Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions.
Stevie Nix
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Join music critic Stevie Nix as he goes underneath the covers [ooh la la!] of some of the best songs ever written.
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Jun 1, 2023
Bob Dylan Mix Tape
Can't Wait
Tangled Up In Blue
Blind Willie McTell
George Jackson
I Shall Be Released
She's Your Lover Now
It's All Good
Ain't Talkin'
Simple Twist Of Fate
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May 25, 2023
Bruce Springsteen Mix Tape
State Trooper
The River
We Are Alive
Eyes On The Prize
The E Street Shuffle
My City Of Ruins
Born To Run
Kitty's Back
Outlaw Pete
Incident On 57th Street
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May 18, 2023
James Brown Mix Tape
The Boss
Papa Don't Take No Mess
It's A Man's Man's Man's World
Goodbye My Love
Hot [I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved]
Cold Sweat
I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing
Sunny
Willow Weep For Me
Forever Suffering
Please, Please, Please
Lowdown Popcorn
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May 11, 2023
Dire Straits Mix Tape
Why Worry
Private Investigations
Tunnel Of Love
Follow Me Home
The Man's Too Strong
Skateaway
Romeo & Juliet
Lions
News
Telegraph Road
Where Do You Think You're Going?
Les Boys
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May 4, 2023
2000s Mix Tape
Feel Good Inc
Hung Up
Good Morning
Fallin'
The Greatest
Oliver James
Hurt
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Lose Yourself
Empire State Of Mind
Crazy
Steady As She Goes
Clint Eastwood
I Try
Waltz #2
Chicago
The Shining
Poker Face
Comfortably Numb
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Apr 27, 2023
1990s Mix Tape
Isobel
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Beercan
Mr Wendal
Are You Gonna Go My Way
Three Babies
Into My Arms
Live Forever
Paranoid Android
Everybody Hurts
Loser
Nuthin' But A G Thang
Red Right Hand
Wicked Game
Common People
Not For You
The Universal
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Apr 20, 2023
1980s Mix Tape
That's The Way [I'm Only Trying To Hurt You]
With Or Without You
Tusk
Sign Your Name
Sign O' The Times
The Bed's Too Big Without You
Only The Lonely
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
I Want Your Sex
Master Blaster
Empty Garden
Whip It
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
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Apr 13, 2023
1970s Mix Tape
Can The Can
Little Green Bag
The Killing Of Georgie
You're So Vain
The Cover Of The Rolling Stone
The Chain
Rock On
Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
Stuck In The Middle With You
Goodbye Stranger
Stumblin' In
Rhiannon
American Pie
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Movie Star
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Apr 6, 2023
1960s Mix Tape
Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You
Fortunate Son
I Believe To My Soul
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
I Can't Help Myself
Scarborough Fair
Helter Skelter
Mama Told Me Not To Come
I Won't Get Fooled Again
Sinnerman
Black Magic Woman
Heroes & Villains
The Weight
Street Fighting Man
The Beat Goes On
Waterloo Sunset
Desolation Row
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Mar 30, 2023
Kanye West Mix Tape
I Am A God
30 Hours
Closed On Sunday
No Church In The Wild
Fade
Ultralight Prayer
Ultralight Beam
Runaway
Hold My Liquor
Water
Kids See Ghosts
Dark Fantasy
Blood On The Leaves
Stronger
Feel The Love
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Mar 23, 2023
Paul McCartney Mix Tape
Long Tailed Winter Bird
She's A Woman
Live & Let Die
For No One
Golden Slumbers
You Never Give Me Your Money
Get Back
I've Got A Feeling
Appreciate
Hey Jude
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Mar 16, 2023
Bob Marley Mix Tape
Concrete Jungle
Survival
Exodus
Coming In From The Cold
Positive Vibration
Kinky Reggae
Cornerstone
Bad Card
Buffalo Soldier
Easy Skanking
Who The Cap Fit
War
No More Trouble
So Much Trouble In The World
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Mar 9, 2023
Supertramp Mix Tape
Hide In Your Shell
Dreamer
Goodbye Stranger
Fool's Overture
Bloody Well Right
Take The Long Way Home
Brother, Where You Bound?
School
Logical Song
Lover Boy
If Everyone Was Listening
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Mar 2, 2023
The Doors Mix Tape
Light My Fire
My Wild Love
Indian Summer
Love Me Two Times
Riders On The Storm
People Are Strange
Back Door Man
LA Woman
Alabama Song
The Crystal Ship
The Soft Parade
Peace Frog/Blue Sunday
The End
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Feb 23, 2023
John Lennon Mix Tape
Strawberry Fields Forever
Oh My Love
I'm Losing You
Isolation
Come Together
Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite
I Want You [She's So Heavy]
How
[Just Like] Starting Over
Angela
You Are Here
Working Class Hero
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Feb 16, 2023
Billy Joel Mix Tape
Where's The Orchestra?
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Just The Way You Are
New York State Of Mind
It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
Pressure
Don't Ask Me Why
An Innocent Man
Honesty
Movin' Out [Anthony's Song]
Vienna
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Feb 9, 2023
Eurythmics Mix Tape
Love Is A Stranger
Sylvia
Conditioned Soul
Aqua
I Did It Just The Same
This City Never Sleeps
You Hurt Me [And I Hate You]
Sweet Dreams [Are Made Of This]
Greetings From A Dead Man
The Walk
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Feb 2, 2023
Rolling Stones Mix Tape
Out Of Time
You Can't Always get What You Want
Gimme Shelter
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Miss You
Angie
Ruby Tuesday
Fool To Cry
Waiting On A Friend
Rocks Off
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Jan 26, 2023
Van Morrison Mix Tape
Country Fair
Caravan
Beside You
Saint Dominic's Preview
Ancient Highway
Not Supposed To Break Down
Crazy Face
Whatever Happened To PJ Proby?
So Quiet In Here
You're My Woman
Listen To The Lion
Really Don't Know
Raincheck
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Jan 19, 2023
1970s Mix Tape [Dance]
You Should Be Dancing, Roxanne
Shake Your Booty
Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress
Get It On [Bang A Gong]
Rich Girl
I Want To Kiss You All Over
Lido Shuffle
Ballroom Blitz
Stayin' Alive In The Classroom
Make Me Smile
Love Really Hurts Without You
MacArthur Park
Born To Be Alive
Big Sexy Thing
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Jan 12, 2023
AC/DC Mix Tape
For Those About To Rock
It's A Long Way To The Top
Touch Too Much
Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
The Jack
Jailbreak
Hells Bells
If You Want Blood
Ride On
Let Me Put My Love Into You
Rock Or Bust
Highway To Hell
Shot In The Dark
Who Made Who
Live Wire
TNT
High Voltage
Let There Be Rock
Ride On
Shoot To Thrill
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Jan 5, 2023
Nick Cave Mix Tape
Lavender Fields
Black Hair
Red Right Hand
The Weeping Song
Nobody's Baby Now
Higgs Boson Blues
Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow
Hollywood
Hand Of God
Far From Me
Rock Of Gibraltar
Are You The One That I've Been Waiting For?
Loom Of The Land
Bright Horses
I Let Love In
Do You Love Me [Part Two]
Spinning Song
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Dec 29, 2022
Pink Floyd Mix Tape
Seamus
Hey You
One Of These Days
Us And Them
The Gunner's Dream
Not Now John
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Nobody Home
The Great Gig In The Sky
The Hero's Return
Another Brick In The Wall
Is There Anybody Out There?
Time
The Thin Ice
Brain Damage
Bike
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Dec 22, 2022
Joe Jackson Mix Tape
One To One
Moonlight Theme
Be My Number two
Cha Cha Loco
We Can't Live Together
Laundromat Monday
Girl
Real Men
Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Steppin' Out
Eleanor Rigby
Fifty Dollar Love Affair
It's Different For Girls
Cancer
Battleground
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
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Dec 15, 2022
Beatles Mix Tape
I Want You [She's So Heavy]
Within You Without You
Piggies
A Day In The Life
Revolution
Birthday
Strawberry Fields Forever
Her Majesty
Lady Madonna
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Mean Mr Mustard
Come Together
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Dec 8, 2022
ELO Mix Tape
Here Is The News
Livin' Thing
Rockaria
Don't Bring Me Down
Telephone Line
Yours Truly, 2095
Do Ya
Strange Magic
The Diary Of Horace Wimp
Tightrope
From The End Of The World
Four Little Diamonds
Loser Gone Wild
Sweet Talkin' Woman
Ticket To The Moon
Twighlight
So Fine
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Dec 1, 2022
The Police [& Sting] Mix Tape
Roxanne
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
Walking In Your Footsteps
Consider Me Gone
Spirits In The Material World
Can't Stand Losing You
Fragile
Masoko Tanga
Message In A Bottle
Englishman In New York
So Lonely
Moon Over Bourbon Street
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
King Of Pain
We Work The Black Seam
The Bed's Too Big Without You
Walking On The Moon
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Nov 24, 2022
David Bowie Mix Tape
Ashes To Ashes
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
Golden Years
Kooks
Starman
The Jean Genie
It Ain't Easy
Sorrow
Oh! You Pretty Things
Here Comes The Night
The Man Who Sold The World
Let's Spend The Night Together
Cactus
Pablo Picasso
Space Oddity
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Nov 17, 2022
Stevie Wonder Mix Tape
You Haven't Done Nothin'
Superstition
Superwoman
Living For The City
Jesus Children Of America
As
Village Ghetto Land
Front Line
Love Having You Around
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
They Won't Go When I Go
I Don't Know Why
Happier Than The Morning Sun
Where Were You When I Needed You
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Nov 10, 2022
Elton John Mix Tape
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
I Need You To Turn To
Teacher I Need You
Song For Guy
Crocodile Rock
Amoreena
Tiny Dancer
I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself
Grey Seal
Bennie & The Jets
Part Time Love
Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters
Levon
Elderberry Wine
Country Comfort
I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol
Honky Cat
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
My Father's Gun
Sweet Painted Lady
The Greatest Discovery
Philadelphia Freedom
Rock And Roll Madonna
Goodbye
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Nov 3, 2022
Season 9 Mix Tape #2
Highlights from Season 9 Vol 2. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
*Mojo Pin* [Whitley, Jeff Buckley]
*Uncle Alert/Admiral Halsey *[Wings]
*Cold Turkey* [Lenny Kravitz]
*We Will Rock You* [Macy Gray]
*50 Ways To Make A Record* [Kid Cudi]
*Showdown *[John Greene]
*Plain Gold Ring *[Nina Simone, Nick Cave]
*Helpless* [Neil Young]
*Killer Queen *[Wave Mechanics Union]
*Mama You Been On My Mind* [Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley]
*A Day In The Life* [Flaming Lips]
*Sunshine* [Bow Wow]
*Strange Magic* [Lowland Hum]
*Children Go Where I Told You* [Nina Simone]
*Morning Theft *[Estela Cassilatti, Jeff Buckley]
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Oct 27, 2022
Season 9 Mix Tape #1
Highlights from Season 9 Vol 1. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
*We Are The Champions* [Valiant Thieves]
*Come Together* [Mary Wells]
*Welcome To Bucktown USA* [Boot Camp Clik]
*Everybody Here Wants You* [Kylie Auldist]
*I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For *[Kaiak]
*Magneto & Titanium Man *[Paul McCartney]
*Mojo Pin* [Jeff Buckley]
*Telephone Line *[ELO]
*Harvest Moon* [Angus & Julia Stone]
*Uncle Sam Goddam* [Brother Ali]
*Poor Boy *[Shaun Boothe]
*Save Me *[Catalijne]
*He Needs Me *[Nina Simone]
*Sunday Bloody Sunday *[Lisa Bresnan]
*[Just Like] Starting Over* [Kat Edmonson]
*Radio Ga Ga* [Queen]
*Bad News* [Kanye West]
*Numb* [U2]
*Don't Bring Me Down* [Kaiak]
*From Me To You *[Ane Brun]
*So Real *[Ane Brun]
*Buzzin' Fly *[Swell Season]
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Oct 20, 2022
Season 8 Mix Tape #3
Highlights from Season 8 Vol 3. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.*
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*[You Make Me Feel Like A] Natural Woman* [Audra Mae]
*The Jack *[Jens Thomas]
*The Great Gig In The Sky* [Poor Man's Whiskey, Pink Floyd]
*Love Is A Stranger* [Hannah Georgas]
