The theme on this edition of Stranger Songs is "The Philosophy of Modern Song, Part 1." Bob Dylan wrote about each of the songs on this show in his book, "The Philosophy of Modern Song." Except where noted, these tracks are the versions of the songs that Dylan cites.
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy 
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| Detroit City Bobby Bare - The Best of Bobby Bare - Razor & Tie |
| Pump It Up Elvis Costello - This Year’s Model - Radar |
| Dylan cites Webb Pierce’s version of “There Stands the Glass.” |
| There Stands the Glass Ted Hawkins - The Next Hundred Years - Geffen |
| Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me Billy Joe Shaver - Old Five and Dimers Like Me - Monument |
| Tutti Frutti Little Richard - 18 Greatest Hits - Rhino |
| Money Honey Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley - RCA |
| My Generation The Who - The Who Sings My Generation - Decca |
| Dylan cites the 1928 version of Jesse James by Harry McClintock. |
| Jesse James Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions - Columbia |
| Dylan cites Ricky Nelson's 1958 single of "Poor Little Fool." This version is from a later live album. |
| Poor Little Fool Rick Nelson - A Night to Remember - True North |
| Dylan cites Perry Como’s version of “Without a Song.” |
| Without a Song The Righteous Brothers - Greatest Hits - Verve |
| Pancho and Lefty Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson - Pancho & Lefty - Epic |
| The Pretender Jackson Browne - The Pretender - Elektra |
| Mack the Knife Bobby Darin - That's All - Atco |
| Dylan cites Bing Crosby’s version of “The Whiffenpoof Song.” |
| The Whiffenpoof Song Art Neville - Let New Orleans Rock - Blues Interactions |
| Dylan cites Cher's 1971 single of "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves." This is a later live version. |
| Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves Cher - Live in Concert - HBO |
| Dylan cites Rosemary Clooney’s version of “Come On-A My House.” |
| Come On-A My House Kay Starr - Come On-A My House – single - Capitol |
| You Don’t Know Me Eddy Arnold - You Don’t Know Me – single - RCA |
| Poison Love Johnnie & Jack - Poison Love – single - RCA |
| Nelly was a Lady Alvin Youngblood Hart - Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster - American Roots Publishing |
| Dylan cites Johnnie Ray's 1951 version of “The Little White Cloud That Cried.” |
| The Little White Cloud That Cried Jackie Washington - The World of Jackie Washington - Borealis
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| I Got a Woman Ray Charles - The Birth of Soul - Atlantic |
| CIA Man The Fugs - The Fugs First Album - Fantasy |
| Truckin' Grateful Dead - American Beauty - Warner Bros. |
| Dylan cites the 1956 version of “On the Street Where You Live” by Vic Damone. |
| On the Street Where You Live Pat Guadango - 1964 - Campbell Music 
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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| The Philosophy of Modern Song, Part 2 will be heard on the June 20 edition of Stranger Songs. |
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4:51 PM, April 18th, 2023