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 Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Happy New....Fears? Bowie Me is back with "I'm Afraid of Americans"
Covers by: Amber Spyglass, We Are The World, Ann Wilson, Ten Jinn, Ondara, Nikolas Schreck
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Happy holidays and happy New Year! We'll see you in 2024! Until then, listen to us talk Spotify Wrapped, album of the year, and Cover Me in 2023!
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
We recorded this episode at half speed but we accidentally lowered our voices by an octave so the whole thing just came out sounding normal.
Covers by: The Broadway Cast of Rent, Poor Bailey, Good Lovelies, Tegan and Sara, Jamie Grace, The Goo Goo Dolls, Jherek Bischoff, Norah Jones
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Emily McKenzie (who wants you to wash your hands occasionally) returns to the podcast with a brand new last name and burning desire to talk everything Taylor Swift. We get into what it means to be a Swiftie, whether celebrity feuds are real, and more as we discuss Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood"! Plus, see how well Alex and Emily know Time Magazine's Persons of the Year in our bonus segment!
Covers by: Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar, Black Prez and Maddie Wilson, Ryan Adams, Madilyn Bailey, Holocene, Alixandrea Corvyn, Unwoman
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Stephen Reynolds (@stevvothetevo on Instagram), fills in for Alex this week to discuss the #1 song off The Fast and Furious soundtrack, "Rollin'" by Limp Bizkit!
Covers by: Limp Bizkit, Vitamin String Quartet, SUNSET BUS, The Lounge Kittens, Robyn Adele Anderson, Punk Rock Factory
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
I hate to admit it but Alex was right: I said "peen."
Covers by: Sandie Shaw, Ringo Starr, The Pinkies, Crazy & The Crutch, Estereotypo, Caspar Babypants, Mellow Mood, Bossa nova Meets ft. Roberto Menescal and Claudio Duarte
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
We talk raga rock, Beatles vs The Stones, colour theory, and of course, the 1965 classic, "Paint It Black" this week!
Covers by: Eric Burdon & War, Ian A. Anderson, Mother Goose, U2, GOB, Vanessa Carlton, Duran Duran
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Can't wait for Cover Me to be listed when someone tries to update this song again in 40 years.
Covers by: Michael Cavanaugh, Steve Acho, Nikki Puppet, The Forms, David Hasselhoff, Fall Out Boy
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
This week, we have a big talk about big bands, big shows, and, of course, big suits! We're talking about the legendary Talking Heads concert film, Stop Making Sense!
Listen to the album on Tidal here
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
There's nothing chiller than listening to the Cover Me boys talk Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer". Happy Halloween!
Covers by: Black Mighty Wax, Velvet Revolver, Night Drive, Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads, Unworn, Dolche
Tidal playlist here