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Say Anything

Los Angeles, CA

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indie Popularity: 48 Established Division

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Region: Southern California/Northern Baja Coast Conference: Pacific Regional Rank: #108

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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

9 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
, TX
"(I hate...) That hospital in Texas"
On Cum
Los Angeles, CA , CA Poway, CA Tyler, TX Calabasas, CA
"L.A. to O.C., Forrest for trees"
Woe
, 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
"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
Alive with the Glory of Love
city 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 7 U.S. Route 66 11 Interstate 10 23 Interstate 5 13 Interstate 405 4

Connected Places

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