The drums roll. The trumpets shout. The tubas blare. And soon everyone is clapping, tapping their feet and, if they recognize the pep band's version of "Seven Nation Army" or "Hey Baby" or "25 or 6 to ...

Cover songs, at some point, became part of nu-metal culture. To be more specific, these were mostly covers of pop songs. Sure, some did it before Limp Bizkit unleashed their take on George Michael's ...