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THE 200 MOST ESSENTIAL BRITISH ROCK SONGS. 
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THE 200 MOST ESSENTIAL

BRITISH

ROCK SONGS

Rock and roll’s roots may have been American, but the Brits have been putting their own stamp on its sound and attitude since the 1950s. Some significant rock legends hail from the United Kingdom, including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Elton John and David Bowie. This countdown focuses on 200 British tracks that have made the greatest impact on rock music.

*200

RUSH

Big Audio Dynamite II

Mick Jones, formerly of The Clash, led Big Audio Dynamite's 2 incarnations. BAD II released "Rush" in 1991. The track contains various musical samples as well as Peter Sellers commenting on rhythm and melody.

 

*199

ROLLING IN THE DEEP

Adele

Adele possesses the vocal power of an American soul diva. Her songs evoke the past without compromising a fresh sound. "Rolling In The Deep" was issued in 2010 and reached #2 in Britain. The disc made the planet take notice of the skilled singer.

*198

THE AIR THAT I BREATHE

The Hollies

The Hollies released a remake of Albert Hammond's "The Air That I Breathe" in 1974. The #2 UK hit single was a worldwide smash.

 

*197

STARLIGHT

Muse

Muse's sound is a hybrid of glam, neo-prog rock, electronica and post-grunge indie rock. "Starlight" was a 2006 chart hit.

*196

THE ROCKAFELLER SKANK

Fatboy Slim

Norman Cook re-invented himself as Fatboy Slim. Drawing from his immense record collection, "The Rockafeller Skank" was the end result of putting together samples to create a new trip-hop track in 1998.

*195

I WANT TO BREAK FREE

Queen

"I Want To Break Free", a song of empowerment that demanded autonomy and liberty, was lifted as a single from Queen's 1984 album 'The Works'. It reached #3 in the UK.

*194

CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA

Oasis

Oasis may have drawn tons of inspiration from The Beatles, but the band's influence on Britpop during the 1990s cannot be denied. "Champagne Supernova" was taken from the group's second album '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?'.

*193

ALBATROSS

Fleetwood Mac

In 1968, when Fleetwood Mac unleashed the instrumental "Albatross", the group consisted of only British members. Mick Fleetwood and John McVie have remained the only constants as the line-ups and musical direction changed. Peter Green composed this UK #1 single, which demonstrated the band's British approach to the blues.

 

*192

TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin had an uncanny skill when it came to mixing disparate genres in a thrillingly cohesive way. "Trampled Under Foot", from the group's 1975 album 'Physical Graffiti', contains elements of blues, hard rock, funk and heavy metal.

 

*191

I BET YOU LOOK GOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR

Arctic Monkeys

In 2005, The Arctic Monkeys topped the chart with the post-punk / indie single "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor".

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