Everybody has a favourite Christmas song, but poor old Easter always has to make do with second best...
10. Patti Smith - Easter
A classic example of a great album let down (slightly) by its title track. There are far better songs on Easter, but I couldn't really ignore this. She is Patti Smith, after all.
9. The Associates - Tell Me Easter's On Friday
Easter's on Friday, Billy.
8. Mansun - Egg Shaped Fred
I did like Mansun, but this is just a blatant attempt to rewrite I Am The Walrus with added indie guitars. You're not Oasis, lads. (Thank god.) Really should have included this in my Top Twenty 'Na Na' Songs.
7. Ashton, Gardner & Dyke - The Resurrection Shuffle.
This band sound like a firm of accountants and look like a bunch of dodgy plumbers you wouldn't let into your house to fix your washing machine. They made a nice enough racket though. This one might also give you a clue as to where we'll end up...
6. Ricky Ross - Cold Easter
Can't find it anywhere online so you'll have to take my word for it: to quote the late Frank Carson, it's a cracker. (Sorry, wrong religious holiday pun.)
5. Tori Amos - Crucify
In which Tori has just got out of the bath. (Rol waits while Steve goes to check out the video and is inevitably disappointed.)
4. Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone
For those of you who think Mott The Hoople only had one good song (the one Bowie gave them), watch this. Hell, watch it anyway for Tony Blackburn and a Womble.
3. XTC - Easter Theatre
Tasty as a big chocolate egg.
2. Julian Cope - Easter Everywhere
There are long periods in which I forget just how good Julian Cope really is. Then suddenly, I remember.
1. The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection
No, but just imagine for one second if Ian Brown had been The Resurrection? Would Christianity really have lasted this long?
So... what's your favourite Easter song?
