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Chris Cornell sings Billie Jean

Fo anyone (like me) who loved David Cook's performance of Billy Jean last night on American Idol, and who also (like me) hadn't heard this arrangement before, here's Chris Cornell's original version.

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I am a HUGE "Classic" MJ fan and even I have to say - that version of Billie Jean was amazing.
Great job Chris!

said cleantowel on March 26, 2008 2:13 PM.

David is a fucking rip-off artist! He should have his nutsack shoved up his newly made cooch!

said CJ on March 26, 2008 2:56 PM.

Wow, I watched AI last night and was impressed with that arrangement but I had no idea he was just copying Chris Cornell.

said Evil Richard on March 26, 2008 4:08 PM.

For anyone who doesn't already have it- I highly recommend Chris Cornell's Unplugged in Sweden bootleg. He does a great version of this song, some other great covers, some classic Soundgarden / Temple of the Dog, and some improved version of Audioslave songs.

said EVLA on March 26, 2008 5:24 PM.

I was pretty fucking impressed when I heard Cook pull that off last night. Thats probably the fifth song I've seen on AI all year and the first from him. So he ripped it off and its not as cool anymore, but it is just a glorified karaoke contest isn't it?

said curlyelk on March 26, 2008 5:37 PM.

when Seacrest introduced him he said "This is David Cook singing Chris Cornells version of Billie Jean"...

he aint really ripping it off... afterall, all the contestants are singing covers.

I love Soundgarden, Audioslave and Cornell's solo work... but i prefer Cooks rendition of this song.

said pink taco on March 26, 2008 9:12 PM.

cornell's version is probably the shittiest version of billie jean ever recorded. fucking awful.

said repenttokyo on March 27, 2008 10:37 AM.

okay first of all david cook is not a rip off artist. if ya didnt know that chris cornell did this first then you are a fucking retard! ryan seacrest announced it as CHRIS CORNELLS version. pay more attention CJ, you fucking idiot!

said mandy on June 6, 2008 2:35 PM.

Tne whole idea is to introduce new talents, and david cook has got the potential of becoming a new successful star, he definitly has the voice for that

said lizzi on August 25, 2008 7:44 PM.
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