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Camaro Rock: The Second British Invasion
The first British Invasion delivered upbeat tunes based on American music. Then came a more muscular subset, aka "Camaro Rock."
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The first British Invasion delivered upbeat tunes based on American music. Then came a more muscular subset, aka "Camaro Rock."

Some classic songs are better left alone. But then again, a really great cover version can give it a whole new life.

Meandering lyrics, drug-induced hazes, the pressure to play "pop star" -- just a few things that can saddle a great band after a hit album.

Take away his wild onstage persona and the mike stand draped with scarves, and Steven Tyler remains an epic rock vocalist.

John Mellencamp has always told stories about the heartland. But one song in particular captures a larger picture of America - then and now.