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• "Jailhouse Rock" (Lieber/Stoller)
  Popularized by Elvis Presley.

  *done by The Residents on their Commercial Album CD, East Side Digital, 1988.

• "Jamie's Crying" (Van Halen/Roth/Van Halen/Anthony)
  Popularized by Van Halen.

  *done by Jajuya on the Everybody Wants Some compilation CD, Cherrydisc Records, 1997.

• "Jean Genie" (Bowie)
  Popularized by David Bowie.

  *done by Die Lady Di on the Ashes to Ashes: a Tribute to David Bowie compilation CD, Doppelganger Records, 1998.

  *done by Fernando on the Crash Course for the Ravers: a Tribute to the Songs of David Bowie compilation CD, Undercover Records, 1996.

• "Jeepster" (Bolan)
  Popularized by T. Rex.
  

  *done by Electrik Cokernut on the Best of Moog compilation CD, Loud Records, 1999.

• "[Theme from] The Jeffersons" (Barry/Dubois)
  

  *done by Latex Generation on the Show & Tell compilation CD, Which? Records. [punk rock version]

• "Jennifer Eccles" (Clarke/Nash)
  Popularized by The Hollies.

  *done by E on the Sing Hollies in Reverse compilation CD, Eggbert Records, 1995.

• "Jersey Girl" (Waits)
  Popularized by Tom Waits.

  *done by Pale Saints on the Step Right Up: the Songs of Tom Waits compilation CD, Manifesto Records, 1995.

• "Jesus Built My Hot Rod" (Balch/Barker/Haynes/Jourgensen/Rieflin)
  Popularized by Ministry.

  *done by Shining on the Another Prick in the Wall: a Tribute to Ministry - Volume 2 compilation CD, Invisible Records, (1999?).
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  

• "Jig of Life" (Bush)
  Popularized by Kate Bush.

  *done by Catherine Smitko on the I Wanna Be Kate: the Songs of Kate Bush compilation CD, Brown Star Records, 1998.

• "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne"
  

  *done by Boom Hank on the 20 Explosive Dynamic Super Smash Hits compilation CD, Pravda Records, 1991.
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  

• "John, I'm Only Dancing" (Bowie)
  Popularized by David Bowie.

  *done by Creem on the Ashes to Ashes: a Tribute to David Bowie compilation CD, Doppelganger Records, 1998.
  Samples and ordering information at Amazon.com)

  *done by Killing Process on the Goth Oddity 2000 compilation CD, Cleopatra Records, 2000.
  (Read my review at Amazon.com)
  

• "Johnny and Mary" (Palmer)
  Popularized by Robert Palmer.

  *done by The Notwist on their 12 CD, Zero Hour, 1997.

• "Johnny, Are You Queer" (Paine/Paine)
  Popularized by Josie Cotton.

  *done by The Knock-Ups on the In Their Eyes CD, Rhino/Cheap Date Records, 1998.

• "Joy" (Nilsson)
  Popularized by Harry Nilsson.

  *done by Joe Ely on the For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson compilation CD, MusicMasters, 1995.

• "Jump" (Van Halen/Roth/Van Halen/Anthony)
  Popularized by Van Halen.

  *done by Mary Lou Lord on the Everybody Wants Some compilation CD, Cherrydisc Records, 1997.

• "Jump Around"
  Popularized by House of Pain.

  *done by Clay People on the Operation Beatbox compilation CD, Re-constriction, 1996.

• "Jump in the Line (Shake Shake Senora)" (DeLeon/Bell/Oller/Samuel)
  

  *done by Cherry Poppin' Daddies on the Baseketball soundtrack, Mojo Records, 1998.

• "Jump Into the Fire" (Nilsson)
  Popularized by Harry Nilsson.

  *done by Lavern Baker on the For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson compilation CD, MusicMasters, 1995.

  *done by Lithium Xmas on the Love and Napalm compilation CD, Trance. (This is an amazing version, much slower than the original and actually a bit superior ...)

  *done by Tripping Daisy on The Craft soundtrack, Columbia, 1996.

• "Jump They Say" (Bowie)
  Popularized by David Bowie.

  *done by Death to the Legion on the Ashes to Ashes: a Tribute to David Bowie compilation CD, Doppelganger Records, 1998.

• "Jumping Someone Else's Train" (The Cure)
  Popularized by The Cure.
  

  *done by The Ropers on the Give Me the Cure compilation CD, Radiopaque/Corduroy, [1996?].

• "Just Dropped In"
  

  *done by Mojo Nixon and the Second Edition on the 20 Explosive Dynamic Super Smash Hits compilation CD, Pravda Records, 1991.
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  

• "Just Go Away"
  Popularized by Blondie.

  *done by Dork on the Parallel Lives: a Tribute to Blondie compilation CD, Dressed to Kill, 2000.
  (Read my review on Amazon.com)

• "Just Like Fire Would" (Bailey) Popularized by The Saints.

  *done by Chuck Prophet on the Neurotically Yours: a Tribute to the Saints compilation CD, Still Sane Records, 1993.

• "Just Like You"
  Popularized by Ministry.

  *done by Pig on the Ministry: Wish You Were Queer compilation CD, Invisible Records, 1999.
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  

• "Just One Fix" (Balch/Barker/Jourgensen/Rieflin)
  Popularized by Ministry.

  *done by Heavy Water Factory on the Another Prick in the Wall: a Tribute to Ministry - Volume 2 compilation CD, Invisible Records, (1999?).
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  

  *done by Meg Lee Chin on the Another Prick in the Wall: a Tribute to Ministry - Volume 2 compilation CD, Invisible Records, (1999?).
  (downloadable format and samples at EMusic.com)
  

• "Just What I Needed"
  Popularized by The Cars.

  *done by Replicants on their Replicants CD, Zoo Entertainment, 1995.

• "Justify My Love" (Madonna)
  Popularized by Madonna.

  *done by Frontline Assembly on the Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna compilation CD, Cleopatra Records, 1999.

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