Cover Me
We compare hit original songs to the many covers they inspired to find the best, worst, and weirdest versions of a song! Learn the history of famous songs, discover the meaning behind the lyrics, and find out what it takes to make a cover that outshines the original.
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Episodes
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Let this podcast set in your shoes! Or your ears! Or where you like podcasts to set in. We're set to talk about "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire this week!
Covers by: CDB, Cris Delanno, Cartoon Johnny, Billy Crawford, Mary Nelson, The Lost Fingers ft. Robin Nolan
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Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
This week, we've got an episode full of covers of "Heart Full of Soul" by The Yardbirds!
Covers by: Els Draco, The Johnny Mann Singers, Chris Isaak, Rush, Peter Pan Speedrock, The Rockats, Paul Mark & The Van Dorens
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Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Smoke a joint, hop on a plane, and listen to us talk about The Byrds' psychedelic hit, "Eight Miles High" this week on Cover Me!
Covers by: Roxy Music, Hüsker Dü, 3, Dave Cloud and The Gospel of Power, Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen, Skydiggers
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Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
On February 27, 2023, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band played a sold out show at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. We take a break from our regular episode format to talk about that show in depth!
Standard episodes return next week!
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
In classic Lover Me fashion, Alex flips the theme on its head by getting us to discuss "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc!
Covers by: Dee Dee Sharp, Will To Power, Fausto Papetti, Olive, Bonnie Tyler
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Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Greta James (Instagram: @poppythreadspopup Facebook: Poppy Threads) joins us to talk about love, life and Fleetwood Mac's "Little Lies" for Lover Me!
Covers by: Anna Ternheim, Mindy Smith, Hilary Duff, Alora & Senii, Skullcap, Unwritten Law ft. Caitlin Russo
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Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Jon Bell (Noise Berry Games) has come around again to talk about the 50s, surprises, and of course, "My Best Friend's Girl" by The Cars. It's a classic episode of Lover Me!
Covers by: Nirvana, Bickley, Hayseed Dixie, Butch Walker, Half Pint, Chad Hollister, Bhi Bhiman
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Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Don't you remember we told you it's Lover Me, baby? We're kicking off the love song month with the sad song made famous by The Carpenters, "Groups (Superstar)"!
Covers by: Carpenters, Bette Midler, Sonic Youth, Miki Nakatani, Joshua James & Reesa James, Tennis, Holy Motors
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Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
We freak out with special guest Ronald Chang over the Brett Morgen directed Bowie doc, Moonage Daydream.
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Don't be sad, Bowie Me's not over yet! We're talking about The McCoys "Sorrow" which was not a hit for them, but did well enough for The Merseys and David Bowie!
Covers by: The Merseys, David Bowie, Status Quo, The Erin Orchestra, Die Toten Hosen, Manu Grace
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