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.
Episodes
Jan 7, 2025
Jan 7, 2025
1hr 49 min
Cover Me 2025 kicks off with an in-depth analysis of Fame by the least famous people you've ever heard of.
Covers by: Tommy Lee, Eurythmics, Ingrid James and the Global Collective, David Fonseca with Marta Red, Janette Mason
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Dec 31, 2024
Dec 24, 2024
Dec 24, 2024
1hr 47 min
Baby, it's controversial up in here!
Covers by: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan; Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton; Dean Martin; Ray Charles & Betty Carter; Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey; James Taylor & Natalie Cole; Lady A; Weihnactslieder/Xmas Hits Collective
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Dec 17, 2024
Dec 17, 2024
1hr 30 min
DK! Donkey Kong! DK! Donkey Kong is here!
Covers by: Jammin' Sam Miller, Michelle Heafy, Brendan Vavra, Michelle Heafy and Josiah Everhart, Theology, Michael Staple, Dark-Grunt, Jazztick, Arathrum
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Dec 10, 2024
Dec 10, 2024
1hr 24 min
This is the song that convinced God to co-write a single with Mick Jones in 1984.
Covers by: Starsplash, Jack Frost, Sylvain Cossette, Nubya, Jimmy Burns, Double Down
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Dec 3, 2024
Dec 3, 2024
1hr 43 min
Do androids dream of electric California?
Covers by: Jose Feliciano, Bobby Womack, The Beach Boys, Die Geschwister Pfister, Safari, Sia, Freischwimmer, Leo
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Nov 26, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
1hr 44 min
Shoutout to the listeners living in places where it's too cold to rain in November.
Covers by: Time in Malta, Ghetto Blaster Ltd, Prom Queen, Korallreven, Unwoman
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Nov 19, 2024
Nov 19, 2024
1hr 15 min
How is it possible that there are no ZZ Top covers of The Zombies greatest hits?
Covers by: Smith, Juice Newton, Starbuck, Warner case, Bogart, Max and Nicky, Dahcotah
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Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024
1hr 44 min
The Guess Who's back on Cover Me. Tell a friend!
Covers by: Gary and The New Travellers, Steel Wool, The Shirelles, Angeles, Mia Martini, Eve of Destruction, Frankenstein 3000
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Nov 5, 2024
Nov 5, 2024
1hr 35 min
No Scrubs is also a great slogan for a custodian union on strike.
Covers by: Scout Niblett, Cappa, Big Joanie, Jeme, Robyn Adele Anderson, Matthew Griffin with Lauren Zakrin and Patricia Richardson, Leo
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