Original Airdate: December 30, 2009

Theme: Then... and Now

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Details:There've been a number of great songs written and sung over the years. And some of them were just too good to pass by without other artists picking them up. To accentuate the changing of the calendar to a new year, The Hot Spot will be highlighting these songs with "Now and Then". In these two weeks you'll hear two recordings of each song- the first by the original (or earlier) artist, and the second by a more recent cover version of the very same song. Blow your mind with how dissimilar the very same words and tune can sound when performed by different artists!

Artist 1 Songs (Ordered by "Then" playlist)

Artist 2

Tears for Fears Mad World
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Prince Nothing Compares 2 U
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John Lennon Instant Karma
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Soft Machine A Certain Kind
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Elvis Presley Always on My Mind
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U2 Sunday Bloody Sunday
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The Exciters

Tell Him
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Oasis I Am the Walrus
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Procol Harum A Whiter Shade of Pale
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Frank Sinatra My Way
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Nine Inch Nails Hurt
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Julie Andrews My Favorite Things
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Britney Spears Oops!...I Did It Again
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Bee Gees Tragedy
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Smokey Robinson Tears of a Clown
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Dusty Springfield I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself
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Junior Murvin Police and Thieves
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David Bowie Heroes
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Tim Hardin Reason to Believe

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Velvet Undergound Sweet Jane
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Big Mama Thornton Hound Dog
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Dolly Parton I Will Always Love You
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Leonard Cohen Hallelujah
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Linda Ronstadt Different Drum
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Elton John Rocketman
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Billy Joel Honestly
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David Bowie Space Oddity
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Tim Buckley Song to the Siren
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Them Gloria
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Bob Dylan Mr. Tambourine Man
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The Clash Rock the Casbah
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Radiohead Just
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The Beatles Dear Prudence
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Jerry Jeff Walker Mr. Bojangles
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Bread Everything I Own
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Public Enemy Black Steel
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Paramore Misery Business
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Pet Shop Boys Opportunities

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Bloodrock Children's Heritage
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Kate Bush Running Up That Hill
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Bryan Adams Heaven
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Phil Collins In the Air Tonight
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