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 Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Lover Me continues with a song about being horny for someone who is either oblivious or doesn't care! That still qualifies as a love song, right?
Covers by: Toni Basil, Weird Al Yankovic, John B, zebrahead, Olivia Newton-John, Permahorn
Tidal playlist here
Olivia newton-John version here
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
I bet this isn't even Rosanna Arquette's favourite Toto song.
Covers by: Frankfurt Rock Orchestra with Bobby Kimball, Emmerson Noguiera, Bonfire, Rich Wetzel & Groovin' Higher, Kaiak
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
There's no way we're going to do a movie episode next week, right?
Covers by: Girl in a Coma, Signe Tollefsen, Daniel Boaventura, Grace Potter, Chris Comisso, Joshua Teicher and Phia
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Listen buddy, if you love hearing us talk about lyrics then this is the episode for you.
Covers by: David Bowie, Hugo Montenegro, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Sid Vicious & Sex Pistols
Tidal playlist here
David Bowie and Sid Vicious versions here
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Whatever you do, don't share this episode with Art Garfunkel. He'll be devastated.
Covers by: Yes, David Bowie, America, First Aid Kit, Kramer, Claudio Chiara with Barbara Raimondi and Fabio Gorlier and Alessandro Maiorino
Tidal playlist here
David Bowie cover here
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