Episode 245

Season 7, Episode 22 – Cover Songs, the best and the worst and John 5

What is a cover song? According to Wikipedia: “In popular music, a cover version, cover song, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song. In this episode, Seanorama and FastFretFingers talk about what makes up a cover song, and several instances of great ones and truly horrible ones. The question to ask yourself is this: is Baby Hit Me One More Time as performed by Britney Spears actually a cover of Max Martin’s version? And we talk about the greatness of John 5!!! Here is the breakdown of the covers we talk about in the episode. Follow along with us: Dzeko Feat. Veronica – Heaven The real version Stars on 54 - If You Could Read My Mind The real version Now on to some great covers: Here is the original, Led Zeppelin’s Fool In the Rain And Mana’s cover: Led Zep’s Misty Mountain Hop And the great 4 Non Blondes Cover Whitney Houston cover of I Will Always Love you The Cover The real version And finally the most controversial one, Baby Hit Me One More Time by Max Martin and then by Britney Spears Celine Dion’s cover of Dee Snider’s The Magic of Christmas Jimmy Hendrix’s Little Wing Stevie Ray Vaughan’s cover of the same song Say Hello 2 Heaven by Temple of the Dog And the amazing cover by Miley Cyrus Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On Jack Black kills it here: Commodores’s Easy Faith No More’s version Jailhouse Rock by Elvis And the comical but brilliant Heartbreaker Hotel And you can’t talk covers without this one, Nine Inch Nails And Johnny Cash’s cover Search SeanGeek Podcast on: Apple Podcasts; Google Podcasts; Spotify; Iheart Radio; TuneIN: Podbean; Castbox; Podcast.com Website: [www.seanmcginity.ca](http://www.seanmcginity.ca) Tracy’s home: [www.voicesbytracy.ca](http://www.voicesbytracy.ca) Meet The Geeks: @seangeekpodcast on Facebook and Instagram @the_real_meet_the_geeks on Instagram @therealmeetthegeeks on Facebook @ToddGeeks Tech Talk on Facebook @seangeek on Twitter @mtgcomic on Twitter

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The SeanGeek and FastFret Podcast are two brothers, the geek and the musician who discuss what is on their mind, every week.

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Sean McGinity

Hi, I am Sean "SeanGeek" McGinity. And I am a geek. For me, the definition of the word geek comes from liking something so much, that I deep dive into it. Not just consuming it... but becoming it. I "geek out". Everything started with comics. I read them and studied them with a fine eye, and then started making my own. Since then, I have "geeked out" on movies (Star Wars The Evil WIthin, Hurt), music writing, recording, and performing (The Classic Embers and Dome), writing (the Symka comic and the upcoming Intuitives novel), and now... this Podcast.
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Todd McGinity

Hey guys, SeanGeek here. Just to be clear, this is me geeking out on Todd "FastFretFingers" McGinity here. Todd is the GOAT. My brother is an established musician, mastering the Fretboard with a blistering discipline. If there was a guitar style, tone, pitch... Todd would find a way to replicate it. From his early days mastering Van Halen and Rush, his musical palate has expanded with forays into classical and flamenco, hard rock, blues and pop. From live performances to learning the recording process, when it comes to music, he has done it all.
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Karen Bee

A lover of stories, beer, and cats, and a master of none. Catch me talking to Geek Boy every so often for the latest comic book TV show or movie, Star Wars, board games and other things cool. Hear me give my two cents, relate them to other things I know, and make other recommendations!
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Alex MacGill

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