Gimme Back My Song

Possession is 9/10 the law, so . . . Covering a song isn’t stealing. Just long-term borrowing. We at Balcony Radio have no problem with musical thievery. That’s why we have a cover song show called Gimme Back My Song. For Episode 18, we put on the miner’s hat and dig deep into the crates for some of the most obscure covers we’ve ever spun.

PLAYLIST:
EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’: BILL WITHERS (JUST AS I AM)
96 TEARS: ARETHA FRANKLIN (ARETHA ARRIVES)
FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH: CHER (3614 JACKSON HIGHWAY)
BORN TO BE WILD: WILSON PICKETT (HEY JUDE)
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL: SANDIE SHAW (REVIEWING THE SITUATION)
WICHITA LINEMAN: THE METERS (STRUTTIN’)
SUSPICIOUS MINDS: THE HEPTONES (BETTER DAYS)
NATURE BOY: GRACE SLICK (GRACE SLICK & THE GREAT SOCIETY)
YOU’RE SO VAIN: DAVID AXELROD (HEAVY AXE)
DOCK OF THE BAY: PEGGY LEE (A NATURAL WOMAN)
SPINNING WHEEL: SHIRLEY BASSEY (SOMETHING)
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE: THE 5TH DIMENSION (THE AGE OF AQUARIUS)
BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN: NINA SIMONE (HIGH PRIESTESS OF SOUL)
USE ME: LIZA MINNELLI (THE SINGER)
FEELING ALRIGHT: GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN)
HIT THE ROAD, JACK: HELEN REDDY (I AM WOMAN)
THE WEIGHT: JACKIE DESHANNON (LAUREL CANYON)
FIRE AND RAIN: BOBBY WOMACK (THE BEST OF…)
LIGHT MY FIRE: ERMA FRANKLIN (BRUNSWICK ESSENTIALS)
I GOT YOU BABE: ETTA JAMES (TELL MAMA: THE COMPLETE MUSCLE SHOALS SESSIONS)
THAT’S LIFE: JAMES BROWN (GETTIN’ DOWN TO IT)

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There is no bigger compliment to a singer than someone saying, “Good song . . . I’m stealing it.” Here at Balcony Radio, we don’t have a problem with musical larceny. We actually celebrate it in a little programme we call Gimme Back My Song that highlights the best cover versions of tunes we could find. Does that mean we play Bette Midler singing the Rolling Stones? Yes, it means we play Bette Midler singing the Rolling Stones. You’re welcome.

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The Great White North has produced some of the greatest songwriters in rock. Near the top of that heap is a certain Mr. Neil Young. For episode 16 of our show dedicated to cover versions, Gimme Back My Song we join in with a couple dozen of your favorite artists to praise the old man’s work. We’ve got Neil’s best tunes sung in voices best described as better than Neil’s . . . Roll another number and throw on a flannel, it’s time for some homegrown music.

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Once you write a song, it doesn’t belong to you anymore. The Universe takes ownership. Sorry. On the bright side, The Universe lends songs out freely. And, you know what, some cover songs are freakin’ great. In this, episode 14 of Gimme Back My Song, we play the two dozen cover songs you’ll want to.
 

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You don’t always have to write your own songs. Really. Just be careful with what you do to someone else’s tune. (Or we will have to kick your ass.) This is the premiere episode of our tribute to the cover version, Gimme Back My Song. We scour the music library for special cover versions that sometimes sound better than the original. Hey, who wrote that?? We know you listened. Now buy some music.
PLAYLIST:
LAURA NYRO: I MET HIM ON A SUNDAY (GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE)
MARK LANAGAN & ISOBEL CAMPBELL: RAMBLIN’ MAN (BALLAD OF THE BROKEN SEAS)
BEAU BRUMMELS: MONDAY, MONDAY (BEAU BRUMMELS ’66)
EMMYLOU HARRIS: SWEET OLD WORLD (WRECKING BALL)
THE HOLLIES: THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’ (HARD RAIN, VOL. 1)
IKE & TINA TURNER: LET IT BEE (WORKIN’ TOGETHER)
JACKSON 5: YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME (MOTOWN SINGS MOTOWN TREASURES)
AL GREEN: LIGHT MY FIRE (GETS NEXT TO YOU)
KATHRYN WILLIAMS: ALL APOLOGIES (RELATIONS)
LIZZIE WEST: I’M YOUR MAN (LIZZIE WEST EP)
THE BYRDS: IT’S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE (BALLAD OF EASY RIDER)
LUCINDA WILLIAMS: WHICH WILL (SWEET OLD WORLD)
MARK KOZELEK: UP TO MY NECK IN YOU (WHAT’S NEXT TO THE MOON)
ARETHA FRANKLIN: THE WEIGHT (SOUL QUEEN)
GOLDEN SMOG: GLAD AND SORRY (DOWN BY THE OLD MAINSTREAM)
MADELEINE PEYROUX: DONE ME TO THE END OF LOVE (CARELESS LOVE)
MARVIN GAYE: MY GIRL (MOTOWN SINGS MOTOWN TREASURES)
NINA SIMONE: HERE COME THE SUN (JUST LIKE A WOMAN)
OTIS REDDING: SATISFACTION (OTIS BLUE)
GORDON LIGHHTFOOT: ME & BOBBY MCGEE (IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND)
ROBYN HITCHCOCK: MORE THN THIS (GREATEST HITS)
DAVID BOWIE: GROWIN’ UP (DIAMOND DOGS)
RY COODER: STAND BY ME (CHICKEN SKIN NUSIC)
THE TURTLES: LIKE A ROLLING STONE (IT AIN’T ME, BABE)
MATT COSTA : DARLING, BE HOME SOON (SONGS WE SING)
TODD RUNDGREN: STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER (FAITHFUL)

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