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062 - Red Red Wine - The CoverUp Mar 04, 2019

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This is a trip deep into the Neil Diamond vault, a debate about what counts as the A-side of a single, and a tale of musical high school trauma. Red Red Wine, by Neil Diamond, covered by UB40.

Outro music is Cracklin' Rose by Neil Diamond

061 - Take On Me - The CoverUp Feb 25, 2019

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Get ready to be rotoscoped. We look at the 80s mega-hit Take On Me, with the original and a surprising unplugged version by A-Ha and additional covers by Lake Street Dive and Weezer -- because apparently Weezer is covering everything now.

Outro music is The Look by Roxette.

060 - The Heart Of The Matter - The CoverUp Feb 18, 2019

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You can almost hear the waning of the 80s in this song. We discuss the self-consciously earnest The Heart Of The Matter by Don Henley, covered by India Arie.

Outro music is Take It Easy, by The Eagles.

059 - I Fought The Law - The CoverUp Feb 11, 2019

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The complete story of Rock and Roll and its evolution, captured in one song. Amanda and Rich discuss I Fought The Law by The Crickets, covered by the Bobby Fuller Four, by The Clash, and by The Dead Kennedys

058 - No Woman No Cry - The CoverUp Feb 04, 2019

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From Trenchtown to Brooklyn, via Haiti. Amanda and Rich discuss No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley and the Wailers, covered by Jimmy Cliff and by The Fugees.

Our outro music is Do The Reggay by Toots and the Maytals from 1968.

057 - Mama Tried - The CoverUp Jan 28, 2019

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Amanda and Rich discuss Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, covered by The Grateful Dead and by Percy Sledge

056 - When You Were Mine - The CoverUp Jan 21, 2019

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Amanda and Rich discuss When You Were Mine by Prince, covered by Cyndi Lauper and by Reina Del Cid

055 - Easy (Like Sunday Morning) - The CoverUp Jan 14, 2019

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Amanda and Rich discuss Easy (Like Sunday Morning) by The Commodores, covered by Faith No More.

054 - Hazy Shade Of Winter - The CoverUp Jan 07, 2019

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Amanda and Rich discuss Hazy Shade of Winter by Simon and Garfunkel, covered by The Bangles

053 - Hound Dog - The CoverUp Dec 31, 2018

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Amanda and Rich discuss Hound Dog by Big Mama Thornton, covered by Elvis Presley and by James Taylor.

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