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Female-fronted pop from the past, present, and future; from all over the globe. And the occasional man.
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June 28, 2019: COVER GIRLS: A listener-led special of female-fronted covers!
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Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Comments | Images | New | Approx. start time | ||
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The Donnas | Dancing With Myself | Mean Girls | Rykodisc | 2004 | Original: Billy Idol From listeners: Jake Gould / Listener Jim | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) | ||||
Jenny Rock | Mal | Action | 1967 | Original: Joe South, Billy Joe Royal “Hush” From listener: Jason In Boston | 0:04:29 (Pop-up) | |||||
Eleanor Friedberger | Children Of the Revolution | Under the Covers | Frenchkiss Records | 2014 | Cover: T. Rex From listener: Colin B. | 0:06:57 (Pop-up) | ||||
Lene Lovich | The Night | Stiff/ Epic | 1980 | Original: Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons From listener: ncjay | 0:09:22 (Pop-up) | |||||
Kendra Morris | Ride The Lightning | Mockingbird | Wax Poetics | 2013 | Original: Metallica From listener: Carrie J. | 0:13:49 (Pop-up) | ||||
Bettye Lavette | Heart Of Gold | Feels Like the First Time: Soul Artists Cover Classic Rock Hits (Joe McGasko's WFMU premium 2016) | WFMU | 2016 | From 1972 / Original: Neil Young / From listener: Cecile | 0:18:20 (Pop-up) | ||||
Dolly Mixture | Baby It’s You | Everything And More | Dolly Mixture | 2010 | From 1980 / Original: The Shirelles | 0:20:34 (Pop-up) | ||||
Lush | Outdoor Miner | For Love EP | 4AD | 1991 | Original: Wire / From listener: Jake Gould | 0:23:40 (Pop-up) | ||||
Yonca Evcimik | Yalancī Bahar | Abone | Ozer Kardes Kaset | 1992 | Original: Earth, Wind & Fire “Fantasy” / From listener: Joseph A. | 0:32:47 (Pop-up) | ||||
The Breeders | Happiness Is A Warm Gun | Pod | 4AD | 1990 | Original: The Beatles / From listener: Frozen Peas / Jenn S. | 0:36:21 (Pop-up) | ||||
Kelsey Lu | I’m Not In Love | Blood | Columbia | 2019 | Original: 10cc / From listener: Dave In Leicester | * | 0:39:05 (Pop-up) | |||
Rebekah Del Rio | Llorando | All My Life | Baja Basement Records | 2003 | Original: Roy Orbison “Crying” / From listener: James from Westwood | 0:45:19 (Pop-up) | ||||
Thool & Marieke | Je Sors (Stepping Out) | Covered In Gloria | Deek Recordings | 2017 | Original: Joe Jackson | 0:49:20 (Pop-up) | ||||
Blondie | The Tide Is High | Autoamerican | Chrysalis | 1980 | Original: The Paragons / From listener: Chef Audrey B. | 0:53:39 (Pop-up) | ||||
Juliana Hatfield | Physical | Juliana Hatfield sings Olivia Newton-John | American Laundromat | 2018 | LIVE AT MONTY HALL TONITE!!!! | 0:58:17 (Pop-up) | ||||
The Slits | I Heard It Through the Grapevine | Cut Deluxe Edition | Island | 2009 | From 1979 / Original: Marvin Gaye / From listeners: Chad C. / Douglas N. / Jenn S. | 1:15:15 (Pop-up) | ||||
Bananarama | Aie A Mwana | The Greatest Hits Collection | London Music | 2017 | From 1981 / Original: Black Blood / From listener: Nelson L. | 1:19:04 (Pop-up) | ||||
Kim Bo Yeon | Porque Te Vas | N/A | N/A | From 1979 / Original: Jeanette / From listener: Early Morning In Seoul | 1:22:14 (Pop-up) | |||||
Adele | Lovesong | 21 | XL Recordings | 2011 | Original: The Cure / From Listener: Matti M. | 1:26:02 (Pop-up) | ||||
Neko Case | Runnin’ Out of Fools | Blacklisted | Mint | 2007 | Original: Aretha Franklin / From listener: dreamyandseedy | 1:30:30 (Pop-up) | ||||
Wing | Back In Black | Wing’s Greatest Hits | Wing | 2014 | Original: AC/DC / From listeners: Greg, Emily and Sylvia R. | 1:37:19 (Pop-up) | ||||
Mexrrissey | International Playgirl (The Last Of Famous International Playboys) | No Manchester | Nacional Records | 2015 | Original: Morrissey / From listener: Kitty Mel Mara | 1:40:07 (Pop-up) | ||||
Esther Phillips | Home Is Where The Hatred Is | From A Whisper To A Scream | Kudu Records | 1971 | Original: Gil Scott-Heron / From listener: JtotheK | 1:43:34 (Pop-up) | ||||
Nina Simone | Baltimore | Baltimore | CTI Records | 1978 | Original: Randy Newman / My favorite cover | 1:47:00 (Pop-up) | ||||
Linda Ronstadt | We Will Rock You | Dedicated To The One I Love | Elektra | 1996 | Original: Queen / From listener: Neil M. | 1:50:48 (Pop-up) | ||||
Fanny | Badge | First Time In A Long Time: The Reprise Recordings | Warner Bros. | 2005 | From 1970 / Original: Cream / From listeners: Colin B. / Linda Lee | 1:53:08 (Pop-up) | ||||
Lisa Mychols | Go All The Way | Power Pop Unplugged | Zero Hour Records | 2014 | Original: Raspberries / From listener: Fred M. | 1:55:34 (Pop-up) | ||||
Cyndi Lauper | When You Were Mine | She’s So Unusual | Portrait | 1983 | Original: Prince / From listener: Jackie T. | 1:59:15 (Pop-up) | ||||
Marcia Griffiths | Don’t Let Me Down | Play Me Sweet and Nice | Trojan Records | 2006 | From 1969 / Original: The Beatles / From listener: Carol B. | 2:10:09 (Pop-up) | ||||
Tarika | Malalako | WFMU’s Transpacific Sound Paradise presents World Covers | WFMU | 2018 | From 2014 / Original: The Ronettes "Be My Baby" | 2:12:50 (Pop-up) | ||||
Womack Sisters | Darling | ZAR | 2017 | Original: Valentinos (Womack Brothers) / From listener: Rob Kopp | 2:15:58 (Pop-up) | |||||
Gillian Hills | Rentre Sans Moi | Disc AZ | 1965 | Original: The Zombies “Leave Me Be” / From listener: Leenda Karina | 2:18:48 (Pop-up) | |||||
Rainy Day featuring Susanna Hoffs | I’ll Keep It With Mine | N/A | N/A | From 1984 / Original: Bob Dylan / From listeners: Daniel A. / Mike W. | 2:21:07 (Pop-up) | |||||
