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Today's show is all about awesome cover songs. I'll be playing the original recording (or at least as close to the original as I have) followed by the awesome cover version. Enjoy!
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Sir Mix-A-Lot "Baby Got Back" from Mack Daddy (American, 1992)
Jonathan Coulton "Baby Got Back" from Thing a Week One (self-released, 2005)
A-Ha "Take On Me " from Hunting High and Low (Rhino, 1985)
NO BS! Brass "Take On Me" from For Whom the Cowbell Tolls (Electric Cowbell, 2012)
The Clash "Clampdown" from London Calling (Epic, 1979)
Indigo Girls "Clampdown" from Rarities (Epic, 2005)
Collective Soul "Shine" from Hints, Allegations & Things Left Unsaid (Atlantic, 1994)
Dolly Parton "Shine" from Little Sparrow (Sugarhill, 2001)
Gillian Welch "Orphan Girl" from Revival (Acony, 1996)
Crooked Still "Orphan Girl" from Hop High (Signature Sounds, 2004)
Girlyman "Amaze Me" from Remember Who I Am (Daemon, 2004)
Andy & Denise "Amaze Me" from Covers (Gemini Squared, 2004)
Neil Young "War of Man" from Harvest Moon (Reprise/Wea, 1992)
Ann Wilson "War of Man" from Hope & Glory (Zoë, 2007)
Simon & Garfunkel "A Hazy Shade of Winter" from The Best of Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia/Legacy, 1999)
Susan Werner "A Hazy Shade of Winter" from Classics (Sleeve Dog, 2009)
George Michael "Father Figure" from Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (Epic, 1987)
Rose Polenzani "Father Figure" (live, 2004)
The Outfield "Your Love" from Play Deep (Columbia, 1985)
The Butchies "Your Love" from Make Yr Life (Yep Roc, 2004)
Julie Andrews "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music [40th Anniversary Special Edition] (Sony Legacy, 1965)
Pomplamoose "My Favorite Things" from Tribute to Famous People (self-released, 2010)
Toto "Africa" from The Essential Toto (Columbia/Legacy, 1982)
Perpetuum Jazzile "Africa" from Perpetuum Jazzile Africa (self-released, 2010)
Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton "Islands in the Stream (LP Version)" from A Decade of Hits (Warner Bros., 1997)
Erin McKeown "Islands in the Stream (feat. Susan Werner)" from Cabin Fever Episode 3 - Erin's River (self-released, 2009)
The Bird & The Bee "Again & Again" from the bird and the bee (MetroBlue, 2006)
Sonos "Again & Again" from Sonos (Big Helium, 2009)
