Our own Michael Proudfoot proudly stepped into the world of cover songs. He uncovered a treasure trove of examples and ideas. Have a listen as the Song Talk Radio team plus Blair Packham (The Jitters) tackles:

* when everything was a cover

* the difference between 45, 78, and 33 1/3 rpm records

* professional songwriters writing for professional singers

* How The Beatles shifted pop culture by both writing and performing their own songs

* Jimi Hendrix covers All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)

* authenticity (Sarah McLachlan) and self-expression

* Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Carole King, Leonard Cohen

* singing someone else’s song – making it universal

* Husker Du, Love Is All Around (Sonny Curtis)

Listen to the whole show