*Rhymes On Random *[SoulPete]
*Ride Across The River *[Linn Cecilie Saersten]
*The Man's Too Strong *[Dire Straits]
*On The Road To Find Out *[Cat Stevens]
*I Never Loved A Man* [Jackie Wilson & Count Basie]
*Zombie *[Cranberries]
*An Innocent Man* [Billy Joel]
*Breathe* [Capital Cities]
*Won't Get Fooled Again* [Pete Townshend, The Who]
*Back In Black *[Regurgitator]
*Manghani *[Dee La Kream]
*Romeo & Juliet *[Widowspeak]
*Money For Nothing *[Luis Prado]
*She's Always A Woman *[Isak Danielson]
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Oct 13, 2022
Season 8 Mix Tape #2
Highlights from Season 8 Vol 2. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.* *
*Longer Boats* [Cat Stevens, Yusuf]
*Love Is A Stranger* [Eurythmics]
*Money* [Mark Linn]
*Romeo & Juliet* [Dire Straits]
*Hells Bells* [The Dandy Warhols]
*The Longest Time* [Holophonics]
*Portrait de Famille *[Yousoupha]
*Wild World *[Cat Stevens]
*See Emily Play* [David Bowie]
*Tunnel Of Love* [Dire Straits]
*I Love, You Love* [John Legend]
*Nobody Home* [Pink Floyd, Courtney Fairchild]
*The Foundation* [Xzibit]
*Here Comes The Rain Again* [Eurythmics]
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Oct 6, 2022
Season 8 Mix Tape #1
Highlights from Season 8 Vol 1. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.*
Money For Nothing *[Willie & The Bandits]
*It's A Long Way To The Top *[Lucinda Williams]
*Vienna* [Billy Joel]
*Chain Of Fools* [Sidsel]
*Shine On You Crazy Diamond* [Christy Moore]
*Telegraph Road *[Dire Straits]
*Ruins *[Cat Stevens]
*I Can See For Miles *[Petra Haden]
*Rumours Of War *[Billy Bragg]
*It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)* [Ane Brun]
*Do Right Woman* [Esther Phillips]
*Does Anybody Out There Even Care? *[Lenny Kravitz]
*Jailbreak* [Yothu Yindi]
*She's Always A Woman *[Fyfe Dangerfield]
*See Emily Play [Martha Wainwright]
18th Avenue *[Cat Stevens]
*Won't Get Fooled Again *[The Who]
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Sep 29, 2022
Season 7 Mix Tape #2
Highlights from Season 7 Vol 2. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
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Sep 22, 2022
Season 7 Mix Tape #1
Highlights from Season 7 Vol 1. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
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Sep 15, 2022
Season 6 Mix Tape #3
Highlights from Season 6 Vol 3. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
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Sep 8, 2022
Season 6 Mix Tape #2 [1980s]
Highlights from Season 6 Vol 2. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
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Sep 1, 2022
Season 6 Mix Tape #1
Highlights from Season 6 Vol 1. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
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Aug 25, 2022
Season 5 Mix Tape #2
Highlights from Season 5 Vol 2. Music only, no waffle.
WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
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Aug 18, 2022
Season 5 Mix Tape #1
Highlights from Season 5 Vol 1. Music only, no waffle.
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Aug 11, 2022
Season 4 Mix Tape
Highlights from Season 4. Music only, no waffle. WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
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Aug 4, 2022
Season 3 Mix Tape
Highlights from Season 3. Music only, no waffle. WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
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Jul 29, 2022
Season 2 Mix Tape
Highlights from Season 2. Music only, no waffle. WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
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Jul 21, 2022
Season 1 Mix Tape
Highlights from Season 1. Music only, no waffle. WARNING: Fragments of songs spliced together for the hell of it.
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May 15, 2022
Goodbye
Who recorded the original version of Never Can Say Goodbye [hint: it wasn't Gloria Gaynor]? What Paul Simon song is sampled on Eminem's Murder Murder? Which Adele album included a Sam Cooke cover on some of its international releases? Join Stevie Nix, who answers all of these questions and more on the 100th - and final - episode [sad face emoji].
WARNING: This episode contains traces of James Blunt.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Going, Going, Gone [Bob Dylan]
Bye Bye Love [George Harrison]
She's Leaving Home [Outasight]
I'm Losing You [Corinne Bailey Rae]
Goodbye My Lover [Lil B]
Never Can Say Goodbye [James Brown, Massive Attack, Lee Fields]
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road [Damenes Aften]
That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On [Adele]
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover [Kid Cudi]
Gone Gone Gone [Robert Plant & Alison Krauss]
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' [David Byrne, Bow Wow]
Leaving On a Jet Plane [The Macarons Project]
Go Your Own Way [Lissie]
We’ll Meet Again [Karen Elson, Johnny C…
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May 8, 2022
Nina Simone
Why did Nina Simone first record a cover of I Loves You Porgy? What was the original title of See-Line Woman? What are the names of the four women in Four Women? Join Stevie Nix, who answers all of these questions and more on this episode that has images of four women searching for a plain gold ring.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Rich Girl.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Mississippi Goddam [Brother Ali]
My Baby Just Cares For Me
He Needs Me
Plain Gold Ring [Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Boot Camp Clik]
Children Go Where I Send You [Johnny Cash, Hall & Oates]
Night Song
See-Line Woman [Kanye West, Feist]
I Put A Spell On You
Sinnerman [The Wailing Wailers, Peter Tosh, Timbaland]
Images
The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair [Paul Weller]
Four Women [Jay-Z, Prodigy]
Backlash Blues
I Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl
Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)
Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Curated Spotify Pl…
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May 1, 2022
Neil Young
Which famous funk artist was in the same band as Neil Young in the mid-60s? What prompted Young to write Cinnamon Girl, Cowgirl In The Sand, Down By The River and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere in one day? Which son of a Beatle recorded a cover of Old Man? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that is on the beach under a harvest moon.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Time Fades Away.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
The Sultan
Sugar Mountain [Cande y Paulo]
It’s My Time
Mr Soul [Yo La Tengo]
Expecting To Fly [Jakob Dylan & Regina Spektor]
On The Way Home [Ocean Colour Scene]
I Am A Child [Britta Phillips]
The Old Laughing Lady [Thea Gilmore]
Helpless [Angie McMahon]
Ohio [Devo]
Southern Man [The Reverend Shawn Amos]
Old Man [James McCartney]
Ambulance Blues [Nichole Wagner]
Pocahontas [Everclear]
Harvest Moon [Imaginary Future, Angus & Julia Stone]
Hidden track: Rockin' In The Free World [Larkin Poe]
Curated Spotify Playli…
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Apr 24, 2022
U2
Who was U2's fifth member for a while? Which album did the LA Times describe as "subtly ravishing" [hint: it's not The Joshua Tree]? Which song did Bono say contained "one of the most extraordinary ideas"? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that has a desire to go, with or without you, where the streets have no name.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Bono & The Edge ... well, you'll know it when you hear it.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Out Of Control
I Will Follow
Gloria
Sunday Bloody Sunday [Lisa Bresnan]
New Year’s Day [Yes The Raven]
Bad [Luka Bloom]
With Or Without You [Keane]
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For [Kaiak, KT Tunstall & Pomplamoose]
Where The Streets Have No Name [Pet Shop Boys]
Desire [The Polecats]
One [Damien Rice, Johnny Cash]
Love Is Blindness [The Edge]
Down All the Days
Numb
My Friendly Epistle
Walk On Ukraine
Mysterious Ways
Hidden track: Miss Sarajevo
Curated Spotify Playlist:
Bes…
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Apr 17, 2022
Paul McCartney
Which album did Rolling Stone say was "the masterpiece everyone has always known Paul McCartney could make"? Who did Ike & Tina Turner "steal" their cover of With A Little Help From My Friends from? What is Let Me Roll It about? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that believes we can work it out if we listen to what the man said.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Ebony & Ivory.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
I Saw Her Standing There
From Me To You [Ane Brun]
Things We Said Today [Margo Timmins]
We Can Work It Out [Humble Pie]
With A Little Help From My Friends [Ike & Tina Turner]
The Fool On The Hill [The Kid Daytona]
Maybe I’m Amazed [Freelance Hellraiser]
Junk [Hailey Tuck]
Too Many People
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Dear Friend
Let Me Roll It [Tanya Donelly & The Parkington Singers]
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five [Timo Maas & James Teej]
Magneto & Titanium Man
Let 'Em In [The Bros Landreth]
Frozen Jap
Rainclouds
Here…
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Apr 10, 2022
Electric Light Orchestra
Who came up with the idea for Electric Light Orchestra [hint: it wasn't Jeff Lynne]? What did John Lennon call ELO? Why is Eldorado's album cover significant? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that weaves some strange magic on the last train to London.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Free As A Bird.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Tightrope
Blackberry Way
Brontosaurus
Do Ya
Momma
Showdown [Chris Cornell]
Can’t Get It Out Of My Head [John Paul White]
Evil Woman [Mike Posner]
Strange Magic [Lowland Hum]
Telephone Line
Livin’ Thing [The Beautiful South]
Sweet Talkin' Woman [Cuthead]
Mr Blue Sky [Postmodern Jukebox]
Don’t Bring Me Down [Kaiak]
Last Train To London [DJ PP]
Hello
End Of The Line
Songbird
Rockaria
Hidden track: Showdown [John Greene]
Curated Spotify Playlist:
ELO Mix Tape
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Apr 3, 2022
John Lennon
Who was Lennon channeling when he wrote You Can't Do That? How many songs did Lennon write about his mother? What is Cold Turkey really about [it's not heroin withdrawal]? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that moves between the walls and bridges.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of John Farnham.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
A Hard Day's Night [Dionne Warwick, Keely Smith]
You Can’t Do That [Harry Nilsson]
I’m A Loser [Eels]
Help! [Dolly Parton]
A Day In The Life [The Flaming Lips]
Julia [Sean Lennon]
Come Together [Mary Wells]
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Cold Turkey [Lenny Kravitz]
Mother [David Bowie]
Imagine [Me'Shell N’dedgéOcello, Ti’Jean]
Mind Games [Sinead O’Connor]
(Just Like) Starting Over [Kat Edmonson]
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) [Feeder]
#9 Dream
Bonus track: John Lennon medley
Best John Lennon lyrics
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Mar 27, 2022
Tim Buckley
Which song off Happy Sad did Buckley write when he was still at school? Which album did Pitchfork say was a "masterpiece in every sense"? Which song did Buckley perform on the last episode of The Monkees? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that has a happy time walking down Pleasant St.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Meat Loaf.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Wings
I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
Pleasant Street [Viva Voce]
Morning Glory [Chrissy Hynde]
Once I Was [Tram]
Sing A Song For You [The Magic Numbers]
Happy Time [Brendan Perry]
Lorca
Song To The Siren [Robert Plant]
Sweet Surrender
Dolphins
Sally Go Round The Roses
Martha
Ain’t It Peculiar
Buzzin' Fly [Kathryn Williams, Swell Season]
Hidden track: Dream Letter/Happy Time
Jeff & Tim Buckley Mix Tape
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Mar 20, 2022
Jeff Buckley
Has there been a better "son of a musician" than Jeff Buckley? Who managed Jeff and his father, Tim? What song was removed from Grace at the last minute to make way for So Real? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that finds precious silver and gold and pearls in oyster's flesh [???].
