Kurt Derr

Unbelievable this statement is even necessary.

Thanks for a great community curated 4 hour Friday morning mixtape!

Patti Smith belting out “People Have the Power” is the perfect way to put a ribbon on this #XPNCountdown. Thanks, Mike V!

Knew Torn was a cover and agree on the other 3! My biggest #XPNCountdown “That was a COVER?!?!” was The Happy Mondays “Step On.” Almost fell out of my chair.

Hearing I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight reminds me I should’ve voted for Robert Palmer’s fantastic cover of Mercy Mercy Me/I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight medley from his album around 1990. It’s awesome if you haven’t heard it. There’s a YouTube of him doing it on The Arsenio Hall Show. #XPNCountdown

A million thank you’s to the person who voted for the great Todd Snider! Losing him and Raul Malo in such a short time and way, way too young has been brutal. #XPNCountdown

With all the Neil Young fans voting in the #XPNCountdown, I am surprised this great cover of Heart of Gold didn’t get more love.

I wonder if there is a cover of Black Coffee in Bed out there, although I am on the couch listening with DP World Tour golf on mute on tv procrastinating about going out to shovel snow?

I think I heard this version of Deacon Blues in a hotel elevator once. I can’t be held accountable with what I post at 6:45 with less than one cup of coffee in me. #XPNCountdown

No idea WTF TK was thinking with that lazy giveaway in OT. @nhl-flyers.bsky.social deserved a better result.

No adequate words for how powerful Hurt is. #XPNCountdown

LOL!!!! Well played!

Can you play a Springsteen song so I can walk to my car? 🤣

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Volume just went up! The last song on my list to make it. Sweet Jane! So so good! #XPNCountdown

I had actually thought "I Fought the Law" which was the last #11 on my list had missed the countdown. What was I thinking? #XPNCountdown

I'm going to the "Music of Billy Joel" at Carnegie Hall in March & hoping this is covered. Anxiously awaiting the artist list. Saw the "Music of Patti Smith" last March and it was awesome. Courtney Barnett, Jesse Malin, Glen Hansard, Johnny Depp, Michael Stipe, Susanna Hoffs, Bruce and others.

Gotta take the good (great actually) that we probably didn't deserve (Patti) with the bad (Bruce). As Billy Joel once penned. It's either sadness or euphoria. 🙃 #XPNCountdown

If not for that article I would have forgot about Annie Lennox' Train In Vane.

Are you freaking kidding me? Nothing against Mr. Mann and his Band. #XPNCountdown

This is disturbing...... #XPNCountdown

Easily my #1. I thought it would be a top 25. And, yes, I do like it way more than the Stones, but had no idea it wasn't their tune. Oh, Harriet's amazing voice! #WildHorses #TheSundays #XPNCountdown

Would like to thank The Prog Rock Cabal for the breather. Cheers! #XPNCountdown

Hey @rahrahraina.bsky.social, as per your request, I’ve got 5 picked including 3 from 43-54 and expect The Sundays and Junkies still to go. 2-4 pm during the #XPNCountdown was a blast with you and @kallao.bsky.social! Love that you aren’t looking ahead. So cool!

I only wish I had found out 25 years after buying Flood that Particle Man was also a cover like I did with Istanbul. No such luck. Why it isn't is nobody's business but the Turks! Hallelujah! #XPNCountdown

2026 XPN Countdown - 885 Greatest Versions of Hallelujah. It's a good song, but they all sound the same (for the most part). And, yes, Buckley's cover is epic. #XPNCountdown (Signing off BSKY and entering witness protection. Told my wife to keep the #XPN sustaining membership going...lol)

5. “Only A Northern Song” - Yonder Mountain String Band
9. “Jesus Was A Cross Maker” - Glenn Tilbrook
10. “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” - Kim Wilde

Thanks for the one vote wonders show again as it was a blast last year! XPN Countdowns are the best!

A double shot off my list with CCR & Siouxie! Need TMBG or Cowboy Junkies next for a rock block! Hoping The Sundays is top 25. #XPNCountdown

And the world is a much better place for it! 😄 #XPNCountdown

I'll be worthless for the next 11 minutes. Just listen to the grapevine for the reason why. Oh the jam!! #CCR #XPNCountdown

2nd song off my list finally. Thought I'd get 7. Will this start a run? #SocialDistortion #RingOfFire #XPNCountdown