Buried Treasure: Chris Cornell — “Billie Jean”

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Today is the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death. There’s a number of great Michael Jackson covers out there, but this one is our favorite. Chris Cornell of Soundgarden radically re-imagines “Billie Jean” as a slow and soulful rock ballad, and puts anything done by Alien Ant Farm to shame. Enjoy.

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