WARNING: This episode contains traces of poor parenting.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Mama You Been On My Mind
Unforgiven
Once I Was
The Way Young Lovers Do
Mojo Pin [Whitley]
Grace [King Creosote]
Lilac Wine
Forget Her
So Real [Ane Brun]
Lover, You Should’ve Come Over [Nikka Costa, Nnella]
Dream Brother [Madison Cunningham]
The Sky Is A Landfill [Ever The Imposter]
Everybody Here Wants You [Kylie Auldist ft The Bamboos]
Rilkean Heart [Cocteau Twins]
Morning Theft [Cardioid, Estela Cassilatti]
Memphis [PJ Harvey]
Last Goodbye
Jeff & Tim Buckley Mix Tape
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Mar 13, 2022
Queen
What was the band's name before they became Queen? What name was John Deacon given on Queen's first album? Which album did Queen ask David Bowie to produce? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that wants to break free before another one bites the dust.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Heart.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
April Lady
Doing Alright
Keep Yourself Alive
Nevermore [Midge Ure]
Killer Queen [Wave Mechanics Union]
Misfire [Neko Case]
Death On Two Legs
Bohemian Rhapsody [Angelina Jordan, Shaun Boothe]
Somebody To Love [Troye Sivan]
We Are The Champions [The Valiant Thieves]
We Will Rock You [Linda Ronstadt, Macy Gray]
Fat Bottomed Girls
Don’t Stop Me Now [The Regrettes]
Save Me [Catalijne]
Another One Bites The Dust
Radio Ga Ga
A Winter’s Tale [All About Eve]
Call Me
Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
20 Things You Didn't Know About Freddie Mercury
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20 Songs That Wear A Crown
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Mar 6, 2022
Peace
If Pete Seeger had an English son, which singer would he be? Who did Diana Mess write a letter to when her song World Support Ukraine failed to make it to the 2016 Eurovision song contest? What did the members of Pussy Riot do during the 2018 World Cup final? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that sends its love to the people of Ukraine.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Bill Cosby.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Does Anybody Out There Even Care? [Lenny Kravitz]
We Got To Have Peace [Curtis Mayfield]
Zimbabwe [Bob Marley]
Rumours Of War [Billy Bragg]
We Shall Overcome [Bruce Springsteen]
Zombie [The Cranberries]
World Support Ukraine [Diana Mess]
Man Without A Soul [Lucinda Williams]
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) [George Harrison]
Sorry (Remix) [Madonna]
Riot [Pussy Riot]
When The President Talks To God [Bright Eyes]
In Any Tongue [David Gilmour]
Psycho [Muse]
Iron Sky [Paolo Nutini]
Masters Of War [The Roots]
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Feb 27, 2022
The Who
Why did John Entwistle learn the bass guitar? What song inspired Substitute? What is Paul McCartney's favourite Who track? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that can't explain why the pinball wizard keeps asking 'who are you?'.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of The Shadows.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Zoot Suit [The High Numbers]
I Can’t Explain [David Bowie]
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere [David Bowie]
My Generation [Atom TM]
I’m A Man
I Don’t Mind
Substitute [Blur]
Happy Jack
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
Pictures Of Lily [David Bowie]
I Can See For Miles [Petra Haden, Vanilla Fudge]
Pinball Wizard [Rod Stewart]
Baba O’Riley [Richard McGraw]
Won’t Get Fooled Again [Illogic]
Who Are You [Joy Oladokun]
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Feb 20, 2022
Cat Stevens/Yusuf
Where did Cat Stevens come up with the name Cat? What was the name of his final album before he quit music in the 70s? Why did Patti D’Arbanville burst into tears when she first heard Lady D’Arbanville? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that is on the road to find out if there are any good Cat Stevens covers. WARNING: This episode contains traces of Back To Earth.
Featured songs [in alphabetical order]:
18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare) [Spose]
Bad Brakes
Father And Son [The Flaming Lips]
The First Cut Is The Deepest [PP Arnold]
Granny
I Love My Dog
Lady D’Arbanville [Jimmy Nail]
Longer Boats [Yusuf ft Brother Ali]
Matthew & Son [The Delgados]
Mona Bone Jakon [Hater]
On The Road To Find Out
Ruins
Where Do The Children Play [Hurt]
Wild World [Jimmy Cliff, Youssoupha]
The Wind [Mary Hopkin]
Hidden track: I Never Wanted To Be A Star
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Cat Stevens/Yusuf Mix Tape
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Feb 13, 2022
Eurythmics
What does "Eurythmics" mean? What band was Dave Stewart in before The Tourists? What was Eurythmics' first album and single [they are not the same]? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that travels the world and the seven seas only to end up in the garden.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Britney Spears.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Take Me To Your Heart
Love Is A Stranger [Kate Miller-Heidke, Hanna Georges]
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) [Britney Spears, Nas]
Who’s That Girl? [Kate Walsh]
Here Comes The Rain Again [Chloe Mons, Nadirah X ]
Don’t Come Around Here No More [Meghan Andrews]
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) [Fernanda Takai]
Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back) [Ane Brun]
A Little Of You
Hidden track: Fame
Bonus track: Eurythmics medley
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Feb 6, 2022
Aretha Franklin
How old was Aretha Franklin when she recorded her first album? Which song did Franklin record twice [nine years apart]? How many albums did Franklin release in 1967? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes underneath the covers in the house that Jack built.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Over The Rainbow.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Precious Lord (Part 1)
Today I Sing The Blues
Over The Rainbow
It Ain’t Necessarily So
My Guy
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) [Jackie Wilson & Count Basie]
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man [Esther Phillips]
(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman [Audra Mae]
Chain Of Fools [RL Burnside, Sidsel Endresen]
Think [H.E.R., Joan Osborne]
The House That Jack Built [Thelma Jones]
Only The Lonely
Bring It On Home To Me
Eleanor Rigby
Don’t Play That Song [Ben E King]
To Be Young, Gifted & Black [Nina Simone]
Hidden Track: Dr Feelgood
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Jan 30, 2022
Pink Floyd - Part 2
What adjective did Roger Waters use to describe the recording process for Dark Side Of The Moon? Who did Waters say Wish You Were here was about [hint: it's not Syd Barrett]? Which album is David Gilmour's favourite? Join Stevie Nix, who's comfortably numb in his Gohills boots.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of a dictator.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Wish You Were Here [Sparklehorse]
Shine On You Crazy Diamond [Christy Moore, Greg Hoy]
Hey You [Ryu]
Goodbye Blue Sky [Tim Myer]
Another Brick In The Wall [Remedy]
Nobody Home [Courtney Fairchild]
Bonus track: Pink Floyd medley #2
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Jan 23, 2022
Pink Floyd - Part 1
What instrument did Richard Wright play when he joined the band that would become Pink Floyd? What does Ummagumma mean? Which album did Nick Mason say was his favourite? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that can see Emily play on the dark side of the moon.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Culture Club.
Featured songs [in alphabetical order]:
Brain Damage* *[Ariane Moffatt]
Breathe [Capital Cities]
The Great Gig In The Sky [Poor Man’s Whiskey]
If [Lila Madrigali]
Money [Mary Fahl, Mark Linn, Geto Boys, Zoe Gilby]
Arnold Layne [David Gilmour ft David Bowie, Kid Loco]
See Emily Play [David Bowie, Luca Scherani, Martha Wainwright]
Time [Kelsey Wood]
Bonus track: Pink Floyd medley
20 Covers That Wish You Were Here But Nobody's Home
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Jan 16, 2022
Billy Joel
According to a woman writing for Vice, is Billy Joel a steak or a hamburger? What new musical genre did critic Ron Rosenbaum attribute to Joel? Why did Joel once say New York State Of Mind was his favourite song? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that manages to leave a tender moment alone.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of We Didn't Start The Fire.
Featured songs [in alphabetical order]:
Honesty [Jay Z]
Just The Way You Are [Daft Punk, Katie Noonan]
The Longest Time [Holophonics]
New York State Of Mind [Ca$his]
Piano Man [Flight Of The Conchords]
She’s Always A Woman [Isak Danielson, Fyfe Dangerfield]
The Stranger [Xzibit, Dee La Kream]
Vienna [Mac Miller, Logan Threat]
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Jan 9, 2022
Dire Straits
Who did Dire Straits model its sound on? Which record company turned them down? Which song did Mark Knopfler give to Tina Turner? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that heads down Telegraph Road with a six blade knife in its suitcase.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of some very bad pronunciation.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Sultans Of Swing [Bill Wilson, Leo Moracchioli ft Mary Spender]
Six Blade Knife [Papaslide]
Romeo & Juliet [Widowspeak, Ades]
Tunnel Of Love [John Legend]
Telegraph Road [Slums Attack]
Private Investigations [Rock4]
Love Over Gold [Soulpete]
Ride Across The River [Linn Cecilie Særsten]
The Man’s Too Strong [Ian Gregory Blain ft Michael Eaton]
So Far Away [Justin Wells, Katie Webster]
Money For Nothing [Luis Prado, Willie & The Bandits]
Mark Knopfler Playlist
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Jan 2, 2022
AC/DC
Why did Malcolm and Angus Young decide to make AC/DC a rock band? Who is a better singer: Bon Scott or Brian Johnson? What did Mutt Lange do to improve AC/DC's sound? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that is high on voltage, low on political correctness.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of funk.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
It's A Long Way To The Top [Lucinda Williams]
TNT [Yelawolf]
The Jack [Jens Thomas & Verneri Pohjola]
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap [Tom Morello]
Jailbreak [Yothu Yindi]
Ride On [Corb Lund]
Let There Be Rock [Foo Fighters]
Highway To Hell [Tom Morello, Bruce Springsteen & Eddie Vedder, Ed Kuepper, Imagination]
If You Want Blood [Mark Kozelek]
Hells Bells [Dandy Warhols, Fisz & Emade]
Back In Black [Beastie Boys, Regurgitator]
20 Songs: Best Of Song Sung New #2
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Dec 26, 2021
Strange Fruit
Who wrote Strange Fruit? Where did Time magazine place it on its list of best songs of the 20th Century? Is it poor taste to include a cover on an album titled Nostalgia?Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at covers of arguably the most powerful song written in the past 100 years.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of unimaginable racism.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Jeff Buckley
Mary Coughlan
Andra Day
Barbara Hendricks
Billie Holiday
Jose James
Bettye Lavette
Annie Lennox
Rene Marie
Ohene
Rapsody
Diana Ross
Nina Simone
Kanye West
Josh White
Hidden track: Blood On The Leaves [Kanye West]
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20 Songs With A Social Conscience #1
20 Songs With A Social Conscience #2
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Dec 19, 2021
When Doves Cry
How old was Prince when he signed his first recording contract? Which instrument is noticeable by its absence? How many people packed into Toronto's Massey Hall to record an emotional tribute to Prince? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that dreams of a courtyard, an ocean of violets in bloom [wtf?].
