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“Thorn In My Pride” by Black Crowes
From the album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992)
“Thorn In My Pride” by Black Crowes appears on 9 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2013 and 2025. It was first released in 1992 on the album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. Its best result is #54 on the 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,247 classic rock song of all time.
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"Thorn in My Pride" comes from The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, the Black Crowes' second album, released in 1992, and it went all the way to number one on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. Chris and Rich Robinson wrote it on the road in 1991 while touring Shake Your Money Maker, trying out a rough version onstage as the tour wound down; Chris reckoned the writing took about 20 minutes. Rich called it a springboard for the rest of the album.
It hangs on Rich's sad, falling arpeggio in B, which his brother heard as a nod to Nick Drake, with Marc Ford's guitar, Johnny Colt's bass, Steve Gorman's drums and Eddie Harsch's keys filling in behind. Chris bent "thorn in my side" into the title, and the words go searching, asking who he is and what's happening around him. George Drakoulias produced with the band.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 935 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) | 1000 |
| 2014 | 267 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 400 (2014) | 400 |
| 2014 | 147 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2015 | 54 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015) | 499 |
| 2015 | 944 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) | 1007 |
| 2016 | 393 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 | 1007 |
| 2022 | 544 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 868 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2025 | 721 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
Also listed as: Thorn in My Pride.
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