- Channel Hop: A significiant one. Ochs' first three albums, released between 1964 and 1966, were on Elektra Records, a label then strongly identified with Folk Music. In 1967, Ochs switched to pop/rock label A&M Records, where he attempted to go in a more commercial direction while still retaining his ideals.
- Creator Breakdown: The cover of his 1969 album Rehearsals for Retirement depicts Ochs' own tombstone, which stated that he died in "Chicago, Illinois, 1968". This was later parodied in A Mighty Wind's fictional album, Calling It Quits, which provided the image for this trope.
- No-Hit Wonder: Considered one of the most talented songwriters in the history of Folk Music, but he never had much financial success. "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends" got a smattering of Top 40 radio airplay, but that's as close as he got to an actual hit.
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