A few people have started asking for lists of lists so I thought a good one to start us off with would be the most commented on lists. Sometimes they are commented on because they are controversial, but sometimes it is just because they are so damned good! So, here are the lists that you have all contributed the most to.
10. Top 10 Most Depressing Rock Songs
Total Comments: 162
This list was very popular and surprisingly not controversial. Many people added their own choice of top 10 in the comments but there was very little debate. If you want some depressing rock songs – the ten on this list and the thousands mentioned in the comments will certainly keep you busy.
9. Top 10 Amazing Facts about Dreams
Total Comments: 165
People are very interested in dreams so this list generated a lot of conversation. There was some debate over the truth of some of the points, but in general people liked the list. This one did very well on Reddit, which brought us a lot of new visitors.
8. Top 10 Differences between Europe and America
Total Comments: 168
This list caused so much anger that I had to rewrite large portions of it. Before I had the chance (I went to bed after posting it) to change it, the number of comments soared. Of all the items on this list, this probably got the most comments in the shortest time (second to just one other here).
7. Top 10 Common Misconceptions
Total Comments: 173
This one was very controversial – probably because people like to hold on to what they believe even if it is not true. People took issue with the section on Darwin, Hitler, Toilets, and even the chameleons! It is a great list by JT who has submitted many brilliant lists to the site. Oh – and it briefly stirred up a religious debate.
6. Top 10 Worst Living Dictators
Total Comments: 177
Firstly, George Bush is not on the list. That, however, did not stop a large number of people from throwing him in and debating – this list became very heated. In fact, US civil liberties became the focus of the majority of comments.
5. Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries
Total Comments: 179
Instead of political debate, this list ended up with a bit of religious debate due to my inclusion of the Holy Shroud of Turin. As with most of our posts here, though, the comments were all intelligent (especially mine!) and given in a good spirit. This list spawned two more lists due to its popularity and the number of great unsolved mysteries in the world.
4. Top 10 Incredible Recordings
Total Comments: 182
This list hit the site two weeks after we launched. It was one of my favorite lists to write and it hit the front page of Digg and Reddit. The looking back over our graphs of traffic, the digg effect gave us a massive boost and the numbers never dropped. The most popular items on the list are the exorcism, the Jim Jones suicide tape, and the castrato. I have yet to produce a second list of incredible recordings, but you can be sure I will do so. If you know of any eerie or amazing recordings, let me know.
3. Top 10 Most Evil Women
Total Comments: 184
This list was a very popular one – but my inclusion of two Nazi women caused one poster (Sakul) to put forward the revisionist idea that the holocaust never happened. In response, Loose Cannon defended the traditional view. Even I got heated in the comments and that is rare. The comments here are very entertaining. The photo above is of Irma Grese – otherwise known as the Bitch of Belsen.
2. Top 15 Beatles Songs
Total Comments: 220
This was the list in which Randall (our resident novel-writing commenter) first drew a lot of attention to himself. He has since gone on to write many other intelligent comments that we all appreciate and has submitted a highly popular list. When people weren’t arguing about which of their favorite songs were missing, they were arguing about whether Led Zeppelin were better than the Beatles. I enjoyed the comments on this list immensely.
1. Top 10 Stephen King Books
Total Comments: 240
I would say that most people visiting this site have at one time or another read a book or seen a film by Stephen King. His popularity ensured that this would be a popular list. Throw in to the mix a competition in which you can win a book by being the 100th and the 160th commenter and you have a recipe for the most comments on the site. It certainly worked.
Great List! Love the comments!….(being sarcastic)..:)
awesome list of lists. I’ve read all the original lists, but now i have to go back and browse all the comments! Tricksy!
Third time’s a charm!
heeey, i thought i read all the lists, and some of these i haven’t seen before….
*confused* o_O
wooooooo… I got singled out for a mention… trying to decide if I should feel honored… or cringe-y.
But thanks for the kind words, J.
What I like best about the majority of the comments on the List Universe is that they are comments about the artical. I’ve been on so many other sites where most of the comments are about how stupid another person’s comment was or they’re just a plain idiot who doesn’t get a joke. Even when people don’t agree on a List here they’ll back it up with something more than “You Suck!”
how ironic would it be if this list got number 1
i dont think it would be ironic at all
i dont know evan, if we tried it could get into the top 10 ironic lists list, that would be more apt than ironic
Lets start the paradox campaign! Make this list get to the number one spot on itsself
The digital camera list should get number 1 on the ironic list, for all the pictures being photoshopped
Hehe! Nice list! It’s about time!
I knew it was coming!
a flowing translation of existance. we all want to escape into differnet worlds were everyone else doesnt misunderstand. to get away from papa and mama. live the wild life in a world of wonder and awe. but the power of community is a glowing cult of glorious acceptance.
Then the ‘evil woman’ and ‘beatles’ surface and popular horror becomes the way of the Universe.
This is list is so META!!!
