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The 25 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"

From Jon Stewart dancing with Springsteen to Chris Gaines: a music fan's guide to the fake news show

Posted Nov 06, 2007 6:57 AM

Dancing with Bruce
(October 18, 2007)
What does Jon Stewart do in his free time? He stands in for Courteney Cox in the "Dancing in the Dark" video.

NEXT: MC Rove

MC Rove
(March 29, 2007)
Karl Rove's hip-hop-happy performance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner inspires Jon to drop his own lyrics about Bush's former puppet master.

NEXT: Straight Outta Congress

Straight Outta Congress
(September 27, 2007)
Hip-hop's biggest stars were in the House for a congressional hearing on rap lyrics: David Banner, Master P and, of course, Jan Schakowsky.

NEXT: Viacom vs. YouTube

Viacom vs. YouTube
(March 22, 2007)
Demetri Martin reports in this Professional Important News segment detailing the Viacom and Google battle over YouTube clips, while using only paper cutouts, hand-drawn T-shirts and "serious reporting."

NEXT: Stewart Gets Owned By Posh Spice

Stewart Gets Owned By Posh Spice
(October 25,2000)
Posh Spice tells Jon Stewart that he isn't that funny, forcing Stewart to admit, after much duress, that he'll never be as funny as Benny Hill. Afterwards, Stewart promises to wash away the tears in a sarcasm shower.

NEXT: MC Dubya

MC Dubya
(August 25th, 2005)
How could Kanye say George Bush doesn't care about black people? Our 43rd president lays down the conservative rhetoric with a fat Run-DMC beat.

NEXT: White Stripes Teach the Daily Show How to Rock

The White Stripes Teach The Daily Show How to Rock (December 1, 2005) The Daily Show introduces its first-ever musical guest, the White Stripes, who proceed to blow out TV speakers across the nation with "The Denial Twist."

NEXT: Neil Young Talks "Heart of Gold"

Neil Young Talks Heart of Gold
(March 9, 2006)
Neil Young talks about his new concert film, and how it alienated about 400 of his fans.

NEXT: Tom Waits Performs

Tom Waits Performs
(November 28th, 2006)
Troubadour Waits makes a rare live (and television) appearance when he stops by Stewart's set to perform "Day After Tomorrow."

NEXT: Honey, I Shrunk the KISS

Honey, I Shrunk the KISS
(May 11th, 2006)
Correspondent Jason Jones attempts to end a long-running feud between two dwarf KISS cover bands, Mini-Kiss and Tiny-Kiss. It's a battle of microscopic proportions.

NEXT: Tony Snow: Press Secretary, Saxophonist

Tony Snow: Press Secretary, Saxophonist
(August 23, 2006)
White House Press Secretary Tony Snow blows a mean sax solo as he performs with rockers Mountain.

NEXT: George Bush, The Summer Vacation Montage

George Bush, The Summer Vacation Montage
(August 25, 2005)
Bananarama's "Cruel Summer" provides the soundtrack for this highlight vid of George Bush's summer, which evidently included lots of fishing, walking and shaking hands.

NEXT: Michael Jackson Complains of Racism in the Music Industry

Michael Jackson Complains of Racism in the Music Industry
(July 10, 2002)
Jacko calls a press conference with the Reverend Al Sharpton; Stewart is all too eager to report.

NEXT: Lance Bass Talks Straight About Acting, Lou Perlman

Lance Bass Talks Straight About Acting, Lou Pearlman
(October 21, 2001)
Lance Bass of *NSYNC stops by to talk about his contribution to modern cinema, On The Line.

NEXT: Tenacious Delight

Tenacious Delight
(September 27, 2001)
Jack Black and Kyle Gass take time out of their busy schedules to give Stewart "the scoop on the D" before rocking out on "Dio."

NEXT: Diddy's Got A Brand New Bag

Diddy's Got A Brand New Bag
(March 29, 2001)
Stephen Colbert checks in to reveal the real reason why Puff Daddy changed his name to P. Diddy.

NEXT: Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl
(February 12, 2001)
Dave Grohl stops by to talk about charging the podium at the Grammy Awards and pissing with the bathroom door open.

NEXT: Great Balls of Ire

Great Balls of Ire
(July 17, 2000)
Stewart reports on the clash of the geriatric titans on a Legends of Rock tour featuring Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard.

NEXT: Chris Gaines, Moment of Zen

Chris Gaines, Moment of Zen
(September 30, 1999)
This episode's Moment of Zen is brought to you by Chris Gaines, Garth Brooks' "rocker" alter-ego. Gaines/Brooks tells his fans that if they can't get down with his "harder edge," that's cool.

NEXT: Michael Stipe Interview

Michael Stipe Interview
(January 20th, 1999)
Stipe takes a seat on Stewart's couch to talk R.E.M., the joy of singing "Everybody Hurts" and whether Oasis really are pompous asses.

NEXT: CD-Rob

CD-Rob
(July 28, 2003)
The topic of illegal downloading is discussed, and Stewart recommends that downloaders be punished the old-fashioned way: By having their computers overtaken by Orin Hatch.

NEXT: The Wallflowers' Jakob Dylan Talks About Cheese

The Wallflowers' Jakob Dylan Talks About Cheese
(November 7, 2002)
The spawn of Bob Dylan talks about the stuff "you don't find out in Rolling Stone."

NEXT: Sting beats Stewart

Sting beats Stewart
(September 24, 2002)
The Daily Show host isn't that upset he lost to Sting at the Emmys; there's still that fiddle-playing contest Stewart beat the Police bassist in.

NEXT: George W. Bush, Composer-In-Chief

George W. Bush, Composer-In-Chief
(May 15, 2007)
Bush uses a press conference to take control of a student symphony, and then teaches the kids about the wonders of Night Ranger.

NEXT: Shania Twain's Fireworked-Up About Stewart's Reporting

Shania Twain's Fireworked-Up About Stewart's Reporting
(March 4th, 1999)
An erroneous report that Twain can shoot firecrackers out of her "Twain" forces the Daily Show host to make a rare on-air retraction.

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