Take 3,545: MLS Attempts To Make Soccer Popular In The US

The MLS has revealed a new campaign that involves hip bands and their music. They have designated songs to each team–songs already recorded by commercial artists–and called them anthems. We can’t help but think this is another bit of absurdity on the part of Major League Soccer. Can you imagine Juventus (from Italy) or Manchester United (from England) to allow some brit-pop band or techno-crazed Euro group to allocate an anthem. We don’t drink cheap tequila here at Machochip. And we sure as hell don’t want to export a cheap version of the game. So que chingados MLS? Why not just allow fans to do what they always do and let THEM create ridiculously awesome chants that drip with praise for their team. They’ll also probably create some tunes ripping their opponents as well. Prescribed anthems? Simple: no gracias. Check out the list of MLS rations after the jump.

• Chivas USA
  Chivas Explosivas – Akwid
• New York Red Bulls
  Whoo! Alright, Yeah…Uh Huh – The Rapture
• Real Salt Lake
  The Mighty R-E-A-L – Meg and Dia
• Colorado Rapids
  Goal! – Rose Hill Drive
• Houston Dynamo
  Houston Dynamo (Don’t Play) – Mike Jones
• FC Dallas
  H-O-O-P-S Yes! – The Polyphonic Spree
• LA Galaxy
  We are the Galaxy – Kinky
• Kansas City Wizards
  Ain’t Nobody Gonna Stop Us Now – Blackpool Lights
• Chicago Fire
  Here Comes the Fire – OK GO
• Columbus Crew
  It’s Your Crew – RJD2
• Toronto FC
  TFC – Barenaked Ladies
• DC United
  D.C. United – Bad Brains
• New England Revolution
  Revolution - Damone

MLS Represent: Team Anthems [The Offside]