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 Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Queen expert Jon Bell (Noise Berry Games) returns for Blockbuster Summer to talk about "A Kind of Magic" by Queen, the Highlander movie, and how to pronounce Finnish names. Jon even created his own bonus segment this week! Stick around after the main segment for the Cover Me premier of "Which Album is the Deep Cut From?"
Covers by: Elaine Paige, Rajaton with Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Tom Pfieffer Band, Tesher, Ari Lennox, Ituana
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Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Jesus loves Cover Me more than you would know. Jilly absolutely hates us though. We're talking The Graduate classic, "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel!
Covers by: Ray Connie, Frank Sinatra, Trini Lopez & Nancy Ames, Billy Paul, Sylvia Vrethammar, The Lemonheads, Las seventies
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Movie remakes are basically covers, right? Find out this week on Cover Me as we discuss every version of the hit film(s), A Star is Born.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
All you gotta do is trust us to talk about the hit single "Shallow" from A Star is Born (2018)!
Covers by: Tyler Ward & Madison, Nightcore by Halocene, Pomplamoose, Peter Bence, Keno, The Philharmonic & Jules Aurora, SETYØURSAILS & Mike Perez
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Honestly, still shocked that this wasn't originally written for Dirty Dancing.
Covers by: Eric Carmen, Smokie, Paris Encore, Greyson Chance, John DeNicola, Moonlight Desires, David Hasselhoff
Tidal playlist here
Franke & The Knockouts original song here
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Blockbuster Summer continues with the Spider-Verse smash hit, "Sunflower," by Post Malone. We talk about what this song has to do with Spider-Man, the joys of acoustic covers, and the merits of smoking cigarettes.
Covers by: Adam Christopher & Alex Farley, Elmira & NDA, Stand, Saph's Story ft. Galaxy Theift, 8-Bit Misfits, Stories, Chord Overstreet
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
250 episodes in and I still can't get my audio right. We celebrate our latest milestone by kicking off Blockbuster Summer (RIP Entrepreneur Summer) with the Back to the Future classic "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News!
Covers by: Gloria Gaynor, The Early November, Atelier Bossa-Conscious, PelleK, New Found Glory, Kristin Korb ft. Magnus Hjorth with Snorre Kirk and Mathias Heise, Scary Pockets ft. BAHAMAS
Tidal playlist here
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Summer is here again and that means we're talking about another Summer jam on Cover Me! Get into goofy lyrics and the promise of the 90s as we talk "Steal My Sunshine" by LEN.
Covers by: I Can Chase Dragons!, The Maine ft. Derek Sanders, Lenka, Portugal. The Man ft. Cherry Glazerr, Sochi Krausse, and Todd Barriage
Spotify playlist here
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Classic Kiwi Greta James (@poppythreadspopup) returns to discuss a Kiwi classic: "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House. We find out what Alex's least favourite country is, what feather dusters look like, and whether or not a hole in the roof of your car is a good thing!
Covers by: Sarah Black, Hayden Tee and the Generation WhY? Singers, Stanryck, Susan Boyle, LOLO, ISLAND, and Peter Stampfel
Spotify playlist here
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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Big wheel keep on turning, Cover Me keep talking about song's loosely related to the Vietnam War. That's right, it's the Creedence Clearwater / Tina Turner classic, "Proud Mary" this week!
Covers by: Voices of East Harlem, Athenians of Toronto, Tina Turner, Bo Katzman Chor, Chimène Badi, Deanne Manley
Spotify Playlist here