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416 - Seasons In The Sun - The CoverUp Dec 15, 2025

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The foundations of modern American folk music, one of the biggest Canadian songs ever, and a possibly misplaced application of Christmas cheer. Seasons In The Sun, originally by The Kingston Trio, covered by Terry Jacks, and by Westlife.

Outro music is M.T.A., also by The Kingston Trio, because we can't get enough of them — it's a family tradition.

415 - All The Small Things - The CoverUp Dec 08, 2025

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A perfectly executed song that utterly defines a genre — for good or ill — and a cover that takes a simple start and uses a lot of musical smarts to recontextualize it. All The Small Things, originally by Blink-182, covered by City Mouth.

We've used this outro music before, but it's time to restore the ear worm. The Bumblebee Tuna song by Mephiskapheles.

414 - Tell Me Something Good - The CoverUp Dec 01, 2025

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A brilliant song that couldn't have been anything else with the level of talent behind it, and a cover that probably took its job a little too seriously. Tell Me Something Good, originally by Rufus, covered by Pink.

Outro music is Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi, and you can totally hear that thing we talk about in the episode. It's unmistakeable.

413 - Your Love Is My Drug - The CoverUp Nov 24, 2025

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A huge hit at the start of a really complicated career, and a band who knows where to take their inspiration. Your Love Is My Drug, originally by Kesha, covered by Blusher.

Outro music is Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2.

412 - The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald - The CoverUp Nov 17, 2025

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One of the great folk songs of the modern era captures the spirit — and the historical record — of maritime tragedy, and the cover that knows it stuff as well as the original. The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald, originally by Gordon Lightfoot, covered by Simon Barr Sinister.

Outro music is the theme from Underdog, because how could it not be.

411 - (191) The Book Of Love - The CoverUp Nov 10, 2025

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The knives come out over whether we've found the perfect love song as we look at another classic episode. The Book Of Love, originally by The Magnetic Fields, covered by Peter Gabriel, and by Gavin James.

Outro music is In Spite Of Ourselves, by John Prine with iris DeMent.

410 - (53) Hound Dog - The CoverUp Nov 03, 2025

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We revisit episode 53, with one of the most important songs in the history of rock and roll, an incredible original, a hugely successful but also problematic cover, and … well, a great artist who stepped outside of his comfort zone. Hound Dog, originally by Big Momma Thornton, covered by Elvis Presley, and by James Taylor.

Newly added outro music is Ball 'n Chain, also by Big Momma Thornton.

409 - (41) People Get Ready - The CoverUp Oct 27, 2025

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Another archive episode revisited, with a classic song that's been covered countless times, and it just so happens that three of them are brilliant in their own way. People Get Ready, originally by The Impressions, covered by Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart, and by Alicia Keys.

Outro music (newly added) is It's All Right, also by The Impressions.

408 - (20) 911 Is A Joke - The CoverUp Oct 20, 2025

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We pull a classic episode from the archives, back to episode 20, where we take a look at one of the most important bands in Hip Hop, and a cover that couldn't possibly work, but does. 911 Is A Joke, originally by Public Enemy, covered by Duran Duran.

Outro music (which is new to the episode) is Eve of Destruction, a rare cover by Public Enemy.

407 - 32 I Feel Pretty - TheCoverUp Oct 13, 2025

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We pull a classic episode from the archives, one of our longtime favorites from episode 32. A musical theater classic and cover you'd never think to ask for, but once you know about it, you understand the treat you're in for. I Feel Pretty, originally by Marni Nixon, covered by Little Richard.

Outro music is Keep A Knockin', also by Little Richard.

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