Category Archives: costume

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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Bob Dylan performing “Love Sick” with “Soy Bomb” (Michael Portnoy) on the 1998 Grammy Awards Broadcast, February 25, 1998

September 18, 2007 – 12:05 pm
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Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake performing “Rock Your Body” on the 2004 Superbowl Broadcast, February 1, 2004

September 18, 2007 – 12:00 pm
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Elvis Costello and the Attractions performing “Radio, Radio” live on Saturday Night Live, December 17, 1977

September 16, 2007 – 2:00 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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Extended karaoke ending sequence from Shrek Special Edition DVD, 2001

September 15, 2007 – 12:44 pm
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Elliot Smith performing at the 70th Academy Awards, March, 1998

September 15, 2007 – 12:25 pm
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John Lennon performing “Mother” at Madison Square Garden, NY, August 30, 1972

September 15, 2007 – 11:59 am
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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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