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We're taking this podcast way back to the distant year of 2019 to talk about the debut single that dominated the airwaves, "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X! Take a trip down pre-pandemic memory lane as we discuss this country trap classic. Remixes: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, Lil Nas X ft. Diplo and Billy Ray Cyrus, Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus with Young Thug and Mason Ramsey, Lil Nas X ft. RM an...

Cover Me gon' give it to you this week and by 'it' we mean a new episode talking about the runaway hit of the 2010s, "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars! Covers by: Leo, Aramis String Quartet, Talisha Karrer, Fatboy Slim and Jerome Robins ft. Idris Elba, Jamie Cullum, Jonny May Spotify playlist here

Just like the revolution, Cover Me keeps coming back around! We're talking about the sleeper hit, "Feel It Still" by Portugal! Covers by: ZHU, Revelries ft. Henri Purnell, Pentatonix, Alyssa Reid, Hannah Dorman, CUBOT Records ft. Max Göttler, Bat!, The Holophonics] Spotify playlist here

Even the greatest romances come to an end, and so Lover Me concludes this week with Cat Steven's "The First Cut is The Deepest." Covers by: P.P. Arnold, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Rod Stewart, D-Faction, Papa Dee, Bonfire, Sheryl Crow, Billy Valentine Spotify playlist here

This episode of Lover Me was recorded in space! Isn't that freaky? We talk about Bart Howard's classic love song, "Fly Me to the Moon," a song with truly thousands of covers. Listen in to see if any version can top the Frank Sinatra version! Covers by: Kaye Ballard, Frank Sinatra and Count Basie, Home & Jethro, Astrud Gilberto, Azz Izz Band, Jeff Duff, Avocuddle with Fets and Strange Fruits Music,...

Well, listen to this! It's nothing but good vibes on this episode of Lover Me! Hall and Oates' sleeper hit, "You Make My Dreams (Come True)" takes the spotlight this week! Covers by: John Oates, Speedogang, The DeLorean Sisters, Tyrone Wells, Danielle Prou, Pomplamoose, Rascal Flatts Spotify playlist here

Lover Me is back and we're kicking the month off with an all-timer! "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal is this week's song! Covers by:  The Buffalo Chips, Luis Represas, Northern Kings, The Arrival, Gregorian, Shelly Sony Spotify playlist here

Bowie Me is closing out an all-time classic! "Ashes to Ashes" is this week's song! We get into what Bowie was going through in 1979/1980 and how those experiences got channeled into this smash hit single and accompanying album, "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)." Covers by: The Unquiet Void, Northern Kings, Momus, The Yellow Melodies, Icky Blossoms, Trevor Horn with Seal and The Sarm Orchestra Sp...

We can't show you the way to the next whiskey bar but we can show you this episode of Bowie Me! We talk about the German opera song written by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, and famously recorded by The Doors, and also David Bowie, "Alabama Song"! Covers by: Georgia Brown, The Doors, David Bowie, Long Tall Texans, Todd Rundgren with Geoff Downes and Zoot Horn Rollo, The Talltones Spotify playlist...

Bowie Me continues with one of the strangest choices for a Bowie original: "Loving the Alien"! Join us as we dissect the lesser known single from the critically-panned 1984 album, "Tonight". Covers by: Icehouse, David Bowie, Heartbreak, Visage, Miriam Aida Spotify playlist here

2022 is here and Bowie Me is back! It's all Bowie and Bowie related songs all month long! We're opening with the song Bowie wrote for one of his favourite bands! It's "All The Young Dudes" by Mott the Hoople! Covers by: David Bowie, Jimmy Barnes, Phe Cullen, The F-Ups, Wildstreet, Men Without Hats Spotify playlist here

2021 is almost over! And 2022 promises to be...another year. So, before we have to deal with whatever 2022 has in store, we're going to do our annual review of our own show! We're talking Cover Me and music in general in 2021! We review our Spotify Wrapped statistics, List our Top 5 albums of the year and the best, worst, and weirdest Cover Me episodes this year! Share your own picks for top album...

Whether you're having a Christmastime or a different holidaytime this Decembertime, we hope it's a wonderfultime. And to get the goodtimes started, we are talking about Paul McCartney's beloved/loathed holiday single, "Wonderful Christmastime" on Cover Me. Covers by: Diana Ross, Hilary Duff, Eli Young Band, The Shins, Straight No Chaser ft. Paul McCartney, Jimmy Buffett, Kylie Minogue ft. MIKA Spo...

