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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411 episodes
Updated July 28

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Apr 23, 2019 · 1 hr 30 min
Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
Jake and Alex get lost in the surreal dreamscape of Soundgarden's summer jam, "Black Hole Sun." Find out what some of the best songs named after years are in our bonus segment, "Hey, Here's a Question." Covers by: Paul Anka, Peter Frampton, Ramin Djawadi, Scala & the Kolacny Brothers, Sofia Karlberg, The Acacia Strain, Walk Off The Earth, Leo, and Norah Jones Spotify Playlist here Norah Jones version here
Apr 16, 2019 · 1 hr 35 min
Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
WHENEVER! WHEREVER! You're meant to listen to this episode of Cover Me! Jake and Alex talk about Shakira's first English language hit. Stay tuned for the bonus segment to find out what the guys are listening to between all these Shakira covers. Covers by: Shakira, Mundy, India Martinez, Iesha, Maitreyee Mukherjee, Leo, Flabbergasted, Battledragon, 8-Bit Academy, GeoAna, Kriss Kross Amsterdam and The Boy Next Door ft. Conor Maynard
Apr 9, 2019 · 1 hr 41 min
Song of Storms - Koji Kondo - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Bust out your ocarina and hit A, Down C, Up C, A, Down C, Up C, and summon up this episode! We're talking about the paradoxical Zelda jam, "Song of Storms." Stick around for the bonus segment to hear us talk about our least favourite Zelda games, and the ones we feel are the most underrated. Covers by: Ephixa, Marcus Hedges Trend Orchestra, Smooth McGroove, Marcus D, The Greatest Bits, Moises Nieto, VGR, Mikel and GameChops, RichaadEB, insaneintherainmusic. Spotify playlist here Not on Spotify songs here
Apr 2, 2019 · 1 hr 42 min
Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
We finally get the man behind the fantastic gaming channel JaR Dev on the podcast! Jon Bell (@Serjonsnow on Twitter) talks about his favourite band, Queen, and their knockout collaboration with our favourite man, David Bowie. It's Under Pressure! Jon and Alex compete to see who knows more about songs called "Surrender" in the return of our bonus segment, "Same Song, Different Chorus!" Covers by: Culture Beat, Crooked Fingers, Blood Brothers ft. The Oath, We Will Rock You (Galileo and Scaramouche), The Used and My Chemical Romance, Xiu Xiu, Shawn Mendes and teddy
Mar 26, 2019 · 1 hr 47 min
You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
You might not like this episode but you'll love it! We're talking Smokey Robinson and The Miracles "You've Really Got A Hold On Me." We talk about consuming The Beatles in order to gain their strength in our bonus segment. If you've read the description you can't quit now! Mash that play button! Covers by: The Beatles, The Supremes, The Temptations, The Zombies, Sonny & Cher, The Jackson 5, Eddie Money, Dusty Springfield, Mike & The Mechanics, Cyndi Lauper, KC & The Sunshine Band, La Santa Cecilia. Spotify Playlist here Not on Spotify songs here
Mar 19, 2019 · 1 hr 46 min
Numb - Linkin Park
Robby Gunea (of JaR Dev fame) joins us to talk about one of the biggest hits from one of his favourite bands! We're talking about "Numb" by Linkin Park! Learn what our go-to songs are when we somehow find ourselves playing the hit game Rock Band in our bonus segment, "Hey, Here's a Question I Came Up With." Get in touch with us! Send us an email at CoverMePod@gmail.com to ask us questions, give us song recommendations, or whatever you like! Covers by: Jay-Z ft. Linkin Park, Cornbread Red, The Gothacoustic Ensemble, Amasic, Vanderbilt Melodores, Ituana, Close to the Sky, Kira Ludlow, Machine Gun Kelly, Dead By April, Alice Lamb. Spotify Playlist here YouTube playlist here
