Atlanta has a new anthem
Well it seems that I moved to Atlanta just in time for the city to unveil its branding campaign. I guess Atlanta needed a “brand” because someone thought that there were people that still didn’t know that Atlanta existed. Let’s start with the logo. Kudos for highlighting the ATL portion of the city’s name because not everyone has flown through Hartsfield Jackson Airport or listened to a hip-hop song. I do find the hurricane-like circle consuming the “ATL” a little disturbing.
Apparently every big city needs a theme song. Cleveland has “Cleveland Rocks”, New York has “New York, New York”, heck even Las Vegas has one (Viva Las Vegas). For so long, Atlanta has been missing something. While some may say the city needs a solution to its traffic and smog problem, others felt it necessary to come up with a theme song. The branding committee picked a rapper who, by name alone, proved he knew a thing or two about cities. Dallas Austin wrote, produced, and “sang” a song he called “the ATL.” Most of this song is incoherent nonsense that sounds like he is talking in tongues. Anyone that’s ever listened to a Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston song will know what I’m talking about. I thought the purpose behind the theme song was to highlight Atlanta’s diversity in music. Aren’t there already enough hip-hop songs that mention the ATL or A-Town? I know Lil Jon can’t stop talking about us. Give this clip a listen and tell me if you agree that this song focuses on only one part of Atlanta.
The ATL by Dallas Austin [Texas]
Posted by Brendan on 11/10/05 at 03:23 AM
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With great musicians coming from Atlanta, there is doubt that the anthem is good. Other American cities have composed their own anthems to show uniqueness and outlines their contribution to America. I would expect other cities to follow this act. After all, nothing is better than a sweet sound music playing everytime.
Posted by on 11/15 at 12:50 AM
If there is to be a diverse anthem for the ATL, diverse artists needs to stand up and do soething. Right now the ATL is being represented by hip-hop and r&b;artist. I don’t see any other artists doing anything. If ya’ll want a diverse anthem? Go record one yourselves, but intil some white artists decide to step up and make their on people need to stop hating. The song isn’t explicit or anything. No one complains about the country anthem we got her in Nashville, because Nashville is known for country music. The same way that Atlanta is known for its hip-hop and r&b;music. So i suggest Brendan you go to the studio and record your own freaking anthem. But until you do that stop hating on the on the artists that are doing there thing for the ATL and making it the huge city that it is. And your probably thinking that I have no right to say this because I’m from Nashville but the fact is I probably know more about Atlanta than you do. So you need to really stop tripping. Because guess what, Atlanta is mostly BLACK and is down for hip-hop and r&b;.
Posted by on 01/16 at 02:45 AM