Cover Me

I'm working on a follow up song to this called "California Moon." This joke will make sense in a week, I swear. Covers by: The Rivieras, Tommy James & The Shondells, Ramones, Eddie Meduza, Los Straitjackets and Dave Alvin, King Usniewicz and His Usniewicztones, Mike Love, Smitty and the JumpStarters Tidal playlist here

"I can't even tell them apart" - Alex Mildenberger on this week's cover versions. Covers by: Tony Christie, Dennis Marsh, Molly Hatchet, Ray Dylan, Lasse Lindholm Band, Steven Kennedy, Nathan Temby Tidal playlist here

Today's episode is as good as white bread. Covers by: The Kingston Trio, Terry Jacks, The Brothers Four, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Westlife, Alcazar Tidal playlist here

More like who loves your mum! Covers by: The Dylans, Cordalene, Harmonious Wail, The Ivy Walls, Caballero Reynaldo, The Yellow Melodies, Zee Avi Tidal playlist here

Hip hip. Covers by: Monkey Pirates, Johnny Aloha, The Side Project, Kristen & Dalbani, Andrew Samuelsen, Magaziine Tidal playlist here

Uh oh, another theme summer is here! It's Cover Me: Summer of Sun, and we're kicking things off with a song that's less about the sun and more about heroin! Covers by: Travis Cut, DJ Miss Lisa, Nouvelle Vague and Eloisia, Que Sera Sarah, KT Tunstall, Lawrence DeMarco, Trixie Mattel Tidal playlist here

Sheryl Crow's "Soak Up The Sun" may be the edgiest song about suntanning we've ever heard! Covers by: Sincerely Me, UCF Black Steel Pan Ensemble, Judah & The Lion, Billy Cobb, Angrybaby, Soccer Mommy Tidal playlist here

In memory of the legendary Steve Albini (and in celebration of our 300th episode), we're talking about that one song from Fight Club! Covers by: Raz Ohara, The Coral Sea, Yoav, Lise, Trampled By Turtles, Asgeir, Sarah Menescal Tidal playlist here

Drake? Drake!? Draaaake! Covers by: William Singe, Disclosure & Sam Smith, Tyler Ward & Danny Padilla, Sondre Lerche, The Holophonics, Jonathan Young & Travis Carte, Sufjan Stevens & Gallant Tidal playlist here

Jesse Crossley makes his triumphant return to the podcast to talk about the Kendrick/Drake beef, and the hit Kendrick Lamar track "HUMBLE." And I'm just realizing now we forgot to do a bonus segment...I'm going to have to sit down. Covers by: Skrillex, Scary Pockets, Our Last Night, Vitamin String Quartet, 8-Bit Misfits, Richard Cheese Tidal playlist here

Numbers, man. Covers by: Childish Gambino, Friction, Big Daddy Flash, 8-Bit Misfits, Aldo, Foxfrd Tidal playlist here

On average it takes anywhere from 15-22 minutes to walk a mile, so if you walk 1000 miles, it'll take 15,000- 22,000 minutes which means you can listen to this episode 169 - 248 times while you're walking. That's time well spent! Covers by: NajwaJean, Celtic Thunder with George Donaldson, Norway Animals, Sleeping At Last, Keith Jack and Alison Parsons, Screaming Orphans, The Overtones Tidal playli...

Finally, some Paul Simon without any Garfunkel to do whatever it is Garfunkel actually does. Covers by: Dinah Shore, Frank Chacksfield Orchestra, Jane Krakowski, Paul Brooks, Grayson Hill, (hed) p.e. Tidal playlist here

Folks, this is Cover Me number 293. Covers by: Lenny Dee, Bad Manners, Lou Bega, Bjelleklang, Black-Ingvars, The Jack Million Band, Leo, Big Time Orchestra Tidal playlist here

Hey there's a lot of unintentional noise on this episode, but if you really think about it, it's kinda trippy right? Pretty psychedelic, man. Covers by: Simply Three, Alessandro, Memphis LK, Lori Fruits Music, OrionFellas & SERGIOPI, Colournoise, FOVOS Tidal playlist here

I think we can all agree that if Jimi Hendrix were alive today he'd change the kiss the sky line to "'Scuse me while I pod this cast."  Covers by: Dion, Frank Zappa, Carole Laure, Phe Cullen, Benji Kirkpatrick, Yngwie Malmsteen, Leo, Matthew's Southern Comfort Tidal playlist here

An ancient segment is revived this week because it popped into my head a month ago and I just remembered to bring it up now! Also we talk about the Flaming Lips hit "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt.1" I guess. Covers by: Vyvienne Long, Winston K, Norbert Leo Butz, Midnite String Quartet, Bossa Fresca Trio, Joshua Lee Turner Tidal playlist here

Keep this episode playing on loop and you'll never have to worry about feeling lonely. Covers by: Shirley Bassey, Eartha Kitt, Babes in Toyland, Céline Dion, fDeluxe, Rheinzand Tidal playlist here

Hey, if you see the devil, let him know I want my $20 back. Covers by: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Langhorne Slim, Counting Crows, Cosmo Jarvis, Mumford & Sons, Dooms Children Tidal playlist here

Why watch a documentary about the making of We Are The World when you can listen to two guys talk about it instead?

Michael Bread. Covers by: Richard Cheese, Hukedicht and Teenage Kings (along with several more Swiss punk bands), The Marc Reift Orchestra, Artists for Haiti, Ely Bruno and Walter Ricci Tidal playlist here

It's whiskey business this week as we discuss an all-time Irish folk classic, "Whiskey in the Jar"! Covers by: Lena Bourne Fish, Highwaymen, The Dubliners, Thin Lizzy, Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, Metallica, Simple Minds Tidal playlist here

If Bono knew how many resources are wasted on making Cover Me, do you think he'd make an impassioned speech about us during a U2 concert? Covers by: Mitchel Sigma and Lisa Linehan, Sturch, Shirley Adamson, Bossa Nova Lounge Orchestra, Lounge Bar Ibiza, U2 Tidal playlist here

Is it too much if I start calling myself Snake Cougar? Covers by: Pickin' On, Aural Pleasure, Vitamin String Quartet, Tutti, Morangos com Açúcar: Escola de Talentos, Jake Owen Tidal playlist here

Rooooxaaaaaanne! Covers by:  Inga Rumpf, Fall Out Boy, Sofia Essaidi, Sting, Massimo Schlick, Facundo Arana, Cunio Tidal playlist here