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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Sep 17, 2019 · 2 hr 1 min
Getting Better- The Beatles
Better for September continues with the first ever Beatles original to be featured on Cover Me! "Getting Better" from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the topic of this week's episode! Stick around for our bonus segment to find out how we discover new music! Covers by: Status Quo, Big Daddy, Paul McCartney, Cheap Trick, Easy Star All-Stars, The Flaming Lips ft. Dr. Dog and Chuck Inglish and Morgan Delt, Barb Jungr and John McDaniels, The Moon Loungers Spotify playlist here
Sep 10, 2019 · 1 hr 32 min
Better Now - Post Malone
Emily Ehman (@emiehman) returns to the podcast to talk about the newest song ever discussed on Cover Me! It's Post Malone's smash hit "Better Now" from his sophomore album "beerbongs & bentleys." We discuss the summer jams of 2019 in our bonus segment! Covers. by: Bailey Rushlow, Tyler Ward, Alex Goot ft. Andie Case, David Shannon, Sam Tsui ft. Macy Kate, Megan Nicole, Tiffany Alvord, Kids Bop Kids, Mitch Paulsen, Blanks (Style Swap) Spotify Playlist here Blanks' version here
Sep 3, 2019 · 1 hr 13 min
I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better - The Byrds
It's a short and sweet episode for The Byrds short and sweet hit "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better." Stick around for the disorganized bonus segment! This is the first #BetterforSeptember episode where we'll be talking exclusively about songs with "better" in the title! Covers by: Johnny Rivers, Bobby Bare, Juice Newton, Tom Petty, The Crust Brothers, Katey Sagal, Skydiggers Spotify playlist here Drop us a line at CoverMePod@gmail.com or hit us up on twitter with #CoverMePod @JakeTheCressy and @SomeAlexWiseGuy
Aug 27, 2019 · 2 hr 7 min
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Late night, come home! New ep, I know! We're talking Blink 182's definitive pop punk piece "All The Small Things"! We talk about the best short songs in our bonus segment! Covers by: Schmackofatzer Guggamusic,Troglauer Baum, Vitamin String Quartet, Imaginary Future, GFOTY, Speedmaster, Fame On Fire, Scary Pockets ft. Casey Abrams, Siamese Youth, Blackfridvy ft. Kill Xavi Spotify Playlist here
Aug 20, 2019 · 1 hr 57 min
Rich Girl - Daryl Hall and John Oates
It's a Rich Girl re-record. The original recording was lost because Jake's a dumb bitch. Listen to the first ever cover of a Cover Me episode! Stick around for the bonus segment to see who would win between John Oates and Daryl Hall in a classic "Battle of the Band" segment! Covers by: Nina Simone, Marshall & Alexander (Michelle, Vittorio Vergeat?), Everclear, Down With Webster, the bird and the bee, Lake Street Dive, Tim Timebomb, GEM ft. Elaskia, Pomplamoose Spotify Playlist here
Aug 13, 2019 · 1 hr 54 min
Songs From The Big Chair - Tears For Fear
We bring on Ruby Swan/glitterghost (IG: @glitterghostmusic) to talk about Tears For Fears sophomore album, "Songs From The Big Chair" along with Brothertiger's cover of the entire album! Apologies for the crackly audio on this episode. Please just pretend you're listening to this on vinyl. We have another magical game of "Same Song Different Chorus" for our bonus segment! Spotify playlist here Check out glitterghost's new single "Without You" here
Aug 6, 2019 · 1 hr 33 min
I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman
You heard us talk about the movie, Streets of Fire, now hear us talk about the movie's only hit song, "I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman. Stick around for our bonus segment to find out what acoustic versions of songs beat the originals. Covers by: London Starlight Orchestra and Singers, Tom "bones" Malone, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Sir-G feat. DeeCee, Daryl Cain, Moonlight Desires, Carol Kay, Gyskard. Spotify playlist here
Jul 30, 2019 · 1 hr 22 min
Movie Review: Streets of Fire - Walter Hill
From the director behind cult classics like The Warriors and 48 Hours comes a "rock n roll fable" that is visually pleasing if nothing else. In their second ever out-of-format episode, Jake and Alex review the movie, Streets of Fire, along with its star-studded original soundtrack. Listen along to learn all about the only movie with a premise reminiscent of the classic video game, Final Fight! Soundtrack on Spotify here
Jul 23, 2019 · 1 hr 21 min
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Jake drove all the way back to Calgary to record this episode with Alex. Does that make him crazy? Probably. Gnarls Barkley's legendary hit "Crazy" is the focus of this week's episode! Stick around for our first ever mailbag question and check up on our #BetterForSeptember progress! Covers by: The Kooks, Montefiori Cocktail, Antoine Rocks, Violent Femmes, Karizma Duo, Elmquist/Kallerdahl Kombo, Scary Pockets ft. Danielle DeAndrea Spotify playlist here
Jul 16, 2019 · 1 hr 52 min
Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
Another summer day, another summer song. Jake and Alex talk about Bryan Adam's oral sex classic, "Summer of '69"! Catch the fever in our bonus segment, "Looking Back to the Future" where we speculate on the summer of 2069. Covers by: MxPx, Bowling for Soup, DJ Otzi, The Lost Fingers, Tim Timebomb, Karizma Duo, The Cooltrane Quartet, Alice Lamb, Leo, Graham BLVD Spotify playlist here Talk to us on Twitter using #CoverMePod or @JakeTheCressy and @SomeAlexWiseGuy. Drop us an email at CoverMePod(at)gmail dot com.
