100 unlikely musical collaborations that actually happened

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I was going to kick off with David Bowie and Bing Crosby, but the more I think about it, the more likely that collaboration seems. So:

1. Neil Young and Devo

― L.H.O.O.Q., Monday, 8 November 2004 11:16 (twenty-one years ago)

2. Tom Waits and Bette Midler

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 8 November 2004 11:17 (twenty-one years ago)

(btw, ageing, out-of-the-loop rock/country/pop/variety star seeking cred with younger, hip performer of whatever ilk falls into the "extremely likely" category.)

― L.H.O.O.Q., Monday, 8 November 2004 11:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Van Morrison and Cliff Richard

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 8 November 2004 11:23 (twenty-one years ago)

that boring nick cave/kylie thing i suppose.

david hasslehoff and whoever gets a guest verse on the hasslehoff hiphop album

aerosmith and run dmc

just blaze and poison

― m. (mitchlnw), Monday, 8 November 2004 11:34 (twenty-one years ago)

oops, forgot the numbering. we're either on five or six or seven, depending on your tolerance for hypotheticals and lies

― m. (mitchlnw), Monday, 8 November 2004 11:36 (twenty-one years ago)

david hasslehoff and whoever gets a guest verse on the hasslehoff hiphop album

The Hasslehoff rap thing will never happen (unfortunately), it was just a false rumour.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 8 November 2004 11:38 (twenty-one years ago)

happy mondays and karl denver

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Monday, 8 November 2004 11:40 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm always quite perplexed by the Kristofferson\Streisand record I see in so many charity shops. Not perplexed enough to buy it though, however much I like Kristofferson. Dunno how unlikely people feel that was though.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 8 November 2004 11:42 (twenty-one years ago)

kate Bush & Prince

― bolloxx, Monday, 8 November 2004 12:23 (twenty-one years ago)

10. Starsailor and Phil Spector

― 3underscore (___), Monday, 8 November 2004 12:30 (twenty-one years ago)

11. John Lydon and Afrika Bambaataa

12. KLF and Tammy Wynette

― peepee (peepee), Monday, 8 November 2004 12:37 (twenty-one years ago)

13. Texas and Method Man

― Robin Goad (rgoad), Monday, 8 November 2004 13:23 (twenty-one years ago)

14 The Beach Boys and Status Quo

― stevo (stevo), Monday, 8 November 2004 13:27 (twenty-one years ago)

15. Princess Superstar and Beth Orton
16. BT and Tori Amos

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 8 November 2004 13:27 (twenty-one years ago)

17. Mariah Carey and ODB

― Robin Goad (rgoad), Monday, 8 November 2004 13:30 (twenty-one years ago)

18. Blink 182 and Robert Smith

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Monday, 8 November 2004 13:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Pscyhedelic Furs and the Turtles (Forever Now, thanks TR)

― Rocco, Monday, 8 November 2004 13:40 (twenty-one years ago)

20. Serge Gainsbourg & Hilda Baker (at least, I'm convinced thta's her doing backing vox on Bloody Jack).

― Jez (Jez), Monday, 8 November 2004 13:43 (twenty-one years ago)

21. Dif Juz & Lee "Scratch" Perry.
(does anyone have this?)

― echoinggrove (echoinggrove), Monday, 8 November 2004 14:42 (twenty-one years ago)

22. New Order/Billy Corgan?

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Monday, 8 November 2004 14:57 (twenty-one years ago)

23. The Rolling Stones and The Chieftains

― papa november (papa november), Monday, 8 November 2004 14:59 (twenty-one years ago)

24.The Rolling Stones and Sonny Rollins
25.Joni Mitchell and Billy Idol

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:26 (twenty-one years ago)

26. Toby Keith and Nelly

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)

er, TIM MCGRAW and Nelly

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:29 (twenty-one years ago)

27. Kate Bush and that lunatic pot-head bassplayer from Killing Joke
28. The Damned and Lol Coxhill

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:30 (twenty-one years ago)

25.Joni Mitchell and Billy Idol

Wha??? Did this happen?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

29. Butthole Surfers and Moby

― the apex of nadirs (Rock Hardy), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:45 (twenty-one years ago)

david hasslehoff and whoever gets a guest verse on the hasslehoff hiphop album
The Hasslehoff rap thing will never happen (unfortunately), it was just a false rumour.

