| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | seen live | 1,678 uses |
| 2 | bad boys of beard-o | 162 uses |
| 3 | sf | 155 uses |
| 4 | 80s | 151 uses |
| 5 | danceteria | 132 uses |
| 6 | komotion | 115 uses |
| 7 | cali | 80 uses |
| 8 | 90s | 40 uses |
| 9 | dc | 35 uses |
| 10 | sf bay area | 30 uses |
| 11 | san francisco | 24 uses |
| 12 | gilman | 24 uses |
| 13 | nawlins | 18 uses |
| 14 | punk | 17 uses |
| 15 | promoted | 17 uses |
| 16 | instrumental | 14 uses |
| 17 | funk | 12 uses |
| 18 | mpls | 12 uses |
| 19 | hardcore | 11 uses |
| 20 | alt-country | 11 uses |
| 21 | female vocalists | 10 uses |
| 22 | new wave | 10 uses |
| 23 | oldies | 10 uses |
| 24 | heroin | 10 uses |
| 25 | tejas | 10 uses |
| 26 | indie | 9 uses |
| 27 | soul | 9 uses |
| 28 | seattle | 9 uses |
| 29 | uk | 9 uses |
| 30 | americana | 9 uses |
| 31 | chicago | 9 uses |
| 32 | bay area | 9 uses |
| 33 | remix and dj related | 9 uses |
| 34 | corduroy canyon | 9 uses |
| 35 | emo | 8 uses |
| 36 | nyc | 8 uses |
| 37 | mash ups | 8 uses |
| 38 | santa cruz | 8 uses |
| 39 | jazz | 7 uses |
| 40 | grunge | 7 uses |
| 41 | folk | 7 uses |
| 42 | no wave | 7 uses |
| 43 | la | 7 uses |
| 44 | dischord | 7 uses |
| 45 | played with | 7 uses |
| 46 | folksinger | 7 uses |
| 47 | industrial | 6 uses |
| 48 | blues | 6 uses |
| 49 | detroit | 6 uses |
| 50 | duo | 6 uses |