Never Mind the Originals, Here's the Covers

What IS a cover version?  Why do artists cover other artists' songs?  Who has had the most songs covered?  Has there ever been a cover version better than the original?  Mick and the Phatman talk about these and other pressing issues to kick off Season 2 with a bang!   References:  COVID immunity, Crowded House, “Woodface”, “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”, Robert Dimery, “Here Come the Warm Jets”, Brian Eno, Chris Thomas, Robert Christgau, Oblique Strategies, “Baby’s on Fire”, Carole King, Lou Reed, Clive Palmer, Twisted Sister, “We’re not gonna take it”,  “Paradise City”, Guns’n’Roses, AC/DC, TripleJ Hottest 100, The Wiggles, Bruce Springsteen, “Blinded by the Light”, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, “All along the Watchtower”, Jimmy Barnes, “Ship Song”, Nick Cave, Joe Cocker, The Beatles, “She came in through the bathroom window”, “With a little help from my friends”, “Hallelujah”, Leonard Cohen, John Cale, “Hurt”, Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails, Johnny Cash, Prince, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Under the Covers”, Susanna Hoffs & Matthew Sweet, Bowie, “Pin Ups”, Warren Zevon, Hindu Love Gods 100 Best Covers of All TimeMusic is Love Richard ClaptonYouTube Links The Mike Flowers Pops -  Wonderwall (Official Video) Other References Details about Beatles covers Podcast:Coverville by Brian Ibbott   Send us a message, so we know what you're thinking!