-- Tuomas (tuomas.alh...), November 8th, 2004.

say it isn't so! where'd you hear this?

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)

30. kd lang and tony bennett
31. mousse t and tom jones
32. sonic youth and chuck d

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:53 (twenty-one years ago)

33. Will Oldham and Chris Vrenna (Tweaker) ex-NIN and composer of the theme for DOOM 3 ?!?

― maracas (maracas), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:53 (twenty-one years ago)

34. Sisters of Mercy & Ofra Haza

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:55 (twenty-one years ago)

34.5. Okay, it never really happened, but with one degree of separation you get Frank Zappa-->Dale Bozzio-->Prince.

― briania (briania), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:56 (twenty-one years ago)

35. Sting and Craig David

― maracas (maracas), Monday, 8 November 2004 15:58 (twenty-one years ago)

36. hybrid and chrissie hynde

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:00 (twenty-one years ago)

37. Tina Turner and Cy Curnin & Jamie West-Oram of the Fixx

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)

38. bone thugs n harmony and phil collins
(he was even in the video!!!)

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)

39. Gwen Stefani and New Order

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 8 November 2004 16:03 (twenty-one years ago)

40. Will Oldham and Sage Francis

― maracas (maracas), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:03 (twenty-one years ago)

41. William Shatner and Joe Cocker

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 8 November 2004 16:04 (twenty-one years ago)

42. Neil Diamond and The Band

43. George Jones and James Taylor

― Asthmatic Cajun (Asthmatic Cajun), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:06 (twenty-one years ago)

44. Orbital and David Gray

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:08 (twenty-one years ago)

45. eminem and elton john

― AleXTC (AleXTC), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:11 (twenty-one years ago)

46. The Rascalz and Bret "Hitman" Hart

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:12 (twenty-one years ago)

47. REM and KRS-1

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:15 (twenty-one years ago)

48. Grace Slick/Paul Kantner and the Pointer Sisters ("Fat," from Baron Von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun)

49. Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen, "Beat It"

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:20 (twenty-one years ago)

50. Debbie Gibson & the Circle Jerks

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:22 (twenty-one years ago)

51. Material and Whitney Houston

― the apex of nadirs (Rock Hardy), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:37 (twenty-one years ago)

52. Siouxsie Sioux & Basement Jaxx

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Forthcoming Klaus Dinger/Herbert Grönemeyer record is an odd combination.

― dsd, Monday, 8 November 2004 16:42 (twenty-one years ago)

david hasslehoff and whoever gets a guest verse on the hasslehoff hiphop album
The Hasslehoff rap thing will never happen (unfortunately), it was just a false rumour.
-- Tuomas (tuomas.alh...), November 8th, 2004.

say it isn't so! where'd you hear this?

Someone on ILM mentioned it. Okay, this is not the most reliable source, but it didn't feel like whoever said it was lying. Also, the original news about the Hassle da Hoff album wasn't so convinving either, if I remember correctly the source of the whole rumour was just one website.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:48 (twenty-one years ago)

53. Underworld and Michael Stipe. Not released.

― Scott Warner (thream), Monday, 8 November 2004 16:55 (twenty-one years ago)

54. Marcus Schmickler and Julee Cruise

― mattp, Monday, 8 November 2004 18:07 (twenty-one years ago)

25.Joni Mitchell and Billy Idol
Wha??? Did this happen?

-- Alex in NYC

Yep! Idol added some vocals on Joni's '88 Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm LP, along with Tom Petty, Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson and others.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 8 November 2004 18:07 (twenty-one years ago)

53. Underworld and Michael Stipe. Not released.
-- Scott Warner (scot...), November 8th, 2004.

Scott - how could you not mention UW's aborted collaboration with U2?

Dirty Dirty Dirty...

― Fazil, Monday, 8 November 2004 18:40 (twenty-one years ago)

55. elvis costello and burt bacharach

― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 8 November 2004 18:44 (twenty-one years ago)

55. elvis costello and burt bacharach
Not too unlikely... I'd say Costello-Macca raised more eyebrows in its time.

