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 Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Sheryl Crow's "Soak Up The Sun" may be the edgiest song about suntanning we've ever heard!
Covers by: Sincerely Me, UCF Black Steel Pan Ensemble, Judah & The Lion, Billy Cobb, Angrybaby, Soccer Mommy
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
In memory of the legendary Steve Albini (and in celebration of our 300th episode), we're talking about that one song from Fight Club!
Covers by: Raz Ohara, The Coral Sea, Yoav, Lise, Trampled By Turtles, Asgeir, Sarah Menescal
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Drake? Drake!? Draaaake!
Covers by: William Singe, Disclosure & Sam Smith, Tyler Ward & Danny Padilla, Sondre Lerche, The Holophonics, Jonathan Young & Travis Carte, Sufjan Stevens & Gallant
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Jesse Crossley makes his triumphant return to the podcast to talk about the Kendrick/Drake beef, and the hit Kendrick Lamar track "HUMBLE." And I'm just realizing now we forgot to do a bonus segment...I'm going to have to sit down.
Covers by: Skrillex, Scary Pockets, Our Last Night, Vitamin String Quartet, 8-Bit Misfits, Richard Cheese
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Numbers, man.
Covers by: Childish Gambino, Friction, Big Daddy Flash, 8-Bit Misfits, Aldo, Foxfrd
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
On average it takes anywhere from 15-22 minutes to walk a mile, so if you walk 1000 miles, it'll take 15,000- 22,000 minutes which means you can listen to this episode 169 - 248 times while you're walking. That's time well spent!
Covers by: NajwaJean, Celtic Thunder with George Donaldson, Norway Animals, Sleeping At Last, Keith Jack and Alison Parsons, Screaming Orphans, The Overtones
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Finally, some Paul Simon without any Garfunkel to do whatever it is Garfunkel actually does.
Covers by: Dinah Shore, Frank Chacksfield Orchestra, Jane Krakowski, Paul Brooks, Grayson Hill, (hed) p.e.
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Folks, this is Cover Me number 293.
Covers by: Lenny Dee, Bad Manners, Lou Bega, Bjelleklang, Black-Ingvars, The Jack Million Band, Leo, Big Time Orchestra
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Hey there's a lot of unintentional noise on this episode, but if you really think about it, it's kinda trippy right? Pretty psychedelic, man.
Covers by: Simply Three, Alessandro, Memphis LK, Lori Fruits Music, OrionFellas & SERGIOPI, Colournoise, FOVOS
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
I think we can all agree that if Jimi Hendrix were alive today he'd change the kiss the sky line to "'Scuse me while I pod this cast."
Covers by: Dion, Frank Zappa, Carole Laure, Phe Cullen, Benji Kirkpatrick, Yngwie Malmsteen, Leo, Matthew's Southern Comfort
Tidal playlist here