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Jun 23, 2025 19 min

Songs That Were Covers: Venus

from Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast Hosted by Jumpin' John McDermott and Bill Price

Welcome to another edition of the Songs That Were Covers series on Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will briefly review one song that had the unique distinction of, on two different occasions, reaching the #1 position on the US singles charts while being performed by two different non-American bands. That song is entitled "Venus"! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. The Podcast Theme Song, "You Essay", was written by John. It was initially recorded by Bill and John on April 1, 2004 with several revisions since then. Multiple promo videos and photos for Rock and Roll Flashback Podcasts are available on the following social media sites: https://www.youtube.com/@RockandRollFlashback https://www.facebook.com/rockandrollflashbackpodcast https://www.instagram.com/jumpinjohnmcdermott/ Bill and John welcome your feedback and comments, and they can be emailed to [email protected]. Thank you for listening to Rock and Roll Flashback Podcasts! Until next time... Rock On!

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Welcome to another edition of the Songs That Were Covers series on Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will briefly review one song that had the unique distinction of, on two different occasions, reaching the #1 position on the US singles charts while being performed by two different non-American bands. That song is entitled "Venus"! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or sugges...

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