Just because it is now officially NME Thursday and everyone loves themed lists, how about we talk about the Greatest Indie Anthems ever… and what NME / Xfm and the general UK public think they are.

The top 50 Greatest Indie Anthems as listed in NME:
1. Oasis – 'Live Forever'
2. Nirvana – 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
3. Pulp – 'Common People'
4. The Smiths – 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out'
5. The Libertines – 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun'
6. The Libertines – 'Time For Heroes'
7. The Smiths – 'How Soon Is Now?'
8. The Stone Roses – 'I Am The Resurrection'
9. The Strokes – 'Last Nite'
10. Arctic Monkeys – 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'
11. The Smiths – 'This Charming Man'
12. The Stone Roses – 'She Bangs The Drums'
13. The Libertines – 'Can't Stand Me Now'
14. Oasis – 'Don't Look Back In Anger'
15. Blur – 'Song 2'
16. Franz Ferdinand – 'Take Me Out'
17. The Stone Roses – 'I Wanna Be Adored'
18. The Verve – 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'
19. Joy Divison – 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'
20. Joy Division – 'Transmission'
21. The Smiths – 'Panic'
22. The Breeders – 'Cannonball'
23. The Gossip – 'Standing In The Way Of Control'
24. Babyshambles – 'Fuck Forever'
25. Oasis – 'Supersonic'
26. Radiohead – 'Creep'
27. Oasis -' Wonderwall'
28. Pavement – 'Cut Your Hair'
29. Arcade Fire – 'Rebellion (Lies)'
30. Manic Street Preachers – 'A Design For Life'
31. Oasis – 'Cigarettes & Alcohol'
32. The Stone Roses – 'Fool's Gold'
33. The Killers – 'Mr Brightside'
34. Radiohead – 'Just'
35. Pixies – 'Monkey Gone To Heaven'
36. Kaiser Chiefs – 'I Predict A Riot'
37. Kasabian – 'LSF'
38. Pixies – 'Gigantic'
39. Oasis – 'Champagne Supernova'
40. Klaxons – 'Golden Skans'
41. Blur – 'Parklife'
42. The Cribs – 'Hey Scenesters'
43. Suede – 'Animal Nitrate'
44. The Stone Roses – 'Love Spreads'
45. The La's – 'There She Goes'
46. Dinosaur Jr – 'Freak Scene'
47. The Libertines – 'Up The Bracket'
48. Sonic Youth – 'Bull In The Heather'
49. The Rapture – 'House Of Jealous Lovers'
50. My Bloody Valentine – 'You Made Me Realise'

What do you guys think? Surely, everyone realizes that there are better songs than these — but we're talking anthems here. I am proud of Pavement t 28, but what about Ash's "Kung Fu" or "Jack Names the Planets"? Idlewild "Rosability"?

And by 'anthem,' do they mean songs with which drunk people sing along in unison?