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What made this choice so smart wasn't the fact that David picked a pop tune like ''Billie Jean'' for ''Songs from the Year You Were Born'' Week. Rather, it was David's savvy decision to eschew the King of Pop's iconic version for Chris Cornell's haunting, rock-friendly arrangement that really paid off. It won him legions of fans — and even the respect of Simon Cowell.
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Like Simon says, song choice can make or break any Idol. Here we look back at the savviest tune selections -- and some bafflingly bad musical moves
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