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Van Halen is from United States, tagged "hard rock", "rock", "glam metal" and "heavy metal" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Oceania and Asia), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Van Halen's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. Paris Tristesse cover
    1. Canada · North America

    Pierre Lapointe

    pop, pop francophone

    Nothing like Van Halen

    Je déteste ma vie · Paris Tristesse (2014)

    0:30
  2. Paris Otonal cover
    2. Argentina · South America

    Sexteto Mayor

    tango

    Nothing like Van Halen

    Adiós Nonino · Paris Otonal (1992)

    0:30
  3. Timbuktu cover
    3. Mali · Africa

    Issa Bagayogo

    world

    Nothing like Van Halen

    Saye Mogo Bana · Timbuktu (2002)

    0:30
  4. Le ça est le ça cover
    4. France · Europe

    Christian Olivier

    parolier, lyricist

    Nothing like Van Halen

    Le ça est le ça · Le ça est le ça (2023)

    0:30
  5. Pizza King cover
    5. Denmark · Europe

    The Prunes

    danish, hip hop

    Nothing like Van Halen

    Bobby's Uncle · Pizza King (1999)

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  6. Debussy: Clair de Lune; Piano Works cover
    6. Bulgaria · Europe

    Alexis Weissenberg

    classical, french pianist

    Nothing like Van Halen

    Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de Lune · Debussy: Clair de Lune; Piano Works (1986)

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  7. Bak Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş cover
    7. Turkey · Europe

    Selçuk Alagöz

    turkish, pop

    Nothing like Van Halen

    Deliyim Seviyorum · Bak Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş (2002)

    0:30
  8. And Now for the Whatchamacallit cover
    8. Australia · Oceania

    Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

    psychedelic rock, heavy psych

    Shares a little psychedelic rock with Van Halen, from far away

    Hymn for a Droid · And Now for the Whatchamacallit (2019)

    0:30
  9. In Arboreal Whispering cover
    9. Japan · Asia

    Hakobune

    ambient, drone

    Nothing like Van Halen

    Airworthy · In Arboreal Whispering (2016)

    0:30
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