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102 - Bizarre Love Triangle - The CoverUp Dec 09, 2019

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One of the best New Order songs that absolutely everyone knows, but nobody knows they know -- ya' know? Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order, covered by Frente!.

Outro music is Pocket Calculator by Kraftwerk. Please listen to their Computer World album as soon as you finish this episode.

101 - Sugar Sugar - The CoverUP Dec 02, 2019

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This turned into such a strange rabbit hole, and 1969 was clearly The Upside-down. We look at the biggest Saturday Morning Cartoon song ever, Sugar Sugar, originally by The Archies, covered by Wilson Pickett, and by Ike and Tina Turner.

Outro music is the Spider-Man theme, by The Ramones (I swear to God I am not making that up).

100 - Nothing Compares 2 U - The CoverUp Nov 25, 2019

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We go big for episode 100. It's the Prince song everyone wants, but with so much more Prince than anyone expects. Nothing Compares 2 U, originally by The Family, covered by Sinead O'Connor, by Prince with Rosie Gaines, Chris Cornell, and Prince. And there's a lot of surprise Prince all over this one.

Outro music is 777-9311, by The Time.

099 - It's The End Of The World - The CoverUp Nov 18, 2019

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Two bands we absolutely love, both at the height of their powers, and a song that's caused more karaoke failures than any other. It's The End Of The World, originally by REM, covered by Great Big Sea.

Outro music is Old Black Rum, also by Great Big Sea

098 - If I Had A Hammer - The CoverUp Nov 11, 2019

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The evolution of modern folk music in one song. Start with a good song built around a big message and end up with some of the greatest American vocal talents ever. If I Had A Hammer, originally by The Weavers, covered by Peter, Paul and Mary, and by Sam Cooke.

Outro music is Tennessee Waltz, also by Sam Cooke (which he manages to sing as a non-waltz but it still works.)

097 - Satisfaction - The CoverUp Nov 04, 2019

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The second greatest song of all time, the queen of soul, the kings of nerd-rock, singer/songwriter brilliance -- There's a lot to process this week. Satisfaction, originally by The Rolling Stones, covered by Aretha Franklin, by Devo, and by Cat Power.

Outro Music is Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone -- Rolling Stone Magazine's greatest song ever (remember that, as it'll be on the test)

096 - Stayin' Alive - The CoverUp Oct 28, 2019

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It's almost impossible how much ground we cover in this one. The pinnacle of Disco, a figurative horror show suitable for a literal horror show, metal redemption with a pair of purple socks as subtext. Stayin' Alive, originally by the Bee Gees, covered by Tiny Tim, and by Dweezil Zappa with Ozzy Osbourne.

Outro music is I Can See Clearly Now, by Donny Osmond, and it totally fits.

095 - Baby Got Back - The CoverUp Oct 21, 2019

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One of the most broadly beloved rap songs ever, a nerd with a banjo, and a feminist critique of societies pressures and beauty standards. Has to be Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-a-Lot, covered by Jonathan Coulton.

Outro music is Still Alive (from Portal's closing credits), also by Jonathan Coulton, featuring Sara Quin.

094 - 5 O'Clock World - The CoverUp Oct 14, 2019

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A happy song that's pretty sad, a lot of vocal excellence, mid-baritones, and accents. OK, just one accent, but it's a doozie. We look at 5 O'Clock World, originally by The Vogues, covered by Hal Ketchum, and by The Proclaimers.

Outro music is King Of The Road, also by The Proclaimers. Which we may get to on a future episode.

093 - Live and Let Die - The CoverUp Oct 07, 2019

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Paul McCartney was granted a license to kill ... this song. We look at Live and Let Die, originally by Wings, covered by Guns n Roses and by Duffy.

Outro music is a live version of Chicken Pot Pie, by Weird Al.

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