Song · Elvis Costello

“what's So Funny (About Peace, Love, and Understanding)?” by Elvis Costello

“what's So Funny (About Peace, Love, and Understanding)?” by Elvis Costello appears on 25 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 2004 and 2026. Its best result is #14 on the WYEP 913 Essential Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #50 indie & aaa song of all time and #83 of the '70s.

25countdowns
10stations
#14best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
2004–2026years charted

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RockLists rankings

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2004 82 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2006 25 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2009 14 WYEP WYEP 913 Essential Songs 913
2009 214 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2012 43 WYEP WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown 500
2012 224 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 154 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2016 153 WYEP WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 913
2018 288 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 59 WYEP WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019 1017
2019 59 WYEP WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019 1099
2020 106 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 714 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 83 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s 908
2022 544 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time 1055
2022 159 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 1053 WYEP WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 1229
2023 198 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2024 70 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2024 36 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs 850
2025 507 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 123 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025) 500
2025 551 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs 800
2026 302 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917
2026 95 WYEP WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time 1180

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