Another not-too-unlikely-if-you-think-about-it entry:

56. Tori Amos & Trent Reznor ("Past the Mission").

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Monday, 8 November 2004 18:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Tori Amos & Maynard James Keenan's duet on her "Mohammed My Friend" doesn't seem that out of place to me, but to some other people I've played it for, it's definitely a WTFer.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 18:56 (twenty-one years ago)

57. morrissey & siouxsie

interlude is one of the strangest coupling of alterna-personalities ever

58. macca and jacko

nevermind that they're now both considered the "old guard" of pop... at the time, jacko was just a coupla records past being a member of the 5 and was just setting out as his own soul sensation. macca was on the decline - in his ex-beatles, ex-wings "low-point of the career" phase. not to mention the bizarre video

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 18:58 (twenty-one years ago)

59. Westlife and Mariah Carey.
60. Take That and Lulu
61. Blue and Stevie Wonder

(Blue and Elton John seems not unlikely)

― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:02 (twenty-one years ago)

62. paul simon and all those african dudes.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:06 (twenty-one years ago)

63. paul mccartney and youth

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:08 (twenty-one years ago)

64. judas priest and ripper owens

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

65. Gene Simmons & Lou Reed

― darin (darin), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

66. Wyclef Jean and Kenny Rogers

― mike a, Monday, 8 November 2004 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

67. morrissey and dimanda galas

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

66. Wyclef Jean and Kenny Rogers...AND Pharoah Monche, too.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:53 (twenty-one years ago)

x-post (to my own post)

can't spell or type today, sorry.

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

68. Gene Simmons & Bob Dylan

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

69. Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:56 (twenty-one years ago)

70. Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

65. Gene Simmons & Lou Reed
68. Gene Simmons & Bob Dylan

so basically, if you're jewish, gene simmons will collaborate with you? is that how it works?

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

so basically, if you're jewish, gene simmons will collaborate with you? is that how it works?

Look for that new Gene Simmons/Klezmatics collaboration soon!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:02 (twenty-one years ago)

71.Alice Cooper and Liza Minnelli

(Worth remembering that at the time he was still theoretically a rocker; his "Hollywood Squares"/"Muppet Show" days had yet to arrive.)

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:04 (twenty-one years ago)

72. Bryan Adams and Tina Turner (ugh, one of the worst duets ever)

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:15 (twenty-one years ago)

73. Almost forgot about this one -- Tom Jones & New Model Army

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:19 (twenty-one years ago)

74. Bowie and Bing!

― Huk-L, Monday, 8 November 2004 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)

75. Jimmy Page and P. Diddy - 'Come With Me.' Especially the Saturday Night Live version - in my top 5 WTF moments of all time.

― 57 7th (calstars), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:39 (twenty-one years ago)

76. Jon Bon Jovi (pre-fame) and Chewbacca - Christmas in the Stars

― 57 7th (calstars), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:44 (twenty-one years ago)

ha ha holy shit THERE's a new addition to my slsk wishlist!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)

76. Jon Bon Jovi (pre-fame) and Chewbacca - Christmas in the Stars

wtf?

― Huk-L, Monday, 8 November 2004 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)

He's credited as Jon Bongiovi. The record came out in '82 or '83. Hits include: 'What do you get a Wookie for Christmas (When he Already Owns a Comb?)'

― 57 7th (calstars), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

77. Liza Minelli & The Pet Shop Boys

― daavid (daavid), Monday, 8 November 2004 20:58 (twenty-one years ago)

78. Tammy Wynette & THe KLF

― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:05 (twenty-one years ago)

77. Liza Minelli & The Pet Shop Boys

i almost put this one, but decided it actually made perfect sense and was a natural progression. same with dusty too

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:09 (twenty-one years ago)

'What do you get a Wookie for Christmas (When he Already Owns a Comb?)'

HOLY FUCK I AM IN ROFFLE VALHALLA

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:09 (twenty-one years ago)

79. Klaus Schulze & Mayhem

― Siegbran (eofor), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Now I'm imagining Bon Jovi hits as sung as duets between JBJ and Chewy.

