As a fan of a wide variety of popular (and not-so-popular) music from the 1950s (and sometimes even earlier) up through the present, one of my bucket list projects for years has been to put together a list of my 100 favorite songs of all time. At some point I decided that, once I got around to figuring that out, I could put it out on a blog, for the infinitesimally small proportion of the Internet world that might be interested. So, here we are. While the Top 100 will be a major focus, I also plan to post on a variety of other musical (and occasionally non-musical) topics, in which you may or may not be interested. (If a particular posting doesn’t ring your bell, you’re only a few clicks away from a dancing cat video on YouTube.)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

“The 885 Greatest Cover Songs”

Well, it’s December, and WXPN is at it again. This year they’re counting down “The 885 Greatest Cover Songs,” determined as usual by listener votes. My favorites are below. [Updated 12/17/2025 to add countdown positions in parens]

 

1.      Over The Rainbow – Eva Cassidy (#286)

2.      Hazy Shade of Winter – The Bangles (#23)

3.      Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding (#190)

4.      The Ghost Of Tom Joad – Rage Against the Machine (#259)

5.      Jersey Girls – Bruce Springsteen (#26)

6.      Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles (#287)

7.      The Letter – Joe Cocker (#90)

8.      Barbara Ann – The Beach Boys

9.      Am I The Same Girl – Swing Out Sister

10.   You’ll Never Walk Alone – Gerry & the Pacemakers

 

The one I forgot: Passionate Kisses – Mary Chapin Carpenter (#241)

 

And two odd ones that I hope make it to the countdown:

Money – The Flying Lizards (#168)

Feelings – The Offspring

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  1. AnonymousDecember 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM

    I agree with all your choices.

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    1. Mike RhoadsDecember 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM

      Thanks! I'm working on a follow-up post. My top 7 made the countdown.

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