via
miss_geek, this pass-it-on-thing-not-meme: the ten bands that got me through high school. which were, roughly, those below. Please note that I'm not convinced I actually got through high school.
1. The Clash
2. Joy Division
3. Gang of Four
4. The Dream Syndicate
5. Pere Ubu
6. Devo
7. X
9. The Adolescents
10. Public Image, Ltd.
...i forgot what 8 was for