Benson Boone isn’t the first famous mustachioed dude to cover “Cover Me Up.”

But the guy who wrote the song, Alabama-born tunesmith Jason Isbell , is more stoked about this one.

A former Mormon turned pop star, Boone is known for billion-plus streaming hits like “Beautiful Things” and “In The Stars.” At his concerts, he displays acrobatic vocals. And actual acrobatics, in the form of onstage backflips.

Isbell’s original version was released in 2013. It’s a love song but also a lust song. The Americana genre’s most potent baby-maker.

“Cover Me Up” first appeared on “Southeastern,” Alabama native Isbell’s post-rehab breakthrough LP. Isbell went on to become a six-time (and counting) Grammy winner . He’s now often considered The Most Important Songwriter Of His Generation.

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