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July 31, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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#CountryCoverAugust August 17-21

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July 28, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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#CountryCoverAugust
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Gin & Juice🎵The Gourds

*Original by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Gin and Juice
YouTube video by The Gourds - Topic
youtu.be
August 18, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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#CountryCoverAugust
Song 5
Jody Miller
Leaving On A Jet Plane
Originally by John Denver (1967)
Written by John Denver
Produced by Billy Sherrill
1970 Epic
Country cover by the very underrated Grammy winner Jody Miller. #1 hit for Peter, Paul & Mary in 1969.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF-5f5GNvO4
Leaving On a Jet Plane
YouTube video by Jody Miller - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 21, 2026 at 1:11 PM
earsgato.bsky.social
#CountryCoverAugust
Song 1
Emmylou Harris
On The Radio
Originally by Donna Summer (1980)
Written by Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder
Produced by Brian Ahern
1983 Warner Brothers
Not the up tempo sound Donna does but an introspective cover off her White Shoes album.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfJYuzWy9gQ
On the Radio
YouTube video by Emmylou Harris - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 17, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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#CountryCoverAugust
Song 3
Lynn Anderson
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Originally by Lori Lieberman (1972)
Written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
Produced by Glenn Sutton
1973 Columbia
One of two country covers of the song in 1973 (Dottie West was the other).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ2ZKl4sW3c
Killing Me Softly with His Song
YouTube video by Lynn Anderson - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM
fervorcoulee.bsky.social
#CountryCoverAugust #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
Johnny Cash, "Without Love" (original by Nick Lowe)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxNv...
August 18, 2026 at 11:40 PM
earsgato.bsky.social
#CountryCoverAugust
Song 4
Tammy Wynette
Honey (I Miss You)
Originally by Bob Shane (1968)
Written by Bobby Russell
Produced by Billy Sherrill
1968 Epic
Remake of the #1 Hot 100 & Country hit by Bobby Goldsboro which also won CMA's Song Of The Year in 1968.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV50houFplw
Honey (I Miss You)
YouTube video by Tammy Wynette - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 20, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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#CountryCoverAugust
Song 2
Dottie West
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Originally by Elton John (1976)
Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Produced by Randy Goodrum & Brent Maher
1980 Liberty
The b-side to her single (I'm Gonna) Put You Back On The Rack 45.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEIORw3L1Yg
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
YouTube video by Dottie West - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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#CountryCoverAugust #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
New Grass Revival, "One Love / People Get Ready"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-mc...
August 20, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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Thanks to everyone who participated in #SlowJamJuly

My next mini #MusicChallenge for August will be #CountryCoverAugust

From August 17 to August 21 post either a country cover of a pop/rock or a pop/cover of a country song

Looking forward to seeing you all in August !
July 25, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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#CountryCoverAugust
Daydream Believer - Anne Murray (1979)

#MusicSky #MusicChallenge #CanCon

m.youtube.com/watch?v=AHc1...
August 20, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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#countrycoveraugust

Baby Don't Go - Dwight Yoakam & Sheryl Crow cover Sonny & Cher
Baby Don't Go
YouTube video by Dwight Yoakam - Topic
youtu.be
August 22, 2026 at 1:27 AM
mugrebeener.bsky.social
#countrycoveraugust
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Slow Hand - Maja Kristina covers Conway Twitty
Maja Kristina - Slow Hand (Official Audio)
YouTube video by MajaKristinaVEVO
youtu.be
August 20, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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#countrycoveraugust
#musicchallenge

Neon Moon - Cigarettes After S3x cover Brooks & Dunn
Neon Moon - Cigarettes After Sex
YouTube video by Cigarettes After Sex
youtu.be
August 19, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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#CountryCoverAugust
Takin’ Care Of Business - Alabama (1993)

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m.youtube.com/watch?v=STsn...
August 21, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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#CountryCoverAugust
Landslide - The Chicks (2002)

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m.youtube.com/watch?v=J4_w...
August 18, 2026 at 2:01 AM
bergonawire.bsky.social
#CountryCoverAugust
"The Hockey Song" by D.O.A. (2009)

Thanks to everyone who participated and your great selections. I hope to see you all next month for #SextemberMusic

youtube.com/watch?v=pXVp...
D.O.A. - The Hockey Song
YouTube video by GetAddicted1
youtube.com
August 21, 2026 at 11:57 PM
mugrebeener.bsky.social
#countrycoveraugust

T-R-O-U-B-L-E - Travis Tritt covers Elvis Presley
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
YouTube video by Travis Tritt - Topic
youtu.be
August 20, 2026 at 11:09 PM
fervorcoulee.bsky.social
#CountryCoverAugust #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
"Fox On The Run" Emerson & Waldron (original by Manfred Mann)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcYh...
Emerson & Waldron - Fox On The Run
YouTube video by BigHossman65
www.youtube.com
August 18, 2026 at 3:07 AM
raelila.bsky.social
#CountryCoverAugust
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Glen Campbell (2008)
I love this one.

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m.youtube.com/watch?v=AXZm...
August 20, 2026 at 9:38 PM
raelila.bsky.social
#CountryCoverAugust
Fast Car - Luke Combs (2023)
His duet with Tracy Chapman at the Grammys was incredible.

#MusicSky #MusicChallenge
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr7o...
August 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
bergonawire.bsky.social
#CountryCoverAugust
"Personal Jesus" by Johnny Cash (2002)

Johnny remade a lot of 90s alt-rock but Depeche Mode may the oddest (but it works!)

youtube.com/watch?v=K3QD...
Personal Jesus
YouTube video by Johnny Cash - Topic
youtube.com
August 18, 2026 at 3:17 PM
fervorcoulee.bsky.social
#CountryCoverAugust #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
Dale Ann Bradley, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" from 1997.
Many have covered it, none have done so more impressively.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwFV...
August 22, 2026 at 3:22 AM
fervorcoulee.bsky.social
🍁🍁 #CountryCoverAugust #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
"You Were On My Mind," Sylvia Tyson
Co-written by Tyson, this was a #3 hit for The We Five.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxpb... 🍁🍁
August 22, 2026 at 9:39 PM