XFM - Greatest Indie Anthems Ever poll

[Kewpie]

http://www.nme.com/news/nme/28059

The Smiths is voted No.11 This Charming Man and No.21 Panic.

 

[littlecharmer]

I saw this in NME this morning and was going to post it. Here is the full list, The Smiths have four entries.

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

Whilst in the newsagents this morning I also noticed there is a Johnny Marr interview in the new issue of Mojo magazine. I only had a chance to flick through but there were some recent pics and some Smiths ones.

 

[nugz]

I saw this in NME this morning and was going to post it. Here is the full list, The Smiths have four entries.

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

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too much Oasis, especially considering that 3 of those songs(champagne, dont look back, and wonderwall)were actually pretty big mainstream hits, so then how could they be considered "indie"?

...oh geez, i just noticed Smells like Teen Spirit, wtf?? thats no "indie" anthem! that was like, THE most popular song of the decade. (notice i said most POPULAR, not necessarily BEST, thx.) umm, yeah.

 

[lovemorrissey]

Im a little suprised and dissapointed that none of Morrissey's solo stuff is on that list.

First of the gang to die should be on there!!

 

[Birkenhead]

where is suedehead?

 

[Kewpie]

Uh, the result is already on their site.
The Smiths songs split the vote which is good and bad at the same time.

 

[lovemorrissey]

At least There is a light was in the top 5, thats the greatest song of all time indie or no indie

 

[Stitchell]

A hair indie list, sooo predictable. These types of lists should exclude anything fro the last 5 years. Will the Gossip and the Klaxons feature in 5 years time etc etc

 

[Helios]

How have Babyshambles made the list?

 

[thisispop]

Sadly NME, has gone downhill in the last five years & this popularist list reflects that.

Let's see where The Libertines, Babyshambles & the Gossip are in 15/20 years time.

Still looking on the bright side, none of this dreadful EMO music has made the list.

 

[Trouble loves me]

How have Babyshambles made the list?

Because the ambulance chasers are kakking their pants in anticipation of Pete Doherty's untimely demise; his next song could be 'Pete woz 'ere / eez come over all queer', repeated ad infinitum and the sycophants would still proclaim it one of the greatest pieces of poetry since Byron's death rattle.
It's the same reason 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' came in at #2; everyone adores a casualty. Just imagine (or rather don't, cause it's an awful thought) if Morrissey had topped himself in the wake of the NME racism scandal; he'd be up there with Elvis as a tragedy of the industry and indeed, feted as one of the greatest rock stars of all time.

 

[fastpulseboy]

where is RIDE

 

[sore_lips]

The Libertines made the list because their music means a lot to many people my age.. i actually do think they will be remembered in 15/20 years time, whereas klaxons and the gossip probably won´t.. The Libertines had catchy tunes and great lyrics and they gave a lot of people hope in contemporary music again.. i know that´s what they did for me.. and i´ve seen the reaction at clubs when Libertines are played.. a few years back, but even now, and it definitly stands out.. i think they deserve their spot for Don´t Look Back Into The Sun and Time For Heroes.. i don´t get Nirvana at all. the song is rubbish in my opinion and Live Forever is highly overrated.

 

[fastpulseboy]

where are THE CHARLATANS

 

[fastpulseboy]

Where is PRIMAL SCREAM

 

[Mozzer's Left Eyebrow]

Yeah, and where are CARTER USM???! Oh, that's right, they are down the dumper.

Could Morrissey's exclusion from this list be because he is not indie, whereas The Smiths were? Just a thought.

 

[El Manzo]

Where are Gene?
Where are These Animal Men?
Where are Supergrass?

 

[Alcoholic Afternoons]

...oh geez, i just noticed Smells like Teen Spirit, wtf?? thats no "indie" anthem! that was like, THE most popular song of the decade. (notice i said most POPULAR, not necessarily BEST, thx.) umm, yeah.

It ended up that way, but at the time it was pretty "indie." Most of that stuff looks mainstream in retrospect. Except a few, like "f*** Forever." Now THERE's an anthem (not that I've heard the song).

Nice to see "Cut Your Hair" on there, the 2nd best song about haircutting of which I'm aware...

 

[Poco Innocente]

Oasis make me want to vomit

 

[DAnn Coulter]

Oasis make me want to vomit

Oh ,God...........Yes!!

Those bitches should be shot