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Coverville 1147: A Cover Song Walk Through the Hall of Presidents

November 9, 2016

With the election finally past, it’s time to enjoy a world of no attack ads, debates, and mentions of bankruptcies, email servers and the word “bigly”. How about we pay tribute to Presidents past with a selection of covers that are both directly and indirectly related to the office of Commander in Chief and the people who have filled it. (71 minutes)

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Featuring

Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy
Don’t Stop Washington 4:03 The Boy Castaways (Music from the Motion Picture) Fleetwood Mac 8
White Rabbit Eight to the Bar 3:10 You Call This Swing? Jefferson Airplane 17 iTunes Amazon
Falling Slowly James Madison University Exit 245 4:18 Boca 2012: Best Of College A Cappella Glen Hansard/Marketa Inglova Amazon
MMMBop Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox 3:39 Squad Goals Hanson 2 Amazon
Abraham, Martin And John Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 3:00 Steal This Record - A Collection Of Songs Of Protest Dion Amazon
Look Out Cleveland Jackie Greene 3:13 Endless Highway - The Music of the Band Band Amazon
High And Dry Roosevelt Dime 3:24 Crooked Roots Radiohead 6 iTunes Amazon
In Bloom Hooverphonic 3:30 The Covers of Nirvana Mixtape Nirvana 8 Artist's Website
Viva Las Vegas Dead Kennedys 2:37 Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables Doc Pomus/Elvis Presley Amazon
Girlfriend in a Coma Mojo Nixon 4:07 Whereabouts Unknown Smiths 7
Panic Tricky Nixon 2:43 Ten From Ten Smiths 11 Amazon
The Impossible Dream Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine 5:18 1992 The Love Album Joe Darion/Frank Sinatra 4 Amazon
Everything Zen Lounge Doctors 4:39 Desert Island Songs Bush Amazon
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) feat. George Clinton & Parliment Hazy Dreams 4:51 (Not Just) A Jimi Hendrix Tribute Jimi Hendrix 2 Amazon
Devil In A Sleepin’ Bag The Presidents of the United States of America 1:51 Twisted Willie Willie Nelson Amazon
The Presidents Jonathan Coulton 4:08 Thing a Week Three James Sanderson ('Hail to the Chief' instrumental) iTunes Amazon

2 Comments

  1. Roger O Green
    Roger O Green on December 9, 2016 at 2:37 pm

    Garfield died in 1881; why (except for the rhyme) does it say he died in 1882?

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  2. Peter Langstaff
    Peter Langstaff on December 28, 2016 at 3:44 pm

    Washington is more a solo thing for Megan Washington that a band as such.

    Reply

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