"Mellow Yellow" is one of Donovan's most famous and misinterpreted songs. I promised another popular theory: is that the title refers to Donovan’s bout with hepatitis in early 1966, which left him jaundiced. Ultimately, Donovan describes the song as being about his own "mellow" and laid-back demeanor, which he achieved through meditation rather than drugs.

Hour One

The Rolling Stones (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Led Zeplin Good Times Bad Times

Bad Company Young Blood

Natalie Merchant Space Oddity

The New Cars You Might Think

Daryl Hall & John Oats Did It In A Minute

Jeremy & the Harlequins Tears of Tammuz

The Go-Gos How Much More

The Turtles Elenore

Silver Convention Get Up and Boogie

The Soul of Philly The Statement Haunts

The Sylvers Boogie Fever

The Jackson 5 Dancing Machine

The Staple Singers I'll Take You There

Robyn Hitchcock My Dead Astronaut

Hour Two

Dr. Lonnie Smith/Iggy Pop Sunshine Superman

Eartha Kitt Hurdy Gurdy Man

Donovan/Jeff Beck Group Trude

The Sandpipers Jennifer Juniper

Donovan Mellow Yellow

They Might Be Giants Get Down

Chalk Dinosaur Proper Ventilation

Orchestral Manoeuvers In The Dark If You Leave

Depeche Mode Policy of Truth

The Main Ingredient Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

STYX Lorelei

Fleetwood Mac Rhannon

The Police Walking On The Moon

George Harrison Blown Away

Donovan Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)

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