Katy Perry's highly anticipated MTV Unplugged performance will be debuting on MTV and MTV.com this Monday, November 16. Rather than sleeplessly frittering away your weekend, hyperventilating and listening to "Waking Up In Vegas" on repeat, we thought it'd be a good idea to give you an Unplugged refresher course.

Here are some of the best performances of MTV's legendary live show, featuring some obscure performances and some unforgettable ones, with nary an amp in sight.

Nirvana, "Come As You Are" (1993)

For their episode of Unplugged, Nirvana revealed an aching vulnerability to their razor-sharp songs. This was an iconic performance, producing some of the most lasting, indelible imagery of Kurt Cobain.

Paramore, "That's What You Get" (2009)

Audience interaction is one of the best parts of these intimate Unplugged performances. In the case of Paramore, it's more about audience participation, as the crowd helps out Hayley Williams with the "whoa-oh's" of "That's What You Get."

Alicia Keys, "Unbreakable" (2005)

Unplugged puts the artist and their artistry at the forefront. In this 2005 performance, Alicia Keys shows the extent of her capabilities as a performer with a gorgeous rendition of "Unbreakable."

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According to this MTV News story, Demi Lovato's video for "Remember December" is, in a word, about, "taking control as a girl. It's like girl empowerment. Yeah, divas!" Okay, that's 11 words. But who's counting?

In the "Remember December" video (posted to Demi's Twitter), you can see Demi Lovato's Gaga-esque sequined hoodie in all it's glory. But that's only a smidge of what's going down. Lovato is fully channeling Pat Benatar here. She rocks some very-Gaga studded leather gloves and a biker jacket with Sgt. Pepper shoulders as she directs her band and exorcises some rotten relationship demons. Also  sounds like someone's been listening to some Paramore. It's a full-on pop-punk anthem. Yeah, divas!

Jonas Brothers bros' and (Buzzworthy besties) Honor Society just premiered their brand-new video for their track "Over You." As the lead-off song on their debut full-length Fashionably Late, "Over You" is a bouncing, sleek jam.

Color this song maroon, as in Maroon 5; it's got that same crisp beat and stylish/sexy singing, with a slightly more pop feel.

In the video for "Over You," directed by Shane Drake (who directed Paramore's "Decode" video and "crushcrushcrush"), Honor Society kicks out the jams in the dining car of a train while Michael Bruno chases down a lady in red who's caught his eye. Come on, girl! He wants to buy you extra toppins at Pinkberry!

Our friends at Shockhound just released a brand-new, limited-edition Paramore t-shirt, which means you know where your next $20 is headed. It's got a kinda riot grrl-meets-Alice In Wonderland vibe. Pick up this a-dorbsville Paramore t-shirt at Shockhound.com. Don't blame me if you waited and they run out.

+ Plus: Watch Paramore perform live at the MTV Ulalume Festival.

A couple of weeks ago we hollered and crowed about The Swellers, a searing pop-punk act on tour with Paramore. Well, here's another example of Hayley & The Gang's good taste: Paper Route.

Hailing from Paramore's home turf of Nashville, Paper Route, who released their album, Absence, earlier this year, have a muscular rock sound that's nicely embellished with swaths of keys and assorted electronic instrumentation, calling to mind The Cure and New Order.

They have a slightly more over-the-top-bordering-on-goth feel, which might appeal to Paramore's latent goth streak (which was on display in their Twilight soundtrack jam, "Decode").

You can catch Paper Route out on the road with Paramore through the 11th of November.

+ Watch Paper Route's video, "Carousel."

(Credit: Ryan Russell, Elle.com)

Paramore has always had a cool-kids-next-door charm, and in this new interview with Elle.com, they show us that they're still the same Twilight-reading, punk-rock-loving, R&B-adoring regular Joes (and one Jane) that we know and love.

My favorite part of Paramore's chat with Elle.com covers their love of R&B and their roots as a funk cover band:

"Hayley: Yeah, we did Rufus and Chaka Khan, “Tell Me Something Good,” and a lot of Stevie Wonder, Michael McDonald, the Doobie Brothers. The intro to our show was always Average White Band’s “Pick Up the Pieces.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Paramore talk about being amped to see New Moon opening night (and Hayley's affection for Dakota Fanning). They also show that they keep their ears to the Nashville punk rock streets, big upping bands like Paper Route and  The Swellers.

You can catch Paramore (in something of a New Moon mode) in the below clip from the MTV special "Ulalume: Howling At New Moon" (which airs on Friday, October 30 at 9 PM ET). Until then, watch this brand-new clip of Paramore performing "Decode" live from the Ulalume Festival.

Over the last few days we've shown you some clips from the MTV Ululame Festival -- a Halloween-themed music fest featuring the likes of Paramore, AFI and Kid Cudi -- as well as some interview clips with the cast of New Moon, all taken from the MTV special "Ululame: Howling At New Moon." Well, call us too generous if you want, but here's some more goodies.

In the below clip we talk to New Moonies about their favorite and least favorite Halloween candy. Watch Elizabeth Reaser recall being saddled with apples and soup (!?) during her rural Michigan youth! Listen to Nikki Reed decry sour candy! Gasp as Ashley Greene puts the smack down on candy corn.

Be sure to spend your Halloween eve with your full attention focused on the MTV special, "Ulalume: Howling At New Moon," (which airs on Friday, October 30 at 9 PM ET) for a brand-new New Moon clip and performances by Paramore, AFI, Dead by Sunrise featuring Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, and Kid Cudi.

In this brand-new New Moon interview from the upcoming MTV special, "Ulalume: Howling At New Moon," Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, and Elizabeth Reaser invite you into their Vancouver trailers and show you some of the interesting and the more mundane items they keep on hand. See which New Moon cast member has a bottomless bowl of cashews, who's got a huge Jawbreaker, and whose outgrown their 20-pound weights.

And don't miss the MTV special, "Ulalume: Howling At New Moon," on Friday, October 30 at 9 PM ET for a brand-new New Moon clip and performances by Paramore, AFI, Dead by Sunrise featuring Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, and Kid Cudi.

(Credit: Rene Cervantes)

In this episode of "The 5," AFI -- who just released their album Crash Love -- prove themselves to be far more lighter touches than you might expect from the dudes behind "Love Like Winter."

Watch and learn as Davey Havok and the boys espouse a cruelty-free lifestyle (they're all either vegan or vegetarian), recall the time Hunter Burgan challenged Paul McCartney to an air bass-off and recall their early days of releasing singles on 7" vinyl.

After AFI's interview, watch brand-new live performance footage of "Beautiful Thieves" from the MTV Ulalume Festival. And don't miss the MTV special, "Ulalume: Howling At New Moon," on Friday, October 30 at 9 PM ET, featuring live performances by Paramore, AFI, Dead by Sunrise featuring Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, and Kid Cudi and interviews with the cast of New Moon.

MTV's Ulalume festival went down in Columbia, Maryland last week with live performances by Paramore, AFI, Dead by Sunrise featuring Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, and Kid Cudi. Couldn't make it to the show? Here's some up-close-and-personal, full-length concert footage. And don't miss the MTV special, "Ulalume: Howling At New Moon," on Friday, October 30 at 9 PM ET

Watch Paramore perform "Brick By Boring Brick," watch AFI's live performance of "Beautiful Thieves," Dead By Sunrise's performance of "Let Down," and Kid Cudi's "Day N Nite."