| Title |
Original Performer/Author |
Comments |
| Anarchy in the UK |
Sex Pistols |
Only known performance was 4/27/91 in Columbia, MO. |
| Are You Ready for the Country? |
Neil Young |
Covered by Coffee Creek |
| Are You Sure Hank Done It That Way? |
Waylon Jennings |
Covered by Coffee Creek, sung by Brian Henneman |
| At the Crossroads |
Sir Douglas Quintet/Doug Sahm |
Only known performance was in Cambridge, MA in June of 1991 |
| Baby Please Don't Go |
John Lee Hooker |
Played often at shows in the early days, last known performance was at Mississippi Nights on 4/23/92 |
| Band on the Run |
Paul McCartney and Wings |
Partial version played at Cicero's, 11/17/90 |
| Blister in the Sun |
Violent Femmes |
Only known performance was in Edwardsville, IL in 1987 |
| Blue Eyes |
Gram Parsons |
Done often in 1992, and by Coffee Creek. Listen to a truncated version here |
| Born on the Bayou |
CCR/John Fogerty |
Done at least once, in Columbia, MO in 1988 |
| The Bottle Let Me Down |
Merle Haggard |
Covered by Coffee Creek, sung by Brian Henneman |
| Brand New Cadillac |
The Clash, written by V. Taylor |
Often played by the Primatives, only known version from UT was at Lounge Ax on 3/7/92. |
| Buckeroo |
Buck Owens |
Covered by Coffee Creek |
| Cars |
Gary Numan |
A partial version was played at Lounge Ax, 10/5/91 |
| Cinnamon Girl |
Neil Young |
Played frequently at early shows. Last known performance was at the Blue Note, Columbia, MO on 9/7/90. |
| Chimes of Freedom |
Bob Dylan |
Partial version played at Cicero's, 11/17/90 |
| Clash City Rockers |
The Clash |
Jay Farrar has mentioned that his first band, the Plebes, covered this song |
| Cocaine Blues |
Slumber Nichols' Western Aces, Johnny Cash, author is unclear |
Played frequently at early shows, last known performance was at Cicero's, 11/17/90 |
| The Concept |
Teenage Fanclub |
Only known performance was at Lounge Ax, 3/7/92 |
| Corona |
The Minutemen |
Often played in 1990 and 1991 as a time-killer in between songs |
| Cortez the Killer |
Neil Young |
Played as an encore fairly often between 1990 and 1993, with Brian Henneman on screaming lead guitar. Last known performance was in St. Louis, 12/4/93 |
| Country Home |
Neil Young |
Only known performance was in Columbia, MO on 11/29/90 |
| Dead Flowers |
Rolling Stones |
Played frequently in the early days, last known performance was in KCOU studios in Columbia, MO on 11/29/90 |
| Diddy Wah Diddy |
Chuck Berry |
Covered by the Primatives, also played by UT at Mississippi Nights, 4/23/92 |
| Dirty Water |
The Standells |
Covered by the Primatives |
| Do Re Mi |
Woody Guthrie |
Played fairly often by UT and Coffee Creek up through 1992. Last know performance was in Italy on 7/25/93 |
| Down By the River |
Neil Young |
Another extended Neil Young song, typically played during encores. Last known performance was in Columbia, MO on 2/16/91 |
| Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man |
Gram Parsons/Roger McGuinn |
Covered by Coffee Creek |
| Effigy |
CCR/John Fogerty |
Played often as an encore in 1993 and 1994. Last performance was at Mississippi Nights in St. Louis on 4/30/94. |
| Everybody Knows This is Nowhere |
Neil Young |
Done often starting in 1991, and a standard encore during the Anodyne tour |
| Faraway Eyes |
Rolling Stones |
Sung by Mike Heidorn at Off Broadway, St. Louis on 8/15/90 |
| Fortunate Son |
CCR/John Fogerty |
Played often in the early days, last known performance was in Columbia, MO on 2/16/91 |
| Freak Scene |
Dinosaur, Jr |
Performed a few times in late '90 and early '91, last known performance was in St. Louis on 3/21/91 |
| Friend of the Devil |
Grateful Dead |
A partial version was played in Cambridge, MA in June, 1991 |
| Get Back to the Country |
Neil Young |
Covered by Coffee Creek |
| Gimme, Gimme, Gimme |
Black Flag |
Played often, both electrically and acoustically. Last known performance was in Los Angeles, 10/11/91 |
| Gimme Three Steps |
Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Done a few times with Brian Henneman on vocals, this was the last song of UT's last show in St. Louis, 5/1/94 |
| Give Back the Key to My Heart |
Doug Sahm |
Released on Anodyne, and played at most shows on the Anodyne tour |
| Gloria |
Them/Van Morrison |
Only known performance was March of 1990 at Cicero's |
| Good Guys Don't Wear White |
The Standells |
Played often by the Primatives, only known UT performances were at Lounge Ax, 3/7/92 and Mississippi Nights, 4/23/92 |
| Good Times |
Nobody's Children |
Played often in the early days, last known performance was 9/7/90 in Columbia, MO |
| Good Times, Bad Times |
Led Zeppelin |
Only known performance was at Mississippi Nights, 4/23/92 |
| A Good Year for the Roses |
George Jones (written by J. Chestnutt) |
Played occasionally both by UT and Coffee Creek, last known performance was at Cicero's, 7/30/93 |
| The Great Atomic Power |
Louvin Brothers |
Played often from 1990 to 1994, and released on the March 16-20, 1992 album |
| Great Balls of Fire |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| Hang on Sloopy |
The McCoys |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall |
Bob Dylan |
Played often in 1989, last known performance was in St. Louis on 11/1/89 |
| Heard It on the X |
ZZ Top |
Played as an encore during February and March of 1993 |
| Hello There |
Cheap Trick |
Played often on the Still Feel Gone tour, last known performance was in Hoboken, NJ on 12/11/91 |
| Hotel California |
The Eagles |
Jay sang this with the Dust Bowl Club on KDHX, St. Louis, 9/15/91 |
| I Just Want to Make Love to You |
Willie Dixon |
Covered by the Primatives |
| I Felt Like a Gringo |
The Minutemen |
Done several times in 1991, last known performance was in Chapel Hill, NC on 4/17/91 |
| I Found That Essence Rare |
Gang of Four |
Done often in 1992 |
| I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night |
Electric Prunes |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| I Just Want to Make Love To You |
Muddy Waters |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| I Saw the Light |
Hank Williams |
Jay sang this with the Dust Bowl Club on KDHX, St. Louis, 9/15/91 |
| I'm Talking About You |
Chuck Berry |
Covered by the Primatives |
| I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts |
X |
Played at least once |
| I Wanna Be Your Dog |
The Stooges |
Played often both acoustic and electric, last known performance was 11/10/92 in Bloomington, IN |
| I Wanna Destroy You |
The Soft Boys |
Played often in '91 and '92 both acoustic and electric, last known performance was in Germany, 12/2/92 |
| I Wish My Baby was Born |
traditional |
Played occasionally in 1992, the last known performance was 11/10/92 in Bloomington, IN |
| I'm So Glad |
Elmore James, also done by Deep Purple |
Covered by the Primatives |
| In the Street |
Big Star/Alex Chilton |
Tried a few times, last played at Cicero's, 11/17/90 |
| (Is Anybody Going to) San Antone |
Done by Doug Sahm, also by Charlie Pride, written by Dave Kirby and Glenn Martin |
A standard encore in '93 and '94, last played in St. Louis on 4/30/94 |
| I've Been Working on the Railroad |
traditional |
Done a few times as a goof, with Mike Heidorn on lead guitar |
| John Hardy |
traditional |
Played occasionally from '88 to '92, last known performance was in Columbia, MO on 1/25/92 |
| Johnny B. Goode |
Chuck Berry |
Only known performances were 10/31/85 and Kansas City, MO on 4/25/91 |
| The Joker |
Steve Miller |
Only known performance was in Cambridge, MA in June of 1991 |
| Leopard-Skin Pill-box Hat |
Bob Dylan |
Attempted at least once, at Lounge Ax on 10/5/91 |
| Left in the Dark |
The Vertebrats |
Played often up through 1991, last known performance was in Bloomington, IN on 9/9/91 |
| Little Bit of Soul |
Music Explosion |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| Little Guitars |
Van Halen |
UT often played a partial version of this from '89 to '91, last known performance was in Kansas City, MO on 4/25/91 |
| Livin' After Midnight |
Judas Priest |
