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A massively popular yet still underrated song by an incredibly talented yet still underrated artist, and a cover that takes on an impossible...
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A massively popular yet still underrated song by an incredibly talented yet still underrated artist, and a cover that takes on an impossible...

The song that brought K-Pop to the rest of the world in spectacular fashion, and a cover that's totally not punk, but really is underneath i...

A powerful, insightful, and moving song from someone who, on the surface, is the unlikeliest source, and two covers that drive the point hom...

It's spring, so we have a song about the impending winter because cover songs don't exist in a conventional timeline. And not just any winte...

It's an emotional week at CoverUp HQ. We dig into one of the most profound ways a songwriter had ever decided to say goodbye, and a tribute...

The most lean-into-it power ballad you'll ever find that's always working hard at something, and a cool cover about making it work. Keep On...

We always knew music would save the world. This week, we take it a bit more literally as we tackle Golden, originally by Huntrix (yes, we kn...

A legendary musician opens up in a typical yet profound way, and a cover that revives a whole bunch of special things. Jealous Guy, original...

The defining song for an all-time-great band that defies definition, a cover that reimagines as hard as any cover has, and another that brin...

A song that crushes it across genres, styles, and settings by an artist who of course can pull of something of this scale. And a cover that...

A song-of-the-summer redefines a band through a period of musical maturation, and puts a spotlight on the downfall of MTV. And a cover revea...

A breakthrough mega hit that defied the odds and stood the test of time, and a band that might not have. Or maybe they did. Honestly, it's n...

An influential band's signature song that found its place for multiple generations, and a cover by an artist who seems to look into our worl...

A modern and compelling take on protest songs that doesn't lean on outrage so much as "there but for the grace of God", and a cover by an ar...

We look at one of the best songs from one of the best debut albums ever, and follow with a pair of covers that teach us a lot about how musi...

A song that defined a band, in spite of their many successful reinventions, and a cover by two unlikely artists — or at least ones we though...

Lots of country music is sad stories. This is that, and there's a sad story under it, but it has way more at work than you might think — and...

The song that redefined out popular music shapes culture, and a cover that soothes your mind. Like A Prayer, originally by Madonna, covered...

A song that hit its stride in a big way with online success by an artist who has a knack for that, and a cover that keeps the soul and impac...

We wrap up 2025 with what may be our greatest ever listener request, the unlikeliest cover we've ever tackled, and a couple of brilliant son...
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