Cover Me

Snake Porter

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 find out what it takes to make a cover that outshines the original.

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Nov 3, 2020 · 1 hr 39 min
I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
If you wanted to hear two dudes talk about Johnny Nash's hit single, "I Can See Clearly Now" then you came to the right podcast. We talk about what famous bands we could reasonably fit into in our bonus segment. Covers by: Sonny & Cher, Gladys Knight and The Pips, Liza Minnelli, Ray Charles, Jimmy Cliff, Neil Finn, Aswad, Telly Leung YouTube playlist here
Oct 27, 2020 · 1 hr 49 min
Runnin' with the Devil – Van Halen
Live your life like there's no tomorrow by listening to us talk about Van Halen's "Runnin' with the Devil" this week! We talk about unusual songs to add to your Halloween playlist in our bonus segment! Halloween! AHHHHH! Covers by: Jake E. Lee and Stephen Pearcy, Blanche, Hayseed Dixie, The John Cowan Band, Unto Ashes, the bird and the bee, Burn The Earth, Jennifer Hope Spotify playlist here
Oct 20, 2020 · 1 hr 50 min
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
We're chasing memes on this episode as we talk about Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams." Stick around for the bonus segment where Alex must guess if a lyric is from "Dreams" by The Cranberries or "Dreams" by Van Halen in another exciting edition of Same Song Different Chorus! Covers by: Richie Havens, The Corrs, Deep Dish ft. Stevie Nicks, The Kills, The Electric Peanut Butter Company, Lissie, POP ETC Spotify playlist here
Oct 13, 2020 · 2 hr 2 min
The Tide is High – The Paragons
The Paragons hit song, "The Tide is High," is here to bring some good vibes to your ears and we're here to talk about it and all its exciting cover versions. We talk about what we're listening to at the moment in our bonus segment. Covers by: Blondie, The Jazz Passengers, Twiggi, Nydia Rojas, Seeed, Sheep on Drugs, Atomic Kitten, Chug Bucket Spotify playlist here Jazz Passengers version here Nydia Rojas version here
Oct 6, 2020 · 1 hr 35 min
Can't Get You Out of My Head – Kylie Minogue
Greta James joins us to talk about Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head." Stick around for the bonus segment to find out what songs make us want to dance! Covers by: Lisa Bassenge Trio, The Flaming Lips, Carmen Consoli, Patrick & Eugene, Trombo Combo, BaSix, Andrew Holdsworth, Martin Thulin Spotify playlist here
Sep 29, 2020 · 1 hr 54 min
Heart of Glass – Blondie
Whether you've got a hear of glass or a pain in your ass, we've got just the song for you! Blondie's disco hit, "Heart of Glass" is this week's topic. Stick around to hear us say "New Wave" in a bunch of different languages in our bonus segment. Covers by: The Associates, Double You, Bruce Lash, Nouvelle Vague, Toadies, Jess & Matt, Twisted Pine Spotify playlist here
Sep 22, 2020 · 1 hr 47 min
Do You Realize?? – The Flaming Lips
Do you realize that you're our most beautiful listener? If you don't, then you certainly will after listening to us talk about The Flaming Lips' hit song, "Do You Realize??" Stick around for the bonus segment to hear us list a bunch of songs with the words "smoke" or "fire" in them. Covers by: The Postal Service, The Reign of Kindo, Blue Fringe, Lotte Kestner, Denmark + Winter, Sharon Van Etten, Vitamin String Quartet Spotify playlist here Sharon Van Etten cover here
Sep 15, 2020 · 1 hr 47 min
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
The appeal of Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl" ain't hard to define, but we're going to go ahead and take an hour and a half to define it anyway! Stick around for our new bonus segment, "Cover Me: The Squeakquel," where we talk about "Jessie's Girl 2" by Coheed and Cambria ft. Rick Springfield! Covers by: Spank The Monkey, The Stanford Mendicants, Craig Robinson, Glee, Faster Pussycat, Mary Lambert, LLC, The Holophonics Spotify playlist here
Sep 8, 2020 · 2 hr 7 min
Blinded By The Light – Bruce Springsteen
Prepare to get revved up and cut loose like a deuce! We're talking Bruce Springsteen's "Blinded By The Light"! That's all we do! There's a lot to talk about in this song! Covers by: Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Funkstar De Luxe, Plan 9, Bruce Springsteen, Matt Vemanis, Royal Melody Spotify playlist here
Sep 1, 2020 · 1 hr 32 min
Superman - Goldfinger
So here we are pretending it's 1999! Special guest Stephen Reynolds returns to do everything he can for us. We talk about YouTube channels in our bonus segment. It's a weird one, folks. Covers by: Joe and The White Boys, mx31619, SPEYERE, 8-Bit Universe, Matt Heafy, Mike Herrera, Oz One, Goldfinger, Sam Mathias, MickMazzMusic YouTube playlist here
Aug 25, 2020 · 1 hr 29 min
Summer in the City -The Lovin' Spoonful
