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Artist Times Songs Last played
Doug Sahm 100 3 Dec 3, 2023
Neil Young 68 15 Apr 8, 2026
Bill Fay 64 1 Mar 5, 2025
Bob Dylan 56 8 Jun 28, 2026
Grateful Dead 39 4 Mar 26, 2026
Woody Guthrie 35 4 Jun 26, 2026
Diane Izzo 34 1 Feb 21, 2022
Big Star 32 3 Jul 7, 2026
Richard "Rabbit" Brown 32 1 Jun 21, 2013
Led Zeppelin 28 2 Feb 14, 2014
Daniel Johnston 27 3 Nov 12, 2025
Mavis Staples 23 1 Jun 16, 2017

Top 12 of 188 covered artists — sort the table by Original Artist to browse the rest.

Song Original Artist Times % Shows Avg Pos First Last
Give Back The Key To My HeartDoug Sahm964.7%18.5Nov 17, 1994Dec 3, 2023
Be Not So FearfulBill Fay643.1%17.3Nov 18, 2001Mar 5, 2025
Love Like a WireDiane Izzo341.7%12.9Oct 5, 2014Feb 21, 2022
Another Man's Done GoneWoody Guthrie321.6%15.8Jul 4, 1998Jun 26, 2026
James Alley BluesRichard "Rabbit" Brown321.6%9.5Oct 30, 1997Jun 21, 2013
Losing EndNeil Young301.5%22.4Apr 16, 2003Jul 19, 2021
Immigrant SongLed Zeppelin271.3%23.6Mar 29, 1997Jan 30, 2007
U.S. BluesGrateful Dead271.2%25.3Sep 10, 2022Aug 30, 2025
Only The Lord KnowsMavis Staples231.1%23.3Oct 5, 2014Jun 16, 2017
ReincarnationRoger Miller231.0%18.5Nov 17, 1994Oct 9, 2022
True Love Will Find You In the EndDaniel Johnston231.1%14.4Aug 18, 1997Apr 19, 2025
Henry & The H BombsMott The Hoople221.1%21.6May 15, 1995Mar 30, 2012
Political ScienceRandy Newman221.1%20Dec 30, 2004Oct 19, 2006
Listen To Her HeartTom Petty211.0%23.4Nov 17, 1994Oct 20, 1995
Who Were You Thinking OfTexas Tornados211.0%18.8Dec 16, 1994May 23, 1997
Will You Still Love Me TomorrowCarole King201.0%18.2May 29, 1995Feb 28, 1997
I Shall Be ReleasedBob Dylan190.9%22.6Dec 31, 2004Oct 26, 2008
Something In The AirThunderclap Newman190.9%24.9Dec 31, 2004Oct 14, 2005
Sugar BabyDock Boggs180.9%9.6Oct 30, 1997Feb 20, 2006
Thank You FriendsBig Star180.9%32.3Mar 22, 2010Nov 19, 2025
ThirteenAlex Chilton (Big Star)180.9%18.9Jan 11, 1997Mar 1, 2022
(Don't Fear) The ReaperBlue Öyster Cult170.8%23.5Oct 31, 2004Oct 24, 2025
John Wesley HardingBob Dylan150.7%15.3Mar 25, 1998Jul 19, 2021
The Auld TriangleBrendan Behan150.7%9.1Nov 3, 1997Mar 13, 2013
In The StreetBig Star130.6%24.8Oct 10, 2009Jul 7, 2026
Cinnamon GirlNeil Young120.6%18.3Jun 21, 2013Nov 23, 2019
Broken ArrowBuffalo Springfield110.5%21.5Feb 7, 2010May 6, 2010
Comment (If All Men Are Truly Brothers)Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band110.5%23.9Dec 30, 2004Apr 9, 2026
Cruel To Be KindNick Lowe100.5%25.1Oct 29, 2011Dec 12, 2011
RippleGrateful Dead100.5%14.1Jun 14, 1999Mar 26, 2026
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With YouBob Dylan100.4%10Sep 30, 2021Sep 27, 2023
I Wish I Was Your MotherIan Hunter (Mott the Hoople)90.4%19.7Oct 22, 1996Jul 26, 2013
So Much Wine (Butterfly)The Handsome Family90.4%11.1Aug 18, 2006May 13, 2016
Color Me ImpressedThe Replacements80.4%21.5Feb 27, 1997Jun 21, 2013
GodJohn Lennon80.4%25.5Dec 8, 2013Mar 28, 2015
HelplessNeil Young80.4%22Jan 19, 2022Oct 10, 2025
Oklahoma USAThe Kinks80.4%19.8Jan 11, 1997Apr 22, 2017
Simple Twist Of FateBob Dylan80.4%11.8Dec 10, 2008May 14, 2016
Space OddityDavid Bowie80.4%26.3Feb 5, 2016May 14, 2016
Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie80.4%21Mar 29, 1997Aug 15, 1999
36 Inches HighJim Ford70.3%19.1Sep 25, 2011Oct 5, 2011
I Love My LabelNick Lowe70.3%17.4Jun 25, 2011Oct 5, 2011
FriendshipPops Staples60.3%21.2Sep 18, 2020Jun 28, 2026
She's My RockSharon K Dobbins60.2%20.7May 27, 2022Sep 27, 2023
Tomorrow Never KnowsThe Beatles60.3%18.7Jul 14, 2013Jan 15, 2026
Ever Fallen In LoveThe Buzzcocks50.2%19.8Oct 30, 1997Nov 18, 1997
Fake Plastic TreesRadiohead50.2%18.8Jan 29, 2009Mar 27, 2009
HousesElyse Weinberg50.2%22.8Dec 4, 2023Nov 5, 2025
