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Cover Me!

As the current host of “Cover Me,” here at Popdose, I figured it was only appropriate that I kick off my little corner of The Friday Mixtape off with a selection of covers. It’s the weekend, so kick back, mellow out and get into the groove.

Side A: Headbands, Leg Warmers and Rubik’s Cube

Lazlo Bane – Overkill from 11 Transistor (1997)
Joe Regen – Don’t Stop Believin’ [non-album track] (2008)
Everything But the Girl – Time After Time from Acoustic (1992)
The Pigeon Detectives – The Power of Love from Radio 1: Established 1967 (2007)
Leroy Justice – Purple Rain [non-album track] (2006)
Lilly Allen – Don’t Get Me Wrong from Radio 1: Established 1967 (2007)
Childern of Bodom – Talk Dirty to Me from Are You Dead Yet? (2005)
Jeffrey Gaines – In Your Eyes (live) from Scares Me More (1992)

Side B: Lava Lamps, Platform Shoes and Disco Balls

CAKE – I Will Survive from Fashion Nugget (1996)
Erykah Badu – Stay from Live (1997)
Chromeo – I Can’t Tell You Why (revised) from DJ-Kicks (2009)
The Bird and the Bee – How Deep is Your Love from Please Clap Your Hands (2007)
Faith No More – Easy from This Is It: The Best of Faith No More (2003)
Mary J. Blige – Sweet Thing from What’s the 411? (1993)
Incognito – That’s the Way of the World from Bees + Things + Flowers (2006)
Dweezil Zappa – Stayin’ Alive from Confessions (1991)

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Michael Parr

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