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"The Strokes are now streaming their newest album, Comedown Machine, on their website \u2014 a week ahead of its scheduled release date of March 25. \nThe group teased fans with the album's first single, \"One Way Trigger,\" back in January.  \nSEE ALSO: New Web App Customizes Music for TV and Movies\n\nComedown Machine will be the New York-based rock band's fifth studio album. Their previous album, Angles, was released in 2011. \nGive it a listen for yourself. What do you think of the new tracks? Let us know below. \nBONUS: 14 Bizarrely Awesome Rap Cover Videos\n\n\n\n14 Bizarre Hip Hop Song Covers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. 'Look At Me Now' -- Paul Vlahos\n\nPaul Vlahos, a Sacramento, Calif.-based voice actor, gives spot-on impersonations of the Family Guy cast while rapping Chris Brown's \"Look At Me Now.\"\nPeter, Cleveland, Joe, Herbert and, yes, even Stewie drop verses. There are a few FG references thrown into the mix, too. It's nothing short of a spectacle.   \nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. 'Get Low' -- Dan Henig\n\nThere's nothing that a fresh cappuccino and Lil' Jon sonnet can't cure. \nLike 3-6-9, musician Dan Henig surprised a quiet group of coffee shop customers with an acoustic version of Lil' Jon and the East Side Boyz's \"Get Low,\" bringing them out of their caffeinated daze and over to both the windows and walls.\nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. 'Hey Ya' -- Obadiah Parker\n\nOK, not technically a \"rap\" song, but still a cool cover. \nMat Weddle, from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based folk band Obadiah Parker, gives a soothing rendition of Outkast's 2003 classic. \nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. 'Look At Me Now' -- Karmin \n\nPop duo (and real life sweethearts) Karmin has the Chris Brown fever, too. Watch this impressive cover of \"Look At Me Now\" (sans the Family Guy cast.)\nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. 'B*tches Ain't Sh*t' -- Ben Folds feat. Bob Saget\n\nBen Folds' classic cover of Dr. Dre's \"B*tches Ain't Sh*t.\" Everyone's favorite '90s TV dad, Bob Saget, makes a surprise appearance during the second verse.    \nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. 'Lose Yourself' -- Taylor Swift\r\n\r\n\n\nYou had us at \"yo.\"\nOriginal song.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. 'Ghetto Gospel'  -- The Funky Fresh Sr Choir\n\n\"Come over here, kids, and let grandma sing you a song about that time the cops tried to catch her riding dirty.\"\nProbably one of the best things ever. This gospel choir, made up of predominately elderly men and women, tries their well-intentioned hands at five rap covers: Eminem's \"Lose Yourself,\" Chamillionaire's \"Riding Dirty,\" Outkast's \"Hey Ya,\" Pussy Cat Dolls' \"Don't Cha\" and Nelly's \"Hot in Here.\"\nTwo words: Nailed it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. 'Move B*tch' -- GANknowtheygotem\n\nYouTube user GANknowtheygotem looks shyly into the camera, and says, \"So .. this is my first ukulele video I'm putting on YouTube.\"\nThere are a few seconds of modest silence, followed by: \"Hope you enjoy it.\"\nUnexpected awesomeness ensues.  \nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. 'Tha Carter 3' -- Jordan DeLisser\nPiano extraordinaire Jordan DeLisser performs a medley of Lil' Wayne's \"Tha Carter 3\" in its entirety. Awesome with a capital \"A.\" \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. 'Still Fly' -- The Devil Wears Prada\n\nGator boots, a pimped out Gucci suit and five skinny punk kids. It's a combo made in heaven.\nThis version of Big Tymer's \"Still Fly,\" performed by metal band The Devil Wears Prada, appears on Fearless Records' \"Punk Goes Crunk\" album. \nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. 'Love The Way You Lie' -- Fate of the Hopeless \n\nWhy say something when you can scream it instead? \nMetal band Fate of the Hopeless drops a grungy, yet strangely melodic cover of Eminem's \"Love The Way You Lie.\"\nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. 'Slow Jamz' -- Jef Kearns and DJ Sean Sax\n\nPaging Ron Burgundy. \nJef Kearns and DJ Sean Sax add some jazz flute \"smooth\" to Kanye West's already groovy \"Slow Jamz.\"\nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. 'Candy Shop' -- Dan Finnerty &amp; The Dan Band\n\n\"So seductive.\"\nThis finger-snapping cover, made famous by Dan Finnerty &amp; The Dan Band in the final scene of 2009's The Hangover, makes 50 Cent's \"Candy Shop\" sound like an innocent jazz jam. Until you listen to the lyrics.\nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. 'Men In Black' -- T.S. Miller\n\nT.S. Miller drops this epic cover of Will Smith's \"Men in Black\" by looping the guitar riff and drums, then singing -- while adding in a few guitar solos on top -- the whole thing. \nOriginal song. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBONUS: 'Hot Cheetos &amp; Takis' -- Y.N. Rich Kids\n\nIt's not a cover, but definitely worth referencing. \nY.N. RichKids is part of a Minneapolis after school program called Beats and Rhymes that helps kids experiment with music. They released this video about snacking back in April. \nGuaranteed to make your day better. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage via Simone Joyner/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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