Songs that are NOT by John Mellencamp: in authorship, sound, or spirit.
To counter the flippant claims I make about Johnny Couger, I'm joined in studio by guest co-host Nic Noir, host of the Teenage Tragedies show on Friday nights.
Playlist
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Jack & Diane by John Mellencamp on American Fool (Mercury) -
Orleans by David Crosby on If I Could Only Remember My Name (Atlantic) -
Stopover Bombay by Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders on Journey in Satchidananda (GRP) -
Bombay by El Guincho on Pop Negro (Young Turks) -
Cherry Blossom Girl by Air on Talkie Walkie (Source) -
Blue in Green by Miles Davis on Kind of Blue (Columbia) -
You And Whose Army? by Radiohead on Amnesiac (Parlophone) -
gun-shy by Grizzly Bear on Shields (Warp) -
Nuages by Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli on Quintessential (Digilouge) -
Feels Like We Only Go Backwards by Tame Impala on Lonerism (Modular) -
It's Hard to Confess by The Gaylads on Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966 - 68 (Trojan) -
Chloe In The Afternoon by St. Vincent on Strange Mercy (4AD) -
Someone to Fulfill My Needs by The Moovers on Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label (Numero) -
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien by Edith Piaf on The Best Of (Parlophone) -
Mean Streets by Tennis on Small Sound (Communion) -
Pendulum by Pure Bathing Culture on Moon Tides (Partisan) -
Denial by I Break Horses on Denial (Bella Union) -
The Suburbs by Mr. Little Jeans on The Suburbs (Sony) -
Osaka Loop Line by Discovery on LP (XL) -
Nightcall by Kavinsky on Nightcall (Record Makers) -
Right Down The Line by Gerry Rafferty on City to City (Parlophone) -
This Charming Man by The Smiths on This Charming Man (Single) (Rough Trade) -
The Ledge by Fleetwood Mac on Tusk (Warner Bros.) - Break
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Turlya & Ramakrishna by Alice Coltrane on Ptah The El Daoud (GRP)