WARNING: This episode contains traces of a workaholic.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Alexisonfire
Ase Man
Barenaked Ladies
The Be Good Tanyas
Choir! Choir! Choir!
Sarah Jarosz
Khorikos
Local H
Damien Rice
Patti Smith
Quindon Tarver
Kristy Thirsk
YNOT
10 Things You Didn't Know About Prince
20 Songs To Play If You Want To Spread Your Wings
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Dec 12, 2021
The Weight
The Weight is credited to Robbie Robertson, but who did Levon Helm say wrote the melody? Where did the reference to Nazareth come from [hint: it's not the Bible]? Which band recorded the first cover? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of the questions and more on this episode that keeps Anna Lee company.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of a shitstorm.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Amen Corner
Dala
Aretha Franklin
Isaac Guillory
Rickie Lee Jones
Joan Osborne
Playing For Change
Sammi Smith
The Staples Singers
Weezer
Cassandra Wilson
The Band Playlist
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Dec 5, 2021
In The Air Tonight
How did Phil Collins compose the lyrics? Why did he perform it on Top Of The Pops sitting next to a bucket of paint? Why did Genesis allegedly reject the song? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at the most un-Phil Collins song in the Phil Collins catalogue.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Sussudio.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
457
Lucy Dacus
Justin Derrico
Sierra Eagleson
Larkin Poe
Lorde
Postmodern Jukebox
Redstones
Scala & Kolacny Brothers
Tom Speight
Stroke69 & DJ Dark
Tupac
Klaude Walters
20 Songs From The 80s That Aren't Captain Obvious #2
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Nov 29, 2021
Let It Be - Part 2
Which singer did Paul McCartney have in mind when he wrote The Long And Winding Road? Who did he offer it to to record and why didn't they? Which McCartney song did Lennon and Harrison play during the recording of their respective first solo albums? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that tries to speak some words of wisdom. Plus, there's a quiz!
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Leo Sayer.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
I've Got A Feeling [Billy Preston, Pearl Jam]
One After 909 [James Apollo, The Smithereens]
The Long And Winding Road [Ray Charles]
For You Blue [Dhani Harrison, Chase Cohl]
Get Back [Ike & Tina Turner, Elvis Presley, Al Green]
Don’t Let Me Down [Ben E King, Garbage]
Old Brown Shoe [Gary Brooker]
The Ballad Of John & Yoko [The Beatles]
Hidden track: I've Got A Feeling [The Besnard Lakes]
John, Paul, George & A Bit Of Ringo #6
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Nov 28, 2021
Let It Be - Part 1
Why did John Lennon initially dislike the title track? Who did he have in mind when he wrote "you can imitate everyone you know" on Dig A Pony? Which song inspired Liam Gallagher to try and write his own? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that just won't let it be.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of an English prostitute.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Two Of Us [John Grant, Aaron Sutcliffe]
Dig A Pony [Zoo Animal]
Across The Universe [Fiona Apple, Beady Eye]
I Me Mine [Britt Daniel, Beth Orton]
Dig It [Glyn Johns Mix]
Let It Be [Aretha Franklin, Ike & Tina Turner, Gladys Knight & The Pips, JP Cooper]
Maggie Mae [The Vipers Skiffle Group]
John, Paul, George & A Bit Of Ringo #5
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Nov 21, 2021
Wonderwall
What was Wonderwall originally called? What song pipped it for top position in the UK chart? Why does it abruptly cut off at the end? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at Oasis's most universally-loved song.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Robson & Jerome.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Josephine Assayech
Berk & The Virtual Band
Lesley-Ann Brandt
Cat Power
Zella Day
Noel Gallagher
Green Day
Ryan Innes
Kartik Shah ft Jasmine Lajeunesse
Katy McAllister
Izzie Naylor
jb six-seven
Antwaun Stanley
Travis
Jay Z
Best Of Britpop
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Nov 14, 2021
SOS
Is there such a thing as "chick tunes"? Who came up with the title SOS? What did Pete Townshend have to say about the song? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at arguably ABBA's greatest song - and there's also a quiz!
WARNING: This episode contains traces of I Let The Music Speak.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Lisa Bjorange Quintet
The Contras
Erasure
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Kaly & The Ringtones
The Meat Purveyors
Men Without Hats
Portishead
Tiny Little Houses
The Young Professionals
20 Songs From The 80s That Aren't Captain Obvious #1
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Nov 7, 2021
Joe Jackson
What was Joe Jackson's name at birth? Why did he have to re-record Look Sharp? Which song inspired the title to Is She Really Going Out With Him? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at the covers inspired by four of JJ's best songs.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Mogadon.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
The 99 Call
Alien Music Club
Tori Amos
Farrah
Trevor Horn
Victoria Keating & Declan Sinnott
Man’s Body
Pansy Division
Serengeti
Siskin
Slim Thug
Water From Your Eyes
White Eskimo
Joe Jackson Playlist
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Oct 31, 2021
Stevie Wonder
What was the first single Stevie Wonder ever released? How many studio albums did he record by the time he was 20? If Wonder were a Beatle, which one would he be? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that celebrates one of the greatest artists of all time.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of a talent so prodigious you may develop an inferiority complex.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Maybe Your Baby [Rufus, Macy Gray]
Superstition [Sarah Jane Morris]
Living For The City [Ike & Tina Turner]
Visions [Cecile McLorin Salvant]
You Haven’t Done Nothin’ [Roger Daltrey]
Have A Talk With God [Snoop]
Master Blaster (Jammin’) [Anakelly, Jen Chapin, Minnie Driver]
Uptight (Everything’s Alright) [Jackie Wilson & Count Basie]
For Once In My Life [Connie Hains]
I Don’t Know Why [The Rolling Stones]
My Cherie Amour [Manesius De Moraiyas]
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) [Tessa Rose Jackson, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings]
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Oct 24, 2021
Into My Arms
Where was Nick Cave when he wrote Into My Arms? Who is it about? Which song of Cave's has a similar intro? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that embraces some covers of one of Nick Cave's best songs.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Roger Daltrey.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Clare Easdown
L’FREAQ
Emma Louise
Sarah Jane Morris
Camille O’Sullivan
Gelareh Pour
Angel Snow
Dan Sultan
Hidden track: AA Williams
Bonus track: Nick Cave medley
Nick Cave Playlist #1
Nick Cave Playlist #2
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Oct 17, 2021
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Where did Kurt Cobain get the title from? Which song did he steal the riff from? Which song won the Grammy for Best Rock Song in 1993? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at covers of the 90's most iconic song.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Eric Clapton.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Tori Amos
McKenna Breinholt
Freedom Fry
Robert Glasper
Goya
Kina Grannis
Noah Gunderson
Meskerem Mees
Willie Nelson
Alison Newman
Alison Rose
Pittsburgh Slim
Patti Smith
Think Up Anger
Jay Z
20 Covers That Serve The Servants Pennyroyal Tea
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Oct 10, 2021
Bob Dylan - Electric
What is the best Dylan tribute album? Which song had a profound influence on a young Joni Mitchell? What was Tom Thumb’s Blues' original title? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that plugs into Bob Dylan's electric songs.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Rage Against The Machine.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Maggie's Farm [Rage Against The Machine, Solomon Burke]
Highway 61 [Ben Sidran]
Tom Thumb’s Blues [Nina Simone]
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry [Yo La Tengo, Chris Wilson]
Positively 4th Street [Bryan Ferry]
Like A Rolling Stone [Jimi Hendrix, Major Harris]
Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You [The Charlatans]
Tangled Up In Blue [Bob Dylan - Outtake, Iyeoka Okoawo]
Man Of Peace [Lucinda Williams]
License To Kill [Cowboy Junkies]
Most Of The Time [Bob Dylan - Demo, Mick Thomas & Ruby Boots]
Not Dark Yet [Steiner Raknes]
Ain't Talkin' [Bettye Lavette]
Man In The Long Black Coat [Joep Pelt, Jay Z…
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Oct 3, 2021
Bob Dylan - Acoustic
What classic song did Dylan leave off his debut album? Which song did Dylan write about meeting Elvis in Vegas? Which song did Chrissie Hynde say was "genius"? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at covers of Bob Dylan's acoustic songs.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of thieving.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Blowin' in the Wind [Elvis Presley]
Girl From The North Country [George Ezra]
Boots Of Spanish Leather [The Lumineers]
Restless Farewell [Joan Baez]
Tomorrow Is A Long Time [Elvis Presley]
One Too Many Mornings [Draco Rosa, Killing The Day]
The Times They Are A-Changin’ [Merry Clayton, Ben Sidran]
To Ramona [Pete Molinari]
All I Really Want To Do [Cher, The Byrds]
It Ain't Me, Babe [Bettye Lavette]
It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) [The Duhks, Billy Preston, Terence Trent D'Arby]
I Shall Be Released [Beth Rowley]
Simple Twist Of Fate [The Villagers, Sarah Jarosz, Diana Krall]
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Sep 26, 2021
Country
What did Elvis say was the saddest song he'd ever heard? Which song did Rolling Stone say was the best country song ever written? How long did it take Tammy Wynette to write Stand By Your Man? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that heads for the hills in search of modern makeovers of country classics.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Cyndi Lauper.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry [Little Richard, The Black Sorrows, Seasick Steve]
I Fall To Pieces [Cyndi Lauper]
Through The Morning Through The Night [Alison Krauss & Robert Plant]
Stand By Your Man [Carla Bruni]
In Bloom [Sturgill Simpson]
Blue Skies [Diana Krall]
Can I Sleep In Your Arms? [Phosphorescent]
Wichita Lineman [Bobby Pierce]
Rocky Raccoon [Danger Mouse]
Folsom Prison Blues [Everlast, Keb Mo, Puddles Pity Party]
Afraid [Neko Case]
Oh Lonesome Me [M Ward]
Ode To Billie Joe [Nancy Wilson, Jackie Wilson & Count Basie]
Your Cheatin’ Heart […
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Sep 19, 2021
The Rolling Stones
Which Rolling Stones album is universally regarded as their best? Who sang backup on Play With Fire? Which song did John Lennon think Mick Jagger used as inspiration for Miss You? Which song did Keith Richards refuse to play live for 33 years? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that celebrates the best Stones covers.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Julie Andrews.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Emotional Rescue [Yo La Tengo, St Vincent]
