443 - Life Is A Highway - The CoverUp

The CoverUp by Rich Friedeman

Jun 22, 202620:54Music

Great lessons to learn from one of the all-time road songs, a cover that understands the assignment more than the song — oh, and Rich flubs his kids' birthdays, but that's OK, because we only recorded this on Father's Da...

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