Under the Covers

The legendary Willie Nelson isn't slowing down. In fact he's getting ready to hit the road again. Eric and Kerouac dig into his history and explore one of his classic songs -- and the covers it generated. 

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There's a new album coming from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, so Eric and Kerouac dig into some of their favorite covers from one of their favorite bands. Plus, we have our first guest -- Robert Cumberlander!

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Tears for Fears has a new album out, so Eric and Kerouac figured it was time to examine some of their biggest hits and the covers they inspired. Plus, both titles seemed pretty fitting right now.

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Hip-hop is the name of the game for the halftime show this year, so Eric and Kerouac dive into some of the samples that inspired the artists performing this year. Also, Bengals superfan Eric offers up his gambling advice.

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Pearl Jam took the stage for MTV Unplugged just as they were coming into their stardom. Nirvana did it at the height of their success. Pearl Jam did a Neil Young cover, while Nirvana did several but closed their set with a Lead Belly classic. Eric and Kerouac dive into both songs and the stories behind them. 

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"Walk This Way" helped rap become mainstream and gave Aerosmith a second chance at rock superstardom. "Black Steel" reimagined one of Public Enemy's most powerful songs. Eric and Kerouac dive into both songs and the stories behind them. 

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Eric and Kerouac are putting This Newfangled Life behind them to focus on something more fun -- music. More specifically, we want to talk about cover songs. But first, we watched the most recent episode of "That's My Jam" and had some thoughts. 

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Hey folks, we're taking a break from the show so we can come back refocused for 2022. Eric and Kerouac explain what's next in their finale for 2021. 

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Since we had such a great response last week, we're sticking with music news this week. After an embarrassing TikTok went viral, Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell retired from the band. Kerouac thinks Smash Mouth is a glorified cover band, while Eric thinks they ruined one of his favorite Neil Diamond songs.

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As promised, Eric and Kerouac checked out the Lil Nas X cover of Jolene, which led them down a couple YouTube rabbit holes. We didn't find any rabbits, but we found lots of cool covers and more trivia.

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