Cowboy Junkies | Sweet Jane | The Trinity Session | BMG | 1988 | Original: The Velvet Underground / From listeners: Phillippe Bastille/ Andres / Eric from Lake Hiawatha | 2:24:02 (Pop-up) | ||||
The Pretenders | Stop Your Sobbing | Pretenders | Sire | 1980 | Original: The Kinks / From listeners: Michael Z. / Linda Lee | 2:27:39 (Pop-up) | ||||
Diane Birch | Kiss Them For Me | The Velveteen Age | S-Curve Records | 2010 | Original: Siouxsie Sioux / From listener: Miles | 2:35:09 (Pop-up) | ||||
The Flechettes | Je Vends Du Reve | Disques Fleche | 1969 | Original: Lou Christie “She Sold Me Magic” From listener: Arjan P. | 2:38:44 (Pop-up) | |||||
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts | Crimson & Clover | I Love Rock N’ Roll | Blackheart Records | 1981 | Original: Tommy James & the Shondells / From listeners: Spodiodi / Neil M. | 2:41:15 (Pop-up) | ||||
Bobbi Humphrey | Ain't No Sunshine | Flute-In | Blue Note | 1971 | Original: Bill Withers / From listener: Vanessa T. | 2:44:30 (Pop-up) | ||||
Neneh Cherry & The Thing | Dream Baby Dream | Cover Girls Vol. 3 (Scott Williams 2016 WFMU Marathon Premium) | WFMU | 2016 | From 2012 / Original: Suicide / From DJ + listener: Scott Williams / Michael Z. | 2:46:46 (Pop-up) | ||||
The Cover Girls | Up On The Roof | We Can’t Go Wrong | Capitol | 1989 | Original: The Drifters | 2:52:54 (Pop-up) |
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Guido from Cologne:
Next occasion Female fronted originals of songs otherwise known as sung by male vocalists?
(Such as Big Mama Thronton's "Hount Dog" sung by Elvis.)
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Marley Dogg:
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djsheilab:
Cecile:
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Cecile:
ncjay:
Passaic River Blues:
Cecile:
Michael 98145:
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ncjay:
tripod:
Ken From Hyde Park:
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Passaic River Blues:
William Main:
Michael 98145:
Cecile:
βrian:
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ncjay:
ncjay:
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Michael 98145:
The Oscar:
tadpoles:
JakeGould:
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William Main:
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Jazzy Jas (Jason in Beverly):
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William Main:
Xyrus Blaze:
Michael 98145:
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Marley Dogg:
ncjay:
Jazzy Jas (Jason in Beverly):
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EarlyMorningInSeoul:
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Cecile:
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The Oscar:
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frozen_peas:
Michael 98145:
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Cecile:
Jazzy Jas (Jason in Beverly):
The Oscar:
EarlyMorningInSeoul:
Neptune Beach Florida:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Jazzy Jas (Jason in Beverly):
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Michael 98145:
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Rob Kopp:
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The Oscar:
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Michael 98145:
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Marley Dogg:
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Making pottery in tel aviv along to the best radio show in the world. Love
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djsheilab:
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Glen but also Luis:
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The Oscar:
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matt:
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Cecile:
I hope you're doing "Mother"!
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I hope you're doing "Mother"!
The Oscar:
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Wow I am totally down for that Poe-lease ablum!
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I hope she feels better soon.
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P-90:
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zip:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Guido from Cologne:
But never mind this show rules!
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dale:
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still b/p:
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Rob Kopp:
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dale:
EarlyMorningInSeoul:
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Joseph A:
Michael 98145:
Passaic River Blues:
@EMiS: this track was tailor-made for Sheila!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
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Daybreak and the...slow and steady:
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Back to the salt mines to look for employment, ciao, friends!
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I am the Upsetter:
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SheWolf:
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WO Town Wick:
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That chapel in the pines waiting for us around the bend. Ah Lou.
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JtotheK:
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kevlicki:
People Like Us:
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Rob Kopp:
ncjay:
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EarlyMorningInSeoul:
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P-90:
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