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 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
This episode is sneaky, suave, and almost certainly drunk. That's right, we're talking about the classic "James Bond Theme" written by Monty Norman, arranged by John Barry, and performed by John Barry, Vic Flick and an orchestra. Stick around for our bonus segment where we talk about what the best spy films are.
Covers by: Johnny & The Hurricanes, Glen Campbell, Barry Adamson, Rare (Graeme Norgate, Grant Kirkhope, Robin Beanland), Moby, Reverend Organdrum, Daniel Lantz Trio, Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Just like approximately 38% of all marriages in Canada, Lover Me is ending with divorce. We talk about Gordon Lightfoot's devastating hit "If You Could Read My Mind" and do our best to make some fart jokes to lighten the mood. Stick around for our bonus segment to see us compare the Lover Me songs head-to-head in true romantic fashion.
Covers by: Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Viola Wills, Stars on 54, Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Olivia Fries-Farr, David Hasselhoff ft. Ava Cherry
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
The penultimate episode of Lover Me is a big deal for Alex and me because we talk about "Heroes" by David Bowie. We fucking love David Bowie. So much so that we forgot the mention the quotation marks in the title of this song that imply a certain level of irony in the lyrics. So I've mentioned that here where you're almost certain to never see it. Also we rank Bowie's Berlin Trilogy in our bonus segment so stick around for the whole episode.
Covers by: Blondie, Billy Preston, Oasis, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Motorhead
Spotify playlist here
Oasis cover here
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
It's the bonus segment from the I Want to Know What Love Is episode! We do the Newlyweds game with JaRDev's Jon Bell and Vanessa Noll from Meditations With Vanessa! Come learn a thing or two about our guests and see who is the most newly wed or whatever!
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
If you want to know what love is then you've probably come to the wrong podcast, but if you want to know what we think about Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is" then you're definitely in the right place. JaRDev's Jon Bell joins us again along with Vanessa Noll from Meditations With Vanessa! It's the most chaotic episode of Cover Me so far! The bonus segment for this episode will drop separately on Valentine's Day!
Covers by: Big Daddy, Gloria Gaynor, Jahmark & The SoulShakers, Mariah Carey, Alvin & The Chipmunks, Amason, Yama Laurent, Tyler and Mark
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
This must be the podcast to listen to this week if you wanna hear about "This Must Be The Place" by Talking Heads. If you don't want that, maybe just stick around anyway. It's the start of Lover Me, a month of nonstop love songs and cover songs! We talk about things we forgot tot all about in our bonus segment! It's a lovely episode all round!
Covers by: Shawn Colvin, Kishi Bashi, Brothertiger, iron & Wine ft. Ben Bridwell, Sure Sure, Echosmith, Kelaska
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Listening to Cover Me this week is the universal dream! We talk about "Limelight" by Rush in honour of Neil Peart! Alex guesses what Rush songs are in the Canadian Songwriters' Hall of Fame in our bonus segment!
Covers by: Kip Winger, Rockabye Baby, Winston K, Boundary Exception, Wade Baynham, Fleesh, Ninja Sex Party
Spotify playlist here
Limelight music video here
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
You may not know a lot about trigonometry, but you'll know a lot about Sam Cooke's "(What a) Wonderful World" by the time you're done listening to this episode! Stay tuned for our brand new bonus segment, "Heads or Tails"!
Covers by: The Supremes, Otis Redding, Art Garfunkel ft. Paul Simon and James Taylor, Gloria Gaynor, Terrence Trent D'Arby, The Flying Pickets, Rod Stewart, Patty Lomusico, Imaginary Future
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
We get uh...churchy in this episode about the hymnal hit "Unclouded Day" written by Josiah Kelley Alwood and famously recorded by the Staple Singers. Alex does a very good Johnny Cash impersonation. We talk about our favourite country artists in our bonus segment.
Covers by: The Staple Singers, Willie Nelson, Don Henley, Johnny Cash, Blaze Foley, Dudley Stiles, Randy Travis, Soldier String Quartet (ft. Jason White, Tiye Giruad, Bobby Radcliffe, Napua Davoy), Marisa Anderson
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
It's not Queen this week, but it's Queen adjacent. Jon Bell (of JaRDev fame) returns once more to discuss and review Ben Elton's jukebox musical based on the works of Queen. Follow along as we tear apart this garbage play! Stick around for the bonus segment where we talk about what bands we'd like to see a musical for!
Listen to the original cast's versions of the songs here