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Sevendust taking on LL Cool J's 'Goin back to Cali'..........

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Leningrad Cowboys-Bad
Leningrad Cowboys - Bad (live 2003) (M Jackson) - YouTube

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Well, I am a huge DMB fan, and anything by this new upcoming young man blows me away. He's really got it.

Phillip Phillips Cover of Stevie Wonder's Superstition - Phillip Phillips: Superstition - Top 13 - AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 11 - YouTube
Phillip Phillips Cover of Billy Joel's Moving Out - Phillip Phillips: Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) - Top 10 - AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 11 - YouTube
Phillip Phillips Cover of Otis Redding's Hard To Handle - Phillip Phillips - Hard to Handle (American Idol 2012 Top 11) - YouTube

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halestorm - bad romance (lady gaga cover)

Halestorm - Bad Romance (Lady Gaga Cover) - YouTube

Halestorm - Bad Romance - YouTube

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Sanctuary-White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane)
Sanctuary-White Rabbit - YouTube

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Juliet Simms... Totally haunting voice, reminds me a lot of Janis Joplin

cover of Roxanne
Juliet Simms: "Roxanne" - YouTube

and her doing Freebird
Juliet Simms: "Freebird" - YouTube

it's a man's world
Juliet Simms' "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" - YouTube

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Not convinced it's better than the original Black Sabbath, but Pantera did a good job of Planet Caravan:

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Video is definitely trippy.

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That rock version of george michaels "I'm never gonna dance again" is pretty cool

Fear Factory - Cars Gary Numan even performed with them.

Primus - Limelight by Rush. Not better but equal

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Its been said but:

Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company
Metallica - Turn The Page
Manson - This is Halloween, Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

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"While My Guitar gently Weeps" covered by ukulele phenominon Jake Shimabukuro

The second half of the performance is no joke

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cant forget disturbeds cover of phill collins song land of confusion
Disturbed - Land Of Confusion [Official Music Video] - YouTube

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Cake - Mahna Mahna

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Reel Big Fish - Take On Me

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The Funeral March of Queen Mary II. This song is almost 320yrs old!
Written by Henry Purcell (1659 to 1695) Performed by Wendy Carlos for the movie A Clockwork Orange. "thumbsup"

ClockWork Orange - Funeral Of Queen Mary - YouTube

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just heard this today.

In This Moment - Call Me - YouTube

I would have never guessed thats who this is. Their other music is way heavier.

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"call me" is one of the only songs by blondie i can listen to. that version blows it out of the water.

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The only two that immediately come to mind...


Guns 'n Roses "Knockin on Heavens Door"

Disturbed "Land of Confusion"

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Get your Disco going Rob Zombie Brick House.

Brick House-Rob Zombie - YouTube

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Rocket Man cover by Maynard James Keenan (Puscifer / Korn), simply beautiful