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446 - The Twist - The CoverUp Jul 13, 2026

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A listener request brings us one of the classic songs of Rock and Roll with the most unlikely origin story, and we get to call out a music recognition organization that isn't the Grammys. The Twist, originally by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters, covered by Chubby Checker.

Outro music is Back In The Saddle Again, by Gene Autry, though Zach's suggestion would have been right on as well.

445 - My Generation - The CoverUp Jul 06, 2026

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An early song that could have easily defined a band's career, but instead just gave us a glimpse of what was to come, and a cover by a great band that was out in the wilderness making some bad choices. My Generation, originally by The Who, covered by Iron Maiden.

Outro music is Roll Away The Stone, by Mott The Hoople.

444 - Heaven Is A Place On Earth - The CoverUp Jun 29, 2026

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A song that reestablishes a seasoned and successful artist as a new kind of force, and a cover that embraces musical complexity in a brilliant but subtle way. Heaven Is A Place On Earth, originally by Belinda Carlisle, covered by The Mayries.

Outro music is I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me), by Whitney Houston, because this song is inevitable.

443 - Life Is A Highway - The CoverUp Jun 22, 2026

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Great lessons to learn from one of the all-time road songs, a cover that understands the assignment more than the song — oh, and Rich flubs his kids' birthdays, but that's OK, because we only recorded this on Father's Day. Life Is A Highway, originally by Tom Cochrane, covered by Rascal Flatts.

Outro music is Another One Rides The Bus by Weird Al Yankovic.

442 - The Ghost In You - The CoverUp Jun 15, 2026

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A classic that somehow remains a secret, and a listener leads us to a great musical discovery. The Ghost In You originally by The Psychedelic Furs, covered by Robyn Hitchcock.

Outro music is Love My Way, also by the Furs.

441 - Lean On Me - The CoverUp Jun 08, 2026

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A listener prods us to dive into one of the great songs in American music, and in the process we flirt with musical diabetes. Lean On Me, originally by Bill Withers, covered by Club Nouveau.

Outro music is The Candy Man by Sammy Davis Jr.

440 - Dancing Barefoot - The CoverUp Jun 01, 2026

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An impossibly compelling songs from one of the most important writers and performers in American music, and a great band tries something different. Dancing Barefoot, originally by the Patti Smith Group, covered by U2.

Outro music is Desire, also by U2.

439 - Call Me Maybe - The CoverUp May 25, 2026

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Absolute pop genius from a song that wasn't supposed to be pop at all, and a cover that's a terrible fit which helps to make it even more awesome. Call Me Maybe, originally by Carly Rae Jepsen, covered by Leo Moraccioli.

Outro music is We Are Young, by Fun, just to remind you that the bar was high in 2012.

438 - Sultans of Swing - The CoverUp May 18, 2026

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A brilliant debut single that defied genre, expectation, and the industry it was breaking into, and a cover that takes it a bit literally, but nails it anyway. Sultans of Swing, originally by Dire Straits, covered by Pink Turtle.

Outro music is Brothers in Arms, also by Dire Straits.

437 - Wrecking Ball - The CoverUp May 11, 2026

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A massively popular yet still underrated song by an incredibly talented yet still underrated artist, and a cover that takes on an impossible task and winds up still on their feet. Wrecking Ball, originally by Miley Cyrus, covered by Abandoning Sunday.

Outro music is Piece of My Heart by Janis Joplin.

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