Category Archives: live television

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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John McCain performs “Bomb Iran,” 2007

June 18, 2008 – 1:37 pm
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“Iran So Far,” SNL 9/29/07 (from www.nbc.com)

January 8, 2008 – 4:34 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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Elvis Costello and the Beastie Boys performing “Radio, Radio” live on SNL, 2000

September 16, 2007 – 1:05 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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Elliot Smith performing at the 70th Academy Awards, March, 1998

September 15, 2007 – 12:25 pm
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