Rock-A-Likes: Grohl, Kiedis and More Strike Familiar Rock Poses

When compared to the rest of society, rock stars are a pretty unusual bunch, with their leather pants and combustible undergarments. But though big names often think of themselves as unique as a snowflake, our photo editor has captured their essential similarity ... to other rock stars. Check out our new gallery Rock-A-Likes to see Dave Grohl inadvertently channeling John Bonham, Justin Timberlake finding his inner Layne Staley, Karen O striking a Steve Perry pose, Josh Homme getting his Elvis on, and many more. Leave suggestions for future Rock-A-Likes in the comments, too.

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Song Stories

“Baby Got Back”

Sir Mix-a-Lot | 1992

While watching a Budweiser commercial during the Super Bowl, Sir Mix-a-Lot thought the skinny female models in the ad didn’t represent reality. So he wrote this ode to ample bottoms, featuring its famous to-the-point lyric: “I like big butts and I cannot lie.” MTV banished the video, featuring shaking booties and sexually suggestive fruit, to 9 p.m. or later. “I thought my career was over,” he told Rolling Stone. “Then I called Rick Rubin, and I told him the video was banned, and he was like, 'Great!' We sold another 2 million records.”

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