Best of British

Xfm has published its list of the 100 greatest British songs.

 

Before I start on a rant, I acknowledge that all such lists are entirely subjective and essentially pointless.

 

But I'm a man, I'm a geek, I'm a lover of lists and I'm a music snob.

 

So, to the list. Oasis take the top three spots, perhaps giving an indication as to the voters' demographic.

 

The Beatles don't feature until number 18, and then with Hey Jude.

 

They don't feature again until number 31, with Come Together.

 

Feeder and Snow Patrol both feature. Queen don't. (I'm no fan of Queen, but I would have thought Bohemian Rhapsody might have made the list).

 

Should The Jimi Hendrix Experience feature, given that two thirds of their members were British?

 

I realise that by even commenting on the list, I'm validating it. But it all just seems so wrong.

 

Incidentally, here's my Top Ten:

 

1. Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles

 

2. Here It Comes - Doves

 

3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles

 

4. 20th Century Boy - T.Rex

 

5. Paranoid Android - Radiohead

 

6. Made of Stone - The Stone Roses

 

7. All You Need Is Love - The Beatles

 

8. Supersonic - Oasis

 

9. The Devil Walks In The Sand - The Cooper Temple Clause

 

10. The White Room - Cream

 

So, having found fault with the inclusion of Feeder and Snow Patrol in the list, I stick Doves, T.Rex and The Cooper Temple Clause in the Top Ten. But that's because I'm right.