Emancipate Myself

"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 #37 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[1] 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]

"Emancipate Myself"
Single by Thirsty Merc
from the album First Work & Thirsty Merc
Released	2004
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Warner Music Australia
Songwriter(s)	Rai Thistlethwayte & Phil Stack
Producer(s)	Thirsty Merc
Thirsty Merc singles chronology
"Wasting Time" (2003) "Emancipate Myself" (2004) "My Completeness" (2004)

Track listing

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

Chart Positioning

Chart (2004)	Peak Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	37

References

1. "Thirsty Merc - Emancipate Myself". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
2. Andrew Murfett (13 August 2004). "Running on empty". The Age. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
3. "Thirsty Merc Emancipate Myself". KKBOX. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-01-15.