Posted April 17, 201213 yr First the 150 Best tracks of the last 15 Years _____________________________________________________________________ Published on the website last Oct it goes all the way back to early 1996. http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of...s/248648/page/1 Some confusing placings. Poker Face is there but no Bad Romance? Nice to see Hope there's Someone and Pyramid Song in it but they still continue to ignore Mars Volta's Inertiatic ESP. Absolutely thrilled with the inclusion of Radiohead's Let Down considering it wasn't a single. The piece on A Design for Life actually sounds like they really want it to be number 1 (which of course it should be). 150 Manic Street Preachers – “Australia” 149 Crystal Castles – “Crimewave” 148 Coldplay – “Clocks” 147 Morrissey – “First Of The Gang To Die” 146 Laura Marling – “My Manic And I” 145 Fever Ray – “If I Had A Heart” 144 The Killers – “Human” 143 Oasis – “The Hindu Times” 142 Foals – “Hummer” 141 Gorillaz – “Clint Eastwood” 140 Arctic Monkeys – “A Certain Romance” 139 Coldplay – “Yellow” 138 Bat For Lashes – “What’s A Girl To Do?” 137 Doves – “There Goes The Fear” 136 Kelis – “Milkshake” 135 Kelly Clarkson – “Since U Been Gone” 134 Antony & The Johnsons – “Hope There’s Someone” 133 The Strokes – “Under Cover Of Darkness” 132 Daft Punk – “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” 131 Radiohead – “Pyramid Song” 130 Belle And Sebastian – “The Boy With The Arab Strap” 129 The Strokes – “Reptilia” 128 Hercules And Love Affair – “Blind” 127 En Vogue – “Don’t Let Go (Love)” 126 Hole – “Celebrity Skin” 125 Klaxons – “Atlantis To Interzone” 124 Supergrass – “Pumping On Your Stereo” 123 Glasvegas – “Daddy’s Gone” 122 Mercury Rev – “Goddess On A Highway” 121 Santogold -“LES Artistes” 120 Pulp – “This Is Hardcore” 119 Aaliyah & Timbaland – “We Need A Resolution” 118 LCD Soundsystem – “All My Friends” 117 Blink-182 – “What’s My Age Again?” 116 Wu-Tang Clan – “Gravel Pit” 115 Kings Of Leon – “Charmer” 114 Primal Scream – “Accelerator” 113 At The Drive-In – “One Armed Scissor” 112 Cee Lo Green – “f*** You” 111 The Spice Girls – “Wannabe” 110 Sebastien Tellier – “La Ritournelle” 109 Ultrasound – “Stay Young” 108 Kasabian – “Club Foot” 107 Radiohead – “No Surprises” 106 Radiohead – “Let Down” 105 Cornershop – “Brimful Of Asha (Fatboy Slim Remix)” 104 Lily Allen – “Smile” 103 Lady Gaga – “Poker Face” 102 Art Brut – “Formed A Band” 101 The Horrors – “Sea Within A Sea” 100 Mystery Jets – “Two Doors Down” 99 MGMT – “Kids” 98 The Cribs – “Men’s Needs” 97 Klaxons – “Golden Skans” 96 The Horrors – “Sheena Is A Parasite” 95 The Knife – “Heartbeats” 94 CSS – “Let’s Make Love And Listen To Death From Above” 93 Radiohead – “Reckoner” 92 Peter Bjorn & John – “Young Folks” 91 Animal Collective – “My Girls” 90 Yeasayer – “O.N.E.” 89 The Futureheads – “Hounds Of Love” 88 Jeff Buckley – “Everybody Here Wants You” 87 The Streets – “Dry Your Eyes” 86 The Rapture – “House Of Jealous Lovers” 85 The Coral – “Dreaming Of You” 84 The Hives – “Hate To Say I Told You So” 83 Kylie Minogue – “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” 82 Queens Of The Stone Age – “Feel Good Hit Of The Summer” 81 Outkast – “Ms. Jackson” 80 Eminem – “The Real Slim Shady” 79 Blur – “Song 2” 78 The Verve – “The Drugs Don’t Work” 77 Oasis – “D’You Know What I Mean?” 76 Beck – “Where It’s At” 75 Manic Street Preachers – “A Design For Life” 74 Muse – “Supermassive Black Hole” 73 Blur – “Out Of Time” 