Top 5 greatest British Bands since 1977

[mix]

1. The Verve
2. Sex Pistols
3. The Smiths
4. Massive Attack
5. The Clash

Yours?

[underpants]

1. Oasis, Oasis, Oasis, Oasis, Oasis

[mix]

2. Stone Roses should be up there too nt

[underpants]

14. Thanks- I listened to their first album while I cut the grass today

just after reading this
:thumbsup:

[mix]

16. I do not know if you are serious or not,

but I like Oasis, but their production has been uneven. They have written some classic tunes and their fan base is gargantuan in Britain, but The Verve are a much better band and the songwriting is more unique and consistent.

[underpants]

24. I actually like Oasis

but they were a quick joke here in the Lounge for a while

[tigereye]

12. ah

:rofl: :hi:

[Orrex]

39. Didn't they used to exist?

I have a vague memory of some kind of primadonna cacophony being attributed to them in the mid-90s, but I can't quite recall for sure...

[JCMach1]

3. You left off Blur... and the Clash should be #1

[mix]

4. I also left off Spiritualized, unfairly, so squeeze them in there too. nt

[JCMach1]

5. Not to mention XTC,,,

[dana_b]

6. mine:

the Clash
Sex Pistols
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Eurythmics
Joy Division

[Arugula Latte]

7. Other good ones:

Joy Division
New Order (the more I listen, the more I appreciate them, and not all synth music sucked)
World Party (gawd I love Karl Wallinger)
Squeeze
Doves
Echo & the Bunnymen/Ian McCulloch

[SoxFan]

10. Waterboys, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Buzzcocks

Never warmed up to Squeeze, but your other picks are definitely on the mark.

I was supposed to see Bad Lieutenant (3/4 of New Order) before that goddamn volcano trapped them in England and led to the show being scrapped. I'm thinking about using the refund to see Echo in Boston a week from Monday.

[Arugula Latte]

11. I'd love to see Echo again.

Saw them at the Greek Theater at UC Berkeley in '87 -- great show.

BTW, I'd also add The Cure to my list.

[old mark]

8. Sex Pistols, 5 times.....nt

[SoxFan]

9. No argument with the Pistols, Clash, or Smiths, but where's Joy Division?

They are the most influential band of the era. If you want, combine them with their New Order incarnation.

[tigereye]

13. The Clash

Elvis Costello and the Attractions
The Mekons (if not too early)
Peter Gabriel and various collaborators
Radiohead
The Police

[mix]

15. Maybe I should have made it a top ten list.

How could I have forgotten Radiohead and XTC?

[tigereye]

17. it's hard to pick just 5 of any music when you think about it!

:rofl:

[mix]

29. it was an impulsive post nt

[Dr Morbius]

18. I didn't know Radiohead was Brit.

And Gabriel went solo before '77. Accordingly:

The Clash
Radiohead
The Police
U2
The Smiths

I admit, U2 hasn't been all that for a decade plus, but twenty years ago they were truly great.

[Arugula Latte]

19. I just checked out "War" from the library and downloaded it.

It was like being reunited with an old friend. What a great album from first song to last! Same goes for "Boy," "Unforgettable Fire" and "Joshua Tree." After those albums it gets a little spotty.

[melman]

20. U2 are Irish

The Clash
The Jam
Cocksparrer
The Buzzcocks
The Wildhearts

[mix]

28. love The Jam, include them for sure nt

[Arugula Latte]

31. Me too. They were an underrated band here in the States.

[Dr Morbius]

34. Last time I checked, the British Isles consisted of:

England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Scots are British. Welshmen are British. Englishmen are British. And Irishmen are British.

Now, had the question been about the best English bands, I would have answered differently. Really, it's like saying Sarah Palin's not an American because she's from Alaska. Ireland is a British isle.

[XemaSab]

32. U2 is Irish

n/t

[BlooInBloo]

21. DM.

[GCP]

22. Elbow, Coldplay and I'd say Snow Patrol but they're Irish

On edit

I added Garbage and the Jesus and Mary Chain

[racaulk]

23. Attack of the 90s!!!

1. Spice Girls
2. Stereo MCs
3. The KLF
4. Jesus Jones
5. Everything But The Girl

:hi:

[mix]

25. Are the Spice Girls really a band? nt

[abq e streeter]

26. The Clash--towering above all the others, and then all the others in no particular order

OK... The Sex Pistols pretty high up

[Initech]

27. Mine:

Porcupine Tree
Radiohead
Iron Maiden
The Clash
Muse

[mitchum]

30. Sex Pistols

Joy Division
Echo and the Bunnymen
Throbbing Gristle
Massive Attack

[XemaSab]

33. Radiohead

The Cure

Joy Division/New Order

David Bowie

Stone Roses

[Tikki]

35. The Damned....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QPPFs4uktk
"New Rose"....The Damned



Tikki

[abq e streeter]

36. The Alarm was damn good too-saw them way back when, and had no idea they'd be that good live

technically, they're Welsh, but close enough I guess. Plus gotta give props to a band originally named The Toilets.

[Symarip]

37. Here's mine.

1. The Specials
2. The Clash
3. Public Image Limited
4. Echo and The Bunnymen
5. The Cult

[valerief]

38. The Polkaholics

Oh, wait, they're not British.

But this is a cool site. http://www.thevelvetstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=vs02

[Orrex]

40. This list suffers from a notable lack of The Spice Girls

zig-a-zig ahhh!

[jpak]

41. Hear hear - and let's not forget Culture Club either

:evilgrin:

[Tikki]

42. Rockpile...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ2TuX_ZiEA
"I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock & Roll)"......The Rockpile





Tikki