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Don't bother asking yourself, "how did I get here?" just listen to us talk about Talking Heads' "Once in a Lifetime" instead! We also talk about music videos in our bonus segment, "I Promise We'll Be More Prepared Next Week." Covers by: Big Daddy, Blenderhead, Phish, Jimmy Nail, Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, Barb Jung, The Bad Shepherds, David Chevalier ft. David Lynx, and Angelique Kidjo. Spotify Pl...

Be sure to wear earbuds if you're listening to this on the snow covered hills of a mountain or else the landslide will bring you down! It's Fleetwood Mac's pensive hit "Landslide" this week! Stick around for the bonus segment to hear Jake and Alex discuss...Easter jams? Covers by: Ginny Reilly, The Smashing Pumpkins, Dixie Chicks, Le Bang Bang, Gloria Smith, The Japanese House, The Hound + The Fox...

Jake and Alex get lost in the surreal dreamscape of Soundgarden's summer jam, "Black Hole Sun." Find out what some of the best songs named after years are in our bonus segment, "Hey, Here's a Question." Covers by: Paul Anka, Peter Frampton, Ramin Djawadi, Scala & the Kolacny Brothers, Sofia Karlberg, The Acacia Strain, Walk Off The Earth, Leo, and Norah Jones Spotify Playlist here Norah Jones vers...

WHENEVER! WHEREVER! You're meant to listen to this episode of Cover Me! Jake and Alex talk about Shakira's first English language hit. Stay tuned for the bonus segment to find out what the guys are listening to between all these Shakira covers. Covers by: Shakira, Mundy, India Martinez, Iesha, Maitreyee Mukherjee, Leo, Flabbergasted, Battledragon, 8-Bit Academy, GeoAna, Kriss Kross Amsterdam and T...

Bust out your ocarina and hit A, Down C, Up C, A, Down C, Up C, and summon up this episode! We're talking about the paradoxical Zelda jam, "Song of Storms." Stick around for the bonus segment to hear us talk about our least favourite Zelda games, and the ones we feel are the most underrated. Covers by: Ephixa, Marcus Hedges Trend Orchestra, Smooth McGroove, Marcus D, The Greatest Bits, Moises Niet...

We finally get the man behind the fantastic gaming channel JaR Dev on the podcast! Jon Bell (@Serjonsnow on Twitter) talks about his favourite band, Queen, and their knockout collaboration with our favourite man, David Bowie. It's Under Pressure! Jon and Alex compete to see who knows more about songs called "Surrender" in the return of our bonus segment, "Same Song, Different Chorus!" Covers by: C...

You might not like this episode but you'll love it! We're talking Smokey Robinson and The Miracles "You've Really Got A Hold On Me." We talk about consuming The Beatles in order to gain their strength in our bonus segment. If you've read the description you can't quit now! Mash that play button! Covers by: The Beatles, The Supremes, The Temptations, The Zombies, Sonny & Cher, The Jackson 5, Eddie...

Robby Gunea (of JaR Dev fame) joins us to talk about one of the biggest hits from one of his favourite bands! We're talking about "Numb" by Linkin Park! Learn what our go-to songs are when we somehow find ourselves playing the hit game Rock Band in our bonus segment, "Hey, Here's a Question I Came Up With." Get in touch with us! Send us an email at CoverMePod@gmail.com to ask us questions, give us...

We heard a cover in a Netflix trailer and we'll be damned if we don't talk about it! It's Simon & Garfunkel's hardest hit this week! Find out which member of the pleasant folk rock duo would beat the daylights out of the other in our bonus segment, "Battle of the Band!" Covers by: Hugo Montenegro, The Bangles, Paradigm, Mr. Bubble B., Les Fradkin, Azure/Phillips Academy, Moonlight Jazz Blue, Brad...

Returning guest Stephen Reynolds (@sreynolds on Twitter) joins the boys to talk about Kid Cudi's melancholy party anthem, "Pursuit of Happiness." We talk pump up jams in our bonus segment, "Soundtrack to my Life."! Covers by: Steve Aoki, Cloud Control, Lissie, Kid Mac, Honeybucket, VINNIE ft. NorthStarAndre, Chance Pena, and DJ Drobitussin Spotify playlist here Cloud Control's version here

We talk about When In Rome's only hit song, "The Promise" this week, What's the best accent to sing in? Find out in our bonus segment, "Hey, Here's a Question I Came Up With." Covers by: InsideOut, Hey Mercedes, The Eyeliners, Marsheaux, Anberlin, New Found Glory, Rhydian, Shellshag, Reel Big Fish, Sturgill Simpson. Spotify playlist here YouTube playlist here

Jake and Alex talk about Cyndi Lauper's classic ballad this week. The mysterious workings of the billboard and charts are covered in our bonus "Learn-A-Thing" segment. Covers by: Miles Davis, Tuck & Patti, Sugar Ray, Quietdrive, Sarah McLachlan, Boyz II Men, The Hooters, DJ Eclipse ft. Cait La Dee, Juice Newton and Eddie Money, Die Drei Damen. Spotify playlist here

We bring on DisInformed podcast host Nick MacPhail to talk about the title track off of Neutral Milk Hotel's hit album, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea! Find out how we would save Anne Frank in our bonus segment! Listen to all our Jerry Seinfeld impersonations! Covers by: Matt Pond PA, The O' Byrnes, Roma Di Luna, The Great Physician, Coffee Zombie Collective, Tay Allyn and The Reen, Tweehouse, Euge...