72 The Big Pink – “Dominos” 71 The Libertines – “Don’t Look Back Into The Sun” 70 M.I.A. – “XXXO” 69 Kanye West – “Jesus Walks” 68 Liars – “Scarecrows On A Killer Slant” 67 Ian Brown – “F.E.A.R.” 66 Super Furry Animals – “The Man Don’t Give A f***” 65 Kasabian – “Fire” 64 La Roux – “In For The Kill” 63 Rihanna – “Umbrella” 62 Vampire Weekend – “A-Punk” 61 Arcade Fire – “Keep The Car Running” 60 The Drums – “Let’s Go Surfing” 59 Dizzee Rascal – “Bonkers” 58 Destiny’s Child – “Say My Name” 57 Eminem – “Lose Yourself” 56 The Killers – “All These Things That I’ve Done” 55 Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Maps” 54 Battles – “Atlas” 53 Kanye West – “Monster” 52 The Prodigy – “Firestarter” 51 Sugababes – “Overload” 50 The Chemical Brothers – “Hey Boy Hey Girl” 49 Best Coast – “Boyfriend” 48 Foo Fighters – “Everlong” 47 Friendly Fires – “Paris” 46 TV On The Radio – “Wolf Like Me” 45 Primal Scream – “Swastika Eyes” 44 Muse – “Nights Of Cydonia” 43 Mumford And Sons – “Little Lion Man” 42 Aphex Twin – “Come To Daddy” 41 Elbow – “One Day Like This” 40 LCD Soundsystem – “Losing My Edge” 39 Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Zero” 38 Kings Of Leon – “The Bucket” 37 Coldplay – “The Scientist” 36 The Strokes – “Hard To Explain” 35 Johnny Cash – “Hurt” 34 Gossip – “Standing In The Way Of Control” 33 Florence & The Machine – “Dog Days Are Over” 32 Gnarls Barkley – “Crazy” 31 The Walkmen – “The Rat” 30 Robyn – “With Every Heartbeat” 29 Crystal Castles – “Alice Practice” 28 the xx – “Islands” 27 Franz Ferdinand – “Take Me Out” 26 The Libertines – “Can’t Stand Me Now” 25 Dizzee Rascal – “Fix Up, Look Sharp” 24 Jay-Z – “99 Problems” 23 The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army” 22 Arcade Fire – “Wake Up” 21 Daft Punk – “Around The World” 20 Bloc Party – “Banquet” 19 Justice Vs. Simian – “We Are Your Friends” 18 Queens Of The Stone Age – “No One Knows” 17 Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On” 16 Beyoncé – “Crazy In Love” 15 M.I.A. – “Paper Planes” 14 Foals – “Spanish Sahara” 13 Jay-Z & Alica Keys – “Empire State Of Mind” 12 MGMT – “Time To Pretend” 11 Arctic Monkeys – “I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor” 10 The Libertines – “Time For Heroes” 09 The Verve – “Bitter Sweet Symphony” 08 Amy Winehouse – “Rehab” 07 Hot Chip – “Over And Over” 06 The White Stripes – “Fell In Love With A Girl” 05 The Killers – “Mr. Brightside” 04 The Strokes – “Last Nite” 03 OutKast – “Hey Ya!” 02 Arcade Fire – “Rebellion (Lies)” 01 Radiohead – “Paranoid Android” Edited May 1, 201213 yr by tonyttt31
April 17, 201213 yr Author 150 Manic Street Preachers – “Australia” 149 Crystal Castles – “Crimewave” 142 Foals – “Hummer” 137 Doves – “There Goes The Fear” 135 Kelly Clarkson – “Since U Been Gone” 134 Antony & The Johnsons – “Hope There’s Someone” 132 Daft Punk – “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” 131 Radiohead – “Pyramid Song” 130 Belle And Sebastian – “The Boy With The Arab Strap” 123 Glasvegas – “Daddy’s Gone” 121 Santogold -“LES Artistes” 119 Aaliyah & Timbaland – “We Need A Resolution” 114 Primal Scream – “Accelerator” 106 Radiohead – “Let Down” 105 Cornershop – “Brimful Of Asha (Fatboy Slim Remix)” 99 MGMT – “Kids” 98 The Cribs – “Men’s Needs” 90 Yeasayer – “O.N.E.” 81 Outkast – “Ms. Jackson” 80 Eminem – “The Real Slim Shady” 78 The Verve – “The Drugs Don’t Work” 75 Manic Street Preachers – “A Design For Life” 73 Blur – “Out Of Time” 71 The Libertines – “Don’t