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 Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
We're looking back on the year 2019 and all the good times we've had on Cover Me. We discuss our Spotify Wrapped statistics, what we've learned this year, and what the best, worst, and weirdest episodes of the podcast were. The audio quality on this one isn't great, so sorry about that. Happy New Year!
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Last Christmas we talked about Little Drummer Boy, but this Christmas we're talking about "Last Christmas" by Wham! We go in depth on the 10th best selling Christmas single that you've been trying to avoid all month! We talk about who we want to record a Christmas album in our bonus segment. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, enjoy the show!
Covers by: Jimmy Eat World, Taylor Swift, Frank Turner, Ariana Grande, Leo, Carly Rae Jepsen, Gwen Stefani, Aloe Blacc
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Whether you're sliding on ice or trying to reunite a mother with their lost child, there's no better song for the season than the ice level music from Super Mario 64. Join us for another almost Christmas song as we discuss Koji Kondo's "Snow Mountain." We keep the conversation on ice in our bonus segment where we talk about some of the best ice levels in video games!
Covers by: Mario and Sonic at The (2010) Olympic Winter Games, Electric Concerto, Neku, Super O'Brothers, MetalLegends64, Qumu, DasKuchenMan, CrazyGroupTrio, InspirAspir, Andrew Moniz
Spotify songs here
YouTube songs here
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
I know that you know "I Know There's An Answer" by The Beach Boys but do you know all the covers of it? Listen along and hear the best and the worst! Stick around for the bonus segment to find out what instrument we would be if we could be one for a day.
Covers by: Sonic Youth, Frank Black, The Levellers, Vitamin String Quartet, Duke Special, Golab, Les Liminanas, YYY ft. Lydia Liza and The Cool Moon
Spotify playlist here
The Levellers and Les Liminanas here
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Griffin North (Tora Steals Things) joins the boys to deny that Fleet Foxes "White Winter Hymnal" is a Christmas song! We discuss non-holiday themed songs that make us think of the holidays in our bonus segment! Follow along and try to keep your head on!
Covers by: Kina Grannis, Birdy, Belle Jewel, The Hangovers, Kim Wilde ft. Marty Wilde, Pentatonix, Gardiner Sisters, Bernard Dubicki, Alexander Armstrong
YouTube playlist here
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
There's something happening here. It's pretty clearly a new episode of Cover Me. We talk about Buffalo Springfield's protest anthem "For What It's Worth." If you hang around for the bonus segment you can listen to us name our favourite songs about war. Huh!
Covers by: The Staple Singers, Cher, Link 80, Rush, Ozzy Osbourne, Queensryche, Crosby Stills & Nash, Dawn Landes, The Lone Bellow
Spotify playlist here
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