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“Pictures of Matchstick Men” by Camper Van Beethoven

From the album Key Lime Pie (1989)

“Pictures of Matchstick Men” by Camper Van Beethoven appears on 30 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1989 and 2019. It was first released in 1989 on the album Key Lime Pie. Its best result is #28 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #31 alternative song of 1989, #530 alternative song of all time and #253 of the '80s.

30countdowns
9stations
#28best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1989–2019years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 37 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989 107
1989 28 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989 90
1989 72 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989 105

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 442 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1994 461 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 450 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 551 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 613 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 348 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 375 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 481 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 375 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 477 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 374 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 473 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 374 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 405 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 473 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 374 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 609 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 374 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 374 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 576 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 547 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 553 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 569 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 597 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 614 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 636 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2019 586 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627

Also listed as: Pictures Of Matchstick Men.

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