6. The Verve | Bittersweet Symphony

"Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve from the album Urban Hymns (1997)

Despite losing all writing credits due to bullshit lawsuits levied by not one but two former Rolling Stones managers, this will remain, as Richard Ashcroft is never shy about boasting, a classic. Its instantly recognizable symphony strings transcend Britpop as a universal anthem, and the music video, of Ashcroft walking up a NYC street, remains iconic.

_Michael Christopher

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