Beat the summer heat with this refreshing episode of Cover Me. We talk about The Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City." Stick around for the bonus segment to find out which is better: summer days or summer nights. Covers by; B.B. King, Quincy Jones, Tea, Butthole Surfers, Styx, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Eels, Sandy Sasso. Spotify playlist here
Aug 18, 2020 · 2 hr 19 min
West Coast vs. Wessex - NOFX and Frank Turner
NOFX and Frank Turner released a split album of covers and we reviewed it! It's a long episode, but if you're looking for a Cover Me style analysis of all 10 covers, along with the original songs, then you better smash that play button! Spotify playlist of originals and covers here
Aug 11, 2020 · 1 hr 40 min
Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac
This week on Jake Cressy's Cover Me Featuring Alex Mildenberger, we talk about "Black Magic Woman" by Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac Featuring Jeremy Spencer in honour of Peter Green. it's also our 100th episode! Stick around for the bonus segment to hear us discuss what we think the best episode of Cover Me is for new listeners! Covers by: Santana, Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Dennis Brown, Michael Coleman, Pink turtle, Mark Bodino, Sweet Baby J'ai, Gregor Hilden & Richie Arndt Spotify playlist here
Aug 4, 2020 · 1 hr 51 min
Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn
You don't need blue suede shoes or raving shoes to enjoy this episode of Cover Me, but it might help. We talk about Marc Cohn's autobiographical hit single "Walking in Memphis." In our bonus segment, we discuss what the best track is on Paul Simon's legendary album, "Graceland." Covers by: Cher, Scooter, The John Tesh Project, Lonestar, Paul Anka, Alex Goot, Andy and Grey and NDA, Dean Dyson Spotify playlist here
Jul 28, 2020 · 1 hr 37 min
Love Hurts - The Everly Brothers
You're young, I know. But even so, you can really learn a lot from this episode of Cover Me! We talk about the Everly Brothers "Love Hurts" and its many, much more famous covers. We resurrect the long dead segment "YouTube Comment Hall of Fame" for our bonus segment! Stick around to the very end to hear the full Cover Me cover of "Love Hurts"! Covers by: Roy Orbison, Nazareth, Jim Capaldi, Cher, Triumph, Rod Stewart, Cover Me Spotify playlist here Jim Capaldi version here
Jul 22, 2020 · 1 hr 29 min
N.I.B - Black Sabbath
My name is Lucifer, please take this new episode of Cover Me! We dive into Black Sabbath's "N.I.B" in this week's epsiode! Find out more about the history of heavy metal music and then stick around for the bonus segment to find out what's better: Twizzlers or Nibs. Covers by: Black Sabbath, White Stains, Acid Drinkers, Blood Coven, Krokus, Hilary Woods Spotify playlist here
Jul 14, 2020 · 1 hr 44 min
Gwyn, Lord of Cinder - Motoi Sakuraba - Dark Souls
Whether you souls-like or souls-dislike the Souls franchise, you'll be sure to souls-like this episode of Cover Me. Jon Bell of JaRDev joins us once more to talk about the Motoi Sakurabab composed final boss theme from Dark Souls, "Gwyn, Lord of Cinders." We talk about some of our favourite Souls-like games in our bonus segment. Covers by: Songe, Smooth McGroove, insaneintherainmusic, Alex Roe, Skar, Celestial Aeon Project, Borja Spotify playlist here We refer to the 8-Bit Music Theory "How Dark Souls Turns Motifs Into Music" video frequently in our dissection and that video can be seen here
Jul 7, 2020 · 1 hr 24 min
Hotel Yorba - The White Stripes
Get ready for discourse about The White Stripes that isn't centred around whether Jack White and Meg White were siblings or spouses. We're talking "Hotel Yorba" this week! We pit Jack Black against Jack White in our bonus segment, Battle of the Band: Jack Attack! Covers by: Dutch Bunny, The Red Stripes, Mack & Jeg, Rebound, Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones, Cash Returns, White Knight Instrumental, Anorexia Isan Spotify playlist here
Jun 30, 2020 · 1 hr 57 min
Raspberry Beret - Prince & The Revolution
Black Lives Matter. Defund the Police. If it's warm then you won't need much more than this new episode of Cover Me! We celebrate Minneapolis and Prince this week by talking about "Raspberry Beret." Stick around for the bonus segment to find out which video games has the best licensed music soundtracks! Covers by: Hindu Love Gods, Maggie Kim, Dave Damiani, Caballero Reynaldo, Freedom Kerl, Frankenstein 3000, Rachelle Garniez Spotify playlist here
Jun 23, 2020 · 2 hr 1 min
London Calling - The Clash
Black Lives Matter. Defund the Police. Cover Me is calling to the faraway towns with a brand new episode! We're talking "London Calling" by The Clash this week. We talk about music we're currently listening to in our bonus segment. It's a good time in these dark times, so sit by the river and give it a listen! Covers by: Captain Tractor, The N.C. Thirteens, Prozak for Lovers, Dubmatix ft. Don Letts and Dan Donovan, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band ft. Tom Morello, Boy Division, The Beatlesons Spotify playlist here