Guardian - 40 Greatest Songs ranked

[mcintyrepoet]

www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jan/09/t ... ngs-ranked

Plenty to disagree with but not many surprises; White Man No.1 but Hitsville UK No 21!
The pages of comments entertaining too

[Dr. Medulla]

No “Something About England”?!?! Heston's gonna burn whole villages down over this.

[Low Down Low]

Recall a similar list of late where hitsville was ranked comically at 3. I dont mind it but 21 is still far too high. If i believed the clash had only recorded 20 better songs than hitsville uk, i doubt I'd consider myself a huge fan.

[WestwayKid]

Rudie Can't Fail at 30 is way too low considering we decided it was their best song ever when we did that massive poll last year...

[WestwayKid]

Recall a similar list of late where hitsville was ranked comically at 3. I dont mind it but 21 is still far too high. If i believed the clash had only recorded 20 better songs than hitsville uk, i doubt I'd consider myself a huge fan.

It's a song I don't hate, but I don't really love. It's not top-30 for me.

[Dr. Medulla]

I suspect that Hitsville makes these lists because it was released as a single and list compilers feel obliged to include singles.

Edit: Yet no “Radio Clash,” so fuck that idea.

[IkarisOne]

Loving the love for Gates.

[Heston]

No “Something About England”?!?! Heston's gonna burn whole villages down over this.

I've already been complaining about it on Facebook.

[Dr. Medulla]

No “Something About England”?!?! Heston's gonna burn whole villages down over this.

I've already been complaining about it on Facebook.

You'll always be my weirdo pole star.

[gkbill]

Hello,

Rudie at #30 and no Radio Clash - no way!

[101Walterton]

Rudie Can't Fail at 30 is way too low considering we decided it was their best song ever when we did that massive poll last year...

Yes that is the one that jumped out at me. Rudie has always featured very highly in every poll we have done.

[Heston]

Rudie Can't Fail at 30 is way too low considering we decided it was their best song ever when we did that massive poll last year...

Yes that is the one that jumped out at me. Rudie has always featured very highly in every poll we have done.

Yeah, Hitsville above Rudie is pure insanity.

[Heston]

Hello,

Rudie at #30 and no Radio Clash - no way!

Now I love Radio Clash but was never as keen on This Is Radio Clash which I assume you're referring to? The former has much better lyrics and a better mix.

[gkbill]

Hello,

Rudie at #30 and no Radio Clash - no way!

Now I love Radio Clash but was never as keen on This Is Radio Clash which I assume you're referring to? The former has much better lyrics and a better mix.

Hello,

Yes - although I rate both highly. I once had a workout list consisting of different versions of both along with live versions. I think it was about 45 minutes long.

[Badger]

Another example of outstanding journalism from the Grauniad. Courtesy of this definitive and well researched piece, I now know, after all these years, that CC Rockers was a reworking of an old 101ers song, and that Keith Levene played guitar on the recording of What's my name? Is this guy for real?

I would omit GOB, Hitsville and SAEngland and replace them with City of the Dead, The Prisoner and All the young punks.