MUSIC: Best British Songs Of The Past 25 Years

[shivvy]

The Brit Awards are the UK equivalent to the Grammys and they'll be hitting their 25th anniversary this year. To celebrate, they've named what they consider to be the 25 Best British Songs that have been released over the past 25 years. This initial list, which was unveiled this week, will be narrowed down to five tunes from a vote of the listeners of BBC's Radio 2. The winner will be named at this year's ceremony, which takes place on February 20th.

The full list of nominees:

‘Heroes’ David Bowie
‘We Are The Champions’ Queen
‘Wuthering Heights’ Kate Bush
‘Night Fever’ Bee Gees
‘London Calling’ The Clash
‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ Joy Division
‘That's Entertainment’ The Jam
‘I Don't Want To Talk About It’ Rod Stewart
‘Look of Love’ ABC
‘Golden Brown’ The Stranglers
‘True’ Spandau Ballet
‘Careless Whisper’ George Michael
‘Holding Back The Years’ Simply Red
‘Sledgehammer’ Peter Gabriel
‘Sacrifice’ Elton John
‘Unfinished Sympathy’ Massive Attack
‘Why’ Annie Lennox
‘Fields of Gold’ Sting
‘Kiss From A Rose’ Seal
‘Wonderwall’ Oasis
‘Angels’ Robbie Williams
‘Yellow’ Coldplay
‘Babylon’ David Gray
‘Leave Right Now’ Will Young
‘Dry Your Eyes’ The Streets

More info can be found at the official website: http://brits.co.uk/

[JSpaceman]

How'd the Bee Gees get in there? Aren't they all British? :confused:

[Radi0FreeChicgo]

I'd have to go with these for the top 5:

‘Heroes’ David Bowie
‘London Calling’ The Clash
‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ Joy Division
‘That's Entertainment’ The Jam
‘Sledgehammer’ Peter Gabriel

I don't know if "Dry Your Eyes" is one of the best 25 UK singles of all time, but I love the fact that The Streets made the list.

[SteelTown Boy]

i should be shot for knowing this...Barry Gibb was born in Manchester, Robin and Maurice Gibb were born at the Isle of Man. The Gibbs emigrated to Brisbane in the 50s.

meaning that the Gibbs are brits by birth.

[aqualou]

but the Gibbs also wrote "Islands in the Stream" . . . doesn't that count.:rolleyes: it would be sooooooo :eek: cool to have a top british song be done by Dolly Parton and Kenney Rogers. :p put in a pukey face here.

[rocketman70]

I'd go w/ these:

'Heroes’ David Bowie
‘London Calling’ The Clash
‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ Joy Division
‘That's Entertainment’ The Jam
‘Wonderwall’ Oasis

HUH?
‘Leave Right Now’ Will Young :eek:

[slopechz]

"Heroes" - David Bowie
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division
"Thats Entertainmenmt" - The Jam
"Look of Love" - ABC
"True" - Spandau Ballet

[JSpaceman]

Will Young :eek:
I just loved his cover of "She Bangs." Funny stuff. :confused:

[joebob]

Wait just a second. Last 25 years? :confused:

"Night Fever" was out no later than 1977, as it appeared in the film of that year, "Saturday Night Fever."

Can I get a confirmation on this?

[doomgrrl]

My top picks from their list:

1. Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
2. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
3. Heroes - David Bowie
4. Golden Brown - The Stranglers
5. London Calling - The Clash
6. That's Entertainment - The Jam

As for...

‘I Don't Want To Talk About It’ Rod Stewart
‘Sacrifice’ Elton John
‘Fields of Gold’ Sting

Ughhh. :eek:

[postfeminist]

i just had the biggest brain fart when reading this:

Wait just a second. Last 25 years?

"Night Fever" was out no later than 1977, as it appeared in the film of that year, "Saturday Night Fever."


i thought, 1977 was 25 years ago....

duh, no it wasn't. a) that's the year i was born and b) i'm 27. wtf.

[wombat18]

Hmm, we do owe those whinging Poms a round for some cool tuneage ...

In terms of artistic impact, I'd have to choose : Bowie, Joy Division, The Clash, Kate Bush, and Queen. Todays radio wouldn't be the same without their contributions. Check the number of cover versions for each of these ...

But, the tunes that I could listen to over and over again :

‘Golden Brown’ The Stranglers
‘London Calling’ The Clash
‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ Joy Division
‘That's Entertainment’ The Jam
‘Sledgehammer’ Peter Gabriel



Songs I'd add :

"Come on Eileen" Dexy's Midnight Runners
"Our House" Madness
"God Save the Queen" Sex Pistols

or even something from Van Morrison ?

Radiohead ?








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[masterplan814]

my picks:

"Wonderwall"- Oasis (of course)
"Love Will Tear us Apart" - Joy Division (I feel everyone agrees this song is phenomenal)
"Heroes" - David Bowie
"Holding Back the Years" - Simply Red (sappy, but good)
"London Calling" - The Clash

although i feel a smiths or cure song should have been included in there..i mean david gray? are you freakin kiddin? i don't know if "Sheila Take a Bow" or "Lullaby" were offically released though..