Greatest Indie Anthems Ever Top Ten (according to NME & XFM)

[Buzzer]

Sorry to correct you but the album that was on was 101 Damnations.

30Something, their second album, is one of the best of all time. FACT.

As you say, some legendary lyrics.

That's the one! Lost the tape sometime in the mid-90s. Cheers

 

[bhaexpress]

Erm..... Where's The Undertone's Teenage Kicks ?

 

[tinx]

Ok this is the full top 50:-

1. Oasis - 'Live Forever'
2. Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
3. Pulp - 'Common People'
4. The Smiths - 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out'
5. The Libertines - 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun'
6. The Libertines - 'Time For Heroes'
7. The Smiths - 'How Soon Is Now?'
8. The Stone Roses - 'I Am The Resurrection'
9 The Strokes - 'Last Nite'
10 Arctic Monkeys - 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'
11. The Smiths - 'This Charming Man'
12. The Stone Roses - 'She Bangs The Drums'
13. The Libertines - 'Can't Stand Me Now'
14. Oasis - 'Don't Look Back In Anger'
15. Blur - 'Song 2'
16. Franz Ferdinand - 'Take Me Out'
17. The Stone Roses - 'I Wanna Be Adored'
18. The Verve - 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'
19. Joy Divison - 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'
20. Joy Division - 'Transmission'
21. The Smiths - 'Panic'
22. The Breeders - 'Cannonball'
23. The Gossip - 'Standing In The Way Of Control'
24. Babyshambles - 'f*** Forever'
25. Oasis - 'Supersonic'
26. Radiohead - 'Creep'
27. Oasis -' Wonderwall'
28. Pavement - 'Cut Your Hair'
29. Arcade Fire - 'Rebellion (Lies)'
30. Manic Street Preachers - 'A Design For Life'
31 Oasis - 'Cigarettes & Alcohol'
32 The Stone Roses - 'Fool's Gold'
33 The Killers - 'Mr Brightside'
34 Radiohead - 'Just'
35 Pixies - 'Monkey Gone To Heaven'
36 Kaiser Chiefs - 'I Predict A Riot'
37 Kasabian - 'LSF'
38 Pixies - 'Gigantic'
39 Oasis - 'Champagne Supernova'
40 Klaxons - 'Golden Skans'
41 Blur - 'Parklife'
42 The Cribs - 'Hey Scenesters'
43 Suede - 'Animal Nitrate'
44 The Stone Roses - 'Love Spreads'
45 The La's - 'There She Goes'
46 Dinosaur Jr - 'Freak Scene'
47 The Libertines - 'Up The Bracket'
48 Sonic Youth - 'Bull In The Heather'
49 The Rapture - 'House Of Jealous Lovers'
50 My Bloody Valentine - 'You Made Me Realise'


Still a shit list but at least a few decent tunes get a mention. Still no Carter USM , PWEI or anything much form that era.

 

[Trigger]

How can ANYTHING after 1997 make the list?... RUBBISH!

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Surely the only way to resolve what the ten greatest indie anthems are is for everyone to list their top ten, then someone who's that way inclined can work out which ten have been nominated the most.

Easy.

 

[Wozza]

Problem with these lists is that they're made up by journalists, with readers having a little influence.

They're designed purely to get people buying magazines and talking about the brands on messageboards.

Would be more legit - and interesting - if they were actually decided by votes, with complete transparency of the process/results.

 

[tinx]

Exactly, for example the only reason the Gossip ar eon the top 50 is because they are one of th ebands NME are pushing not because they have written a song worthy of a true top 50 list.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Problem with these lists is that they're made up by journalists, with readers having a little influence.

They're designed purely to get people buying magazines and talking about the brands on messageboards.

Would be more legit - and interesting - if they were actually decided by votes, with complete transparency of the process/results.

SNAP!

Surely the only way to resolve what the ten greatest indie anthems are is for everyone to list their top ten, then someone who's that way inclined can work out which ten have been nominated the most.

