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286 - I Don't Know Where I Stand - The CoverUp Jun 19, 2023

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This week is a rare treat where we look at a song with two completely different, and both utterly definitive versions. With these performers, it couldn't have gone any other way. I Don't Know Where I Stand, originally by Fairport Convention, covered by Joni Mitchell, and by Barbra Streisand.

Outro is Don't Rain on My Parade, from Funny Girl, also by Barbra Streisand.

285 - The Best - The CoverUp Jun 12, 2023

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Could there be a more appropriate song for us to use to pay tribute after the passing of one of the great icons of modern music? The Best, originally by Bonnie Tyler, covered by the incomparable Tina Turner.

Outro music is Better Be Good To Me, also by Tina Turner.

284 - River - The CoverUp Jun 05, 2023

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A massive sound in a blend of styles that just shouldn't work, by an artist who has a 200IQ approach to the music business, and a substantial cover that stands on its own. River, originally by Bishop Briggs, covered by Porter and Sayles.

Outro music is Maggie's Farm by Bob Dylan.

283 - Day O - The CoverUp May 29, 2023

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An impossibly successful song with deeper roots than anyone imagined — both musically and inspirationally, and a cover which shares the love of both. Day O (The Banana Boat Song), originally by Edric Connor and the Caribbeans, covered by Harry Belafonte, and by Donovan.

Outro music is Jump in the Line, also by Harry Belafonte.

282 - Dancing in the Dark - The CoverUp May 22, 2023

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A massive rock star gets his biggest hit by breaking his own rules, and an unlikely cover that works because a wonderful artist paid attention. Dancing in the Dark, originally by Bruce Springsteen, covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Outro music is This Shirt, also by Mary Chapin Carpenter, because y'all need to listen to more of her music.

281 - Sundown - The CoverUp May 15, 2023

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A brilliant song by one of Canada's greatest artists which probably reveals a bit too much about a troubled soul, and the unlikeliest of covers at the unlikeliest of times. Sundown, originally by Gordon Lightfoot, covered by Depeche Mode.

Outro music is F You (but the radio version, because we try to be family friendly), by CeeLo Green.

280 - Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City - The CoverUp May 08, 2023

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One of the most amazing voices in blues and soul, covered by a band that was great in their own way even before finding a particular muse. Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City, originally by Bobby "Blue" Bland, covered by Whitesnake.

Outro music is Here I Go Again, also by Whitesnake — but it's the original 1982 version from Saints and Sinners that isn't quite like you remember the song to be. Listen all the way to the end, and please — please — check out the video. You won't be disappointed.

279 - Rhinestone Cowboy - The CoverUp May 01, 2023

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A classic of mid-70s pop with a surprising — and amazingly serendipitous — origin. Also, the unlikeliest of covers. Rhinestone Cowboy, originally by Larry Weiss, covered by Glen Campbell and by Radiohead.

Outro music is Bend Me Shape Me by The American Breed — and which is itself a cover, so keep an eye on that one.

278 - The Last Saskatchewan Pirate - The CoverUp Apr 24, 2023

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Spend a nice day on the river, and throw in a bit of piracy, just to keep the local economy going. Also, Canada is funnier than England — who knew? The Last Saskatchewan Pirate, originally by The Arrogant Worms, covered by The Longest Johns.

Outro music is Hoist Up The Thing, also by The Longest Johns, because England is still funny.

277 - Don't Cha - The CoverUp Apr 17, 2023

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A hidden battle between artist and studio, producers trying to outdo themselves, and a quick trip to Alaska. Don't Cha, originally by Tori Alamaze, covered by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes, and by The Baseballs.

Outro music is Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's.

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