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226 - Honesty - The CoverUp Apr 25, 2022

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Maximum ballad from a great balladeer, and a giant talent's confusing choices. It all asks the question: How much is too schmoopy. Honesty, originally by Billy Joel, covered by Beyonce.

Outro music is Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It), also by Beyonce.

225 - Perfect Day - The CoverUp Apr 18, 2022

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Sweet, sentimental, brilliant, and with the world's most amazing backing band. We speak for everyone when we say "We want to go to the zoo with him, too". Perfect Day, originally by Lou Reed, covered by Duran Duran, and by Kirsty MacColl with Evan Dando.

Outro music is Choppin' Broccoli by Dana Carvey, and we're not sorry at all.

224 - Situation - The CoverUp Apr 11, 2022

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Vocal brilliance meeting incredible composition and musicianship when the genres don't match? No problem. Situation, originally by Yaz, covered by Tom Jones.

Outro music is Crazy by Andy Bell.

223 - Rich Girl - The CovereUp Apr 04, 2022

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Feather your hair and get ready to stick it to the East Coast french fry king. Rich Girl, originally by Daryl Hall and John Oates, covered by Nina Simone, and by Everclear.

Outro music is Sarah Smile, also by Daryl Hall and John Oates.

222 - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) - The CoverUp Mar 28, 2022

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A massive departure that still fits perfectly into a brilliant body of work, and some musical choices that may have been more about revenge than artistic direction. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting), originally by Elton John, covered by Nickelback with Kid Rock and Dimebag Darrell.

Outro music is This Love, by Pantera.

221 - Dancing in the Street - The CoverUp Mar 21, 2022

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Musical greatness finds unexpected substance and social context, a young band nails it, and a mighty band falls. Dancing in the Streets, originally by Martha and the Vandellas, covered by Carpenters, and by The Who.

Outro music is My Size by John Entwistle.

220 - Back to Black - The CoverUp Mar 14, 2022

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A pair of brilliant performers and a show of mutual inspiration and influence. Back to Black, originally by Amy Winehouse, covered by Ronnie Spector.

Outro music is (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up, by The Ronettes.

219 - All Is Full Of Love - The CoverUp Mar 07, 2022

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Sometimes you get a song where the lines between art and artist blur in beautiful ways. And sometimes, someone shows up to cover that song. All Is Full Of Love, originally by Björk, covered by Death Cab for Cutie.

Outro music is Time Check, by Buddy Rich and his Orchestra.

218 - Girls Talk - The CoverUp Feb 28, 2022

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A songwriter who is also an iconic performer, and a great performer who sounds like the songwriter because of how it's written -- but not in that order. Girls Talk, originally by Dave Edmunds, covered by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. Outro music is I Hear You Knocking by Dave Edmunds.

217 - What's Love Got To Do With It - The CoverUp Feb 21, 2022

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One of the biggest hits of the 80s and the perfect match between singer and song. What's Love Got To Do With It, originally by Tina Turner, covered by Rose Cousins.

Outro music is Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes, because 1984 was an incredible year for music.

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