The CoverUp

A contentious episode where style and talent make for very different opinions about a great (nor not so great) song. The Book of Love, originally by The Magnetic Fields, covered by Peter Gabriel, and by Gavin James.

Outro music is In Spite of Ourselves, by John Prine, featuring iris DeMent.

We look at one of the greatest love songs ever written, one that has been covered countless times. We take on versions by three giants of their times. Something, originally by the Beatles, covered by Frank Sinatra, and by Billie Eilish.

Outro music is I'm Every Woman, by Chaka Khan, as a continuing tribute to Pattie Boyd. Chaka's looking at you, George.

Singer songwriter greatness from the ultimate journeyman rocker to a band that completely closes the Americana circle, to a thoughtful tribute from a longtime friend. Wildflowers, originally by Tom Petty, covered by The Wailin' Jennys, and by Lucinda Williams.

Outro music is If I Had A Boat by Lyle Lovett.

A song that everyone knows, by a band that you'd never know for this song, and the cover everyone knows if they know the actual song, even if they don't know the band, because the version everyone knows isn't even the real song. Wait, what? Love Is All Around, originally by The Troggs, covered by Wet Wet Wet.

Outro music is the oddly canonical version, Christmas is All Around, by Bill Nighy.

One of the biggest songs - and biggest videos - of the 80s, a look back at one of the worst concert tragedies ever, and a band that completely flips the script and pulls it all together. Addicted to Love, originally by Robert Palmer, covered by Eagles of Death Metal, and by Florence and the Machine.

Outro music is I Love You All The Time, also by Eagles of Death Metal, from their return to Paris at the Olympia in February 2016.

A brilliant song that plays with the balance of musical and story expectations, a version from the aether, and the first meeting of the CoverUp Book Club. Chandelier, originally by Sia, covered by Josh Pyke, and by Damien Rice.

Outro music is Beds are Burning by Midnight Oil.

Head trips, industrial mashups, and crypto-rhinestone cowboys? This week we look at Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2, originally by Pink Floyd, covered by Korn.

Outro music is Streets of Bakersfield, by Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens, and I swear we had a reason to put it there.

The spirit of Kerri Strug, Welsh meat loaf, and the Reagan administration's deep-state. Clearly, we're talking about Have You Ever Seen The Rain, originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival, covered by Bonnie Tyler, and by The Spin Doctors.

Outro music is Hot Patootie/Bless My Soul by Meat Loaf from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Life is tough for your friendly neighborhood rock star, and we hear all about it in the classic Turn The Page. Originally by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, covered by Waylon Jennings and by Metallica.

Outro music is Poor Poor Pitiful Me by Warren Zevon.

We do something different for Father's Day. This week, we look at 5 songs where the artist is covering a song originally recorded by their father. It's a lot of songs this week. Natalie Cole covers Unforgettable, Hank Williams Jr and III cover Move It On Over, Roseanne Cash covers I Still Miss Someone, Wilson Phillips cover God Only Knows, and Lily Winwood covers Higher Love.

Outro music is Papa Don't Preach, by Madonna.