Mar 12, 2019 · 1 hr 36 min
A Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon & Garfunkel
We heard a cover in a Netflix trailer and we'll be damned if we don't talk about it! It's Simon & Garfunkel's hardest hit this week! Find out which member of the pleasant folk rock duo would beat the daylights out of the other in our bonus segment, "Battle of the Band!" Covers by: Hugo Montenegro, The Bangles, Paradigm, Mr. Bubble B., Les Fradkin, Azure/Phillips Academy, Moonlight Jazz Blue, Brad Simmons, The Pockets, Spank Me Tender, and Gerard Way ft. Ray Toro. Spotify Playlist here
Mar 5, 2019 · 1 hr 34 min
Pursuit of Happiness - Kid Cudi
Returning guest Stephen Reynolds (@sreynolds on Twitter) joins the boys to talk about Kid Cudi's melancholy party anthem, "Pursuit of Happiness." We talk pump up jams in our bonus segment, "Soundtrack to my Life."! Covers by: Steve Aoki, Cloud Control, Lissie, Kid Mac, Honeybucket, VINNIE ft. NorthStarAndre, Chance Pena, and DJ Drobitussin Spotify playlist here Cloud Control's version here
Feb 26, 2019 · 1 hr 40 min
The Promise - When In Rome
We talk about When In Rome's only hit song, "The Promise" this week, What's the best accent to sing in? Find out in our bonus segment, "Hey, Here's a Question I Came Up With." Covers by: InsideOut, Hey Mercedes, The Eyeliners, Marsheaux, Anberlin, New Found Glory, Rhydian, Shellshag, Reel Big Fish, Sturgill Simpson. Spotify playlist here YouTube playlist here
Feb 19, 2019 · 1 hr 38 min
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Jake and Alex talk about Cyndi Lauper's classic ballad this week. The mysterious workings of the billboard and charts are covered in our bonus "Learn-A-Thing" segment. Covers by: Miles Davis, Tuck & Patti, Sugar Ray, Quietdrive, Sarah McLachlan, Boyz II Men, The Hooters, DJ Eclipse ft. Cait La Dee, Juice Newton and Eddie Money, Die Drei Damen. Spotify playlist here
Feb 12, 2019 · 1 hr 57 min
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
We bring on DisInformed podcast host Nick MacPhail to talk about the title track off of Neutral Milk Hotel's hit album, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea! Find out how we would save Anne Frank in our bonus segment! Listen to all our Jerry Seinfeld impersonations! Covers by: Matt Pond PA, The O' Byrnes, Roma Di Luna, The Great Physician, Coffee Zombie Collective, Tay Allyn and The Reen, Tweehouse, Eugene Gallagher, Marianne Dissard, Trouble Peach, Foxpaw, Chris Richter, and Noah Proctor ft. Emily Proctor. Spotify playlist here
Feb 5, 2019 · 1 hr 47 min
Riders on The Storm - The Doors
We dive into the bizarre mind of Jim Morrison and the strangely enticing music of The Doors. Jesse Crossley returns to talk about Riders on The Storm. We imagine what it would be like to meet Jim Morrison in our new bonus segment, "Seeing Stars." Covers by: Annabel Lamb, Creed, Nigel Kennedy, Snoop Dogg, Magnus Carlson, Raffunk and Gushi, Santana ft. Chester Bennington and Ray Manzarek, Infected Mushroom, My Secret Island, Simple Minds, rapture Riders, Yves V and Robert Falcon Spotify playlist here YouTube playlist over here
Jan 29, 2019 · 1 hr 40 min
Forever Young - Alphaville
We bring Greta James on the pod to talk about Alphaville's Cold War hit! In our bonus segment we look back on the memories and try to recall our earliest memories of music. Covers in this episode by: Laura Branigan, Wayne Wonder, Axel Rudi Pell, Interactive, Youth Group, Tiffany, Blogbusters, Bushido ft. Karel Gott, Jay-Z, Pathfinder, Jazzystics. Spotify playlist here
Jan 22, 2019 · 1 hr 33 min
