It’s Paul Simon’s birthday today, and to celebrate, I bring you some of my favorite covers of his songs, both from his solo career, and from his time with Art Garfunkel. Like a bridge over covered water. Here’s what you’ll hear tonight, and it’s only a motion away:

Title Artist From the album
Sound Of Silence The Bates intraVenus
Mrs. Robinson The Lemonheads It’s A Shame About Ray
I Am A Rock Me First & The Gimme Gimmes Have A Ball
Red Rubber Ball Simon and Garfunkel (The Cyrkle cover) Live In New York, 1966
Cecilia Suggs Now That’s What I Call Music, Vol. 34 (UK)
Graceland Big Daddy Cutting Their Own Groove
The Boxer Grayson & Wonfor Bridge Over Troubled Water
Congratulations Elvis Costello Kojak Variety
Heart Of Gold (pseudo-cover of El Condor Pasa) Kid Creole & The Coconuts Hot Cha Cha Cha

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And check out my other podcast, the Not Lame Podcast for some non-cover goodness!