The CoverUp

The best of 80s New Wave meets the grungiest of 90s Grunge. Another one from the annals of unexpected covers. Hungry Like The Wolf, originally by Duran Duran, covered by Hole.

Outro music is Celebrity Skin by Hole.

This week is a giant of a song, but a sweet and gentle giant, and some unexpected covers. Also, I don't know how it's taken this long, but we finally talk about one of the most important producers ever.

Drive, originally by The Cars, covered by Ian McShane (really), and by Aimee Mann.

Outro music is Voices Carry by 'Til Tuesday (so, also Aimee Mann if you're keeping score)

This week is a giant of a song, but a sweet and gentle giant, and some unexpected covers. Also, I don't know how it's taken this long, but we finally talk about tone of the most important producers ever.

Drive, originally by The Cars, covered by Ian McShane (really), and by Aimee Mann.

Outro music is Voices Carry by 'Til Tuesday (so, also Aimee Mann if you're keeping score)

The foundations of blues, one of the best guitar players ever, the archetype of Chicago's sound... oh yeah, and Led Zeppelin's most impressive song. When the Levee Breaks, originally by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie, covered by Led Zeppelin and by Magic Slim and James Cotton.

Outro music is Sweet Home Chicago by Buddy Guy and Junior Wells.

The foundations of blues, one of the best guitar players ever, the archetype of Chicago's sound... oh yeah, and Led Zeppelin's most impressive song. When the Levee Breaks, originally by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie, covered by Led Zeppelin and by Magic Slim and James Cotton.

Outro music is Sweet Home Chicago by Buddy Guy and Junior Wells.

A triumphant comeback, the birth of Auto Tune as a deliberate choice, and a singer with remarkable gifts doing his thing. We talk about Believe, originally by Cher, covered by Adam Lambert.

Outro music is Somebody To Love by George Michael and Queen.

A triumphant comeback, the birth of Auto Tune as a deliberate choice, and a singer with remarkable gifts doing his thing. We talk about Believe, originally by Cher, covered by Adam Lambert.

Outro music is Somebody To Love by George Michael and Queen.

A monster of a song, a singing competition, and a judge from a signing competition all walk into a pub. Everybody sings Come On Eileen, originally by Dexy's Midnight Runners, covered by Street Corner Symphony and by Sugarland with Sara Bareilles.

Outro song is Just Walkin' in the Rain, by Johnnie Ray.

A monster of a song, a singing competition, and a judge from a signing competition all walk into a pub. Everybody sings Come On Eileen, originally by Dexy's Midnight Runners, covered by Street Corner Symphony and by Sugarland with Sara Bareilles.

Outro song is Just Walkin' in the Rain, by Johnnie Ray.

We dive into one of the most titanic pop songs of the 90s and a jazz reinvention that fully embraces the roots that inspired the original. MMMBop by Hanson, covered by Post Modern Jukebox.

Outro music is also MMMBop by Hanson, but a live acoustic version from 2016 where they're all grown up and still killing it.