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 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
We're the baaaaaad pod. "Meditations With Vanessa" host Vanessa Noll joins the boys to talk about Billie Eilish's 2019 breakout hit. Things get relaxing in our bonus segment where we discuss calming music.
Covers by: Billie Eilish ft. Justin Bieber, The Interrupters, The Cog is Dead, Sara Farell, NateWantsToBattle, Ankor, Kurt Hugo Schneider and Macy Kate and Aaron Encinas, Leo, Carver Commodore
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
BABY! There's a new episode of Cover Me and we're talking about Billy Ocean's hit single, "Love Really Hurts Without You" For some reason we talk about what Billy Joel song we'd be in our bonus segment! It's a relatively short one so jump on in, the pod is fine!
Covers by: Sven Erics, Bad Boys Blue, Billy Lofton, Bryan B, Pepita Slappers, Cheree, Rosanna Francesco, Matt Michaels.
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
JaRDev's Jon Bell joins us once more to talk about Queen's only song about being in love with a vehicle, "I'm In Love With My Car." Listen to Jake tell a hundred stories about his dying vehicle, and stay tuned for our bonus segment where we answer a question somebody sent in!
Covers by: Queen and Paul Rodgers, Gary Schutt, Rock4, Scream, The Dogs Divine, The Plastic FanTastics, Kip Winger, Loser's Lounge ft. Joe McGinty, Mercuretto
Spotify playlist here
YouTube playlist here
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Jesse Crossley is back for another Halloween Spooktacular to talk about stalkers, magic, Disney, and more! We dive deep into The Police's hit single, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" In the bonus segment, we discuss some of the spookiest songs we know!
Covers by: Chaka Demus & Pliers, Soraya, Mitchel Musso, Pieter Embrechts & The New Radio Kings, Bev Lee Harling,The Afghan Whigs, Jazzystics ft. Lona, Marcela Mangabeira, Barb Jungr, Jacob Collier & Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley
YouTube playlist here
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
True love will find you in the end, but in the meantime you should check out this episode about one of the most popular songs by Daniel Johnston. Hang around until the end to hear Alex and Jake discuss autumnal jams in the bonus segment.
Covers by: Spectrum, Wilco, Beck, Matthew Good, Headless Heroes, Mates of State, Crybaby, Runaway Orchestra, Elizabeth & the Catapult, RM Hubbert
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
It's not the podcast you deserve, but it's the one you need. We're talking "Just What I Needed" by The Cars on this week's episode. We talk about the best place to listen to music and becoming audiophiles in our bonus segment!
Covers by: Big Daddy, Slap of Reality, Diskothi-Q, Ghoti Hook, Color Wall, Poison, Derwood Andrews, Kim Wilde, Seaway
Spotify Playlist here
Kim Wilde version here
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Throw this on after a long day at work so you can take Jake and Alex home with you tonight! We're talking Eddie Money's biggest hit song! Stick around for the bonus segment to hear us discuss what musician's discography we'd like to own the rights to.
Covers by: The Madison Project, The MadHatters, Every Avenue, Topmodelz, Bulletboys, FNA, Rein[forced] ft. The Dark Clan and Ego Likeness, Glee, Death Blossoms
Spotify playlist here
Hit us up on Twitter with the hashtag #CoverMePod or @JakeTheCressy or @SomeAlexWiseGuy
Email us at CoverMePod@Gmail.com
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Celebrate the start of the spooky month by listening to us analyze Alice Cooper's hit trashy love song "Poison"! Stick around for the bonus segment to hear us talk about what musicians we could dress up as for Halloween!
Covers by: The Vandals, Tub Ring, Groove Coverage, Husky Rescue, BONSAI KITTEN, Hayseed Dixie, Tarja, Culture Serial Killers, Lounge Kittens
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Better for September ends with the loosely related hit single from Rihanna, "Bitch Better Have My Money"! Special guest Greta James (@gbol22 on Instagram) returns to discuss her feelings about the song, as well as what makes a good techno remix. Jake mashes two of the covers together, and we all talk about what we've been listening to recently in the classic bonus segment, "Hey Alex (and Greta) What Have You Been Listening To These Days?".
Covers by: Karmin, Kelaska, Prol'e, Rewind, Rain Paris ft. Arcaeus, The Maine, The Puppini Sisters, Rob Arthur, Ras Bao ft. Nerea Lopez, Todd Beasley
Spotify playlist here
Official music video here
Hit us up on Twitter with the hashtag #CoverMePod or @JakeTheCressy or @SomeAlexWiseGuy
Email us at CoverMePod@Gmail.com
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Better for September continues with the first ever Beatles original to be featured on Cover Me! "Getting Better" from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the topic of this week's episode! Stick around for our bonus segment to find out how we discover new music!
Covers by: Status Quo, Big Daddy, Paul McCartney, Cheap Trick, Easy Star All-Stars, The Flaming Lips ft. Dr. Dog and Chuck Inglish and Morgan Delt, Barb Jungr and John McDaniels, The Moon Loungers
Spotify playlist here