It Must Be LoveLabi Siffre50.2%20Feb 28, 2019May 29, 2022
SlothFairport Convention50.2%8.2Jul 5, 2013Jul 15, 2013
The WaitingTom Petty & The Heartbreakers50.2%26Oct 3, 2017Oct 9, 2017
Won't Get Fooled AgainThe Who50.2%23.2Nov 5, 1999Nov 19, 2000
Dead FlowersThe Rolling Stones40.2%11.3Sep 4, 1995Oct 11, 2013
DreamingDebbie Harry/Chris Stein (Blondie)40.2%10.8Jun 14, 1999Jan 29, 2005
I Wanna Be SedatedThe Ramones40.2%21.8May 9, 1997Jun 14, 1997
I'm Into Something GoodCarole King and Gerry Goffin40.2%13.8Mar 26, 1998Mar 22, 2019
I'm Only SleepingLennon/McCartney40.2%19.8Jan 11, 1997Mar 13, 2013
Reflections On A Crystal WindRichard & Mimi Farina40.2%13.8Jul 9, 1997Sep 12, 2000
The WeightThe Band40.2%24.3Dec 12, 2011Jan 20, 2022
Walk OnNeil Young40.2%18.5Feb 25, 2006Aug 10, 2008
YesterdayPaul McCartney40.2%19.5Nov 23, 1997Nov 15, 1998
Cock In My PocketIggy Pop (The Stooges)30.1%18.3Nov 6, 1996Dec 2, 1996
Death of the Last StripperTerry Allen30.1%19.7Sep 15, 2022Oct 9, 2022
Heart Like a WheelKate & Anna McGarrigle30.1%5.7May 17, 2003Jan 23, 2004
I Got YouSplit Enz30.1%21.3Jan 29, 2005Jun 24, 2011
I Still Miss SomeoneJohnny Cash30.1%12.3Apr 16, 2003May 17, 2003
I Wanna Be Your Mama AgainDoug Sahm30.1%22.3Jan 20, 2020Jun 4, 2021
Little LiesFleetwood Mac30.1%9Dec 2, 2022Jan 6, 2023
Lookin' For A LoveNeil Young30.1%12.7Jan 4, 2000Apr 29, 2003
Marquee MoonTelevision30.1%16.3Jun 21, 2013Apr 16, 2019
That's How I Got to MemphisTom T Hall30.0%20.7Oct 9, 2022Oct 9, 2022
We'll Meet AgainVera Lynn30.1%7.7May 17, 2003Jan 23, 2004
Who Loves the SunThe Velvet Underground30.1%11Jun 21, 2013Oct 22, 2025
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and UnderstandingNick Lowe20.1%13.5Jun 21, 2013Jul 18, 2013
A Beard Of StarsT. Rex20.1%12May 14, 2000Oct 2, 2001
A Fool Such As ITrader (Elvis Presley)20.1%25Mar 26, 1998Oct 19, 1999
All The Young DudesDavid Bowie/Mott The Hoople20.1%27.5Jan 29, 2005Jul 26, 2013
And Your Bird Can SingThe Beatles20.0%9.5Jun 21, 2013Jun 21, 2013
Bright PhoebusLal and Mike Waterson20.1%17Jan 6, 2019Jan 7, 2019
Cold Hard WorldDaniel Johnston20.1%22.5Apr 19, 2025Nov 12, 2025
Come TogetherThe Beatles20.1%14.5Jul 7, 1999Aug 15, 1999
Cortez the KillerNeil Young20.1%24Oct 22, 2025Jan 18, 2026
Cosmic DancerT. Rex20.1%23.5Dec 4, 2023Jun 30, 2024
Cut Your HairPavement20.1%11.5Jun 21, 2013Jan 20, 2022
Don't Let Me DownThe Beatles20.1%25Jun 4, 2021Sep 30, 2021
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)John Lennon & Yoko Ono20.1%28Dec 18, 2019Dec 19, 2019
I Wanna Destroy YouSoft Boys20.1%28.5Dec 15, 2019Dec 16, 2019
I'm Beginning To See The LightDon George, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington and Harry James20.1%8Feb 6, 2006Apr 8, 2006
Just a FriendBiz Markie20.1%14Jul 17, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Love & MercyBrian Wilson20.1%13Apr 6, 2007Feb 13, 2009
Love Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain And Tennille20.1%7.5Dec 30, 2004Dec 31, 2004
One Hundred Years From NowGram Parsons20.1%14.5Jun 12, 1998Dec 31, 1998
ParanoidBlack Sabbath20.1%25May 10, 1997Nov 3, 1997
PlateauMeat Puppets20.1%18Apr 17, 2019Mar 16, 2026
StrangersThe Kinks20.1%15Mar 31, 2012Jan 17, 2026
The New WorldX20.1%14Oct 28, 1999Aug 4, 2013
TV EyeThe Stooges20.1%24May 26, 2002Aug 3, 2002
Twinkle Twinkle Little StarJane Taylor20.1%12.5Jan 11, 1997Feb 5, 1997
Walking The CowDaniel Johnston20.1%22.5Apr 19, 2025Nov 12, 2025
Waterloo SunsetThe Kinks20.1%12Jun 21, 2013Jul 19, 2013

A cover is any song credited to an original artist — including the handful Wilco went on to release themselves (Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Anodyne, Arabella). % Shows is against every setlisted show in scope, the same denominator as Song Stats, so a cover's share is comparable to any other song's.