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276 - I Think We're Alone Now - The CoverUp Apr 10, 2023

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A brilliant classic of rock and R&B, which flirted with bubblegum, and a cover that goes full-Wonka. I Think We're Alone Now, originally by Tommy James and the Shondells, covered by Tiffany.

Outro music is Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows, by Leslie Gore.

275 - Lay All Your Love On Me - The CoverUp Apr 03, 2023

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A brilliant and surprisingly innovative dance track from a band that minted them daily, and a cover that can't decide between parody and madness. Lay All Your Love On Me, originally by ABBA, covered by Brian David Gilbert.

Outro music is Batty Bat, by Count Von Count, voiced by the incomparable and departed Jerry Nelson.

274 - Hooked on a Feeling - The CoverUp Mar 27, 2023

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A brilliant and classic song, overshadowed by a perfectly serviceable, but odd, cover of a cover, and a little help from James Gunn. Hooked on a Feeling, originally by BJ Thomas, covered by Blue Swede.

Outro music is Listen to Your Heart, by Roxette.

273 - I Follow Rivers - The CoverUp Mar 20, 2023

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We dive into a listener request that achieves maximum atmosphere, and then takes it a step or two farther. I Follow Rivers, originally by Lykki Li, covered by Marika Hackman.

Outro music is Save a Prayer by Duran Duran.

272 - Bay Mir Bitsu Shayn - The CoverUp Mar 13, 2023

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A classic born to of '30s Yiddish theater with roots and history that are worth remembering — and more twists and turns than you'd think were possible. Bay Mir Bitsu Shayn, byJacob Jacobs and Sholom Secunda, covered by The Andrews Sisters.

Outro music is Makin' Whoopee! by Eddie Cantor.

271 - Red Right Hand - The CoverUp Mar 06, 2023

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An attitude song by a consummate attitude performer finds another life on TV — and gets even more attitude. But the tough guys also find out who's really in charge. Red Right Hand (now the theme song for Peaky Blinders), originally by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, covered by Snoop Dog.

Outro music is Way Down in the Hole, by Tom Waits.

270 - Iron Man - The CoverUp Feb 27, 2023

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A song so foundational to a branch of rock that it's hard to imagine the world without it, and a cover that takes it in a shockingly different direction. Iron Man, originally by Black Sabbath, covered by The Cardigans (no really, this actually happened).

Outro music is The Original Doctor Who Theme, by Murray Gold — and it totally makes sense.

269 - Long Long Time - The CoverUp Feb 20, 2023

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This week we take on a topical song that's so good it should never have had to have been rediscovered. It's covered by an an artist who has a rare gift of bringing something new and inventive to a song that's already basically perfect in every way. It's a heck of a week as we take on Long Long Time, originally by Linda Ronstadt, covered by Sid Sriram.

Outro music is Anthimaalai Neram, also sung by Sid Sriram.

And yes, we have spoilers for Last of Us — and Game of Thrones, and Girl with All the Gifts, and the remake of True Grit. Sorry, but it's still worth it, so you should just listen.

268 - I Feel For You - The CoverUp Feb 13, 2023

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A young artist has a brilliant song, while looking ahead at overshadowing himself, and one of the most effective and innovative comebacks in modern music. I Feel For You, originally by Prince, covered by Chaka Khan.

Outro music is Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, by Wham! That was a heck of a year.

267 - All Shook Up - The CoverUp Feb 06, 2023

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The roots of rock and roll, stealth gospel, unstoppable innovators, and hair with tons of personality. This week it's All Shook Up, originally by Elvis Presley, covered by the Jeff Beck Group.

Outro music is Dig a Little Deeper by The Jordanaires.

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