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
The Face Of Love
Blue Water White Death
- Song: Song For The Greater Jihad
- by Blue Water White Death
Note: This album is not yet available.
The Face Of Love
Missy Elliot ft. Nelly Furtado
- Song: Get Ur Freak On
- from Tomb Raider Soundtrack
See and Hear Missy Elliot perform "Get Ur Freak On"
The Face Of Love
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Eddie Vedder
- Song: The Face Of Love
- from Dead Man Walking Soundtrack
Hear Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Eddie Vedder perform "The Face Of Love"
The Face Of Love
Bob Dylan And Johnny Cash
- Song: Girl From The North Country
- from Nashville Skyline
See and hear Bob Dylan perform "Girl From The North Country" with Johnny Cash
The Face Of Love
Aretha Franklin and George Michael
- Song: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- from Aretha
See and hear Aretha Franklin perform "I Knew You Were Waiting" with George Michael
Frank Sinatra and Bono
- Song: I've Got You Under My Skin
- from Duets
See and hear Frank Sinatra perform "I've Got You Under My Skin" with Bono
The Face Of Love
Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat
- Song: Opposites Attract
- from Forever Your Girl
See and hear Paula Abdul perform "Opposites Attract" with MC Skat Kat
The Face Of Love
Run DMC And Aerosmith
- Song: Walk This Way
- from Raising Hell
- by Run DMC And Aerosmith
Two Weeks Of Hip-Hop
The Hood Internet
- Song: Two Weeks Of Hip-Hop
- from Mixtape Volume Four
The Face Of Love
Laurie Anderson (with William S. Burroughs)
- Song: Sharkey's Night
- from Mister Heartbreak
Hear Laurie Anderson perform "Sharkey's Night"(Courtesy Groove Shark)
The Face Of Love
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (ft. Kylie Minogue)
- Song: Where The Wild Roses Grow
- from Murder Ballads
See and hear Nick Cave perform "Where The Wild Roses Grow" with Kylie Minogue