Atheism

I'm sure there are some songs about atheism, but atheists aren't really making their non believe a part of their identity. So asking for an "atheist anthem" is really fucking weird. Just listen to any non religious music, which is like the absolute vast majority of all songs out there.

The only one that comes to mind is "Dear God," by XTC. The singer is writing a letter to God about why he doesn't believe in him.

The concept of an atheist anthem seems odd to me though. It's like asking for a national anthem for someone who doesn't have a country.

Lots of stuff by Tim Minchin, including my favourite Christmas song, White Wine in the Sun.

A Perfect Circle - Judith will always be my ultimate.

Frank Zappa has a few good ones...

Dumb All Over (I think this live version is superior to the album version)

The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (lyrics)

The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan
Imagine by John Lennon

"Glory Hallelujah," by Frank Turner

You will not beat the song about gods perspective by Bo Burnham. It’s comedy but it’s both beautiful and brilliant.

Genesis with Jesus he knows me is hilarious satire and a really good song.

Storm by Tim Minchin

If you like punk rock, pretty much the entirety of Bad Religion's music is atheist.

Atheists don't have no songs

https://youtu.be/IcjQhXSNjtg?si=3XQzXmta9NoWKj5I

https://youtu.be/gxXrTRFVUkQ?si=T4NQBxNjjuNpyE1w

https://youtu.be/JkOHDoEkPW0?si=eIXFXkHB2oVjdOV7

Not necessarily an "atheist anthem" but I always liked The Seeker by The Who. It was used in Religulous documentary and I think it describes the atheist worldview in a way

I think that people arrive at atheism and agnosticism from various directions but I don't think its something that people are commonly indoctrinated with. That being the case, there are few hymns or anthems that need to be repeated, to reinforce the message.

However, this might be what you're asking for https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VpxikuHHG2Q&pp=ygUXYmFkIHJlbGlnaW9uIHRoZSBhbnN3ZXI%3D

Bad Religion, "the answer."

The lyrics, "if you've got enough naievity and you've got conviction, then the answer is perfect for you," always seemed to resonate with me. I interpret them to refer to people who are born into a difficult to comprehend universe, full of far more questions than answers, who latch on to the comforting fairy tales offered by religion with great enthusiasm. I think the song is about how nobody really can comprehend the great questions of life and purpose, but people try to, and sometimes their ideas become religions. I think the song is about people who don't think for themselves, but who latch onto what they're told. Its a warning not to be comforted by explanations and opinions of others. Consensus is not truth.

I've noticed two songs that are the opposite faces of the same coin:

Euthanasia by Will Wood. Line: ...and I know... I know it's not true. There's just no more you. But as long as there's no proof...

Notion by The Rare Occasions. Line: sure it's a calmin' notion, but it's a lie

though it is a bit hard to understand without concentrating due to the cursive singing (I always thought it was common notion until looking at the lyrics, and I do think that'd be a better fit for the opening line)

The Bible is Bullshit — Corporate Avenger
Dumb All Over — Frank Zappa
From God's Perspective — Bo Burnham
Fuck Religion — Propaghandi
God Is A Freak — Peach PRC
God Said — Anthony David
God Thinks — Voltaire
I Will Follow You Into the Dark — Death Cab for Cutie
Jesus Was Way Cool — King Missile
Kiss Me, Son of God — They Might Be Giants
Listen to Reason — Bryan Steeksma
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing — Frank Zappa
Notion — The Rare Occasions
Thank You God — Tim Minchin
Vanderlight — Stop Light Observations

Round the winter holidays we have a tradition of plazing white wine in the sun,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q

"I don′t go for ancient wisdom
I don't believe just ′cos ideas are tenacious it means they are worthy
I get freaked out by churches
Some of the hymns that they sing have nice chords but the lyrics are dodgy

And yes I have all of the usual objections to the miseducation
Of children who in tax-exempt institutions are taught to externalise blame
And to feel ashamed and to judge things as plain right and wrong
But I quite like the songs"

song bites back, and the chorus makes me cry a bit

Barenaked Ladies, Big Bang Theme Song?

Maybe.

Into My Arms - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is a classic

gonna throw anything by baba brinkman out there.

a sample... Creationist Cousins

All Hail Science - Allegaeon

Hopsin - I'll Mind of Hopsin 7 is an angry rap about struggles with god that many of us faced in our past.

Not specifically atheist and I have no idea about their worldview, but One Foot by Fun. has these great lines.

But I will die for my own sins, thanks a lot.

We'll rise up ourselves, thanks for nothing at all.

So up off the ground our forefathers are nothing but dust now.

So if you come from a Christian background/upbringing I’d recommend the entirety of David Bazan’s Curse Your Branches. It’s pretty much a breakup album to god/religion

It’s a bit of a far fetch, and I might be a bit off here. (I know a better fan than me will probably correct me) But I seem to remember the Death Metal band Deicide wrote a lot of their songs about inconsistencies and hypocrisies in the bible. Albeit, mostly christian-bashing, if you will. So probably too far in that direction than what you’re looking for. They usually come across as a Satanic and/or gore theme driven, and while the gore is accurate, they have stated many times to not believe in satan either. …And of course you have to be able to enjoy the sounds of hardcore death metal as well, lol