An Obvious Plug

For some reason, I get the feeling that everyone knows about Coverville. But maybe I'm wrong. So - if you don't know, Coverville is a great, diverse, always-worth-a-listen podcast consisting of nothing but cover songs. And, for the most part, strange, obscure, indie, unknown cover songs. The podcaster and proprietor, Brian Ibbitt, does a great job of making selections without bias, featuring folk, dance, acoustic, metal, hip-hop, country, bluesy, a-capella, and many other types of covers. He's just finished his annual best-ever cover countdown, which is well-worth checking out. To give you a sense of the types of music he plays, and that his listeners vote for, the top ten were:

10. "Bizarre Love Triangle" (originally by New Order) - Frente!

9. "Lithium" (originally by Nirvana) - The Polyphonic Spree

8. "Hallelujah" (originally by Leonard Cohen) - Jeff Buckley

7. "Don't Stop Believing" (originally by Journey) - Petra Haden

6. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (originally by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg) - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

5. "Hot in Here" (originally by Nelly) - Jenny Owen Youngs

4. "Hurt" (originally by Nine Inch Nails) - Johnny Cash

3. "Common People" (originally by Pulp) - William Shatner

2. "Baby Got Back" (originally by Sir Mix a Lot) - Jonathan Coulton

1. "Romeo and Juliet" (originally by Dire Straits) - Monte Montgomery

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