The Great Cover-Up curates some of the more interesting cover songs from the ’80s and early ’90s. This episode includes covers of Nick Drake, The Temptations, Wilson Pickett, The Rolling Stones, Kraftwerk, Blur, Prince Buster, and The Velvet Underground from a diverse list of artists, such as The Jesus & Mary Chain, Bratmobile, Pegboy, The Godfathers, Social Distortion, Uncle Tupelo, The Jam, and Julian Cope (pictured).

Playlist

1. The Jesus And Mary Chain — My Girl (The Temptations)
2. The Cat’s Miaow — A Day In The Life (The Beatles)
3. The English Beat — Rough Rider (Prince Buster)
4. Billy Bragg — Fear Is A Man’s Best Friend (John Cale)
5. Social Distortion — Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
6. Uncle Tupelo — Atomic Power (The Louvin Brothers)
7. The Beat Farmers — There She Goes Again (The Velvet Underground)
8. The Godfathers — I Can Only Give You Everything (Them)
9. Green Day — My Generation (The Who)
10. The Jam — In The Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett)
11. Mo-Dettes — Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones)
12. Bratmobile — There’s No Other Way (Blur)
13. Sebadoh — Pink Moon (Nick Drake)
14. The Breeders — The Freed Pig (Sebadoh)
15. Dead Kennedys — Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley)
16. Government Issue — These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ (Nancy & Lee)
17. Laughing Hyenas — Life Of Crime (The Weirdos)
18. Pegboy — Revolver (Mission Of Burma)
19. Julian Cope — Non-Alignment Pact (Pere Ubu)
20. Slipstream — Computer Love (Kraftwerk)
21. Culturcide — Let’s Prance (David Bowie)