"trendy New York underground fashion magazine"
Do Better
Cambridge, MA
"Making Harvard graduates"
Hate Everyone
Texas
"(I hate...) That hospital in Texas"
On Cum
Los Angeles, CA Orange County, CA Poway, CA Tyler, TX Calabasas, CA
"L.A. to O.C., Forrest for trees"
Woe
California California Coast, CA
"To smell California in sweet hypocrisy"
John McClane
Washington, DC
"the White House burns"
Belt
Philadelphia, PA Memphis, TN
"P-p-p-past the pyramids, and the liberty bell"
The Writhing South
Heartland
"Into the hot heartland I've landed with no chute"
Chia-Like, I Shall Grow
the city
"One day, I'm gonna get up and get right back into the city"
A Walk Through Hell
the ocean
Alive with the Glory of Love
ghetto work camps
Hebrews
Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too
Yellow Cat (Slash) Red Cat
crossroads home the street the yard

Rivers & Roads in Song Nearby

U.S. Route 101 10 U.S. Route 66 19 Interstate 10 36 Interstate 5 15 Interstate 405 7

Connected Places

Los Angeles, CA Cambridge, MA New York, NY Orange County, CA Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC
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