About this episode
Gene Champagne discusses his new cover of 'I Can’t Pretend' and his musical journey.
After the success of his version of the Ohio Express “Yummy Yummy Yummy” last year   Champagne decided to to revisit “I Can’t Pretend” as song he was familiar with as the drummer for Canada’s Teenage Head who recorded their version of the punk/surf classic on their 1985 album “Trouble In The Jungle”. “This is a song that I have loved for a very long time and I have always thought of recording it” says Champagne.  “It fits really well with the new material I am currently writing. The vibe of the song is perfect and it seemed like a great opportunity to give the song some attention and put a bit of my style into it”. “Because this is a cover song my goal was to keep the integrity and spirit of the song yet lend a little bit of my style. I wanted this song to blend well with what original music I have been writing and recording and I think it turned out just the way I intended”. Gene Champagne from Hamilton, On Canada is a singer/songwriter and solo artist, also known for being the drummer for Teenage Head, The Killjoys and The Black Halos. His version of “I…
People in this episode
Guest: Gene Champagne
Topics covered
- music
- songwriting
- cover songs
- Canadian music
- artist interviews
Keywords
- Gene Champagne
- Teenage Head
- cover song
- music
- Canadian artist
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Teenage Head, The Killjoys, The Black Halos
Books & works: I Can’t Pretend, Yummy Yummy Yummy, Trouble In The Jungle
Places: Hamilton, On Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario, London, Ontario
More episodes of Apologue Podcast
- #419 Paul McKenzie The of Real Mckenzies · May 26, 2026 · 1h 11m
- #418 Jennifer Foster · April 29, 2026 · 46 min
- #417 Justin Maurer of J MAU and the Kiss off · April 7, 2026 · 1h 20m
- #416 Jeff Corso of Lethal Limits · March 31, 2026 · 58 min
- #415 Brock Pytel of SLIP~ons · March 3, 2026 · 55 min
- #414 Nicole Laurenne of The Darts · February 24, 2026 · 58 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Apologue Podcast podcast page.