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My #1 was The Chicks, Travelin Soldier. I knew going into this that it probably wouldn’t play on an XPN countdown, but it’s a beautiful song and The Chicks are under-appreciated youtu.be/AbfgxznPmZM
The Chicks - Travelin' Soldier (Official Video)
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December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Once again, you should all listen to this version! #xpncountdown
If I had known the rules for the #XPNcountdown were going to be thrown out, I would have voted for One by Mary J Blige. I didn’t, because Bono sings for the first few seconds and then rightfully backs off to let her powerhouse of a voice take over. You should listen. tidal.com/track/347415...
Mary J. Blige & U2 - One
Listen to One on TIDAL
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December 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The fact that Respect and I Will Always Love You are not numbers 1 and 2 is a travesty. I say having voted for neither because I thought the masses would take care of it. #xpncountdown
December 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It’s 1995. My best friend and I like into the back of her mom’s station wagon. Whitney Houston comes on. We all start singing along. Her mom turns it all the way up. No one cares that we’re out of tune.

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December 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The Chicks are one of my all time favorites. Happy to hear them! #XPNcountdown
December 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Jeffrey Gaines brings me to 6! #XPNcountdown
December 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
While we’re all still in a tizzy. Justice for Mary J Blige. #XPNcountdown
If I had known the rules for the #XPNcountdown were going to be thrown out, I would have voted for One by Mary J Blige. I didn’t, because Bono sings for the first few seconds and then rightfully backs off to let her powerhouse of a voice take over. You should listen. tidal.com/track/347415...
Mary J. Blige & U2 - One
Listen to One on TIDAL
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December 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Seriously, why did @wxpnfm.bsky.social put up “rules”?

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December 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Only at $10 so far, but I think that number might jump a bit today…

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For every one of my songs that makes the #xpncountdown im going to donate $5 to the station. $10 for any that make the top 100.
December 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Loving that the morning show is playing the final countdown to kick off the last day #XPNcountdown
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December 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Ah, the groomers anthem, Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon. 🤮

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December 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#XPNcountdown voters with Sid Vicious My Way on their ballots were definitely chaos voters.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Joan Osborne brings me to 4/10! #XPNCountdown
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Peter Gabriel’s The Book of Love was our wedding first dance in 2015. And my husband is on a business trip, so I’m over here a little weepy because I miss him. 🥹 #XPNcountdown
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My own rule was to not duplicate artists on my ballot, so I went with Stand By Me, but this Tiny Dancer by Florence and the Machine was a late cut. It’s so beautiful. #XPNcountdown
December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Had to break my work focus to laugh hysterically at I need love by Luka Bloom placing this high on the #XPNcountdown

Thank you, fellow chaos lovers
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December 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Today I learned Florence + The Machine You’ve Got the Love, is a cover. 🤯 #XPNCountdown

Such a powerhouse of a song. I’ll have to listen to the original to see the comparison…during the next noodling song
December 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The teenager just asked me to turn down my music because it’s “TOO LOUD”.

Isn’t this supposed to be the other way around?

Gen Z is boring. 😜

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December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
And this Carolina Chocolate Drops song puts me at 2/10. In a turn of events it was my husband who introduced me to this song. Typically, I’m the one who finds new music in our house. #XPNcountdown
December 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
December 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I guess a duet is now a cover 🙄 #xpncountdown
December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Still 1/10 for my ballot (Florence + The Machine, Stand by Me), but my 18 year old stepkid is faring much better with 4/10.

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December 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Kula Shaker’s Hush was played on Y100 a ton. The first version I ever heard, which prompted my dad to pull out his vinyl copy of the original.

Similar experience with the Wallflowers Heroes.

Those are the types of covers I love

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