The 30 Greatest Punk Songs Of All Time According To Ultimate Classic Rock

US magazine Ultimate Classic Rock has put together another one of its rankings. This time the focus is on punk rock, including its "proto" forerunners. "Emerging in its earliest, embryonic forms between the late 1960s and early 1970s – the webzine writes in its introduction – punk was rock's rebellious, noisy and proudly provocative genre. Despite its staunchly anti-commercial roots, punk has produced a striking string of mainstream hits. From revolutionary legends like the Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Ramones, to more recent hits by bands like Green Day and Blink-182, punk has kept on resonating, winning over generations of fans. We combed through decades of material to pick the 30 greatest songs in punk rock history."

Here is Ultimate Classic Rock's ranking of the 30 best punk songs (full feature here). OndaRock, meanwhile, has its own ranking of the greatest punk albums of all time, chosen by our editorial staff.

30. Green Day – "Welcome To Paradise" (from "Dookie", 1994)

29. X – "Los Angeles" (from "Los Angeles", 1980)

28. Black Flag – "Rise Above" (from "Damaged", 1981)

27. Bikini Kill – "Rebel Girl" (from "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah", 1993)

26. Social Distortion – “Story Of My Life” (da “Social Distortion”, 1990)

25. Blink-182 – "Dammit" (from "Dude Ranch", 1997)

24. Violent Femmes – "Add It Up" (from "Violent Femmes", 1983)

23. X-Ray Spex – "Oh Bondage! Up Yours!" (single, 1997)

22. Black Flag – "TV Party" (from "Damaged", 1981)

21. Bad Religion – "Infected" (from "Stranger Than Fiction", 1994)

20. Suicidal Tendencies – "Institutionalized" (from "Suicidal Tendencies", 1983)

19. Rancid – “Ruby Soho” (da “…And Out Came The Wolves”, 1995)

18. Clash – “Complete Control” (da “The Clash”, 1977)

17. Dead Kennedys – "Holiday In Cambodia" (from "Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables", 1980)

16. Patti Smith, "Gloria" (from "Horses", 1975)

15. Misfits – "Die, Die My Darling" (single, 1984)

14. Ramones – “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker” (from “Rocket To Russia”, 1977)

13. Jam – “In The City” (da “In The City”, 1977)

12. Green Day – “Basket Case” (from “Dookie”, 1994)

11. Replacements – “Bastards Of Young” (da “Tim”, 1985)

10. Stooges – “Search And Destroy” (da “Raw Power”, 1973)

9. New York Dolls – “Personality Crisis” (from “New York Dolls”, 1973)

8. Iggy Pop – “Lust For Life” (from “Lust For Life”, 1977)

7. Ramones – “I Wanna Be Sedated” (from “Road To Ruin”, 1978)

6. Stooges – “I Wanna Be Your Dog” (da “The Stooges”, 1969)

5. Sex Pistols – “God Save The Queen” (da “Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols”, 1977)

4. Mc5 – “Kick Out The Jams” (da “Kick Out The Jams”, 1969)

3. Clash – “London Calling” (from “London Calling”, 1979)

2. Ramones – “Blitzkrieg Bop” (from “Ramones”, 1976)

1. Sex Pistols – “Anarchy In The U.K.” (da “Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols”, 1977)

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