Greatest Rock and Roll Band from the British Isles

[kmc]

Took me a few days to narrow it down. These are my faves:

1) Radiohead
2) Wire
3) The Beatles
4) My Bloody Valentine
5) Gang of Four
6) The Jesus and Mary Chain
7) The Fall
8) Public Image
9) Queen
10) XTC
11) The Pogues
12) The Homosexuals
13) This Heat
14) The Who
15) Elvis Costello & The Attractions

[maarts]

Here's my list:

1. Joy Division
2. The Smiths
3. Pink Floyd
4. Porcupine Tree
5. Cocteau Twins
6. The Cure
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. Jesus & Mary Chain
9. Spiritualized
10. Yes
11. Radiohead
12. XTC
13. Echo and the Bunnymen
14. Siouxsie and the Banshees
15. Shriekback

[riley]

I knew that one was going to be good.

[riley]

Are you fuckers trying to tell me it's time to revisit The Pogues? Honestly, were they that good?

[Rit]

both those lists were great.

i don't know anything bout the Pogues.

though... do tell about the Homosexuals, kMc

[luke]

Is it just me, or are The Smiths and Joy Division taking it toe-to-toe with the Beatles?

[riley]

As well they should be

[Rit]

As well they should be

aye.

[kmc]

Uh, I had Queen in there twice. Fixed it.

The Homosexuals were a completely rock outfit from the late 70s. The basically only had one LP, although I think they released some other stuff under their previous band name "The Rejects."

I like them a lot. I picked up their compilation "Astral Glamour" a while back and was totally blown away. The Homosexuals basically named themselves out of defiance to the British punk scene, and seemingly did everything they could to avoid the spotlight. A more in depth retrospective.

www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1595

I must also say that their inclusion has a lot to do with the fact that my love for British bands hasn't aged very well. I had a ton of bands in my list of great American bands, but I struggled to come up with 15 British bands I absolutely love and am willing to listen to anytime. I don't know why it happened that way.

[ClubberLang]

1) Led Zep
2) Pink Floyd
3) The Who
4) the Beatles
5) Rolling Stones
6) Cream
7) The Police
8 ) Sex Pistols
9) Black Sabbath
10) The Animals
11) The Kinks
12) Dire Straits
13) Jethro Tull
14) Duran Duran
15) Oasis

[koolkat]

1. Led Zeppelin
2. U2
3. Depeche Mode
4. The Smiths
5. The Rolling Stones
6. Black Sabbath
7. The Cure
8. Radiohead
9. The Beatles
10. Blur
11. Eurythmics
12. Duran Duran
13. New Order
14. The Chemical Brothers
15. Placebo

[strat-0]

Clubber, I have to say that's a damn fine list. We can argue the order of some of them later, but there will definitey be some similarities in lists! Also reminded me not to forget Dire Straits.

[ClubberLang]

admin said:

Clubber, I have to say that's a damn fine list. We can argue the order of some of them later, but there will definitey be some similarities in lists! Also reminded me not to forget Dire Straits.

*thumbs up*

Yopu're gonna have Duran Duran in your top 5 aren't you

[Rit]

the Jesus and Mary Chain have regrouped for a single.

[luke]

The Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., and now the Jesus and Mary Chain? I dunno 'bout all that.