What is a good song for roller derby?

Question

My sister is in a roller derby squad. They are just starting out and are trying to pick a good song for their squad. They are the ATOMIC ANNIES. They are wanting songs that might have the words Atomic or Annies in it. Any suggestions? The other team is the Rock-a-Betties and their song is Whoa Black Betty. Okay, if no songs with the names in it, then something that kicks butt.

Answer 1

"Atomic" by Blondie, "Eat To The Beat" album

Answer 2

It might be too literal to pick a song just because it has a lyric that matches their team name.  They would be better off choosing something that matches the theme of their team.  For instance, are they called the Atomic Annies because they were exposed to nuclear fallout, granting them supercharged roller derby powers? It might be better to choose something that evokes a post-apocolyptic feel - something instrumental might be good.  Are they going to destroy the other teams with their A-Bomb-esque ability to blow the track to h**l? Maybe a soundtrack of falling and exploding bombs would be better than a song.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I love questions like these. The first thing that comes to mind is the Annie them "it's a hard knock life", then I'd mix it into 'Mama said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J

It would mix it (the repeats will have to be done by a DJ, or you can contact me and I'll do it for the cost of the song purchases) it would sound something like this:

"It's a hard knock life, for us, It's a hard knock life for us

"It's a hard knock life, for us, It's a hard knock life (immediately start "Mama Said Knock You Out" at lyrics:)

"Competition's payin' the price, I'm gonna knock you out, mama said knock you out, I'm gonna knock you out, mama said knock you out....etc...

If done right, it will be on beat and sound sweet.

The uniform could be all 'food stained' and messy hair, like orphans. (as in the musical, nothing against you orphans out there!)

Oh, and throw in a 'siren' as in 'the plant is exploding' type of siren for the atomic tie-in.

Even if you hate the idea, it was fun answering this one. :)