Miss You [Dr Dre, Carla Bruni, The Concretes]
Shattered [Eddie Vedder ft Jeanne Triplehorn]
Fool To Cry [Tegan & Sara]
Wild Horses [Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Charlotte Martin]
Gimme Shelter [Paolo Nutini]
You Can’t Always Get What You Want [PP Arnold, Ride]
She Smiled Sweetly [Lindsey Buckingham]
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [PJ Harvey & Bjork]
Play With Fire [Manfred Mann, Rickie Lee Jones]
Sympathy For The Devil [Rickie Lee Jones, The Big Push]
Hidden track: Rolling Stones medley…
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Sep 12, 2021
1980s - Part 2
What are the names of the twins that are The Proclaimers? Who recorded the original version of Nothing Compares 2 U (it's not Prince)? Of The Joshua Tree's 11 tracks, how many were singles? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at songs released between 1985-1989 and the covers they should get credit for.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Guns N Roses.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Nothing Compares 2 U [Aretha Franklin]
Everybody Wants To Rule The World [Lorde, Nas]
Addicted To Love [Florence + The Machine]
Kiss [Joan As Policewoman, Elememphis]
Graceland [Justin Townes Earle, Chris Martin]
Sweet Child O Mine [Taken By Trees]
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) [Sleeping At Last]
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) [JJ Shiplett ]
I Need Love [Luka Bloom]
Need You Tonight [Courtney Barnett]
Running To Stand Still [Elbow]
The Mercy Seat [Nick Cave - KCRW version]
Wicked Game [Ed Wells]
As It Was/Take On Me [Harry Styles…
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Sep 5, 2021
1980s - Part 1
Who recorded the original version of Video Killed The Radio Star? What famed 80s producer was in The Buggles? Which song did Richard Thompson say was the "only decent song released in the 80s"? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at songs released in the first half of the 1980s and, more importantly, their covers.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Phil Collins.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Video Killed The Radio Star [Matmatah ft Beverly Jo Scott]
Hells Bells [Driving Mrs Satan]
Love Will Tear Us Apart [Mary Coughlan]
Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime [Beck]
Bette Davis Eyes [Sexton Blake]
In The Air Tonight [Barenaked Ladies]
Sexual Healing [Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals]
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun [Dan Davidson]
Like A Virgin [Caught A Ghost]
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go [Sue Ellen]
Dancing In The Dark [Passenger & Deborah Conway]
I'm On Fire [Bat For Lashes]
Born In The USA [Bruce Springsteen - Broadway…
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Aug 29, 2021
Travel
What was the original title of Running Up That Hill? Train In Vain is not about locomotives, so why it "train" in the title? What car did Janis Joplin drive (hint: it's not a Merc). Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that deals with songs that cover all modes of transport - from walking to flying.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of The Partridge Family.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Running Up That Hill [Rosalie James, Placebo]
Band On The Run [Richie Havens]
Walk This Way [Scary Pockets ft Judith Hill]
Walk Like An Egyptian [Puppini Sisters]
Little Red Corvette [Jeanne Added]
Mercedes Benz [G-Eazy]
Thunder Road [Badly Drawn Boy]
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place [The Partridge Family, Dan Auerbach]
Big Yellow Taxi [Amanda Palmer]
Magic Bus [The Pudding, Paul Weller]
Train In Vain [Annie Lennox, Garbage]
Back In The USSR [Liz Green]
Big Jet Plane [Daniela Andrade, Tuka]
America [First Aid Kit, David Bowie]
I Ran [Mama Ghost]
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Aug 22, 2021
Soul
How do you differentiate between soul and R&B? Who was the High Priestess of Soul? Which song became the first posthumous single to top the US charts? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks for covers with soul.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Kanye West talking about parenthood.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Soul Man [Live N Effect Posse]
I’d Rather Go Blind [Christine Perfect]
You Are My Sunshine [Ray Charles, Etta James]
Lean On Me [Clara Ward]
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman [The Brockingtons, Aretha Franklin - Kennedy Center Honors, Isaac Hayes]
A Man’s Got Soul [Caecilie Norby]
Move On Up [The Style Council]
I Heard It Through The Grapevine [Gladys Knight & The Pips, Dre Dog]
Sexual Healing [Neil Finn, De La Soul]
Mustang Sally [Brown Town]
My Girl [Jesus & Mary Chain]
Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright [Billy Paul]
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay [Sara Bareilles]
Feelin’ Good [Muse, Kanye West…
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Aug 15, 2021
Zzzzz
Why did REM have to cover The Lion Sleeps Tonight? Who recorded the original version of Moonage Daydream? What is the name of Cat Power's cover of All I Have To Do Is Dream? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at songs related to sleep and their dreamy covers.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Aerosmith.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight [REM]
Dreams [Lissie, The Kills]
Dreaming [Yo La Tengo]
Dream On [Peg Carrothers]
Moonage Daydream [Milky Edwards & The Chamberlings]
If I Can Dream [Mojo Nixon]
Don’t Dream It’s Over [Lauren Daigle]
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams [Radius]
All I Have To Do Is Dream [Cat Power]
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me [Grant-Lee Phillips]
Girlfriend In A Coma [Janice Whaley]
Golden Slumbers [Dua Lipa]
Good Night [Sara Watkins]
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) [Yo La Tengo, Pomplamoose ft Sarah Dugas]
Feelin' Good [Lou Rawls]
Hidden track: In Dreams [Roy Orbiso…
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Aug 8, 2021
1960s - Part 2
Which song saw The Rolling Stones leapfrog The Beatles for the only time? Which song did Ray Davies consider unworthy of The Kinks? Which song is Paul Simon embarrassed about? Join Stevie Nix as he asnwers all of these questions and more on the final edition of songs of the 1960s.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of The Applejacks.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Like A Rolling Stone [Shirley Henderson, Caecille Norby]
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [Cat Power, Alice Phoebe Lou]
I Go To Sleep [Chrissie Hynde]
I Am A Rock [The Church]
Mother's Little Helper [Mary Coughlan]
Girl [Joe Jackson]
Try A Little Tenderness [Jay Z & Kanye West, Florence + The Machine]
Are You Experienced? [Patti Smith]
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds [Katie Melua]
Everyday People [Jeff Buckley]
Proud Mary [Solomon Burke]
Don’t Let Me Down [Paolo Nutini, Gramatik]
Honky Tonk Women [The Pogues]
Lay Lady Lay [The Brothers & Sisters]
Hidden track: 1960s medley
20 Songs That Have The 1960s Covered #2…
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Aug 1, 2021
1960s - Part 1
Which famous sportsman covered Stand By Me in 1963? What was Ring Of Fire's original title? Can you name one of Elvis Presley's movie characters? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode looking at songs released between 1960-1964 and the covers they inspired.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Donald Trump.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
What A Wonderful World [LC Cooke]
Stand By Me [Tracy Chapman]
Hit The Road Jack [Arrested Development]
I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself [Cissy Houston, The White Stripes]
She Loves You [The Kop]
Ring Of Fire [Ray Charles]
Katie Cruel [Agnes Obel]
Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie [Jack Johnson]
Viva Las Vegas [Holly Cole]
Oh Pretty Woman [2 Live Crew, Pomplamoose]
My Girl [Al Green]
I Want To Hold Your Hand [Al Green]
Hidden track: The Times They Are A-Changin' [Brothers & Sisters]
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20 Songs That Have The 1960s Covered #1
20 Songs From The 1960s That Aren't Capta…
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Jul 25, 2021
Us
Who recorded the first version of Oh You Pretty Things? What musical style did Ray Davies first have in mind for You Really Got Me? What was the name of Danny Elfman's first band? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at covers of songs with you/me/I etc in the title.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of creepy lyrics.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Oh You Pretty Things [Lisa Hannigan]
Fade Into You [Muzz]
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me [Rachael Yamagata]
You Really Got Me [Oingo Boingo, The Bird & The Bee]
Don’t You Forget About Me [James Morrison, KT Tunstall]
You Know I’m No Good [Cœur De Pirate]
Miss You [Kendra Morris]
Your Ghost [Black Lab]
I Don’t Like Mondays [Tori Amos]
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction [Otis Redding, Devo, Cat Power]
I Walk The Line [Rodney Crowell, Timi Yuro, Halsey]
I’m On Fire [Johnny Cash, Mumford & Sons]
Don’t Stop Me Now [Rajaton]
Take Me Out [Scissor Sisters]
Love Me Two Times […
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Jul 18, 2021
Drugs
Which English 80s band (other than Simple Minds) surprisingly covered Neil Young's Needle & The Damage done? What does Sweet Mary Jane mean? Or Beetlebum? Who released Sister Morphine before The Stones? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that talks about songs that get a little high with their friendly covers.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of wacky dust.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Visions Of Johanna [Bob Dylan - 1966 live version]
Happiness Is A Warm Gun [The Breeders, Danger Mouse]
Pennyroyal Tea [Kristin Hersh]
Lithium [The Lost Fingers]
The Needle & The Damage Done [Simple Minds]
Golden Brown [Minute Taker, Nato & Tuggawar]
Hold My Liquor [Phil Ocean]
Monkey Man [Mr Lif]
Sister Morphine [Ren Harvieu]
Sugar Man [Karni Postel, Black Pumas]
Baker Street [Shawn Colvin]
Beetlebum [Kate Walsh]
There’s A Tear In My Beer [The The]
Heroin [Joseph Arthur]
Seven Nation Army [Apathy, anderson .paak]
Hidden track: Beercan [Bec…
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Jul 11, 2021
Blues
Which blues standard did Hoochie Coochie Man give birth to? Which song did David Bowie steal the riff from and use on Jean Genie? Where did John Lee Hooker get the title to Boom Boom from? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that explores the blues.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Huey Lewis & The News.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Boom Boom [Tony Joe White]
Going Down South [The Black Keys]
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl [Muddy Waters, Rod Stewart, Huey Lewis & The News]
Smokestack Lightning [Manfred Mann, Soul Coughing, The Cramps, Creedence Clearwater Revival]
I’m A Man [The Who, David Bowie, Iggy & The Stooges]
Buzz Fledderjohn [John Hammond]
Turn Your Lamp Down Low [Mose Allison, Them, AC/DC]
Love In Vain [The Rolling Stones, Madeleine Peyroux]
Little Red Rooster [Sam Cooke]
I Just Want To Make Love To You [Example, Bob Dylan]
