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 May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Find out what all the commotion is about in Kings of Leon's international hit "Sex on Fire" this week on Cover Me. Stick around for the brand new bonus segment: "Band of Kings: Brothers of Leon."
Covers by: Julian Velard, The Bon Bon Club, Tina Cousins ft. Karl Twigg, Mark Topham, The Bikini Beach Band, Paul Stone, Meg Birch, OVERSTREET, Scary Pockets ft. Arlissa, Sevenn
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Special guest and musician Ruby Swan (@rubyswanofficial on Instagram) comes out of her cage to talk "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers with us. Alex and Ruby struggle to name the most popular songs of 2004 in a brand new bonus segment!
Covers by: Paul Anka, PlayRadioPlay!, Amy Macdonald, ELEW, Mika Urbaniek and Victor Davies ft. Maria Sadowska, Doń Diablo, Skatune Network
Spotify playlist here
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Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
We are joined once more by Stephen Reynolds (@stevvothetevo on Instagram) to shoot the breeze about Foster The People's sleeper hit "Pumped Up Kicks." In our bonus segment, Stephen tells you what the theme of this summer is going to be and it's not white boy summer!
Covers by: Oak and Gorski, The Kooks, Michael Wood Band, Usher, Danna Richards, Chilled Aqua, 3TEETH
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
The brains we have are going straight to your head this week and don't ask me what that means! We talk about Oasis' anthemic hit, "Don't Look Back in Anger" this week. Stick around for our bonus segment to discover our deepest thoughts on novelty bands.
Covers by: The Wurzels, Style Project, Portugal. The Man, Al-Pha-X ft. Sebastien Flynn-Goze, Yours Truly
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Wait! Those podcasts don't love you like we love you! We talk about "Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs this week. In our bonus segment, we talk about the artists that got us into hip hop.
Covers by: Duke Special, The New Standards, Keaton Henson, The Frey, Anderson .Paak, Freya Ridings, Camp Cope, 8-Bit Arcade
Playlist here
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Sorry in advance for the audio quality on this episode!
We talk about Lorde's breakout hit "Royals" this week. In the bonus segment, we discuss what nation we would like to rule over for a day. Also Prince Phillip died recently so I guess this is relevant? Hooray!
Covers by: Bruce Springsteen, PelleK, Natty Bong, Richard Cheese, Obadiah Parker, Otep, Badi Assad
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Flutes? in MY prog rock songs? It's more likely than you think. We're talking about Jethro Tull's "Locomotive Breath" this week. Stick around for the bonus segment where we talk about whose solo career is better than their original band's work.
Covers by: Rabbitt, Claw Boys Claw, Cat Gang, W.A.S.P., Styx, Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi, The Blues Collective
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
We've gone ahead and given you a new episode of Cover Me! This week is Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' "Breakdown"! Stick around for the bonus segment to find out which member of the Traveling Wilburys would win in a fight.
Covers by: Suzi Quatro, Grace Jones, Wolfie, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Adele Zane, The CalypsoNuts, Nicole Ockmond, Spoon
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Daft Punk may have retired but Cover Me is still going strong...er! We talk "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by Daft Punk this week and we discuss what animated band we would like to be drawn in the style of in our bonus segment!
Covers by: Uminksi, Kanye West, Vitamin String Quartet, Oxford Out of the Blue, PelleK, Son of Dave, Pomplemousse, 8-Bit Arcade
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
If you listened to last episode's bonus segment this should come as no surprise. We only wanna talk about "Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie & The Blowfish. We talk about what some of the best Pokemon tracks for sampling are in our bonus segment. Weird!
Covers by: ApologetiX, Pickin' On, Darius Rucker, Piano Dreamers, Arturo Jimenes, Post Malone
Spotify playlist here