NME‘s 50 Greatest “Indie Anthems”

[Da_Eggman]

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 Kaiser Chiefs – ‘I Predict A Riot’
35 Pixies – ‘Monkey Gone To Heaven’
34 Radiohead – ‘Just’
33 The Killers – ‘Mr Brightside’
32 The Stone Roses – ‘Fool’s Gold’
31 Oasis – ‘Cigarettes & 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 – ‘fukk Forever’
23 The Gossip – ‘Standing In The Way Of Control’
22 The Breeders – ‘Cannonball’
21 The Smiths – ‘Panic’
20 Joy Division – ‘Transmission’
19 Joy Divison – ‘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’

 

[TrueEpic08]

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 Kaiser Chiefs – ‘I Predict A Riot’
35 Pixies – ‘Monkey Gone To Heaven’
34 Radiohead – ‘Just’
33 The Killers – ‘Mr Brightside’
32 The Stone Roses – ‘Fool’s Gold’
31 Oasis – ‘Cigarettes & 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 – ‘fukk Forever’
23 The Gossip – ‘Standing In The Way Of Control’
22 The Breeders – ‘Cannonball’
21 The Smiths – ‘Panic’
20 Joy Division – ‘Transmission’
19 Joy Divison – ‘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’

Remember, this is a 2007 list.

My thoughts:

-"You Made Me Realize" being 50 is a monumental travesty. No "Only Shallow" or "I Only Said" is worse.
-There are like so many things wrong with the Sonic Youth selection here. No "Kill Yr. Idols"? No "Death Valley '69"? No "Teenage Riot"? I could go on and on...
-So there ARE people who like the second Stone Roses album...
-The number of Oasis songs on here is embarassing. Predictable, but embarassing.

Actually, screw this. I'm not wasting my time on this weird, horrible list...

 

[Deafheaven]

Nirvana was indie?

 

[Clem]

NME is worse than The Source during the Eminem Benzino beef. The shyt is Tiger Beat statua.

 

[STEVE]

that is certainly a list of very corny shyt. love MBV though

 

[Honga Ciganesta]

 

[BIGDENNIS10UK]

List is an obvious one, but loads of classic songs on there.

 

[We Major]

Just the one Arctic Monkeys track

 

[THE 101]

I fukking hate The Smiths, brehs.

 

[Spin]

Good songs on this list. Don't know about them being indie though

 

[msa13]

Only six Oasis songs?