Man… I really wanted to be comment number 19, but I have to go to bed…
Stephen King rules all things…
dangerironhide: Yeah! Lets do it!….Keep posting maybe even wid some of those bull***** spam like “visit soandso*****osite.com” so that this takes up the #1 spot
I would’ve thought the top religious and atheist quotes list would have been in this list. Weird.
Reg123456: I expected that too but no – the religious debates have all been on the non-religious lists
Yar! I got a book from #1
(still hasn’t arrived yet tho) 
Harsha: OMG this is so amazing! if you post this comment on 45,000 lists and then go on http://www.growyourpenisbiggerwhilewatchingdangorironhidenaked.com and spend at least £300 then press ctrl-tab-F5-Y-45-F1 your name will appear on the screen in big letters!
haha
dangorironhide: Just one small catch, Jamie frater doesn’t have 45,000 lists or else I might have done that!!
Oh god you’re not one of THOSE people are you?
you guys are weird!
Corinthian: according to Amazon: Shipping estimate: December 6, 2007 – December 17, 2007
jfrater: we go on this site, what do you expect!
haha
hrm – what does that say about me?
that you are the leader of wierd list readers!!
SocialButterfly: wow – that reads like a tongue twister!
*rubs knuckles on shirt* I know, i know…
keep em comin people
Holy ***** guys! SPAMSPAMSPAMBIGGERPENIZSPAMSPAM!!
I’m sure we can think of better ways to get the count up.
God doesnt exist. Obama for president. Led Zep are better than the Beatles. The Hives are better than them both. Discuss
dangorironhide: yep – that’ll do it
George bush has the same qualities, in everyone’s opinion, as jesus, hitler and tom cruise combined………..
JMurf: That’s quite the cocktail!
JMurf: Hey! Godwins Law!
The Pope needs to repeal the Ten Driving Commandments, Bush planned 9/11 with the help of Karl Rove and Castro under the plans of PNAC, the polar ice caps are NOT melting, the moon really is made of green cheese, and Brittany Speares would be a good role model if not for her habit of showing her nether regions in public. Have at it.
And to think I helped make history….
JMrurf: I disagree. Jesus had some good stories.
dangorironhide: Jesus stories all involve Freddy Mercury [ very very poor musician and singer] and AIDS
JMurf: Ok, maybe his stories were all about AIDS. That good samaritan story? It was a metaphor for how good people avoid aids and the bad evil samaritan was stricken down with the burden of aids for eternty.
I bet Bush doesnt even know what AIDS is, or even how he managed to catch it (buttseks with condoleeza – shes his biatch)
Bush is AIDS, probably because he’s done more for the world than the beatles, led zepplin and isaac newton swimming in a crappy gene pool of humanity
hmm… interesting list, i suggest you also make a list for weird fashion fads XD
hmm.. saw list about worst fads, but only mood rings and saggy pants were the fashion items there. do u have a list about worst fashion fads? if u don’t, please make one! XD
Hoshi: I definitely plan to do that at some point
I guess people really love the lost art of reading.
JMurf: Bush only had AIDS. It’s actually the Beatles themselves that are AIDS. Thats why they killed Lennon.
What did the Beatles ever do for modern music?
It’s like they say. “Everybody’s got AIDS! AIDS AIDS AIDS!”
Folks should forget AIDS and listen to REAL music.
you forgot the top 20 scientific facts with like 220 comments it sparked a global warming debate, an evolution debate, and a debate as to whether some guy was a scientist or not.
Well this is alittle out of date…haha the bible stories list beats #1 5 times over!
hehehe how ironic would it be to make this one of the most commented-on lists!
i have a serious problem j, i found a list a few weeks back -top 50 jokes or something, and the comments topped 900. how come that’s not on the list? does anyone else remember this list??
as the comments all contained jokes as well, i was slowly making my way through the comments. however. one day i opened the page and alas the list had disappeared. what happened????
nikki- j had to pull the jokes list. too many obscene ones, IIRC.
And this list hasnt been updated since December. There have been probably a dozen lists since with more comments.
Jfrater You better update this list. I’ve commented on lists that had WAY more postings than these
doesn’t the geek movie list have like 500 comments or something like that?
Paulb: I wrote this list when the site was only 6 months old – many lists have come since then that got many more comments
I will do an update sometime soon.
yeah i know, its just cool to see that how much more comments have gotten since then
I think we need a new one of these….
Because i don’t think these are it anymore…
I wonder when will somebody notice my comments…and that I am even a part of listverse family (or am I) *smirk*
I wonder when will somebody notice my comments…and that I am even a part of listverse family (or am I) *smirk*
Excuse me, you stole me name, my skin is one thing but my name is another, i am RORSCHACH!
andd if you do try to steal me name again you mega fanboy with no life then at least spell it right
poser
58. Rorschach
I think it’s the same troll from yesterday. He/She changed one number in downhighway61′s name to pretend to be him/her.
Better add 10 reasons to hate america, jFrator. Record, by a long shot, and there are few listverse commenters who havent gotten insulted at some point in those somments