Oddest Musical Pairings
If you've ever seen the infamous video of David Bowie's Christmastime duet with Bing Crosby, then you know musicians are capable of the most imaginative (and baffling) collaborations. Sometimes they do it for the money. Sometimes it's to reach an audience they otherwise might not reach. And sometimes it's out of sheer love for musical adventure. On this edition of All Songs Considered we look at odd pairings, some brilliant, and some just so very, very wrong. Host Bob Boilen talks with producer Robin Hilton, NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson and All Songs summer intern Lindsay Sanchez about some of the odd pairings they've loved and loathed over the years.
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Oddest Musical Pairings
Blue Water White Death
- Artist: Blue Water White Death
- Album: Blue Water White Death
- Song: Song For The Greater Jihad
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Missy Elliot ft. Nelly Furtado
- Artist: Missy Elliot ft. Nelly Furtado
- Album: Tomb Raider Soundtrack
- Song: Get Ur Freak On
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Eddie Vedder
- Artist: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Eddie Vedder
- Album: Dead Man Walking Soundtrack
- Song: The Face Of Love
Hear Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Eddie Vedder perform "The Face Of Love"
Bob Dylan And Johnny Cash
- Artist: Bob Dylan And Johnny Cash
- Album: Nashville Skyline
- Song: Girl From The North Country
See and hear Bob Dylan perform "Girl From The North Country" with Johnny Cash
Aretha Franklin and George Michael
- Artist: Aretha Franklin and George Michael
- Album: Aretha
- Song: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
See and hear Aretha Franklin perform "I Knew You Were Waiting" with George Michael
Frank Sinatra and Bono
- Artist: Frank Sinatra and Bono
- Album: Duets
- Song: I've Got You Under My Skin
See and hear Frank Sinatra perform "I've Got You Under My Skin" with Bono
Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat
- Artist: Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat
- Album: Forever Your Girl
- Song: Opposites Attract
See and hear Paula Abdul perform "Opposites Attract" with MC Skat Kat
Run DMC And Aerosmith
- Artist: Run DMC And Aerosmith
- Album: Raising Hell
- Song: Walk This Way
William Shatner And Ben Folds
- Artist: William Shatner And Ben Folds
- Album: Has Been
- Song: Common People
Laurie Anderson (with William S. Burroughs)
- Artist: Laurie Anderson (with William S. Burroughs)
- Album: Mister Heartbreak
- Song: Sharkey's Night
Hear Laurie Anderson perform "Sharkey's Night"(Courtesy Groove Shark)
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (ft. Kylie Minogue)
- Artist: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (ft. Kylie Minogue)
- Album: Murder Ballads
- Song: Where The Wild Roses Grow
See and hear Nick Cave perform "Where The Wild Roses Grow" with Kylie Minogue
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