Cover Me

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...

Roll with Jake and Alex as they discuss a rock n roll classic once deemed "too horny for radio waves." Witness Jake's tirade against rockabilly culture. Take in the sexual energy of The Goons. Relish in the dick jokes! Find out what your hosts are listening to when they're not listening to covers in our bonus segment! Covers of this song by: Georgia Gibbs, The Goons, Chet Atkins, Elder Barber, Ett...

Cadillac. Cadillaaaaaaac. We're talking Bruce Springsteen on this week's episode of Cover Me. Watch Jake and Alex struggle to give fair reviews of Country covers. Relive the line dancing education you may or may not have had in school. Stick around for our bonus segment in which we learn about music terminology! Your boys are out here getting smarter! Covers by: Warren Zevon, Nitty Gritty Dirt Ban...

OOOoooooOOoOoOOooOOh! It's the Cover Me Halloween Spooktacular! We discuss the Eagles classic "Witchy Woman" with Calgary musician Jesse Crossley. Enjoy what may be the loudest episode yet! Revel in the subtle difference between Bluegrass and Country! Revel in all the spooky scary covers and see if you can decide which one is truly the worst.  Covers in this episode are by: The Hollies, Tonic Sol-...

Time gets distorted when you listen to this episode of Cover Me! Jake, Alex, and special guest Ruby Swan discuss the ins and outs of Spoon's Inside Out and its many remixes. Learn what differentiates a remix from a cover! Discoer the hidden meaning of a strange YouTuber's comments in our bonus segment! Laugh at some jokes? It's Cover Me, baby! Remixes of Inside Out by: Tycho, Fabrizio Moretti, The...

Jake and Alex talk about Daft Punk's 2013 hit single "Get Lucky." Listen as our two hosts fail to pronounce French names correctly. Experience the shame that two adult men feel for ripping on a young Swedish girl's version of this song. Learn just a little about world music and more! Covers in this episode are by San Cisco, Halestorm, Naughty Boy ft. Tankia, Karen Souza, L.E.J., Vitamin String Qua...

Jake and Alex talk about everything related to Don Henley's slam jam hit, "The Boys of Summer."  Listen and learn about what a boy of summer is, the parts of a drum, and throats! Fondly remember the news of several months ago and pretend this episode was recorded recently. Featuring covers by DJ Sammy, The Ataris, Papercuts, Night Ranger, Front Country, Daddy Issues, Mark Erelli

Here comes the second episode of Cover Me! Them's classic "Here Comes The Night" is discussed and compared to covers by Lulu, The Exciters, David Bowie, Streetheart, The Rivals, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Rod Stewart, and more. Learn about the cover that came out before the original! Drink every times the word 'instrumentation' comes up! And find out which member of Guns n Roses would win in a fig...

Welcome to Cover Me! The podcast that compares popular original songs to the covers that followed them. Join co-hosts Jake and Alex on their first episode where they dive into the history of The Wild Ones classic "Wild Thing" with special guest Stephen Reynolds. Learn about the political diss tracks of the 60s and Sam Kinison's mysterious hat! Listen in horror to Stephen's anecdote about the movie...