Look Back Into The Sun” 67 Ian Brown – “F.E.A.R.” 62 Vampire Weekend – “A-Punk” 58 Destiny’s Child – “Say My Name” 54 Battles – “Atlas” 52 The Prodigy – “Firestarter” 50 The Chemical Brothers – “Hey Boy Hey Girl” 38 Kings Of Leon – “The Bucket” 36 The Strokes – “Hard To Explain” 35 Johnny Cash – “Hurt” 34 Gossip – “Standing In The Way Of Control” 28 the xx – “Islands” 27 Franz Ferdinand – “Take Me Out” 21 Daft Punk – “Around The World” 20 Bloc Party – “Banquet” 17 Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On” 15 M.I.A. – “Paper Planes” 08 Amy Winehouse – “Rehab” 06 The White Stripes – “Fell In Love With A Girl” 03 OutKast – “Hey Ya!” 02 Arcade Fire – “Rebellion (Lies)” 01 Radiohead – “Paranoid Android” My faves
April 17, 201213 yr The best song on the list came out over 15 years ago...and that's all I will say. It really tells you what kind of state music is in when the NME have to spend every issue going on about the past - and even in celebrating the recent past which was bloody awful. Now, if they'd gone for 150 songs from the 15 years preceding these... And, seriously, why did anyone ever like Bittersweet Symphony? A melody ripped off Andrew Loog Oldham, a video ripped off Massive Attack - and these are the only bits anyone likes...and all it did was heralded in the worst era of guitar music until Scouting for Girls turned up.
April 17, 201213 yr A lot of artist inclusions I would swap with something else. "Milkshake" should be DEFFO higher up there too. And no "Gold Digger" / "Lose My Breath" ._. Generally nb list though. Edited April 17, 201213 yr by ✖ leww____
April 17, 201213 yr PS. "Poker Face" is so much more iconic than "Bad Romance" in my opinion. It's easily a formula for the perfect pop song, whereas "Bad Romance" kinda just expanded on the idea?
April 17, 201213 yr Author PS. "Poker Face" is so much more iconic than "Bad Romance" in my opinion. It's easily a formula for the perfect pop song, whereas "Bad Romance" kinda just expanded on the idea? Exactly. Bad Romance has most more going for it than Poker Face. It's got more parts to it and every part is huge and full of melody. It's monumental in my eyes and ears. I even prefer Just Dance to Pokerface at this stage.
April 17, 201213 yr The following I like but am a little confused as to why they're so high/why they're here at all: 150 Manic Street Preachers – “Australia” 143 Oasis – “The Hindu Times” 133 The Strokes – “Under Cover Of Darkness” 129 The Strokes – “Reptilia” 123 Glasvegas – “Daddy’s Gone” 115 Kings Of Leon – “Charmer” 108 Kasabian – “Club Foot” 98 The Cribs – “Men’s Needs” 97 Klaxons – “Golden Skans” 80 Eminem – “The Real Slim Shady” 77 Oasis – “D’You Know What I Mean?” (I genuinely thought I was the only one who still loved this) 61 Arcade Fire – “Keep The Car Running” 38 Kings Of Leon – “The Bucket” 37 Coldplay – “The Scientist” 33 Florence & The Machine – “Dog Days Are Over” 23 The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army” 22 Arcade Fire – “Wake Up” 07 Hot Chip – “Over And Over”
April 17, 201213 yr Author The inclusion of Australia is confusing - it's rarely mentioned as a classic Manics single. If You Tolerate This, Masses Against the Classes and Your Love is Not Enough are a bit more worthy in my opinion. Plus NOTHING from genius albums like Mezzanine, In Sides, Endroducing and Six. Edited April 17, 201213 yr by tonyttt31
April 17, 201213 yr Such a brilliant catalogue and all they choose is XXXO and Paper Planes. Dead list.