Jul 9, 2019 · 2 hr 25 min
Album Review: Western Stars - Bruce Springsteen
We're changing things up this week with a review of Bruce Springsteen's newest album, Western Stars! Jake and Alex go through the album track by track to discuss lyrics, themes, instrumentation and more. No bonus segment this week! Check out the album on Spotify here Tucson Train music video here Western Stars music video here Hello Sunshine music video here
Jul 2, 2019 · 1 hr 43 min
These Eyes- The Guess Who
These guys are crying tears of joy after finishing this, the Canada Day special episode! We cover the Guess Who classic that allegedly started the "Canadian Invasion." It's another Battle of the Band bonus segment as Burton Cummings is pitted against Randy Bachman. Covers by: Jr. Walker and The All-Stars, The Classmates, Alton Ellis, Stranger Cole, Michael Bolotin, Natalie Cole, Randy Bachman, jacksoul, Angie Stone, Sean Jones. Spotify playlist here
Jun 25, 2019 · 1 hr 30 min
バトル２(Battle 2) - Nobuo Uematsu - Final Fantasy IV
Get ready for a boss encounter! We're talking the boss battle theme from Final Fantasy IV! Jake and Alex perform the first ever live-in-studio cover of a song on the podcast! We talk about E3 in our bonus segment! Covers by: Rare Candy, Doni Cordoni, Triforce Quartet, Team Sahvra, FalKKonE, Extra Lives, and Arcade Players, Cover Me Spotify Playlist here Doni Cordoni version here
Jun 18, 2019 · 1 hr 48 min
In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
It's the summertime and we've got Mungo Jerry on our minds along with old board games, unicyclists, dying bees, and more1 Stick around for our bonus segment to hear about our summer jams! Covers by: Pinto Varez Orchestra, Ken Boothe, Frank Sidebottom, A La Carte, Shaggy ft. Rayvon, Derek Sherinian ft. Slash and Billy Idol, Susi Hyldgaard, Blueston ft. Skibadee and Mungo Jerry, Judith Owen, Walk Off The Earth. Spotify playlist here
Jun 11, 2019 · 1 hr 44 min
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" sets the tone for the most dramatic episode in Cover Me history! Stayed tune for the bonus segment where we talk about songs with the word "morning" in them. Covers by: London Symphony Orchestra, Jan Wayne ft. Lena Mahrt, Straight Outta Junior High, Trashpour 4, Sleeping At Last, Straight No Chaser, Exit Eden, SMiTHMUSiX Spotify playlist here
Jun 4, 2019 · 1 hr 56 min
Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
This episode was mass produced in a satanic mill to bring you the illusion of happiness! It's Gorillaz melancholy monster hit, "Feel Good Inc" this week! We also go over the differences between folk, bluegrass, and country in our bonus segment "Cover Me Classroom"! Covers by: Cookin' On 3 Burners, Dillon Hodges, IRONTOM, filous and LissA, Serais, Kyle Olthoff and Leah McVey, Lucas Stricagnoli, The Same and Lalitia, Jack The Envious, DARENOTS. Spotify playlist here
May 28, 2019 · 1 hr 47 min
Gloria - Umberto Tozzi
You read that right. We're doing another song named Gloria! Tune in to find out all about the Italo pop hit, and the more popular American cover that you've probably heard! Stick around for the bonus segment where we settle which song named Gloria is the best song named Gloria! It's Gloria Me! Er... Cover Me. It's Cover Me. Covers by: Johnathan King, Laura Brannigan, Salbakuta ft. Rachelle Ann Go, The Dan Band, Young Divas, Jo Vally, Sorrentino and Zara, Glee, and The Italian Tenors Spotify Playlist here The Dan Band version here
May 21, 2019 · 2 hr
Gloria - Them
It's time for another episode of C-O-V-E-R-space-M-E! We're talking about Them's biggest hit "Gloria." Our bonus segment pits Gloria against The Wild Ones "Wild Thing" to determine which is the better rock n roll standard. Covers by: The Pleazers, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Patti Smith, The Party Boys, Van Morrison and John Lee Hooker, Simple Minds and Kids in Heat. Spotify Playlist here Simple Minds' version here
May 14, 2019 · 1 hr 53 min
Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
Slide your feet up the street, bend your back, shift your arm, then pull it back because we're talking about "Walk Like An Egyptian" on this week's episode. Stick around to hear about our favourite #TravelTracks in our bonus segment Covers by: 5 in Love, The Puppini Sisters, Wilman De Jesus, Eurasia, Getter Jaani, Super Power Club, The Cleverlys, The Continentals, Die Vielharmoniker, and Jade Bird Spotify Playlist here
May 7, 2019 · 1 hr 40 min
Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
Don't bother asking yourself, "how did I get here?" just listen to us talk about Talking Heads' "Once in a Lifetime" instead! We also talk about music videos in our bonus segment, "I Promise We'll Be More Prepared Next Week." Covers by: Big Daddy, Blenderhead, Phish, Jimmy Nail, Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, Barb Jung, The Bad Shepherds, David Chevalier ft. David Lynx, and Angelique Kidjo. Spotify Playlist here