Bring It On Home [Led Zeppelin]
This Train [The Seekers, Bob Marley]
You’re The Devil I…
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Jul 4, 2021
Love
What is love, according to John Lennon? Who sang a duet with Elvis Presley 37 years after he died? What did Courtney Love say Heart-Shaped Box was about? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that finds love underneath the covers.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Barbra Streisand.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
When A Man Loves A Woman [Frank Ocean]
I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You [10,000 Maniacs]
Total Eclipse Of The Heart [Sleeping At Last]
Love Me Tender [Barbra Streisand, Mick Ronson]
Can’t Help Falling In Love [The Who, Zayn Malik]
Heart-Shaped Box [Asgeir]
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) [Tindersticks]
Love Is A Losing Game [Daley]
This Guy’s In Love With You [Oasis, The Reels]
My Girl [The Jesus & Mary Chain]
I Was Made For Loving You [Bruce Springsteen]
I’m Not In Love [Roc Marciano, Kelsey Lu]
Love Lockdown [Macy Gray, Glass Animals]
Real Love [Regina Spektor, Tom Odell]
It Must Be Love [Ma…
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Jun 27, 2021
Names
What was Toni Basil's Mickey originally called? Who are the three artists/bands that have recorded a song called Gloria? Who was the first person to record Hit The Road Jack? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that takes a look at songs and their namesakes.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Racey.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Angie [Tori Amos]
Black Betty [Ram Jam, Sarah Lenka]
Mr Blue Sky [William Maranci, The Delgados]
Cecelia [COIN]
Cracklin Rosie [Shane McGowan & The Popes]
Delilah [Fat Joe, Dre & Lil Wayne]
Gloria [Ray Sharpe, AC/DC]
Hit The Road Jack [Johnny Cougar, Arrested Development, Kled Mone]
Jolene [The White Stripes, RIP]
The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan [Dr Hook & The Medicine Show, Lucinda Williams]
The Wind Cries Mary [Xavier Rudd]
Mickey [Permahorn]
Dear Prudence [Siouxie & The Banshees, Caballero Reynaldo]
Suzie Q [Jose Feliciano]
Tomorrow Wendy [Concrete Blonde]
Ballad Of A Thin Man [Kula Shaker]
Clint Eastwoo…
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Jun 20, 2021
OMG
What is God, according to John Lennon? How far away did Stevie Wonder say heaven is? Which Wilco song did people mistakenly think was about 9/11? Join Stevie Nix as he answeres all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at songs that reference God, heaven, hell and everything in between.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Jesus Is King.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
God's Song [Jack L]
Dear God [Tricky]
Jesus [Caroline Henderson]
Jesus Children Of America [Robert Glasper]
Jesus Just Left Chicago [Phish]
Jesus Gonna Be Here [The Blind Boys of Alabama]
Chocolate Jesus [Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa]
Personal Jesus [Johnny Cash]
Jesus Of The Moon [Nick Cave]
Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam [Nirvana]
Jesus Etc [Puss N Boots, Bill Fay]
In Christ There Is No East Or West [Mavis Staples]
O Mary Don’t You Weep [Bruce Springsteen]
Highway To Hell [Carla Bruni]
Hells Bells [Driving Mrs Satan]
All The Good Girls Go To Hell [Lisa Bassenge]
People Get Ready [Bob…
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Jun 13, 2021
1970s - Part 2
Why did Joni Mitchell skip Woodstock? Which Beatles song did John Lennon describe as "a piece of garbage"? Which Tribe Called Quest song samples Bennie & The Jets? Join Stevie Nix as he answers these questions and more on this second episode looking at the Seventies and the covers it inspired.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Ryan Adams.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Woodstock [Eva Cassidy]
Dig A Pony [St Vincent]
Brown Sugar [Ryan Adams & Beth Orton]
Riders On The Storm [Snoop, Dan Luna]
Who Is He? (And What Is He To You?) [Meshell Ndegeocello]
Jean Genie [4 Non Blondes]
Superfly [Lisa Miller]
Bennie & The Jets [A Tribe Called Quest, Soulja Boy]
I Shot The Sheriff [Finn]
Knocking On Heaven’s Door [Antony & The Johnsons]
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me [Straight No Chaser]
You Sexy Thing [Goldman]
Sir Duke [Common]
You Should Be Dancing [DJ Morgoth]
Another Brick In The Wall [Will Barber]
Curated Spotify Playlists:
20 Songs That Have The 1970s Covered #3
20 So…
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May 30, 2021
All Along The Watchtower
Which book of the Bible does all Along The Watchtower reference? Who is The Joker and who is The Thief? What album does U2's cover appear on? Is this song the one Bob Dylan has most played live? To celebrate Dylan's 80th birthday, join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of The Alan Brown.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Bob Dylan
Tom Ellis
The Fratellis
Lisa Gerrard
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Locke
Dave Matthews Band
Julia Othmer
U2
Paul Weller
XTC
Hiddden track: Watchtower by Devlin
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20 Dylan Covers That Don't Include All Along The Watchtower [What??]
20 Bob Dylan Deep Cuts #1
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May 30, 2021
The Police
What was the name of The Police's original guitarist? What was The Police's first single (hint: it wasn't Roxanne)? What song did Sting write as an antidote to Every Breath You Take? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that finds some arresting covers.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Kanye West.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Roxanne [Cam'ron, D-Pryde, George Michael]
Can't Stand Losing You [Novastar]
Message In A Bottle [James Farrelli]
Bring On The Night [Sting]
Bed's Too Big Without You [Mary J Blige, PJ Harvey, Foals]
Don't Stand So Close To Me [The Police]
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic [Strontium 90, Black Eyed Peas, Talib Kweli]
Every Breath You Take [Diddy, Postmodern Jukebox]
Hidden track: Police medley
20 Covers You Might Be Found Guilty Of Liking
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May 23, 2021
What'd I Say
What kind of music did this riff inspire? What was the other song recorded on the same day that everyone in the studio preferred? Where did Rolling Stone rank Charles on its list of the greatest voices? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Cliff Richard & The Shadows.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
The Beatles
Solomon Burke
Cab Calloway
Johnny Cash & June Carter
Ray Charles
Steve Cropper, Pop Staples & Albert King
Billy Joel
John Lee Hooker
Jerry Lee Lewis
Maxin Trio
Roy Orbison
Elvis Presley
John Scofield
Soulfingers
The Southern Tones
Kanye West
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Ray Charles Playlist
20 Songs That Have Things Covered #10
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May 16, 2021
Rubber Revolver
Where did the title "Rubber Soul" come from? Which song did a distinguished panel of songwriters in 2000 name as the greatest of all time? Which song did Jerry Lieber hold in the same esteem? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that celebrates two of The Beatles' best albums: Rubber Soul and Revolver.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of America (the band, obviously ).
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
We Can Work It Out [Stevie Wonder, Deep Purple]
Day Tripper [Otis Redding]
Drive My Car [Humble Pie]
Norwegian Wood [Cornershop, Bob Dylan]
You Won’t See Me [Bryan Ferry]
The Word [Lisa Lauren]
Michelle [Iggy Pop]
In My Life [Cynthia Lennon]
Taxman [The Jam, Junior Parker, Cypress Hill]
Eleanor Rigby [Ray Charles, America, Joe Jackson]
I'm Only Sleeping [Holly Cole]
Yellow Submarine [Roots Manuva]
She Said She Said [Mark Mulcahy, The Black Keys]
Tomorrow Never Knows [Junior Parker, Jason McNiff]
Hidden track: The Beatles [Devendra…
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May 9, 2021
Heart Of Gold
What was Neil Young's most successful single before Heart Of Gold? Which two artists sing harmonies? Why did Bob Dylan dislike the song? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that mines some gold-standard covers.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Boney M.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Tori Amos
Charles Bradley
Johnny Cash
Mr E & Fred Traverso
The Grassmasters
Bettye Lavette
Matisyahu
JS Ondara
Anderson .Paak
Kai Warner
Jane Weaver
Neil Young
Hidden Track: Mr E & Traverso
Neil Young Playlist [1969-1993]
Neil Young Playlist [1995-2019]
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May 2, 2021
Crazy
When you think of Crazy, do you think Patsy Cline or Gnarls Barkley? In today's episode, Stevie Nix takes a look at both songs and answers the following questions: What does Rolling Stone regard as the only country and western song to be superior to Crazy? Who wrote it? What song does the Gnarls Barkley version sample heavily? Why did Gnarls Barkley remove it from record stores?
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Dobby Dobson (yes, that's his name).
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Carla Bruni
Patsy Cline
Bill Frisell
Gnarls Barkley
Kidneythieves
The Kills
Ray LaMontagne
Bettye LaVette
Willie Nelson
Postmodern Jukebox
Jessie Reyez
Angela Ricci
Scary Pockets
Violent Femmes
Bob Wayne
Hidden track: Stories ft Madelyn Grant
20 Songs That Have Things Covered #9
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Apr 25, 2021
I Put A Spell On You
What was Screamin' Jay Hawkins' real name? Why did Fats Domino fire him? What is more than a little unnerving about Creedence Clearwater Revival's version? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that ain't gonna take none of your foolin' around.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of 50 Shades Of Grey.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Caterina Caselli
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Isabel
The Kills
Anke Lambrechts
Annie Lennox
Notorious BIG
Stephen Ridley
Nina Simone
Alice Smith
Kandace Springs
Stories ft India Carney
Pete Townshend
Gizmo Varillas
Hidden tracks: Mojo Juju, Elisabeth Kontomanou
Curated Spotify Playlist:
20 Songs That Are A Bit Bewitching
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Apr 18, 2021
California Dreamin'
Who recorded the original song (hint: it wasn't The Mamas & The Papas)? Why does TM&TP's version feature a flute? What movie does Sia's cover feature on? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks out the window and sees all the leaves are brown.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Wilson Phillips.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Amason
33 Tours
Faith Evans
Baby Huey
Angelina Jordan
Robot Koch & Delhia de France
The Mamas & The Papas
Barry McGuire
Johnny Rivers
Scala & Kolacny Brothers
Sia
Maiya Sykes
Bobby Womack
Hidden track: Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
20 Songs That Have Things Covered #8
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Apr 11, 2021
Could You Be Loved
How many Top 40 hits in the US did Bob Marley have? What Brazilian instrument does Could You Be Loved use? What other song of Marley's contained some of the lyrics? Which tennis player recorded a version? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at covers of the song Bob Marley hoped would break him in America .
