Academy Fight Song

"Academy Fight Song"
"Academy Fight Song"
Single by Mission of Burma
B-side	"Max Ernst"
Released	June 1980
Genre	Post-punk; punk rock;
Length	3:05
Label	Ace of Hearts
Songwriter(s)	Clint Conley
Producer(s)	Richard W. Harte

"Academy Fight Song" is a song written by Clint Conley and originally recorded by Mission of Burma.^[4] It is also known for having been performed and recorded by R.E.M.^[5]^[6]

The song has been described as one of Mission of Burma's "more melodic, shout-along tunes".^[4] Conley has declined to elaborate on the meaning of the lyrics, and according to author Michael Azerrad, was "typically evasive when asked if the song was angry. 'Yeah, pretty angry,' Conley said. 'It's just a big conceit. A metaphor. ... I find the whole notion of talking about lyrics very embarrassing.'"^[7]

"Academy Fight Song" was released as a single in June 1980^[7] by Ace of Hearts Records with "Max Ernst" as the B-side. "Academy Fight Song" received significant airplay on Boston's WBCN (FM) and sold out its initial pressing of 7,500 copies within weeks.^[7]

^ Masters, Marc (March 24, 2008). "Mission of Burma: Signals, Calls, and Marches / Vs. / The Horrible Truth About Burma". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ Dougan, John. "Mission of Burma Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ "Record Details". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Reynolds, Simon (2006). Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984. New York: Penguin. ISBN 1101201053. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
^ Ogg, Alex (2003). "Mission of Burma". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock. London: Rough Guides. p. 681. ISBN 1858284570. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
^ Fletcher, Tony (2013). Perfect Circle: The Story of REM. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857128539. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Azerrad, Michael (2012). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-24718-4. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

[1] Masters, Marc (March 24, 2008). "Mission of Burma: Signals, Calls, and Marches / Vs. / The Horrible Truth About Burma". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[2] Dougan, John. "Mission of Burma Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[3] "Record Details". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

[reynolds-4] Reynolds, Simon (2006). Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984. New York: Penguin. ISBN 1101201053. Retrieved June 23, 2014.

[ogg-5] Ogg, Alex (2003). "Mission of Burma". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock. London: Rough Guides. p. 681. ISBN 1858284570. Retrieved June 23, 2014.

[fletcher-6] Fletcher, Tony (2013). Perfect Circle: The Story of REM. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857128539. Retrieved June 23, 2014.

[azerrad-7] Azerrad, Michael (2012). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-24718-4. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

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