Partial version played at Cicero's, 11/17/90 |
| Long Black Veil |
Johnny Cash, Lefty Frizell, written by Dill & Wilkin |
Only known performance was in KCOU studios, Columbia, MO on 11/29/90 |
| Looking For a Love |
Neil Young |
Only known performance was in KCOU studios, Columbia, MO on 11/29/90 |
| Louie Louie |
The Kingsmen |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| Love's Gonna Live Here |
Buck Owens |
Played fairly often in '92 and '93 by both UT and Coffee Creek, last known performance was at Cicero's, 7/30/93. Also played occasionally by Son Volt. |
| Maggie's Farm |
Bob Dylan |
Played occasionally in the early days, last known performance was at Cicero's in March of 1990 |
| Mendocino |
Doug Sahm |
Played both by UT and Coffee Creek, last known performance was at Cicero's, 7/30/93 |
| Mercedes Benz |
Janis Joplin |
Played occasionally in the early days, last known performance was at Cicero's, 10/13/89 |
| Misery and Gin |
Merle Haggard |
Covered by Coffee Creek, sung by Brian Henneman |
| Moonshiner |
traditional |
Played often from early '91 to early '93, and also played a few times on the Anodyne tour. |
| Mr. Soul |
Neil Young w/ Buffalo Springfield |
Only known performances were at Cicero's on 6/30/89 and Mississippi Nights, 4/23/92 |
| Motion Pictures |
Neil Young |
Played several times in the Fall of 1992, last known performance was at Lounge Ax on 11/8/92 |
| Munster's Theme |
Jack Marshall |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| Nashville West |
The Byrds, written by Parsons/White |
Covered by Coffee Creek |
| No Depression in Heaven |
Carter Family |
Played often throughout the band's tenure, it was the first song played at their last show on 5/1/94 |
| No Matter What |
Badfinger |
Played fairly often from '90 to '91, last known performance was in Kansas City, MO on 4/25/91 |
| Nobody But Me |
Isley Brothers |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| Off the Hook |
Rolling Stones |
Only known performance was in Columbia, MO on 1/25/92 |
| Okie from Muskogee |
Merle Haggard |
Jay sang this with the Dust Bowl Club on KDHX, St. Louis, 9/15/91 |
| Orange Blossom Special |
Johnny Cash and others, written by Ervin Rouse |
Played occasionally in the early days, last known performance was in Chapel Hill, NC in 11/90 |
| Pipeline |
The Chantays |
Only known performance was in Kansas City, MO on 4/25/91, with Mike Heidorn on lead guitar |
| Powderfinger |
Neil Young |
Only known versions were at Mississippi Nights on 4/23/92 and by Coffee Creek on 6/11/92 |
| Primitive |
The Groupies |
Covered by the Primatives |
| Psycho |
The Sonics |
Covered by the Primatives |
| Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 |
Bob Dylan |
Only known performance was in Columbia, MO in 1988 |
| Ripple |
Grateful Dead |
Performed (er, faked through) by request during a radio station set in Columbia, MO on 11/29/90 |
| Rock'n Me |
Steve Miller |
Played at least once, in Columbia, MO in 1988 |
| Rock-n-Roll All Night |
Kiss |
Played occasionally in the early days, only existing tape is from Belleville, 1988 |
| Roll Another Number |
Neil Young |
Done a few times in 1991 with Brian Henneman on lead guitar, last known performance was at Lounge Ax, 10/5/91 |
| Route 66 |
Nat King Cole, written by Bobby Troup |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down |
traditional |
Played at nearly every show on the March and Anodyne tours |
| September Gurls |
Big Star/Alex Chilton |
Attempted at least once, in Cambridge, MA in June, 1991 |
| Shakin' All Over |
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| She's About a Mover |
Doug Sahm |
Done infrequently, with Brian Henneman on vocals. Last known performance was by Coffee Creek at Cicero's, 6/11/92 |
| Shout |
Isley Brothers |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| Sin City |
Flying Burrito Brothers |
Played often up through 1993, last known performance was at the Vic Theater in Chicago, 10/15/93 |
| Sing Me Back Home |
Merle Haggard |