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Toto.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Acute Inflections
Lauryn Hill
Bob Marley
Cedella Marley
Damian Marley
Yannick Noah
Phaser
Stylo G
Vetamadre
Hidden track: Positive Vibration
10 Things You Didn't Know About Bob Marley
Best Bob Marley Lyrics
Curated Spotify Playlist:
Bob Marley Mix Tape
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Apr 4, 2021
What A Wonderful World
Why did Louis Armstrong struggle to win acceptance in the black community? What other famous song has a similar melody to What A Wonderful World? Who did the songwriters have in mind when they wrote it and who did they first offer it to? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all these questions and more on this episode that tries to see skies so blue and clouds so white.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Katie Perry.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Jon Batiste*
*Blind Boys Of Alabama
Ben Caplan
Cynthia Erivo
Judy Garland
Hounds
Dr John
Keith From Up Da Block
Jodie Lee
Katie Melua
Joe Pesci
20 Songs That Have Things Covered #15
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Mar 28, 2021
Van Morrison
Which of Van Morrison's solo albums contains his first cover [Blowin' Your Mind is excluded]? What are Morrison's three best songs, according to Rolling Stone? Who supported Them on their last tour with Morrison? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that ventures into Van Morrison's slipstream.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of frogs.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [Them]
The Midnight Special [Van Morrison]
Bein’ Green [Van Morrison]
What Would I Do Without You [Van Morrison]
Georgia On My Mind [Van Morrison]
Lonely Avenue [Van Morrison, Van Morrison]
I Believe To My Soul [Van Morrison]
Gloria [Patti Smith]
Jackie Wilson Said [Dexy’s Midnight Runners]
I’ve Been Workin' [Bo Diddley]
Glad Tidings [Merry Clayton]
Moondance [Susi Hyldgaard]
Here Comes The Night [David Bowie]
Sweet Thing [The Waterboys, Emilie-Claire Barlow]
The Way Young Lovers Do [Jeff Buckley]
Astral Weeks [Glen Hansard]
Full F…
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Mar 21, 2021
Hey Jude
Where did Paul McCartney write Hey Jude? Who did John Lennon think it was about? What are the other three Beatles songs that begin with the vocal? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that takes Hey Jude as sees if any of its covers can make it better (impossible task).
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Himesh Patel singing.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
The Beatles
Joachim Caffonnette Trio
Petula Clark
Tom Jones
The Miracles
Wilson Pickett
Black Velvet
Tyler Ward
Wayna
Hidden track: Beatles medley
20 Covers Written By A Beatle #2
Paul McCartney's best lyrics
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Mar 14, 2021
Amazing Grace
How many times is Amazing Grace sung each year? Which cover spent 67 weeks in the UK chart? What day in 1972 did Elvis's version come out? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all these questions and more on this episode that once was lost, but now is found.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of a slave trader.
Featured artists [in chronological order]:
Mahalia Jackson
Sacred Harp Choir
Paul Robeson
The Soul Stirrers
Judy Collins
Aretha Franklin
Elvis Presley
Daniel Lanois
Throwing Muses
Kristin Hersh
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Brian Fallon
Cat Power
Tim Rogers
Gurrumul
Yo-Yo Ma
Garth Brooks
Penny Goodwin
Hidden track: Amazing [Kanye West]
20 Songs To Play On A Sunday Morning #1
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Mar 7, 2021
Paint It Black
What was the mistake in the original title? What song inspired the brief intro? How did Mick Jagger describe psychedelia? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that's covered in black paint.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of a sitar.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Anne Marie Almedal
Marc Almond
Robyn Adele Anderson
The Animals
Ciara
Duo
Jenny Evans
Karel Gott
Corinna Jane
Kate Miller-Heidke
The Rolling Stones
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Rolling Stones Playlist [1964-1973]
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Feb 28, 2021
1970s - Part 1
Which Nick Cave album contains a cover of Avalanche? What was Jealous Guy originally called? Who recorded the original version of Changes? Join Stevie Nix as he answers these questions and more on this episode that is staying alive with sweet Jane on the beach.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Neil Diamond.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Sweet Jane [Cowboy Junkies]
Jealous Guy [Jimmy Scott, Elliott Smith]
Avalanche [Nick Cave]
Cosmic Dancer [Nick Cave]
Superstition [Quincy Jones, Macy Gray]
Changes [Charles Bradley]
Woman Is The N***** Of The World [Ben Lee]
Live & Let Die [Duffy]
On The Beach [Joan As Policewoman]
Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) [Erasure]
Dancing Queen [Whitley]
Never Going Back Again [Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks]
Stayin' Alive [Erin & The Wildfire]
You're The One That I Want [Angus & Julia Stone]
Don’t Stop Me Now [Peter Bence]
I Was Made For Loving You [Maria Mena]
SOS [Manfred Mann's Earth Band]
Hidden track: Roxanne, You Should Be…
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Feb 21, 2021
Billie Jean
Who was Billie Jean? Who wrote a song after Michael Jackson's telling her side of the story? What Hall & Oates song did Jackson rip off? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all these questions and more while inviting you to a dance on the floor in the round.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Jon and Vangelis.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Melvin Brooke
The Civil Wars
Chris Cornell
Big Daddy
Drake
Eden
First To Eleven
Jennel Garcia
Calum Graham
Hall & Oates
Angelina Jordan
Kodaline
Deise Mikhail
Mina
Lydia Murdock
Gennaro Cosmo Parlato
Effie Passero
Tyler Rich
Donna Summer
Erika Toma
Foy Vance
Curated Spotify Playlists:
20 Songs That Have The 1980s Covered #1
20 Songs That Aren't Captain Obvious #1
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Feb 14, 2021
Whole Lotta Love
What does Jack White think of the guitar solo? How many times has Jimmy Page listened to the single? What songs did Led Zeppelin steal something from? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that's gonna send you back to shoolin'.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Godfrey Daniel.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
2 Cellos
Tori Amos
The Dynamics
Beth Hart
Hozier
Led Zeppelin
Perry Pharrell
Small Faces
Ike & Tina Turner
Muddy Waters
Michael Winslow
The Wonder Band
Curated Spotify Playlist:
20 Covers That Sound A Little Dazed & Confused
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Feb 7, 2021
House Of The Rising Sun
Which song inspired The Animals' cover? Who did Bob Dylan steal his arrangement from? What album was The Supremes' version on? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at some covers that have their house in order. Plus, there's a quiz!
WARNING: This episode contains traces of a house of ill repute.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Alt-J
The Animals
Tom Ashley and Gwen Foster
Cat Power
Tracy Chapman
Bob Dylan
Everly Brothers
Marianne Faithfull
Joni Mitchell
Sinead O’Connor
Odetta
Dolly Parton
The Platters
Nina Simone
The Supremes
Josh White
Josh White Jr
Dave Van Ronk
Hidden track: I'm Gonna Change The World [The Animals]
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20 Songs To Play If You Want To Get Your House In Order
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Jan 31, 2021
Elton John
Who is the only artist/band to have had more Top 40 hits in the US than Elton John? Of John's 30 albums, how many have not gone Top 20 in the UK? Which performance does John regard as his best? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this special episode that looks at covers of Captain Fantastic's catalogue.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Mungo Jerry.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Johnny B Goode [Elton John]
Love Song [Elton John]
Pinball Wizard [Elton John]
One Day At A Time [Elton John]
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds [Elton John]
Honky Tonk Women [Elton John]
Burn Down The Mission/My Baby Left Me/Get Back [Elton John]
Tiny Dancer [Florence + The Machine]
Border Song [Aretha Franklin]
Rocket Man [Iron Horse, Lil Smokies]
Your Song [Ellie Goulding, Billy Paul]
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road [Elixir, Sarah Bareilles, Sarah Blasko]
Hidden track: Elton John medley
10 things you never knew about Elton John
Elton John's* best lyrics [*Bernie Ta…
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Jan 24, 2021
I Say A Little Prayer
How old was Aretha Franklin when she released her first single? Who recorded the original version of I Say A Little Prayer? What label did Sam Cooke want Franklin to sign with? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that celebrates one of the most joyful songs ever recorded.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Glen Campbell.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Meg Birch
Buskaid
Percy Faith
Aretha Franklin
Talisha Karrer
Ladies Of Soul
Lianne La Havas
Acantha Lang
Anne Murray
Serendipia Jazz Quartet
Connie Talbot
Dionne Warwick
Hidden track: Aretha Franklin medley
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20 Songs To Play If You Want To Dance About The House Naked* [*Optional]
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Jan 17, 2021
River Deep, Mountain High
What did George Harrison have to say about River Deep Mountain High? How much was Ike Turner paid to stay away from the recording? Which country music icon played guitar on the track? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that pays tribute to Tina Turner's greatest vocal performance.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Phil Spector.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
The Animals
Glen Campbell
Deep Purple
Erasure
The Faithettes
Ike & Tina Turner
Adrienne Warren
Precious Wilson
Hidden track: Tamco
20 Songs That Have Things Covered #7
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Jan 10, 2021
A Change Is Gonna Come
What inspired Sam Cooke to write A Change Is Gonna Come? What was on the A-side of the single? What was included on the album track? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he looks at arguably the greatest civil writes anthem and the covers it has inspired.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Celine Dion.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Sam Cooke
Aretha Franklin
The Fugees
The Herd
Baby Huey
Evelyn King
Brian Owens
Otis Redding
Naomi Shelton
Brenton Wood
Hidden track: H.E.R.
20 Songs With A Social Conscience #1
20 Songs With A Social Conscience #2
20 Songs With A Social Conscience #3
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Jan 3, 2021
Light My Fire
Who was Robby Krieger living with when he wrote Light My Fire? Which song inspired the melody? And which song inspired the middle section? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that brings the sexy (hopefully).
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Lana Del Rey's ... umm ... downstairs(!?).
