Category Archives: class politics

Susan Boyle performs “I Dreamed A Dream” on Britain’s Got Talent

April 27, 2009 – 10:03 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OcQ9A-5noM “Embedding disabled by request” see also: Paul Potts performing “Nessun Dorma” on Britain’s Got Talent

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Ms. Peachez’ “Fry That Chicken,” 2007

January 3, 2008 – 11:10 pm
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The Clash – White Riot Live (1978 Victoria Park London)

December 12, 2007 – 1:13 am
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Bright Eyes performing “When The President Talks to God” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, May 2, 2005

October 1, 2007 – 4:21 pm
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“Borat” (Sasha Baron Cohen) performing “In My Country There Is A Problem” at the Country West, Arizona, 200?

September 21, 2007 – 5:04 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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Paul Potts performing “Nessun Dorma” on UK television show “Britain’s Got Talent,” 2007

September 15, 2007 – 3:30 pm
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Elvis Presley performing “In The Ghetto,” Las Vegas, NV, February 1970 (?)

September 15, 2007 – 11:58 am
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Wing performing “In The Ghetto,” Wellington, NZ, March, 2007

September 15, 2007 – 11:30 am
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