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“Absolutely fearless”: Teenager shredding Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name at her valedictory goes viral

Erin Phelan covers Bon Jovi at Camps Bay High School.

A student's nonchalant shredding has gone viral after she nailed Bon Jovi's '80s hit You Give Love a Bad Name during her valedictory.

Erin Phelan showcased her musical talents in front of a hall full of her schoolmates during the farewell ceremony, for which she played what looks to be Fender's Nebula Noir 70th Anniversary Player Strat. Slick tapping, screaming whammy bar harmonics, and lyric-imitating licks are all a part of Phelan's trick bag, and the video has since gathered widespread attention.

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