We dive into the bizarre mind of Jim Morrison and the strangely enticing music of The Doors. Jesse Crossley returns to talk about Riders on The Storm. We imagine what it would be like to meet Jim Morrison in our new bonus segment, "Seeing Stars." Covers by: Annabel Lamb, Creed, Nigel Kennedy, Snoop Dogg, Magnus Carlson, Raffunk and Gushi, Santana ft. Chester Bennington and Ray Manzarek, Infected M...

We bring Greta James on the pod to talk about Alphaville's Cold War hit! In our bonus segment we look back on the memories and try to recall our earliest memories of music. Covers in this episode by: Laura Branigan, Wayne Wonder, Axel Rudi Pell, Interactive, Youth Group, Tiffany, Blogbusters, Bushido ft. Karel Gott, Jay-Z, Pathfinder, Jazzystics. Spotify playlist here

It's Britney, bitch. We're talking Toxic this week. We talk about the great 90s debate of Spears vs. Aguilera in our bonus segment! Covers by: Blowsight, Yael Naim, A Static Lullaby, Siv Jakobsen, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Alex & Sierra, Eden Prince, Pitch Perfect 3 (The Bellas), Solence, and 2WEI. Spotify Playlist here

Special Guest Emily Ehman joins Jake and Alex to talk about her favourite song of all time. Alex and Emily show off their knowledge of lyrics for "Somebody to Love" by Queen, Jefferson Airplane, and Justin Bieber in the debut of a new bonus segment: Same Song Different Chorus! Covers by: Xiu Xiu, The Wilkinsons, Mark Wilkinson, Michael Collings, Boyce Avenue ft. Kina Grannis, Ryan Montbleau ft. Ta...

We talk about I Think We're Alone Now and its journey from bubblegum pop to...bubblegummier pop? Stick around for the bonus segment where we look at comments on a YouTube video from a San Franciso The Killers concert! Covers in this version by: The Rubinoos, Lene Lovich, Tiffany, Girls Aloud, The Birthday Massacre, Hidden Citizens, Daniel Seven ft. Lindsay Marie, Nya Marquez ft. Tiffany. Spotify p...

Jake and Alex talk Africa by Toto. We learn some drum basics in our bonus segment, "Drums: Hwo They Do?" Covers by Quietdrive, BACALL and Malo, Ninja Sex Party, Leo ft. Hannah Boulton and Rabea Massaad, Weezer, RAC, Foreign Figures, Peter Bence, Pitbull Spotify Playlist here

We talk about Little Drummer Boy (Carol of The Drum) for our holiday special episode! We look back on the year and talk about our favourite covers. It's a Merry Christmas/ End of the Year special!   Covers by: The Von Trapp Family, Harry Simeone Chorale, Johnny Cash, David Bowie and Bing Crosby, Boney M, Etta James, Ringo Starr, Destiny's Child, Bright Eyes, Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey, Iggy Pop and M...

It's a quintessential episode of Cover Me! We talk about the Bob Dylan classic this week. Learn the difference between Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, and the Manfreds! Discover the potential history of herb songs. Listen for audio cues that will never actually happen. No bonus segment this week because Jake didn't prepare one and we talked too much anyway! That's Cover Me! Covers by: Man...

Classic Albums Live played the entirety of Supertramp's Crime of the Century in Calgary on Nov.28,2018. Jake and Alex brought Jesse Crossley along with them so they could compare the show to the original album track by track. Join us for a very special episode wherein three young men tear apart a performance attended for humans too old and frightened to go to real concerts. Jake eventually does a...

We take on special guest Caelan Lee to help discuss A-Ha's smash hit song! Jake and Alex tag team the intro! Alex finally gets mad at a cover! We all learn about ska and symphonies! Stick around for a bonus round of Battle of The Band where we decide which member of A-Ha has the most intimidating name! Covers in this episode by: A-Ha, Kygo, Cap'n Jazz, Reel Big Fish, Anni B Sweet, Aqualung, Pentat...

Objection! The record will show that Jake and Alex are discussing a song from the popular Ace Attorney on this week's episode. Be a key witness to discussion about what makes video game music compelling. Listen in horror as Jake murders a New Zealand accent using nothing but his own voice. Hold it! and stick around for our bonus segment, "Hate-Bit" where we discuss video game music that frustrates...

Sit back and enjoy the smooth leather of the passenger seat as Jake, Alex, and special guest Ruby Swan discuss This Charming Man by The Smiths. Learn what it means to be mononymous. Delight in the lyrical disaster that is the Death Cab for Cutie Cover. Enjoy a beverage at your favourite temperature during our bonus segment Soundtrack to my Life. Check out Glitter Ghost's new EP "youthful boy" Cove...