 

[tinx]

I've also just noticed that there is no Charlatans on that list which is just wrong.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Where is 'The Man Don't Give a f***' by the Super Furries?

Stupid list but at least they got the number 1 right.

 

[Buzzer]

I've also just noticed that there is no Charlatans on that list which is just wrong.

as I pointed out last night. Only one I know/North Country Boy both worthy additions.

No happy Mondays, no Sugarcubes, no Cure, no New Order....... piss poor selection without them.

 

[tinx]

I'll give them number one and two but after that its all wrong.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Love Will Tear Us Apart is surely the best.

 

[tinx]

Oh yeah and no way should the libertines be anywhere near the top 50 let alone top bloody 10

 

[hans kraay fan club]

:

No happy Mondays, no Sugarcubes, no Cure, no New Order....... piss poor selection without them.

....no Jesus Jones, no Cud, no Terrorvision, no Seahorses, no Heelers, no Waterboys, no PWEI, no.......................................

 

[Ozymandias]

and any list that does not include New Order/Joy Division, The Fall, The The, Talk Talk, The Sugarcubes is not gonna get my vote.

The original of recording 'Talk, Talk' when they were known as The Reaction was a lot better than the 80's version, more politically motivated and no poxy keyboards.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

That's the one! Lost the tape sometime in the mid-90s. Cheers

I have 30something and the next one [with the euro flag on the front] on CD. I'll copy them both for you during the summer sometime.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

The Man Don't Give A F*ck - SFA

Boys And Girls - Blur

Blue Monday - New Order

Step On - Happy Mondays

The Only One I Know - The Charlatans

Sorted For E's And Whizz - Pulp

Debaser - Pixies

How the HELL did some of those songs make it on the list?

 

[Pigsy]

Should be a bit of Mega City Four in there too

 

[NMH]

So here's Greatest Indie Anthems Ever Top Ten according to NME and XFM:

1. Oasis - 'Live Forever'
2. Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
3. Pulp - 'Common People'
4. The Smiths - 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out'
5. The Libertines - 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun'
6. The Libertines - 'Time For Heroes'
7. The Smiths - 'How Soon Is Now?'
8. The Stone Roses - 'I Am The Resurrection'
9 The Strokes - 'Last Nite'
10 Arctic Monkeys - 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'


What does everybody think?

I'd agree with the top TWO, in that order. Nice to see no Blur at all, but no way would 'Common people' make my top three - 'Sorted for E's & Wizz' at a pinch, but not 'Common People'. I'd also have 'Girl from Mars' (Ash) in there, and no Strokes & no Libertines. Oh, and 'I Bet You Look good On The Dancefloor' about number three or four. And 'Hand In Glove' as the only Smiths entry. And chuck in st. Etienne 'Hes On The Phone' and Garbage 'Im Only Happy when It Rains' and we're almost there.

Golden age of indie pop classics, has to be said.

Thanks for the reminder, that NME are a pile of shite not worth reading.

MOJO is a decent music mag, nme is a waste of money.

I don't know about 'anthems', but decent 'indie', according to NMH'

Chameleons - In Shreds
Supergrass - Richard The 3rd
Stereophonics - Dakota
Charlatans - The Only One I Know
Catherine Wheel - I Want To Touch You
Love and Rockets - Express
Simple Minds - Love Song
Ride - Like a Daydream
Kula Shaker - Tattva
Screaming Trees - Make My Mind

subs would include Human League - Being Boiled, or Seconds.
Heartthrobs - Dreamtime
The Damned - Shadow Of Love
Lush - Sweetness and Light
Smiths - Spring Heeled Jim
Modern English - Gathering Dust
Wah! - 7 Minutes To Midnight
New Order - True Faith
Carter - Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere


From the above list, I might have included;
Smiths - How Soon is Now
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Stone Roses - though probably another track.