April 17, 201213 yr Author The Killer's inclusions are a bit suspect. Human is very rubbish compared to Spaceman and All These Things I've Done is shite. Just noticed no Spiritualized. Edited April 17, 201213 yr by tonyttt31
April 17, 201213 yr 'Wannabe' looks so out of place! These sort of lists are always so similar now. It's always 'Mr Brightside', 'Hey Ya!', 'Rebellion (Lies)' etc near the top. Having said that though, great to see 'Spanish Sahara' so high up!
April 17, 201213 yr Author It's also easy to slag them off but they do contain a fair amount of thrilling music.
April 17, 201213 yr It's also easy to slag them off but they do contain a fair amount of thrilling music. Hardly slagging it off! Yes, it may contain some thrilling music but it's nothing new. It's all been said and done before.
April 17, 201213 yr I like so many of the songs included it's unnerving :lol: But yeah, this isn't anything new. NME/Q etc do these kinds of things far too frequently for them to have any sort of real merit.
April 17, 201213 yr Exactly. Bad Romance has most more going for it than Poker Face. It's got more parts to it and every part is huge and full of melody. It's monumental in my eyes and ears. I even prefer Just Dance to Pokerface at this stage. I just think it's more of a rip-off - "Poker Face" started a trend in music IMO that a lot of people copied, and "Bad Romance" falls into the copied formula so it just felt like a cheat. Even now I prefer "Poker Face" muchly.
April 17, 201213 yr Author Hardly slagging it off! Yes, it may contain some thrilling music but it's nothing new. It's all been said and done before. I didn't mean you.
April 17, 201213 yr Author I just think it's more of a rip-off - "Poker Face" started a trend in music IMO that a lot of people copied, and "Bad Romance" falls into the copied formula so it just felt like a cheat. Even now I prefer "Poker Face" muchly. ....and yet it doesnt. The structure of Bad Romance is not the same as Pokerface so it can't be claimed that it uses the same formula. In fact Pokerface is probably closer in structure to Just Dance which preceded it, so it could be said that it ripped it off - in the same way as you claim Bad Romance ripped off Pokerface. In truth we just prefer different songs - which is fine. :D Edited April 17, 201213 yr by tonyttt31
April 17, 201213 yr 02 Arcade Fire – “Rebellion (Lies)” I don't still *get* them. I mean they're good but... You can't really dislike any of these but here are my favourites and some comments: 148 Coldplay – “Clocks” 147 Morrissey – “First Of The Gang To Die” (too low) 143 Oasis – “The Hindu Times” ( :lol: ) 141 Gorillaz – “Clint Eastwood” 139 Coldplay – “Yellow” 138 Bat For Lashes – “What’s A Girl To Do?” (no Daniel?) 137 Doves – “There Goes The Fear” 136 Kelis – “Milkshake” 135 Kelly Clarkson – “Since U Been Gone” 134 Antony & The Johnsons – “Hope There’s Someone” 133 The Strokes – “Under Cover Of Darkness” ( :lol: ) 132 Daft Punk – “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” 131 Radiohead – “Pyramid Song” 130 Belle And Sebastian – “The Boy With The Arab Strap” :wub: 128 Hercules And Love Affair – “Blind” 126 Hole – “Celebrity Skin” (Good one!) 124 Supergrass – “Pumping On Your Stereo” 123 Glasvegas – “Daddy’s