16 rock, metal and punk covers of pop songs that actually rule

Even if the worlds of rock, metal and hardcore rarely intersect with the pop ecosystem, we owe Top 40 hits quite a lot when you stop to think about it. Who else could we rage against on the charts if it weren’t for pop artists? And where else would we draw saccharine pop songs from to reinterpret in our own special, screamy ways?  Check out the below for a myriad of covers, ranging from the reimagined to the completely reconstructed. And don’t forget to sing along…  Fall Out Boy - Beat It (Michael Jackson) Released along with their live album/DVD **** Live In Phoenix, Fall Out Boy added their punk flair to one of MJ’s biggest hits. The video features some interesting cameos, plus plenty of wind machines. And no, we can’t explain why John Mayer is there. A...

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