Across the Vortex-verse: Great and Terrible Beatles Covers

Across the Vortex-verse: Great and Terrible Beatles Covers | Click Vortex

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Sam and Jason are back on the bi-coastal swing, digging into the wild world of Beatles covers, encompassing the great to the terrible. To kick the clicks off, Jason rounds up selections from Vortex favorites PM Dawn, Todd Rundgren, Tom Jones, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus left field takes from Boris and Merzbow, Spooky Tooth, Sinéad O’Connor, and more. Then, Sam takes things in a cosmic direction, examining multiple covers of one song, the Beatles' classic "Across the Universe," with takes by 10cc, Scorpions, Rufus Wainwright, Beady Eye, Sean Ono Lennon, and even Sam's own band, The Format. Check out a Spotify playlist of these fab selections. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.

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