Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
Joy Division - Ceremony
Human League - Hard Times
David Bowie - Look Back in Anger (yeah - this isn't my number one Bowie track... I know!)
The Blow Monkeys - Digging your Scene
The Stranglers - Walk On By
The Jam - Modern World
Black Eyed Peas - Ring a Ling
The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection
Well - although I got told my selection was rubbish because I was 'old' I don't think it's too bad... but then I realised how much good music which I love that I'd left out... Madness - The Prince, The Specials - Ghost Town, Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here, The Who - Love Reign O'er Me, Japan and David Sylvian, The Smiths, The Undertones, The Cure, The Cranberries, Elvis Costello, Dire Straits, Mick Karn (who was without a shadow of a doubt the best fretless bass player this world will ever see), Spandau Ballet, Keane, Simple Minds, Chris Rea, Radiohead, Muse, so many others that you'll get bored with me listing them....
This has made me realise two things....
Firstly, there is no way I can create an all time top ten - my moods change and what I listen to changes with my moods. Something I would put on a top ten today would possibly not make a top 50 tomorrow.
Secondly, I can't think of many bands/artists in the charts now who have the impact or the staying ability of bands from even as recently as 10 years ago.... I'm sure there will be some - but I'm struggling to think of any - Adele maybe? Paloma Faith possibly?? A quick look at this weeks top 40 albums and there are 2 by Bowie and albums from Suede, Stereophonics, Billy Bragg, Bon Jovi, Dido, Fleetwood Mac, Pink and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - a quarter of the top 40 albums by bands/artists who have been around more than 10 years.
I never thought I'd be one to say they don't make music like they used to.... but they don't!!
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