There are two types of punk and pop-punk fans -- those who'd rather be caught dead than caught listen to Britney Spears and/or Pussycat Dolls, and those who'd only listen to Britney Spears and/or Pussycat Dolls if and when covered by A Static Lullaby, August Burns Red (their cover of "Baby One More Time" sounds like angry indigestion) and Mayday Parade respectively. (There's also the third type -- the closeted pop fan who'll only listen to pop on someone else's iPod.)
Fearless Records isn't unleashing Pop Goes Punk 2 -- a tongue-in-cheek collection of punk-covered pop hits -- until March 10, but you can stream the entire album track right now on "The Leak."
Extra points go to There For Tomorrow for covering one of my favorite R&B joints -- "Ice Box" by Omarion (two great tastes that taste great together!) and to Bayside for putting what I'm almost positive will be a fresher coat of paint on Sean Kingston's cloying "Beautiful Girls."
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