364 - Eleanor Rigby - The CoverUp

12/16/24 • 18 min

A song from an experimental phase that is utterly complete and fully formed, and a cover that should sound like a gimmick but a brilliant band makes it polished and natural. Eleanor Rigby, originally by The Beatles, covered by Kansas with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Outro music is Mama Told Me Not To Come, by Three Dog Night with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Outro music is Mama Told Me Not To Come, by Three Dog Night with the London Symphony Orchestra.

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363 - Always The Last To Know - The CoverUp

A subtle song from band that never took over the world, but is a perfect representative of a rich and often overlooked time in music history, and a cover that leaves it all on the table. Always The Last To Know, originally by Del Amitri, covered by Jill Jackson.

Outro music is Tell Her This, also by Del Amitri, who continue their tradition of naming their songs just a little differently than you think they should.

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365 - The Heat Miser Song - The CoverUp

We embrace the Christmas spirit with a top-tier listener request and absolute classic of a song, and a cover that has equal measures of heart and musical greatness. The Heat Miser Song, originally performed by George S. Irving, covered by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

Outro music is Put One Foot In Front Of The Other, from Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, another Rankin Bass Classic.