Cover Me

Cover Me

Download on the App Store

Cover Me episodes

  • Gloria - Umberto Tozzi
    You read that right. We're doing another song named Gloria! Tune in to find out all about the Italo pop hit, and the more popular American cover that you've probably heard! Stick around for the bonus segment where we settle which song named Gloria is the best song named Gloria! It's Gloria Me! Er... Cover Me. It's Cover Me.
    Covers by: Johnathan King, Laura Brannigan, Salbakuta ft. Rachelle Ann Go, The Dan Band, Young Divas, Jo Vally, Sorrentino and Zara, Glee, and The Italian Tenors
    Spotify Playlist here
    The Dan Band version here
    1 hr 48 min
  • Gloria - Them
    It's time for another episode of C-O-V-E-R-space-M-E! We're talking about Them's biggest hit "Gloria." Our bonus segment pits Gloria against The Wild Ones "Wild Thing" to determine which is the better rock n roll standard.
    Covers by: The Pleazers, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Patti Smith, The Party Boys, Van Morrison and John Lee Hooker, Simple Minds and Kids in Heat.
    Spotify Playlist here
    Simple Minds' version here
    2 hr 1 min
  • Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
    Slide your feet up the street, bend your back, shift your arm, then pull it back because we're talking about "Walk Like An Egyptian" on this week's episode. Stick around to hear about our favourite #TravelTracks in our bonus segment
    Covers by: 5 in Love, The Puppini Sisters, Wilman De Jesus, Eurasia, Getter Jaani, Super Power Club, The Cleverlys, The Continentals, Die Vielharmoniker, and Jade Bird
    Spotify Playlist here
    1 hr 54 min
  • Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
    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 Playlist here
    1 hr 41 min
  • Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
    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, Dagny, Kelsea Ballerini, Thom Cooper
    Spotify Playlist here
    1 hr 28 min
  • Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
    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 version here
    1 hr 31 min
  • Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
    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 The Boy Next Door ft. Conor Maynard
    1 hr 36 min
  • Song of Storms - Koji Kondo - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    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 Nieto, VGR, Mikel and GameChops, RichaadEB, insaneintherainmusic.
    Spotify playlist here
    Not on Spotify songs here
    1 hr 42 min
  • Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
    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: Culture Beat, Crooked Fingers, Blood Brothers ft. The Oath, We Will Rock You (Galileo and Scaramouche), The Used and My Chemical Romance, Xiu Xiu, Shawn Mendes and teddy
    1 hr 43 min
  • You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
    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 Money, Dusty Springfield, Mike & The Mechanics, Cyndi Lauper, KC & The Sunshine Band, La Santa Cecilia.
    Spotify Playlist here
    Not on Spotify songs here
    1 hr 48 min

About Cover Me

From the publisher's feed

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…