Hit Me by Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

I'd say an Anthem has to be recognisable to the majority of listeners and ther are entries further up I've never even heard of!
 
My suggestion would be the second half of Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain'. In the UK it's spent virtually it's entire life being played as the theme tune to the BBC's formula one coverage.
 
I'm also surprised no-one's suggested 'Money' - pink floyd yet!.
 
Graeme

did you say money?   http://youtube.com/watch?v=ny_j-bAhq68

I'll watch that tonight Keavin - I can't access youtube from work ;-(
 
Graeme

Dod somebody say Bass Anthem? http://youtube.com/watch?v=yQtECIfX9yY
or
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HNmU_m2pE8I
 
 
Olie
 
Keavin, Love of Money is a cool bass line

The Jam Graham Central Station
Thank You Fa Let'n Me Be Myself Sly & the Family Stone
Stretchin Out Bootsy's Rubber Band

Come Together

Stretchin out wit bootsy!http://www.gbguitars.co.uk/

Many great songs may not be highly recognizable.  I grew up listing to highly talented Funk & Jazz musicians expand the boundaries of the bassist as a band member, and redefine the role of the bass as an instrument.  Many who listen to Rock & Roll / Pop music are clueless as to a great legacy of electric bass work.   Here is a small sample
For funk, listen to the bass lines of Slave ?Slide?, Cameo ?Keep It Hot, Pleasure ?Glide?, Lakeside ?All The Way Live?***, Isley Brothers ?Climbing Up The Ladder?***, Parliament ?Tear The Roof Off the Sucker?, et al
For Jazz, listen to Lonnie Liston Smith ?Expand Your Mind?, Grover Washington Jr, ?A Secret Place?***, Bob James ?Sidewinder?, et al
*** These tunes were recorded using Alembic basses.
But back to the original question; I have never seen a bass player listen to ?The Jam? and be able to sit still.  It will cause the coolest among us to play ?air-bass?  Larry Graham (Graham Central Station) also was the first to pop the bass.  He inspired Stanley Clark and many others.

Slide.....http://youtube.com/watch?v=y1tKTjRgJuE&feature=related

The Jam   http://youtube.com/watch?v=67CjzOsAGpI

Armand & Stanley http://youtube.com/watch?v=IbzUM6y6jNY

Olie!
Just watched Jeff Berlin-------------------GEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!

I met Jeff years ago at a Bass Clinic he was having at a local music store. He has some different ideas when it comes to music but he is a great player.

Another vote each for Ian Dury's Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and JAE's overpowering part on The Real Me.
 
Hit Me is simply the bubbliest, funkiest part ever, even beating out What is Hip and I can finally play it consistently after nearly thirty years of trying.  Guess regular band practice for a year and a half helps.   As for The Real Me it's my favorite Who song because of the incredible way the Ox grabs on and batters the rest of the song into submission to the bass line.