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306 - Steppin' Out - The CoverUp Nov 06, 2023

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A remarkable amount of synthesizer and vocal genius this week as we tackle a song made and covered by pioneering artists who brought an uncommon level of sophistication to their work. Steppin' Out, originally by Joe Jackson, covered by Trevor Horn featuring Seal.

Outro music is Kiss From A Rose, also by Seal, and also produced by Trevor Horn.

305 - Teenage Dirtbag - The CoverUp Oct 30, 2023

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A hugely successful song proves polarizing, and an artful cover only makes the discussion more complicated. Probably because of Satanists. Teenage Dirtbag, originally by Wheatus, covered by Phoebe Bridgers.

Outro music is Run To The Hills, by Iron Maiden, baby.

304 - Strawberry Fields Forever - The CoverUp Oct 23, 2023

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A pioneering song by the band that reinvented the notion of pioneering, and a cover that changes all of the context, but keeps the magic. Strawberry Fields Forever, originally by The Beatles, covered by Cyndi Lauper.

Outro music is Nothing from Nothing by Billy Preston.

303 - The Tracks of My Tears - The CoverUp Oct 16, 2023

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One of the greatest vocal bands ever — which was actually so much more — and a vocalist everyone knows is great, but is all too often overlooked. The Tracks of My Tears, originally by The Miracles, covered by Adam Lambert.

Outro music is Chandelier, also by Adam Lambert. Also, that album of his is High Drama, if you're keeping score and want to check it out. You're welcome.

302 - Hey Good Lookin' - The CoverUp Oct 09, 2023

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We take a look at a foundational songs of modern music by one of the greats who was gone far too early, and follow up with a cover by one of the greats who may have made more people smile more often than any other human. Hey Good Lookin', originally by Hank Williams, covered by Jimmy Buffett — he was supported by a ton of important people in this song, but it's about Jimmy Buffett this week.

Outro music is End of the Line by The Traveling Wilburys.

301 - God's Comic - TheCoverUp Oct 02, 2023

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Curl up on your couch in your Kierkegaard Snuggie and get ready for the universe to show up with some judgement — good times!. God's Comic, originally by Elvis Costello, covered by Craig Cardiff.

Outro music is Veronica, by The Unwieldies, which we'll probably have to talk about some time on the show.

300 - I Will Always Love You - The CoverUp Sep 25, 2023

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Episode 300 is a nice milestone to take on the song that served as the initial inspiration when we started this show. A huge song with one of the most important and impactful covers ever. I Will Always Love You, originally by Dolly Parton, covered by Whitney Houston.

Outro music is I Still Miss Someone, also by Dolly Parton.

299 - Just Dropped In - The CoverUp Sep 18, 2023

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Three shockingly different takes on a song written by the godfathers of outlaw country show us everything a country song can be, and then some. There are way more surprises than you think. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In), originally by Jerry Lee Lewis, covered by The First Edition, and by Gretchen Peters.

Outro music is Luckenbach, Texas, by Waylon Jennings.

298 - The Weight - The CoverUp Sep 11, 2023

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One of the foundational songs of Americana, roots, and southern rock, by one of the most influential bands ever, covered by the most super of super-groups, and by someone who understood the original better than anyone expected. The Weight, originally by The Band, covered by Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations, and by Joan Osborne. If you're keeping count, that's three versions.

Outro music is Right Hand Man, also by Joan Osborne.

297 - Silver Thunderbird - The CoverUp Sep 04, 2023

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A brilliant songwriter tells a story that is uniquely personal, but also nearly universal. And then Nashville works with the right performer, but takes the song half way. Silver Thunderbird, originally by Marc Cohn, covered by Jo Dee Messina.

Outro music is I'm Alright also by Jo Dee Messina.

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