10 Oasis
St George would surely respect the Gallagher brother's fighting qualities and with "Live Forever" they have a song tailor-made for his everlasting kudos.
09 Pink Floyd
During their ‘60s heyday and with the rather far-out Syd Barrett setting controls for the heart of the sun, the goggle-eyed Floyd were seeing dragons around every corner.
08 New Order
What greater national honour can there be than writing the official World Cup song for the English football team? "We're singing for England, ENG-ER-LAND!"
07 The Stone Roses
The baggy legends may only have made one good album but in John Squire they had a guitarist who played as if brandishing a massive sword, even if singer Ian Brown sounded as though his throat had just been cut.
06 Sex Pistols
OK so St George may have frowned upon Sid Vicious and co's anti-Royalist rhetoric but he would surely have entered battle to the words "God Save The Queen" every day of the week.
05 Spice Girls
Yes, THAT dress, which may have been tailored from a Union flag but never mind. Plus Geri looks cracking in it and we need some girls at this party.
04 Blur
Single-handedly resurrected "British Image #1", soundtracking the Britpop era with songs like "This Is A Low", which was written around the BBC's much-loved shipping forecast.
03 The Rolling Stones
Put the anti-establishment, insurrectionary bad attitude, prison terms, mars bars and "Their Satanic Majesties Request" to one side, because the now pensionable Mick and Keef are as English as a cup of tea.
02 Radiohead
Paid direct tribute to Her Majesty with "Kid A"'s "National Anthem" before showing admirable knowledge of war games on "You And Whose Army". Thom Yorke's woggle eye is also rumoured to have been injured at the infamous battle of Harrowdown Hill.
01 The Beatles
Crowned the nation's favourite musical sons some 45 years ago when they collected MBEs at Buckingham Palace (don't mention what happened in the toilets), their standing continues to this day, with Sir Paul McCartney unchallenged as the Queen Mother of Brit Rock
