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Is ‘Fight Song’ good? Internet reopens debate over Clinton campaign song

"Somebody help me!! I can't get 'Fight Song' out of my head."

Newton native Rachel Platten's breakout hit "Fight Song" peaked on the charts a year ago. Matt Sayles/Invision/AP

This election has been one of the most polarizing in recent history, but a new debate has people taking sides more than ever.

Is “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten, the hallmark of the Hillary Clinton campaign, actually a good song? Or is it just another pop tune with nothing but a catchy hook?

The song, released last February by the Newton-born singer-songwriter, peaked on the charts a year ago. But it reached newfound levels of infamy more recently after Clinton picked it up and added it to her official campaign playlist.

“Fight Song” is played often at her rallies and other public appearances. Most notably, it played at the Democratic National Convention as Clinton entered the arena and walked to the podium. An a capella version of the song, performed by actors and other celebrities, was released during the convention.

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Earlier this summer, reporters and politicians alike voiced their distaste with the song.

“I would rather be strapped to a chair and forced to listen to Tiny Dancer on a loop for 9 hours than hear Fight Song one more time,” Olivia Nuzzi, a political writer for Daily Beast, posted on Twitter.

“If I hear Fight Song one more time I am joining ISIS,” she wrote in a another tweet.

Even Guy Cecil, the political director of Clinton’s 2008 campaign, said he “can’t get Fight Song out of my head.”

On Wednesday, however, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy made the strongest case in favor of “Fight Song,” re-opening the heated debate.

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“I like Fight Song ALOT,” he tweeted. @HillaryClinton should keep it.”

But, as usual, there’s a catch.

“I also listened to the first @NickLachey solo album on repeat,” he wrote. “So there’s that.”

We’ll have to see whether Clinton continues to use the controversial track at future rallies. Either way, Platten is sure be enjoying the newfound publicity.

Take a listen and judge for yourself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo1VInw-SKc

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