Category Archives: altered lyrics

John McCain performs “Bomb Iran,” 2007

June 18, 2008 – 1:37 pm
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Karaoke parody about the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) by The Evolution Control Committee (www.evolution-control.com), 2007

November 17, 2007 – 2:51 pm
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Sinead O’Connor performing Bob Marley’s “War” live on SNL, October 3, 1992

September 16, 2007 – 1:00 pm
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