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266 - Eight Miles High - The CoverUp Jan 30, 2023

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We pay tribute to the irreplaceable David Crosby by discussing an incredibly innovative and influential song. Eight Miles High, originally by The Byrds, covered by Leo Kottke.

Outro music is The Byrds' cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man.

265 - Talk Dirty To Me - The CoverUp Jan 23, 2023

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We riff on riffs, investigate the value of distortion, and look at some of the hilariously dirty underbelly of the music biz with a guilty pleasure song. Talk Dirty To Me, originally by Poison, covered by Reel Big Fish.

Outro music is How Does It Feel, by Slade.

264 - The Boy from New York City - The CoverUp Jan 16, 2023

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A band with loads of talent starts with a big splash, and vocal royalty takes it from there. The Boy from New York City, originally by The Ad-Libs, covered by The Manhattan Transfer.

Outro music is Yakety Yak by The Coasters.

263 - 25 Minutes to Go - The CoverUp Jan 09, 2023

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We both geek out this week, sometimes in different directions, with a song that starts out looking a little silly, but reveals a ton of depth -- as a writing effort and in performance. 25 Minutes to Go, originally by Shel Silverstein, covered by Johnny Cash.

Outro music is A Front Row Seat to Hear Ole Johnny Sing, also by Shel Silverstein. It's like he knew we were planning this episode.

262 - Don't Stop and Songbird - The CoverUp Jan 02, 2023

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Join us in celebration of the fifth anniversary of our show as we pay tribute to the astonishing Christine McVie. Two original songs this week -- Don't Stop, originally by Fleetwood Mac, covered by Lisa Loeb, and Songbird, originally by Fleetwood Mac, covered by Rita Wilson and Josh Groban.

Outro music is Say Hello, also by Lisa Loeb.

261 - Flashdance... What a Feeling - The CoverUp Dec 26, 2022

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One of the greatest songs of the 80s, which drove the success of one of the biggest movies of the 80s, by on of the most compelling stars of the 80s. Who could possibly cover that? Oh, OK. Flashdance... What a Feeling, originally by Irene Cara, covered by Celine Dion.

Outro music is Fame, also by Irene Cara.

260 - Merry Christmas Baby - The CoverUp Dec 19, 2022

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Who doesn't love a good Christmas song -- particularly one designed to wipe the floor with Bing Crosby. Merry Christmas Baby, originally by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, covered by Billy Idol, and by Melissa Etheridge.

Outro music is Linus and Lucy, by Vince Guaraldi Trio.

259 - Basket Case - The CoverUp Dec 12, 2022

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We embark on the Monsters of Pop Punk tour and find hidden depths. Basket Case, originally by Green Day, covered by Avril Lavigne.

Outro music is Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely, by Hüsker Dü -- and we hope those umlauts don't break the download.

258 - Praise You - The CoverUp Dec 05, 2022

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A master of a modern craft, a plucky band does the impossible, and a new context for maximum impact. Praise You, originally by Fatboy Slim, covered by The Belligerents, and by Jordyn Shellhart.

Outro music is You Don't Get to Get to Me, also by Jordyn Shellhart.

257 - Georgy Girl - The CoverUp Nov 28, 2022

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A band far too good to be so stealthy, a talent much bigger than her time, cynical awards shows, and a Lucille Ball cameo. Georgy Girl, originally by The Seekers, covered by Carol Burnett. And a wonderful intro from listener Janie.

Outro music is Born Free, by Andy Williams, who gets the one-raised-eyebrow look for this one.

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