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216 - (If You're Not In It For Love) I'm Outta Here - The CoverUp Feb 14, 2022

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Country that leans heavily on both dance pop and arena rock doesn't seem like it should work. But it might. (If You're Not In It For Love) I'm Outta Here, originally by Shania Twain, covered by Real McCoy.

Outro music is Another Night, also by Real McCoy.

215 - Rock Lobster - The CoverUp Feb 07, 2022

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One of the most important songs ever recorded, done by one of the most effective and subversive punk bands ever. Welcome to our TED talk. Rock Lobster by The B-52's, covered by Boy Division (not a typo) and by Young Werewolves.

Outro music is also Rock Lobster by The B-52's -- it's the part of the song that blew our minds. No spoilers.

214 - The Letter - The CoverUp Jan 31, 2022

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We've never had three versions of a song that are all this good. A hat trick of masterpieces and a great listener recommendation. The Letter, originally by The Box Tops, covered by Lou Rawls, and by Tedeschi Trucks Band.

Outro music is Blueberry Hill, by Fats Domino.

213 - Walking On Broken Glass - The CoverUp Jan 24, 2022

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Lush pop, new soul, six layers of misdirection, and more powdered wigs than you could buy at Costco. Walking on Broken Glass, originally by Annie Lennox, covered by Lake Street Dive.

Outro music is Unchain My Heart by Hugh Laurie.

212 - Under Pressure - The CoverUp Jan 17, 2022

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A brilliant musical collaboration, and a bizarre but effective blending of existential dread and free jazz. Under Pressure, originally by Queen and David Bowie, covered by The Used with My Chemical Romance and by Joss Stone.

Outro music is Fell In Love With a Boy, by Joss Stone.

211 - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) - The CoverUp Jan 10, 2022

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Pop's greatest heartbreak song, covered by an extraordinary singer and a band not fit to be her backup dancers. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now), originally by Phil Collins, covered by Mariah Carey with Westlife.

Outro music is the unnamed breakup song by Starlee Kine, from This American Life #339. Give the episode a listen if you want some good songwriting advice from Uncle Phil.

210 - Ol' 55 - The CoverUp Jan 03, 2022

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A debut song when the artist was far to young to be so deep, and a pair of covers that recontextualize to opposite extremes. Ol' 55, originally by Tom Waits, covered by Richie Havens, and by Shelby Lynne and Alison Moorer.

Outro music is Our Town by Iris DeMent.

209 - These Boots are Made For Walkin' - The CoverUp Dec 27, 2021

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We close out 2021 with a song that defined the sound for its genre, and gets taken to a polar opposite place. These Boots are Made for Walkin', originally by Nancy Sinatra, covered by KMFDM.

Outro music is I Don't Mind The Thorns (If You're the Rose), by Lee Greenwood.

208 - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - The CoverUp Dec 20, 2021

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A brilliant song from a band that is both great, yet under rated, and a cover from so far out of left field that it couldn't work, but does. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, originally by AC/DC, covered by Lesley Gore.

Outro music is You Don't Own Me, also by Lesley Gore. She recorded that one at just 17 years old. Let that sink it a bit.

207 - Whiskey in the Jar - The CoverUp Dec 13, 2021

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Traditional music gets a thoughtful guitar rock treatment. And then the metalheads show up. Whiskey in the Jar, by The Dubliners, covered by Thin Lizzy, and by Metallica.

Outro music is Whiskey Girl, by Gillian Welch.

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