Emancipate Myself Explained

Emancipate Myself
Cover:	Emancipate_Myself.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Thirsty Merc
Album:	First Work Thirsty Merc
B-Side:	"Small Time Politics" "Lazy Susan" (live)
Released:	^[1]
Length:	4:16
Label:	Warner Music Australia
Producer:	Thirsty Merc
Prev Title:	Wasting Time
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	My Completeness
Next Year:	2004

"Emancipate Myself" is a song by Australian pop rock band Thirsty Merc. It was released as the second track from the band’s debut EP, First Work, and as the band's first official commercial single from their debut self-titled album, Thirsty Merc. It achieved mainstream success, earning healthy radio airplay, and reaching number 37 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The music video for "Emancipate Myself", which involved the band playing in a corporate office, wearing suits and ties, followed in the footsteps of its predecessor Wasting Time in garnering huge support.^[2]

Track listing

Australian CD single^[3]

1. "Emancipate Myself"
2. "Small Time Politics"
3. "Lazy Susan" (live at Birdland Studios)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th April 2004. ARIA. 28. 5 April 2004. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222435/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040407-0000/issue736.pdf. 22 February 2008. 18 May 2021.
2. News: Running on empty. The Age. Andrew Murfett. 13 August 2004. 15 January 2008.
3. Emancipate Myself. Thirsty Merc. 2004. Australian CD single liner notes. Warner Music Australia. 5046720442.