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 Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
You may not be able to have it all, but at least you can have this episode of Cover Me, where we discuss Adele's "Rolling in the Deep."
Covers by: Linkin Park, Amyst, Jamie xx, Aretha Franklin, Greta Van Fleet, MKJ and EMDI with Shiah Maisel.
Spotify playlist here
Linkin Park video here
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Whether you're joining us from the womb or the tomb, this week's song is the perfect accompaniment for your dance! We're talking "Cosmic Dancer" by T Rex!
Covers by: Morrissey and David Bowie, Shakespears Sister, Joel Jerome and Cosmic Bears, Valerie June, Nick Cave, The Kills
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
There's no better way to feel warm and bright than to listen to this episode! We discuss the Boffalongo song that became a King Harvest hit, "Dancing in the Moonlight."
Covers by: King Harvest, Liza Minnelli, Baha Men, Toploader, Jubel ft. NEIMY, CoolKillers ft. Nora Norman
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
The world isn't ending, but our world surely will if you don't listen to us discuss the 1962 hit single, "The End of the World" by Skeeter Davis!
Covers by: Herman's Hermits, Carpenters, Judge Dread, Twiggy, Anika, Scarlett & Disher, Sharon Van Etten
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Greta James (Poppy Threads) joins us to talk about Guy Fawkes Night and the loosely related Katy Perry megabit, "Firework." Alex and Greta have their Guy Fawkes knowledge put to the test in a special quiz bonus segment! It's the first ever (and possibly last ever) Guy Fawkes Cover Me special.
Covers by: Ahmir, Telly Leung, The Cooltrane Quartet, Puddles Pity Party, Chase Holfelder
Spotify playlist here
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Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
We continue our comparison of The Velvet Underground and Nico to the tribute album I'll Be Your Mirror by discussing the back half of the album! Stick around for the final segment of "What's Pokemoning On" to hear our thoughts on the newly released Pokemon 25 album.
Covers by: Thurston Moore and Bobby Gillespie, King Princess, Courtey Barnett, Fontaines D.C., Iggy Pop and Matt Sweeney
Spotify playlist here
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Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
We dive into the first half of one of the most influential albums of all time, The Velvet Underground & Nico and compare it to the first half of the recently released tribute album, I'll Be Your Mirror.
Covers by: Michael Stipe, Matt Berninger, Sharon Van Etten, Andrew Bird and Lucius, Kurt Vile, St. Vincent and Thomas Bartlett
Spotify playlist here
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Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Jon Bell (Noise Berry Games) joins us once more to talk about The Metallica Blacklist and several cover versions of the hit Metallica ballad, "Nothing Else Matters." Stick around for the bonus segment, "Subgenre...Quiz?" to see if Jon knows more about metal subgenera than Alex, our resident music expert!
Covers by: Miley Cyrus, Elton Jon, Yo-Yo Ma, WATT, Robert Trujillo, and Chad Smith; My Morning Jacket, PG Roxette; Mon Laferte; Phoebe Bridgers
Spotify playlist here
See and hear more from Jon Bell at www.noiseberrygames.com
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Returning guest Jon Bell (Noise Berry Games) joins us to talk about the hit JRPG series Persona and one of its signature songs, "Aria of the Soul." We talk about social sim mechanics and what games we think they should be added to in our bonus segment!
Learn more about the Persona series by watching The History of Persona on the Noise Berry Games channel here.
Covers by: Shoji Meguro (Blues in the Velvet Room, Electronica in the Velvet Room), Atsushi Kitajoh (Persona 4 Arena Ultimax), Eric EROCK Calderone, Ryota Kozuka (Persona 4 Dancing All Night: Dance Hymn of the Soul), t.komine (Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night), Mitsuhiro Kitadani (Super Smash Bros Ultimate)
YouTube playlist here
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Find out exactly what Meat Loaf will and won't do to gain your affection as we delve into his comeback hit "I'd Do Anything for Love"!
Covers by: Vox Mystica, Reverse Osmosis, Future Idiots, G4 and Lesley Garrett, Tyce
Spotify playlist here