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 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
Spotify playlist here
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
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Calling out around the world, are you ready for an episode of Cover Me about Martha Reeves & The Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street"? I hope so, because here it is anyway!
Covers by: The Kinks, Carpenters, David Bowie & Mick Jagger, California Raisins, Atomic Kitten, Ivy Jo Hunter, Garou
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Cover Me cannot provide you with the gift of sound and vision, but hey at least we've got the sound part covered. We're talking David Bowie's surprise hit from 1977, "Sound and Vision"!
Covers by: Book of Love, Quasi, Motor Industries and Kristin Berg, The Sea and Cake, Franz Ferdinand, Molly Ledford, David Bowie
Spotify playlist here
Franz Ferdinand cover here
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Freak out with us as we kick off the year with another month of nonstop Bowie content! We're talking David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream" this week!
Covers by: Racer X, Dave Cloud and The Gospel of Power, Professional Murder Music, Jonny Manak and The Depressives, Electric Standard, Eagles of Death Metal
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
It's our year-end wrap up episode! We're talking Spotify Wrapped, our top 5 albums, and our best, worst, and weirdest episodes of the year!
Happy holidays and happy new year!
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
It's time to get horny for Santa and greed! We're talking "Santa Baby" written by Phillip Spencer and Joan Javits, and performed by Eartha Kitt with Henri René and His Orchestra on Cover Me!
Covers by: Homer & Jethro, Madonna, Everclear, Calista Flockhart, Miss Piggy, Michael Bublé, Vulfpeck
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Whether you're making love in the grass or marvelling at the birth of Jesus Christ, this episode of Cover Me is the perfect companion for you! We talk all about the tradition English folk ballad turned Christmas classic, "Greensleeves"!
Covers by: The Luton Girls Choir with the Melachrino Orchestra, John Coltrane Quartet, Pete Seeger, Russ Conway, Olivia Newton-John, The Trashmen, Jethro Tull, Sarah McLachlan, Andrew Bird
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
The Christmas season is upon us and we're getting into the holiday spirit with...Sonic the Hedgehog?? It's "Escape From The City" by Jun Senoue, Ted Poley, and Tony Parnell.
Covers by: Sega Sound Team and Cash Cash, Skye Rocket, Tusk G., LongestSoloEver, lost:tree, The Third-Rates
Spotify playlist here
Crush 40 cover here