Gone” 122 Mercury Rev – “Goddess On A Highway” (They have much better ones) 121 Santogold -“LES Artistes” 120 Pulp – “This Is Hardcore” 119 Aaliyah & Timbaland – “We Need A Resolution” 118 LCD Soundsystem – “All My Friends” 112 Cee Lo Green – “f*** You” 111 The Spice Girls – “Wannabe” 106 Radiohead – “Let Down” 105 Cornershop – “Brimful Of Asha (Fatboy Slim Remix)” 104 Lily Allen – “Smile” (not even close to her best ones) 103 Lady Gaga – “Poker Face” 99 MGMT – “Kids” 98 The Cribs – “Men’s Needs” 97 Klaxons – “Golden Skans” 95 The Knife – “Heartbeats” 94 CSS – “Let’s Make Love And Listen To Death From Above” 92 Peter Bjorn & John – “Young Folks” (tired of this) 91 Animal Collective – “My Girls” 90 Yeasayer – “O.N.E.” 87 The Streets – “Dry Your Eyes” 86 The Rapture – “House Of Jealous Lovers” 85 The Coral – “Dreaming Of You” 84 The Hives – “Hate To Say I Told You So” 83 Kylie Minogue – “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” 82 Queens Of The Stone Age – “Feel Good Hit Of The Summer” 81 Outkast – “Ms. Jackson” 80 Eminem – “The Real Slim Shady” 79 Blur – “Song 2” (overrated) 77 Oasis – “D’You Know What I Mean?” ( :lol: ) 76 Beck – “Where It’s At” 75 Manic Street Preachers – “A Design For Life” (so low!) 74 Muse – “Supermassive Black Hole” 73 Blur – “Out Of Time” 72 The Big Pink – “Dominos” 70 M.I.A. – “XXXO” ( :lol: ) 69 Kanye West – “Jesus Walks” 67 Ian Brown – “F.E.A.R.” 66 Super Furry Animals – “The Man Don’t Give A f***” 63 Rihanna – “Umbrella” 62 Vampire Weekend – “A-Punk” 60 The Drums – “Let’s Go Surfing” 59 Dizzee Rascal – “Bonkers” 58 Destiny’s Child – “Say My Name” 57 Eminem – “Lose Yourself” 56 The Killers – “All These Things That I’ve Done” 55 Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Maps” (Too low) 54 Battles – “Atlas” 53 Kanye West – “Monster” (Good one) 52 The Prodigy – “Firestarter” 51 Sugababes – “Overload” 50 The Chemical Brothers – “Hey Boy Hey Girl” 46 TV On The Radio – “Wolf Like Me” 41 Elbow – “One Day Like This” 40 LCD Soundsystem – “Losing My Edge” 39 Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Zero” 37 Coldplay – “The Scientist” 36 The Strokes – “Hard To Explain” 35 Johnny Cash – “Hurt” 33 Florence & The Machine – “Dog Days Are Over” 32 Gnarls Barkley – “Crazy” 30 Robyn – “With Every Heartbeat” 27 Franz Ferdinand – “Take Me Out” 25 Dizzee Rascal – “Fix Up, Look Sharp” 24 Jay-Z – “99 Problems” 23 The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army” 21 Daft Punk – “Around The World” 20 Bloc Party – “Banquet” 19 Justice Vs. Simian – “We Are Your Friends” 18 Queens Of The Stone Age – “No One Knows” 17 Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On” 16 Beyoncé – “Crazy In Love” 15 M.I.A. – “Paper Planes” 14 Foals – “Spanish Sahara” 13 Jay-Z & Alica Keys – “Empire State Of Mind” 12 MGMT – “Time To Pretend” 11 Arctic Monkeys – “I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor” 08 Amy Winehouse – “Rehab” 06 The White Stripes – “Fell In Love With A Girl” 05 The Killers – “Mr. Brightside” 04 The Strokes – “Last Nite” 03 OutKast – “Hey Ya!” 02 Arcade Fire – “Rebellion (Lies)” 01 Radiohead – “Paranoid Android” Total WTF moments with Oasis... Where are 'Idle' and 'Songbird' for example?
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