BonJovi: I'm a cowboy...
Chewy: RAAAAWRRGGGGH
BonJovi: On a STEEEL horse I ride, and I'm wanted...
Chewy: RAAAWRGH RAAARGAAAWWWGGGHHH
BonJovi: Dead or aliiiiive...
Chewy: *simultaneously* RAWRGH RAWGH RAWGH RAAAAAWWWRRRGH

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:11 (twenty-one years ago)

I have the 7" for that Wookie/Comb single. CLASSIQUE

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:11 (twenty-one years ago)

nick LOL

― 57 7th (calstars), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:12 (twenty-one years ago)

80. Liza Minelli and Fishbone

Liza works it!

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:12 (twenty-one years ago)

81. Annette Funichello & Fishbone

― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:13 (twenty-one years ago)

82. q-tip and rem

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:15 (twenty-one years ago)

83. axl rose and tommy stinson
84. p. diddy and tommy stinson

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:16 (twenty-one years ago)

85. shane mcgowan and nick cave

i mean yeah it sorta makes sense, but it's still pretty f'ing weird

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Liza Minelli and Fishbone

HOLY SHIT I HAVE NEVER HEARD THIS. I AM THE WORST BIGGEST FISHBONE FAN EVER EVER.

Also...

86. Fishbone and THE SHATNER

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:17 (twenty-one years ago)

87. Fishbone and DONNY OSMOND

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)

88. Fishbone and Blackstreet and Slash

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)

88. Toni Tenille & Pink Floyd

― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:19 (twenty-one years ago)

About the Liza/Fishbone thing; I had no idea that A) Outkast was making a movie musical, and that B) Fishbone was gonna be in it. This is good, I think.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:21 (twenty-one years ago)

89. scritti politti and miles davis

― artdamages (artdamages), Monday, 8 November 2004 23:00 (twenty-one years ago)

90. Tom Jones and Wyclef Jean - "Tom Jones International" was totally roffleworthy

― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 8 November 2004 23:32 (twenty-one years ago)

91. bono and sinatra. bono care too much for everything. sinatra didn't care for anything. the result, in my opinion, was terrible.

― Elvis is Dead, Tuesday, 9 November 2004 00:03 (twenty-one years ago)

92. Mark E. Smith and Mouse On Mars

― Sasha (sgh), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 00:21 (twenty-one years ago)

93. Orbital and Metallica

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 00:26 (twenty-one years ago)

94. Teenage Fanclub and De La Soul

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 00:30 (twenty-one years ago)

95. nirvana and the meat puppets. i mean, yeah, nirvana were somewhere deep within nirvana's roots, and they both came from the amerindie underground, but really, when you think about it, it makes no sense whatsoever. it makes no sense right down to the point of cobain singing meat puppets songs that were entirely out of his vocal range.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 00:33 (twenty-one years ago)

What doesn't make sense about it?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 00:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, those Meat Puppet songs were out of Curt Kirkwood's vocal range, too.

Don't get me wrong though - Meat Puppets II is awesome.

― darin (darin), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 01:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, vocal range or not, it's not like the Meat Puppets and Nirvana are all that different from each other --- genre/demographic wise.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 01:05 (twenty-one years ago)

the thrash- and noise- and bubblegum- and metal-inspired rock band picks one fellow veteran of the indie rock scene to get up on one of the world's biggest stages with them, and they choose ... a psychedelic bluegrass folk thingy band. a band they have nothing whatsoever in common with, musically speaking (well, ok, i can see nirvana maybe playing "split myself in two," or something off the first meat puppets album, but that was already a decade old at that point, and that's not the kind of songs they chose to collaborate on). i just thought it was weird all around. fun and interesting, but also strange and unlikely.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 01:06 (twenty-one years ago)

96. Bon Jovi and Max Martin

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 01:09 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.tonythetyger.com/demask_chubby.jpg

― prehistoric men fighting dinosaurs, Tuesday, 9 November 2004 01:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien and Dinosaur Jr.