Covered by Coffee Creek, later done by Son Volt and Jay solo |
| Six Days on the Road |
done by everybody, written by Green/Montgomery |
Only known performance was in Blacksburgh, WV on 2/18/94 |
| Slow Down |
Beatles |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| Slow Ride |
Foghat |
Attempted at least once, at Lounge Ax, 10/5/91 |
| Smells Like Teen Spirit/Stepping Stone Medley |
Nirvana/Monkees |
This amazing medley was played a few times in early '92, last known performance was at Lounge Ax on 3/7/92 |
| Song to Woody |
Bob Dylan |
Played once at Ciceros, 5/28/90 |
| So You Want to Be a Rock-n-Roll Star? |
The Byrds |
Played by request on KCOU, Columbia, MO on 11/29/90 |
| Streets of Bakersfield |
Buck Owens, also done by Dwight Yoakam with Buck |
Played often in 1991, last known performance was in Los Angeles, 10/11/91 |
| Streets of Baltimore |
Gram Parsons, written by Glaser/Howard |
Covered by Coffee Creek, sung by Brian Henneman |
| Sugar Mountain |
Neil Young |
Played once, sung by Mike Heidorn, on KCOU in Columbia, MO on 11/29/90 |
| Surprise Surprise |
Rolling Stones |
Covered by the Primatives |
| Suzie Q |
Dale Hawkins, famously done by CCR |
An occasional encore on the Anodyne tour, last known performance was in Charlotte, NC on 2/15/94 |
| Sweet Home Alabama |
Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Played a few times, last known performance was at Mississippi Nights on 11/21/91 with Brian Henneman on vocals |
| Take it Easy |
Eagles, co-written with Jackson Browne |
Played by request on KCOU, Columbia, MO on 11/29/90 |
| Texas Me |
Doug Sahm |
Covered by Coffee Creek, played by UT at Mississippi Nights, 12/18/92 |
| Thanks A Lot |
Ernest Tubb |
Covered by Coffee Creek |
| Truck Drivin' Man |
Terry Fell |
A standard encore throughout the Anodyne tour |
| Twist and Shout |
Isley Brothers |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| Waiting For the Man |
Velvet Underground |
Played at least once, in Columbia, MO in 1988 |
| Wallflower |
Bob Dylan, also done by Doug Sahm |
Covered by Coffee Creek |
| Waltz Across Texas |
Ernest Tubb |
Covered by Coffee Creek, Brian sang it as "Waltz Across Festus" |
| Warfare |
traditional |
Played a few times on the March tour, last known performance was in Bloomington, IL on 11/10/92 |
| Wasn't Born to Follow |
The Byrds, written by Goffin/King |
Played often in '90 and '91, last known performance was by Coffee Creek at Cicero's on 6/11/92 |
| Wasted Days and Wasted Nights |
Freddie Fender, also done by Doug Sahm |
Covered by Coffee Creek, sung by Brian Henneman |
| Weary Blues from Waiting |
Hank Williams |
Played only a few times, the last known performance was in Amsterdam, 12/10/92 |
| The Weight |
The Band/Robbie Robertson |
Only known performance was a clearly unrehearsed version in Lawrence, KS on 11/12/92 |
| (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais |
The Clash |
Jay Farrar has mentioned that his first band, the Plebes, covered this song |
| White Room |
Cream |
Only known performance was in Edwardsville, IL in 1987 |
| Whole Lotta Love |
Led Zeppelin |
UT did their "gramatically correct" version of this one a few times, including in Charlottesville, 3/18/91 |
| Wild and Blue |
John Anderson |
Covered by Coffee Creek, sung by Brian Henneman |
| Willin' |
Little Feat/Lowell George |
Done sporadically up until the Anodyne tour, when it became a standard encore |
| Wrote a Song For Everyone |
CCR/John Fogerty |
Covered by Coffee Creek, the only Coffee Creek cover with Tweedy on vocals |
| Yer Blues |
The Beatles |
Only known version was at Cicero's, 11/17/90 |
| You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet |
Bachman Turner Overdrive |
Unrehearsed versions were played a few times in '91 |
| You Really Got Me |
Ray Davies / The Kinks |
Played by the Primatives on 10/31/85 |
| Your Gentle Way of Loving Me |
The Byrds, written by Paxton/Guilbeau |
Covered by Coffee Creek |
| You're Still on My Mind |
The Byrds, George Jones, written by Luke McDaniel |
Covered by Coffee Creek |