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436 - Gangnam Style - The CoverUp May 04, 2026

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The song that brought K-Pop to the rest of the world in spectacular fashion, and a cover that's totally not punk, but really is underneath it all. Gangnam Style, originally by Psy, covered by The Cleverlys.

Outro music is Born To Be Chicken, by Korean bluegrass band Country Gongbang.

435 - Only Women Bleed - The CoverUp Apr 27, 2026

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A powerful, insightful, and moving song from someone who, on the surface, is the unlikeliest source, and two covers that drive the point home in an unbelievably compelling way. Only Women Bleed, originally by Ailce Cooper, covered by Etta James, and by Ike Turner featuring Tina Turner.

Outro music is Welcome To My Nightmare, also by Alice Coper.

434 - Stick Season - The CoverUp Apr 20, 2026

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It's spring, so we have a song about the impending winter because cover songs don't exist in a conventional timeline. And not just any winter, but one that completely fails to anticipate Olivia Rodrigo. Stick Season, originally by Noah Kahan, covered by Alex Melton.

Outro music is Good 4 U by the aforementioned Olivia Rodrigo, who isn't heard anywhere else in the episode — just to be clear.

433 - Keep Me In Your Heart - The CoverUp Apr 13, 2026

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It's an emotional week at CoverUp HQ. We dig into one of the most profound ways a songwriter had ever decided to say goodbye, and a tribute so moving it couldn't have hit harder. Keep Me In Your Heart, originally by Warren Zevon, covered by The Wailin' Jennys.

Outro music is Poor Poor Pitiful Me, also by Warren Zevon.

432 - Keep On Loving You - The CoverUp Apr 06, 2026

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The most lean-into-it power ballad you'll ever find that's always working hard at something, and a cool cover about making it work. Keep On Loving You, originally by REO Speedwagon, covered by Cigarettes After Sex.

Outro music is Lorelei, by the Cocteau Twins.

431 - Golden - The CoverUp Mar 30, 2026

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We always knew music would save the world. This week, we take it a bit more literally as we tackle Golden, originally by Huntrix (yes, we know it's complicated), covered by Our Last Night.

For outro music, we check in with our boy Morten Harket for some vocal range on A-Ha's Take On Me.

430 - Jealous Guy - The CoverUp Mar 23, 2026

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A legendary musician opens up in a typical yet profound way, and a cover that revives a whole bunch of special things. Jealous Guy, originally by John Lennon, covered by Men Without Hats.

Outro music is I Love The 80s, also by Men Without Hats, from that same album, On The Moon.

429 - Tom Sawyer - The CoverUp Mar 16, 2026

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The defining song for an all-time-great band that defies definition, a cover that reimagines as hard as any cover has, and another that brings its own world to the song. Tom Sawyer, originally by Rush, covered by Emmerson Nogueira, and by The Lost Fingers.

Outro music is Owner of a Lonely Heart, another cover by Emmerson Nogueira.

428 - 9 to 5 - The CoverUp Mar 09, 2026

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A song that crushes it across genres, styles, and settings by an artist who of course can pull of something of this scale. And a cover that gives it the old college try. 9 to 5, originally by Dolly Parton, covered by Home Free.

Outro music is The Job That Ate My Brain, by The Ramones.

427 - Still Into You - The CoverUp Mar 02, 2026

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A song-of-the-summer redefines a band through a period of musical maturation, and puts a spotlight on the downfall of MTV. And a cover reveals hidden depths. Still Into You, originally by Paramore, covered by Lewis Capaldi.

Outro music is the theme song from Dr. Who, because there's a Capaldi in this episode, and it may be our only chance to pull that tune out.

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