| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | punk | 39 uses |
| 2 | rock | 37 uses |
| 3 | alternative | 33 uses |
| 4 | punk rock | 23 uses |
| 5 | seen live | 11 uses |
| 6 | alternative rock | 9 uses |
| 7 | hardcore | 9 uses |
| 8 | garage rock | 8 uses |
| 9 | brilliant | 8 uses |
| 10 | folk | 6 uses |
| 11 | pop punk | 6 uses |
| 12 | hardcore punk | 6 uses |
| 13 | acoustic | 5 uses |
| 14 | new wave | 5 uses |
| 15 | influential | 5 uses |
| 16 | british | 4 uses |
| 17 | experimental | 4 uses |
| 18 | dub | 4 uses |
| 19 | singer-songwriter | 4 uses |
| 20 | post-punk | 4 uses |
| 21 | political | 4 uses |
| 22 | garage | 4 uses |
| 23 | anarcho | 4 uses |
| 24 | electronic | 3 uses |
| 25 | indie | 3 uses |
| 26 | hard rock | 3 uses |
| 27 | power pop | 3 uses |
| 28 | stoner rock | 3 uses |
| 29 | post punk | 3 uses |
| 30 | beautiful | 3 uses |
| 31 | mellow | 3 uses |
| 32 | meaningful lyrics | 3 uses |
| 33 | pop | 2 uses |
| 34 | rockabilly | 2 uses |
| 35 | 60s | 2 uses |
| 36 | grunge | 2 uses |
| 37 | reggae | 2 uses |
| 38 | emo | 2 uses |
| 39 | rap | 2 uses |
| 40 | surf | 2 uses |
| 41 | dance | 2 uses |
| 42 | dark | 2 uses |
| 43 | blues | 2 uses |
| 44 | ska | 2 uses |
| 45 | american | 2 uses |
| 46 | psychobilly | 2 uses |
| 47 | horror punk | 2 uses |
| 48 | intelligent | 2 uses |
| 49 | stoner | 2 uses |
| 50 | rock and roll | 2 uses |