Toxic - Britney Spears
It's Britney, bitch. We're talking Toxic this week. We talk about the great 90s debate of Spears vs. Aguilera in our bonus segment! Covers by: Blowsight, Yael Naim, A Static Lullaby, Siv Jakobsen, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Alex & Sierra, Eden Prince, Pitch Perfect 3 (The Bellas), Solence, and 2WEI. Spotify Playlist here
Jan 15, 2019 · 1 hr 27 min
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Special Guest Emily Ehman joins Jake and Alex to talk about her favourite song of all time. Alex and Emily show off their knowledge of lyrics for "Somebody to Love" by Queen, Jefferson Airplane, and Justin Bieber in the debut of a new bonus segment: Same Song Different Chorus! Covers by: Xiu Xiu, The Wilkinsons, Mark Wilkinson, Michael Collings, Boyce Avenue ft. Kina Grannis, Ryan Montbleau ft. Tall Heights, Christian Kane, Jonas Blue ft. Dakota, Tobtok ft. River, Jasmine Thompson, ReMix Kings. Spotify playlist here
Jan 8, 2019 · 1 hr 31 min
I Think We're Alone Now -Tommy James and The Shondells
We talk about I Think We're Alone Now and its journey from bubblegum pop to...bubblegummier pop? Stick around for the bonus segment where we look at comments on a YouTube video from a San Franciso The Killers concert! Covers in this version by: The Rubinoos, Lene Lovich, Tiffany, Girls Aloud, The Birthday Massacre, Hidden Citizens, Daniel Seven ft. Lindsay Marie, Nya Marquez ft. Tiffany. Spotify playlist here
Jan 1, 2019 · 1 hr 30 min
Africa - Toto
Jake and Alex talk Africa by Toto. We learn some drum basics in our bonus segment, "Drums: Hwo They Do?" Covers by Quietdrive, BACALL and Malo, Ninja Sex Party, Leo ft. Hannah Boulton and Rabea Massaad, Weezer, RAC, Foreign Figures, Peter Bence, Pitbull Spotify Playlist here
Dec 25, 2018 · 1 hr 29 min
Little Drummer Boy - Katherine Kennicott Davis
We talk about Little Drummer Boy (Carol of The Drum) for our holiday special episode! We look back on the year and talk about our favourite covers. It's a Merry Christmas/ End of the Year special! Covers by: The Von Trapp Family, Harry Simeone Chorale, Johnny Cash, David Bowie and Bing Crosby, Boney M, Etta James, Ringo Starr, Destiny's Child, Bright Eyes, Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey, Iggy Pop and Michael Legrand, Christopher Lee, Pentatonix, Reel Big Fish, L.E.J, William Shatner Check the Spotify playlist here!
Dec 18, 2018 · 1 hr 33 min
Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) -Bob Dylan
It's a quintessential episode of Cover Me! We talk about the Bob Dylan classic this week. Learn the difference between Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, and the Manfreds! Discover the potential history of herb songs. Listen for audio cues that will never actually happen. No bonus segment this week because Jake didn't prepare one and we talked too much anyway! That's Cover Me! Covers by: Manfred Mann, Ian and Sylvia, The Ventures, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, The Manfreds, Mike D'Abo, 15marythompsons/Brian Mendes, Hopeton Lewis, Cats and Boots, Blackbirds, The Slow Learners. Spotify Playlist here
Dec 11, 2018 · 1 hr 37 min
Crime of the Century - Supertramp
Classic Albums Live played the entirety of Supertramp's Crime of the Century in Calgary on Nov.28,2018. Jake and Alex brought Jesse Crossley along with them so they could compare the show to the original album track by track. Join us for a very special episode wherein three young men tear apart a performance attended for humans too old and frightened to go to real concerts. Jake eventually does a Rick Davies impression. Alex defends live mixes. Jesse is a delight! Covers of this album by: Classic Albums Live