273 episodes
The CoverUp Amanda and Rich Friedeman
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4.7 • 23 Ratings
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Amanda and Rich talk about cover songs. How do they relate to the originals? What's the definitive version of the song? The better version? What makes them interesting musically? Is it a karaoke version? Great but unknown? A horror show? A complete surprise? A Hasselhoff?
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I Follow Rivers
We dive into a listener request that achieves maximum atmosphere, and then takes it a step or two farther. I Follow Rivers, originally by Lykki Li, covered by Marika Hackman.
Outro music is Save a Prayer by Duran Duran. -
Bay Mir Bitsu Shayn
A classic born to of ‘30s Yiddish theater with roots and history that are worth remembering — and more twists and turns than you’d think were possible. Bay Mir Bitsu Shayn, byJacob Jacobs and Sholom Secunda, covered by The Andrews Sisters.
Outro music is Makin’ Whoopee! by Eddie Cantor. -
Red Right Hand
An attitude song by a consummate attitude performer finds another life on TV — and gets even more attitude. But the tough guys also find out who’s really in charge. Red Right Hand (now the theme song for Peaky Blinders), originally by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, covered by Snoop Dog.
Outro music is Way Down in the Hole, by Tom Waits. -
Iron Man
A song so foundational to a branch of rock that it’s hard to imagine the world without it, and a cover that takes it in a shockingly different direction. Iron Man, originally by Black Sabbath, covered by The Cardigans (no really, this actually happened).
Outro music is The Original Doctor Who Theme, by Murray Gold — and it totally makes sense. -
Long Long Time
This week we take on a topical song that’s so good it should never have had to have been rediscovered. It’s covered by an an artist who has a rare gift of bringing something new and inventive to a song that’s already basically perfect in every way. It’s a heck of a week as we take on Long Long Time, originally by Linda Ronstadt, covered by Sid Sriram.
Outro music is Anthimaalai Neram, also sung by Sid Sriram.
And yes, we have spoilers for Last of Us — and Game of Thrones, and Girl with All the Gifts, and the remake of True Grit. Sorry, but it’s still worth it, so you should just listen. -
I Feel For You
A young artist has a brilliant song, while looking ahead at overshadowing himself, and one of the most effective and innovative comebacks in modern music. I Feel For You, originally by Prince, covered by Chaka Khan.
Outro music is Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, by Wham! That was a heck of a year.
Customer Reviews
Musicians on music 👍
I love listening to people who know what they are talking about talk about music. Amanda and Rich have both played music at times and clearly have a broad sense of taste. I love their criteria for rating a cover and the way they experience music overall.
Fun and thoughtful cover song comparisons
The fun and diverse song selection along with the easy rapport between the hosts make this new pod a delightful listen.
Prejudiced views on country music
Listened to the episode on Wagon Wheel. The hosts clearly and unabashedly hated on the Darius Rucker version. Fair enough.
Then they unnecessarily brought race into it, seeming to claim the only reason Rucker’s version was the biggest hit was because of his race. They didn’t bother to critique his version of the cover as much as they did they other.
They then claimed Darius “does not belong in that hat,” and backed up that claim with “Charley Pride never wore a hat.”
Sad.