We are determined to talk about "Snowy," composed by Toby Fox for his hit game, Undertale! It's our annual video game ice/snow theme episode! Covers by: DM DOKURO, Mycah ft. Smooshi, Videogame Flute Orchestra, Marimba Guy and Video Game All Stars, Mr. Tyler Larson, Ian Martyn, SuperDope Spotify playlist here

I bet you look good listening to this episode of Cover Me! Returning guest Jeremy Mildenberger joins us to talk about the Arctic Monkeys breakout hit, "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor." Stick around for the bonus segment to see which of the Mildenberger brothers is better at determining whether a band is made up of brothers or just coworkers! Covers by: Belle Lawrence, The Dancing Vamps, Bab...

You may not be able to have it all, but at least you can have this episode of Cover Me, where we discuss Adele's "Rolling in the Deep." Covers by: Linkin Park, Amyst, Jamie xx, Aretha Franklin, Greta Van Fleet, MKJ and EMDI with Shiah Maisel. Spotify playlist here Linkin Park video here

Whether you're joining us from the womb or the tomb, this week's song is the perfect accompaniment for your dance! We're talking "Cosmic Dancer" by T Rex!   Covers by: Morrissey and David Bowie, Shakespears Sister, Joel Jerome and Cosmic Bears, Valerie June, Nick Cave, The Kills Spotify playlist here

There's no better way to feel warm and bright than to listen to this episode! We discuss the Boffalongo song that became a King Harvest hit, "Dancing in the Moonlight." Covers by: King Harvest, Liza Minnelli, Baha Men, Toploader, Jubel ft. NEIMY, CoolKillers ft. Nora Norman Spotify playlist here

The world isn't ending, but our world surely will if you don't listen to us discuss the 1962 hit single, "The End of the World" by Skeeter Davis! Covers by: Herman's Hermits, Carpenters, Judge Dread, Twiggy, Anika, Scarlett & Disher, Sharon Van Etten Spotify playlist here

Greta James ( Poppy Threads ) joins us to talk about Guy Fawkes Night and the loosely related Katy Perry megabit, "Firework." Alex and Greta have their Guy Fawkes knowledge put to the test in a special quiz bonus segment! It's the first ever (and possibly last ever) Guy Fawkes Cover Me special. Covers by: Ahmir, Telly Leung, The Cooltrane Quartet, Puddles Pity Party, Chase Holfelder Spotify playli...

We continue our comparison of The Velvet Underground and Nico to the tribute album I'll Be Your Mirror by discussing the back half of the album! Stick around for the final segment of "What's Pokemoning On" to hear our thoughts on the newly released Pokemon 25 album. Covers by: Thurston Moore and Bobby Gillespie, King Princess, Courtey Barnett, Fontaines D.C., Iggy Pop and Matt Sweeney Spotify play...

We dive into the first half of one of the most influential albums of all time, The Velvet Underground & Nico and compare it to the first half of the recently released tribute album, I'll Be Your Mirror. Covers by: Michael Stipe, Matt Berninger, Sharon Van Etten, Andrew Bird and Lucius, Kurt Vile, St. Vincent and Thomas Bartlett Spotify playlist here Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!...

Jon Bell ( Noise Berry Games ) joins us once more to talk about The Metallica Blacklist and several cover versions of the hit Metallica ballad, "Nothing Else Matters." Stick around for the bonus segment, "Subgenre...Quiz?" to see if Jon knows more about metal subgenera than Alex, our resident music expert! Covers by: Miley Cyrus, Elton Jon, Yo-Yo Ma, WATT, Robert Trujillo, and Chad Smith; My Morni...

Returning guest Jon Bell ( Noise Berry Games ) joins us to talk about the hit JRPG series Persona and one of its signature songs, "Aria of the Soul." We talk about social sim mechanics and what games we think they should be added to in our bonus segment! Learn more about the Persona series by watching The History of Persona on the Noise Berry Games channel here . Covers by: Shoji Meguro (Blues in...

Find out exactly what Meat Loaf will and won't do to gain your affection as we delve into his comeback hit "I'd Do Anything for Love"! Covers by: Vox Mystica, Reverse Osmosis, Future Idiots, G4 and Lesley Garrett, Tyce Spotify playlist here