| Pop Song | Live | Recd | Maps and Legends |
| Jackson: (Wheeler / Rogers) | 1991 | Live 1991: Bingo Hand Job Also Live 2000: Peter Buck / Christy McWilson | |
| Jacques Cousteau: | 1980 | Known as Narrator | |
| Java: (A. Toussaint / A. Tyler / F. Friday / M. Schaak) | 1995 | 1995 | Live 1995: Also played with the lyrics of Sympathy for the Devil / The End |
| Jazz Lips: | Demo recorded in 1981 Also known as This is Jazz (Blow Nose) | ||
| Jealous Guy: (John Lennon) | 2000 | Live 2000: Peter Buck / Grant Lee Phillips | |
| Jesus: (Lou Reed) | 1999 | Prelude to New Test Leper | |
| Jewels For Sophia: (Robyn Hitchcock) | 1999 | Recd 1999: Peter Buck / Robyn Hitchcock | |
| Jimmy Crackcorn: (Traditional) | 1984 | A cappella Also known as Blue-Tail Fly | |
| John Barleycorn Must Live: (Scott McCaughey) | 2001 | 2000 | Live 2001: Peter Buck / The Minus 5 Recd 2000: Peter Buck / The Minus 5 |
| John The Revelator: (Son House) | 1985 | 1987 | Live 1985: R.E.M. / Recd 1987: Peter Buck / Charlie Pickett & MC 3 Aka Book of 7 Seals |
| Judy: (Peter Holsapple) | 1982 | Live 1982 w/ Peter Holsapple Also live 1989: Worst Case Scenarios | |
| Julie: (Marcello Cunsolo) | 1992 | Recd 1992: Peter Buck / Flor de Mal | |
| Jump: (Edward & Alex van Halen / Michael Anthony / David Lee Roth) | 1984 | Live 1984: Hindu Love Gods w/ Bryan Cook on vocals | |
| Junko Pardner: (Robert Shad) | 1987 | Live 1987: Hindu Love Gods | |
| Just Another Pop Song: (G. Statiras / B. Holmes / M. Voight) | 1986 | Recd 1986: Peter Buck / The Beats | |
| Just A Touch: | 1980 | 1983 | |
| Just Like A Woman: (Bob Dylan) | 1993 | Live 1993: Peter Buck / Kevn Kinney in a medley with Right Side Of Town | |
| Just Like Me: (Paul Revere and the Raiders) | 1981 | ||
| Justine: ( Don & Dewey ) | 2000 | Live 2000: Peter Buck / Christy McWilson |