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THE COGNOSCENTI AGREE
"A laugh out loud riot."
Zeb & Jen, KKSM-FM San Diego

"Poised to yank the song parody crown off of
Weird Al Yankovic's curly head."
Courier-Life Newspapers

"The gem of [S.U.C.K. In The U.S.A] is Cougarstein's parody of The Cranberries' song 'Zombie'...a tribute to Fonzie."
The Brooklyn Papers

"...kinda cute..."
Village Voice

"...bespectacled..."
New York Press

The Legend of John Cougarstein
John Cougarstein (pronounced JOHN coo-gar-STINE) is a song parodist and musical satirist, the likes of which have not been seen since the heady days of Rick Dees and the Disco Duck phenomena.

His musical mission, in his own words, is to “combine the vocal acumen of Lou Reed, the lyrical poetry of Britney Spears and the fashion sense of Garth Brooks.”

Born September 26, 1972 in the outskirts of Harlem, John Cougarstein clawed his way out of poverty and into the hearts of several drunken club-goers, starting in 1995. He built his following by performing in many of our nation’s hallowed music halls, including Chief Ike’s Mambo Room in Washington, the laundromat-cafe Brainwash in San Francisco, the corner of 5th and Flatbush in Brooklyn, as well as many prisons and county fairs in the industrial Midwest and Canada.

After several years of live performances, John Cougarstein quenched America’s thirst for song parodies in 2001 with his debut CD, “S.U.C.K in the U.S.A.”

Released independently by his own Authority Always Wins Records, “S.U.C.K. in the U.S.A.” addresses subjects that have been ignored for too long by the corporate rock and rap monolith, like lusting after Smurfette, the trials and tribulations of Jewish women, lusting after Tea Leoni, the harmful politics of the Heritage Foundation and lusting after squirrels.

Through this site, you can get Cougarstein MP3s, buy Cougarstein CDs, get the lyrics from your favorite Cougarstein hits, and find out about Cougarstein gigs.

Cougarstein.com is also the home of The Cougarstein Ramble, an irregularly published column that deftly combines poorly reported news with feeble attempts at humor.

Also, feel free to email John Cougarstein at cougarstein@yahoo.com with booking requests, Web site suggestions and hate mail.

Keep checking us out for the latest MP3 files, newly announced live performances, and coming soon, nude photos of Soleil Moon-Frye and Dustin Diamond.

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