Cover Me

I was going to be cheeky and name this episode something else but I never want to let you down. Covers by: FKW, 911, The Hot Stewards, Barry Manilow, The Lost Fingers, Phone Calls from Home, The Holophonics, Alex Christensen with The Berlin Orchestra and Mike Singer. Tidal playlist here

Buddy, I don't know why, but your boys are burping on this episode and I left it in for some reason. Covers by: Screeching Weasel, Rachel Morrison, The Macarons Project, Aimée, Lake Street Dive, Royel Otis Tidal playlist here

RIP DJ Dick Hugg. Covers by: Johnny Tillotson, The Vogues, Elvis Presley, Marvin Berry & The Starlighters, Ghoti Hook, Human Nature, Craig Duncan & The Appalachian Orchestra Tidal playlist here

It doesn't get any more Led Zeppelin than this Covers by: Vanilla Fudge, Bluegrass Tribute Players, Kaia Wilson, James lee Stanley & Dan Navarro, Greg Hester, AfroZep Tidal playlist here

Schools, fools, and dudes who are secretly cool all come up in the course of this spirited Beatles conversation. Covers by: Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66, Santon Y Johnny, Stone The Crows, Shirley Bassey, Aretha Franklin, Sky, Caspar Babypants Tidal playlist here

No April Fool's Day pranks here. Just honest, quality yacht rock talk. Covers by: Aretha Franklin, Matt Bianco, Shane Richie, Neri Per Caso and Mario Biondi, EURINGER Tidal playlist here

When you're in the back half of this episode just remember that the first hour didn't have any construction noises and that's pretty good. Covers by: Landon Austin, Kurt Hugo Schneider and Kina Grannis, ZZanu, Anne-Caroline Joy, Gianni Bini, Molotov Cocktail Piano, River Town Saints Tidal playlist here

What I wouldn't give to have someone page me right now... Covers by: Patrick & Eugene, Novi Split, The Puppini Sisters, The Baseballs, Zachary James, Mandy Jones & Nikko Mad Tidal playlist here

I think Peter Gabriel should've released different versions of this song where "Big Dipper" was replaced with whatever roller coaster is popular in your region. Covers by: Supreme Beat, Maiysha, Ad Asta, The Brand New Heavies, Morgan James, Arkells Tidal playlist here

This episode is just like a regular episode...but it's crazy. Covers by: Pat Boone, Emm Gryner, Lounge Brigade, Bud E. Luv, Rachel Bloom, Zella Day Tidal playlist here

You're not gonna believe this but Whitney Houston actually does a pretty decent cover of this song. Covers by: Whitney Houston, Sarah Washington, Gloria Gaynor, Kenny Rogers, Axel Boys Quartet, Ely Bruna, Melodicka Bros Tidal playlist here

I confused Phil Collins with Peter Gabriel in this episode but can you imagine if they were the same guy? Covers by: Kenny Loggins, Johan Stengård, Celtic Woman, PelleK, Our Last Night, BOYS LIKE GIRLS Tidal playlist here

Remember when Cover Me episodes used to be as long as Titanic? Covers by: Michael Ball, Tasmin and Deja Vu, New Found Glory, Big Daddy, Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, DragonForce Tidal playlist here

It's the Top Gun song! And uh, the Jessica Simpson hit too...I guess. Covers by: Lena Philipsson, Jessica Simpson, Diana Ross, Marc Collin and Inga, The Burger Project, Dan Lomax Tidal playlist here

Get Snoop to rap over this album and call it "Diamond Doggs." Also get him to have a fake conversation with David Bowie like he did with Jim Morrison on that cover of Riders on the Storm. Covers by: Beck, Gilby Clarke, Lindsay Katt, John Vanderslice, Ten Jinn Tidal playlist here

If John Lennon wrote this song today it'd be called "Twerking Ass Hero." Covers by: Marianne Faithfull, Tin Machine, The King, Noir Désir, Maja S.K. Ratkje and Poing, Mancho and Ryan Behling Tidal playlist here

I just know John Lennon would've loved Across the Spider-Verse.  Covers by: David Bowie, Fiona Apple, Jim Sturgess, Supermotozoids,  The Reggae Specials, Natt Buntita Tidal playlist here

Cover Me 2025 kicks off with an in-depth analysis of Fame by the least famous people you've ever heard of. Covers by: Tommy Lee, Eurythmics, Ingrid James and the Global Collective, David Fonseca with Marta Red, Janette Mason Tidal playlist here

I promise you will love this episode as much as Alex loves Khalid.

Baby, it's controversial up in here! Covers by: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan; Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton; Dean Martin; Ray Charles & Betty Carter; Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey; James Taylor & Natalie Cole; Lady A; Weihnactslieder/Xmas Hits Collective Tidal playlist here

DK! Donkey Kong! DK! Donkey Kong is here! Covers by: Jammin' Sam Miller, Michelle Heafy,  Brendan Vavra, Michelle Heafy and Josiah Everhart, Theology, Michael Staple, Dark-Grunt, Jazztick, Arathrum YouTube playlist here

This is the song that convinced God to co-write a single with Mick Jones in 1984. Covers by: Starsplash, Jack Frost, Sylvain Cossette, Nubya, Jimmy Burns, Double Down Tidal playlist here

Do androids dream of electric California? Covers by: Jose Feliciano, Bobby Womack, The Beach Boys, Die Geschwister Pfister, Safari, Sia, Freischwimmer, Leo Tidal playlist here

Shoutout to the listeners living in places where it's too cold to rain in November. Covers by: Time in Malta, Ghetto Blaster Ltd, Prom Queen, Korallreven, Unwoman Tidal playlist here

How is it possible that there are no ZZ Top covers of The Zombies greatest hits? Covers by: Smith, Juice Newton, Starbuck, Warner case, Bogart, Max and Nicky, Dahcotah Tidal playlist here