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Shirley Bassey
Beastie Boys ft Miho Atori
The Doors
Jose Feliciano
Erma Franklin
Al Green
Isaac Hayes
Arnaud Herrero
Alicia Keys
Massive Attack
UB40
Jackie Wilson
Hidden track: Doors medley
20 Songs To Avoid During A Fire Drill
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Dec 27, 2020
It's A Man's Man's Man's World
Who wrote the lyrics? What song did James Brown first use the melody in? Why are there three "Man's" in the title? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at covers of one of James Brown's most un-James Brown songs.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of sexism.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
BYU Noteworthy
Christina Aguilera
James Brown
Neneh Cherry
Renee Geyer
Macy Gray
Angelina Jordan
Alicia Keys
Van Morrison
Luciano Pavarotti
Postmodern Jukebox ft Morgan James
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Joanne Vent
Hidden track: James Brown medley
James Brown Playlist [1958-1969]
James Brown Playlist [1969-1998]
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Dec 20, 2020
Ain't No Sunshine
What movie inspired Ain't No Sunshine? Why did Bill Withers continue making toilet seats after he recorded it? Who sang the song at the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that finds a few rays of sunshine among the dark clouds.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Radkey.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
India Carney
Chantal Chamberland
Crowns Of Glory
Melody Gardot
Isaac Hayes
Jay Howie
Michael Jackson
Judy Mowatt
Aaron Neville
Chris Rea
Stories ft Sarah Dugas
The Temptations
Bill Withers
Octavius Womack
Stevie Wonder
Hidden track: Chantal Chamberland
Bill Withers Playlist
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Dec 13, 2020
Bridge Over Troubled Water
What caused the rift between Simon and Garfunkel? What does this song have in common with The Beatles' Blue Jay Way? What song inspired the title? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all these questions and more on this episode that will ease your mind.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of fog horns.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Shirley Bassey
Victory Boyd
Denmark + Winter
Roberta Flack
Aretha Franklin
Elton John
Quincy Jones
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Elvis Presley
Paul Simon
Simon and Garfunkel
The Supremes
Hidden track: Stevie Wonder
Curated Spotify Playlist:
Paul Simon Mix Tape
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Dec 6, 2020
Back To Black
Which Shangri-La's song influenced Back To Black? Which jazz artist reinterpreted the song so much it's barely recognisable? Which Baz Luhrmann movie featured Beyonce's cover? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he looks at covers of arguably Amy Winehouse's best song.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Blake Fielder-Civil.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Typh Barrow
Beyonce
Boy & Bear
Lightspeed Champion
Sam Fender
Angelina Jordan
Jada Kingdom
Robin McKelle
Phelto
Mila Santana
The Music Brokers ft Eve St Jones
Scary Pockets ft Madelyn Grant
Sevana
Allie Sherlock
Raphael Tschernuth
Velvetto
Amy Winehouse
Charlie Winston
Uncredited track: Maria Lola Roche
20 Songs That Have Things Covered #6
20 Songs To Play In A Blackout
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Nov 29, 2020
Walk On The Wild Side
How high did Walk On The Wild Side chart in the US? Who came up with the signature bass line? Why did Lou Reed ghost David Bowie for a decade? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that searches for covers that don't toe the line.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of the Australian media asking impertinent questions in 1974.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Bonshah
Will Hearn ft Delaney Cheal
Da Homelanders
Jordan Mackampa
Fre Monti
Lausse The Cat
Alice Phoebe Lou
Lou Reed
Safari Nomads ft Tessa Dixson
Texas Lightning
A Tribe Called Quest*
*U2
Suzanne Vega
Bonus track: Mark Winkler & Cheryl Bentyne
20 Songs That Have Things Covered #5
20 Songs To Take On A Wild Walk
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Nov 22, 2020
Something
Did George Harrison write this about his wife or lover? Why did he ask Joe Cocker to record it? Who recorded his favourite cover? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at arguably The Beatles' best song and the covers it has induced.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
The 5 Royales
The Beatles
James Brown
Ray Charles
Joe Cocker
Isaac Hayes
Pomplamoose
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
Kim Weston
Hidden track: George Harrison medley
20 Covers Written by A Beatle #1
John, Paul, George & A Bit Of Ringo #3
John, Paul, George & A Bit Of Ringo #4
Best George Harrison lyrics
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Nov 15, 2020
Suspicious Minds
Who recorded the original version of Suspicious Minds? Why does the song fade out before the end? Who performed a brief, but poignant version on TV in 2015? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he examines the covers inspired by Elvis Presley's best comeback single.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Billy Joel.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Casual
Choir! Choir! Choir!
Merry Clayton
Elvis Costello
The Defects
Fine Young Cannibals
Mark James
Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter
Elvis Presley
Puddles Pity Party
Bjorn Skifs
Dee Dee Warwick
Holly Rose Webber
Gillian Welch
Hidden track: Elvis medley
20 Songs That Have Things Covered #4
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Nov 8, 2020
Summertime
Would George Gershwin still be allowed to write Summertime today? Which song did he steal the melody from? What drove him to compose it? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he finds covers that spread their wings and take to the sky.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of elephant footprints.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Nadine Benjamin
Big Brother & The Holding Company
James Brown & Martha High
Sam Cooke
Miles Davis
Lana Del Rey
Al Green
Guts
Eilen Jewell
Annie Lennox
The Marcels
Guy Mintus Trio
Willie Nelson
Paul Robeson
Scary Pockets ft Olivia Kuper-Harris
Karen Souza
Billy Stewart
Billy Strings & Marcus King
Rick Wakemen
The Zombies
20 Songs That Have Things Covered #3
20 Songs That Need Some Sunscreen
Video: Season 1 Highlights
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Nov 1, 2020
Blackbird
Which Bach composition inspired Blackbird? What prompted McCartney to write it? What was the song's sequel? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all these questions and more on this episode that listens to a Blackbird singing in the dead of night.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Bobby McFerrin.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Ellen Andersson
Dionne Farris
Jana Herzen & Charnett Moffett
Bettye Lavette
Left Boy
Rene Marie
Paul McCartney
Bobby McFerrin
Faith Pillow
Ferdinand Sarnitz
The Sisters Love
Sylvester
Sarah Vaughan
Eddie Vedder
The Dandy Warhols
John, Paul, George & A Bit Of Ringo #1
John, Paul, George & A Bit Of Ringo #2
20 Songs To Play If You're In A Bit Of A Flap
Paul McCartney's best lyrics
Video: Season 1 Highlights
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Oct 25, 2020
Creep
Why do Radiohead have a love/hate relationship with this song? Which subsequent song did Thom Yorke use to vent his feelings about it? Which song did Lana Del Ray steal Creep's melody for? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all these questions and more on this episode that can't help but get Creepy.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of brazen theft.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Ally Cribb
Lana Del Rey
Sterling Fox
Girl Talk
Macy Gray
Lena Hall
Albert Hammond
Joel Harper-Jackson [ft Lauren Byrne]
Jinkx Monsoon
Moon Loungers
Radiohead
Arlo Parks
Prince
Hayley Reinhart
Karen Souza
The Stories [ft Olivia Kuper-Harris]
Thom Yorke
Hidden track: The Wandering Hearts
Radiohead Playlist [1993-2016]
Best Radiohead lyrics
Video: Season 1 Highlights
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Oct 18, 2020
Suzanne
What was Suzanne's surname? What did Joan Baez do that was so brave? What other Leonard Cohen song has Nick Cave recorded? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at Leonard Cohen's Suzanne.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of The Flying Lizards.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Joan Baez
Beck
Nick Cave
Leonard Cohen
Fairport Convention
First Aid Kit
Roberta Flack
Aretha Franklin
Medium Cool
Flo Morrissey & Matthew E White*
*Meshell Ndegeocello
Plan B
Scala & Kolacny Brothers
Nina Simone
Jim van der Zee
Hidden track: Francoise Hardy
Leonard Cohen Playlist
Video: Season 1 Highlights
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Oct 11, 2020
Song Songs
Which classical composer did Neil Diamond "borrow" the melody for Song Sung Blue from? Which song did Neil Young "borrow" the melody for Borrowed Song from? Where did Blur's Song 2 chart in the UK? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more in this episode that looks at songs with "song" or "tune" in the title.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of The War Song.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Borrowed Tune [Neil Young]
The Ship Song [Camille O'Sullivan]
The Weeping Song [Your Animal]
A Song For You [Vince Jones]
Song 2 [Caballero Reynaldo, Trevor James Tillery]
Kathy’s Song [Lenka Filipova, Misty River]
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) [The Diplomats]
The 59th Street Bridge Song [HR Pufnstuf, DJ Wally]
Train Song [Holly Cole + live version]
Immigrant Song [Heart, The Sweet]
The Logical Song [33Tours, Bingoboys, Jon Connor]
Killing Me Softly With His Song [Roberta Flack, The Fugees, Gabrielle]
Look What They Done To My Song Ma [Ray Charles, Amanda Jens…
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Oct 4, 2020
David Bowie Part 2
Who did Bowie think recorded the most poignant version of Space Oddity? Which song inspired The Man Who Sold The World? Which song that sampled Heroes would have made Mick Jagger envious? Join Stevie Nix as answers all of these questions and more and nominates the best cover of a Bowie song.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Glenn Miller.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Space Oddity [Chris Hadfield]
Five Years [Lena Hall]
The Man Who Sold The World [Nirvana]
Sound And Vision [Beck]
Let's Dance [M Ward]
China Girl [Anja Lerch & Frank Sichmann]
Lady Stardust [Midge Ure]
Life On Mars [Sarah Blasko]
Starman [Garbage, Milky Edwards & The Chamberlings]
The Jean Genie [Lea DeLaria]
Rebel Rebel [Rickie Lee Jones]
Fame [James Brown]
Heroes [Moby, Matthew Tavares]
After All [Tori Amos]
The Man Who Sold The World [Michael Stipe & Karen Elson]
Ashes To Ashes [Michael Stipe & Karen Elson]
Hidden track: David Bowie medley
20 Bowie Covers That Will Never Let You Down
David Bowie'…
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Sep 27, 2020
David Bowie Part 1
What did John Lennon say when David Bowie played him his version of Across The Universe? How many songs did Bowie have when he started recording Tonight? What do Kermit The Frog and Fill Your Heart have in common? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he takes a look at David Bowie's covers.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Legendary Stardust Cowboy.
Featured songs [in aphabetical order]:
Across The Universe
Cactus
Fill Your Heart
God Only Knows
I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
I've Been Waiting For You
Kingdom Come
Let's Spend The Night Together
Pablo Picasso
Trying To Get To Heaven
When I Live My Dream
Wild Is The Wind
Working Class Hero
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David Bowie Playlist [1969-1974]
David Bowie Playlist [1974-2016]
David Bowie's best lyrics
Video: Season 1 Highlights
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Sep 21, 2020
Born To Run
How many months did it take Bruce Springsteen to record Born To Run? How many band members did it cost him? What artist below wasn't a Springsteen fan before covering this song? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes in search of a runaway American dream.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Suzi Quatro.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
Micol Arpa
Cowboy Mouth
Moa Holmsten
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Amy MacDonald
Anne McCue
Miss Allie
Rita Ojanguren
Sean Rooney
Emily Saliers
Bruce Springsteen
Hidden track: Noah Chenfeld
Bruce Springsteen Playlist [1973-1982]
Bruce Springsteen Playlist [1985-2002]
Bruce Springsteen Playlist [2005-2020]
Bruce Springsteen's best lyrics
Video: Season 1 Highlights
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Sep 14, 2020
To Love Somebody
Who was To Love Somebody written for? Who was it written about? Why does Paul McCartney's name crop up? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Bonnie Tyler.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
The Animals
Beyries
Chambers Brothers
Billy Corgan & Robert Smith
Count Busty
Dexys
Roberta Flack
Germicide
Tom Jones
Barb Jungr
Lulu
The Revivalists
Jimmy Somerville
Dusty Springfield
Sweet Inspirations
Hidden track: Phosphorescent
Bee Gees Playlist
Video: Season 1 Highlights* *
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Sep 14, 2020
Welcome To Song Sung New
Who recorded the original version of Girls Just Want To Have Fun? What musical crime did Billy Joel commit in 1983 [although there could be more than one]? What's the best ever cover? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that lays out the ground rules for what is to follow.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Guns N Roses.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Try A Little Tenderness [Otis Redding]
Valerie [Amy Winehouse]
Girls Just Want To Have Fun [Cindy Lauper]
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window [Joe Cocker]
Four Women [Jay-Z]
Strange Fruit [Kanye West]
Hurt [Johnny Cash]
Nothing Compares 2 U [Sinead O'Connor]
Tainted Love [Soft Cell]
Make You Feel My Love [Adele]
All Along The Watchtower [Jimi Hendrix]
Cover Me [Bruce Springsteen]
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20 Songs That Have Things Covered #1
Video: Season 1 Highlights* *
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