I just googled the list of best anthems from the Village Voice...on it are acts like Pat Benetar, Foreigner, Journey and REO Speedwagon. I see nothing about these sorry song selections we've seen so far tonight.
Go check: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2013/03/20_best_arena_r.php?page=4
http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2013-09-05/jay-z-kanye-west-katy-perry-sports/2/
I didn’t really think those were what was meant by arena anthems. Or the village voice choices. I thought more like the pump em up sports things like in this list above. We will rock you and the like.
Now those are the kind of songs I expect when I think "arena anthems". Songs that will get a crowd pumped up and cheering. But the Seahawks were introduced with "Bittersweet Symphony" at this year's Super Bowl, lol. Maybe a Sam Smith ballad is as much excitement as we can handle these days.