Latest Classic songs Podcast Episodes
1960s - Part 2
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - August 08, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourWhich 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...
1960s - Part 1
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - August 01, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutesWhich 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 inspire...
Us
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - July 25, 2021 14:00 - 1 hourWho 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...
Drugs
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - July 18, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourWhich 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 abou...
Blues
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - July 11, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourWhich 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. WAR...
Love
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - July 04, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourWhat 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 c...
Names
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - June 27, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourWhat 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 namesa...
OMG
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - June 20, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourWhat 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 ...
1970s - Part 2
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - June 13, 2021 21:00 - 56 minutesWhy 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. W...
All Along The Watchtower
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - May 30, 2021 21:00 - 48 minutesWhich 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. W...
The Police
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - May 30, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourWhat 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. W...
What'd I Say
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - May 23, 2021 21:00 - 43 minutesWhat 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...
Rubber Revolver
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - May 16, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourWhere 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 Th...
Heart Of Gold
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - May 09, 2021 21:00 - 42 minutesWhat 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 Bo...
Crazy
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - May 02, 2021 21:00 - 47 minutesWhen 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...
I Put A Spell On You
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - April 25, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourWhat 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: Th...
California Dreamin'
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - April 18, 2021 21:00 - 39 minutesWho 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. WAR...
Could You Be Loved
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - April 11, 2021 21:00 - 56 minutesHow 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...
What A Wonderful World
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - April 04, 2021 21:00 - 45 minutesWhy 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...
Van Morrison
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - March 28, 2021 20:00 - 1 hourWhich 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 ...
Hey Jude
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - March 21, 2021 20:00 - 1 hourWhere 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 (im...
Amazing Grace
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - March 14, 2021 20:00 - 40 minutesHow 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 s...
Paint It Black
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - March 07, 2021 20:00 - 43 minutesWhat 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 artis...
1970s - Part 1
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - February 28, 2021 20:00 - 1 hourWhich 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 tra...
1970s
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - February 28, 2021 20:00 - 1 hourWhat song inspired the title of this podcast? What album launched ABBA into megastardom? What was Jealous Guy originally called? Join Stevie Nix as he answers these questions and more on this special episode looking at the Seventies and the covers it inspired. Featured artists (in alphabetical...
Billie Jean
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - February 21, 2021 20:00 - 1 hourWho 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 J...
Whole Lotta Love
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - February 14, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutesWhat 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 conta...
House Of The Rising Sun
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - February 07, 2021 20:00 - 54 minutesWhich 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: Th...
Elton John
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - January 31, 2021 20:00 - 1 hourWho 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 co...
I Say A Little Prayer
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions. - January 24, 2021 20:00 - 1 hourHow 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 so...
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