Cover songs come in all shapes and sizes. Many of them not so good, others much better than the original. Bob Dylan would be a perfect example. From Jimi Hendrix to the Byrds, they all covered his songs and made them better. Here is a recent example of John Velghe covering โI Wanna Be Your Dogโ originally recorded by Iggy Pop and The Stooges. Cover Me is a cornucopia of cover songs and back-history of rock and roll roots.
“A (Very) Brief History: Cover Me began in 2006 as a cover songs radio show that went largely unheard in backwoods New Hampshire. In fall โ07, Cover Me took on blog form. Itโs remained that way ever since.”
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