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 06:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Thurston Moore and Brian Chippendale as far as how fucking different their styles are

― Spinning Down Alone You Spin Alive (ex machina), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 06:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Kenny Rogers and Coolio

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 07:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Mike Doughty and 808 State

― choo choo the herky jerky dancer (papa november), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 08:01 (twenty-one years ago)

P.Diddy and David Bowie (something from the Training Day soundtrack)

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 08:10 (twenty-one years ago)

102: Ani DiFranco and Jackie Chan.
Worth finding.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 09:18 (twenty-one years ago)

103. placebo and my bloody valentine

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 09:41 (twenty-one years ago)

104. depeche mode and i s a n

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 09:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Ani DiFranco and Jackie Chan

This thread just gets more and more entertaining.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 14:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh yeah...TOM WAITS BLUES EXPLOSION

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 14:06 (twenty-one years ago)

105. The Eurythmics & Holger Czukay
106. The Eurythmics & Chris + Cosey
107. Steeleye Span & Peter Sellers
108. Sparks & Peter Cook

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 14:15 (twenty-one years ago)

John Martyn & Lee Perry

― bham, Tuesday, 9 November 2004 14:37 (twenty-one years ago)

110. Paul + Linda McCartney & Lee Perry

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 14:39 (twenty-one years ago)

111. Robert Palmer & Lee Perry

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 14:41 (twenty-one years ago)

102: Ani DiFranco and Jackie Chan.

!!!! Gah.

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 14:57 (twenty-one years ago)

112. Sly & Robbie with Bob Dylan

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:03 (twenty-one years ago)

sly and robbie and various other reggae types with Serge Gainsbourg on his reggae album, which is actually quite good. there are lots of scond habd copies for sale in belgium, if ever u want to pick up a copy

― Robin Goad (rgoad), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:11 (twenty-one years ago)

111. Robert Palmer & Lee Perry

i've never heard that collaboration, but it makes total sense considering palmer's output over the years. i'd rate that one as "likely."

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:28 (twenty-one years ago)

113. Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

114. Diamanda Galás and John Paul Jones
115. Stina Nordenstam and Brett Anderson

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Neil Young and Rick James were in a band together called Mynah Birds in the mid-sixties and they even recorded several songs for Motown. Rick James was AWOL from the Navy at the time, living in Canada, and when he was finally busted, the band folded. The material is still there but has never been released.

― shookout (shookout), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:38 (twenty-one years ago)

i've never heard that collaboration, but it makes total sense considering palmer's output over the years. i'd rate that one as "likely."

Okay then:

121. Robert Palmer & Gary Numan

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:44 (twenty-one years ago)

122. Chick Corea and Anthony Braxton

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:45 (twenty-one years ago)

123. Can & Tim Hardin
124. Lou Reed & Don Cherry
125. Lou Reed & Doug Yule (post-VU)

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:46 (twenty-one years ago)

c'mon, people -- TOM JONES AND NEW MODEL ARMY, once again. I mean, how on God's Green Earth did that come together??!?! It's not like there's some Welsh bond between them or anything.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:46 (twenty-one years ago)

How could I forget:

126. Lou Reed & Kiss!

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)

127. Duke Ellington and John Coltrane (featuring various combinations of their respective rhythm sections)

― Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)

128. XTC's Andy Partridge and the Mission UK (Partridge produced the Mish's abortive single, "Hands Across the Water"). Who thought this would work?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:55 (twenty-one years ago)

129. Frank Zappa & The Chieftains

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:55 (twenty-one years ago)

130. Frank Zappa & Van Morrison

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:56 (twenty-one years ago)

... am I detecting a predilection for the Oirish in Frank's work?

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:56 (twenty-one years ago)

131. Steeleye Span & David Bowie (on a cover of "To Know Him Is To Love Him")

132. Run DMC & the Stone Roses ("Fools Gold" as the main sample on "What's It All About")

133. Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Big Daddy Kane & Kool Moe Dee (on Quincy Jones "Birdland")

134. Whitney Houston & Material (covering Robert Wyatt/Soft Machine's "Memories")

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:58 (twenty-one years ago)

The Ani DiFranco and Jackie Chan collab is awe-inspiring. I have it on a collection called "When Pigs Fly: Songs You Never Thought You'd Hear."

135. Purportedly: Ozzy Osbourne and Albert Hammond on the Magic Lanterns' "One Night Stand." Don't know if this is true, though.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah 134 is a good one! Houston Sings Hopper!!!!!!

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

136. Was Not Was & Ozzy Osbourne
136. Was Not Was & Mel Torme

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Ani DiFranco and Maceo Parker and Prince

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)

AND Larry Graham, too.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Classical crossovers have never been that unlikely, but:

138. U2 (as the Passengers) and Luciano Pavarotti
139. Freddy Mercury (with or without the rest of Queen?) and Montserrat Caballe

― j.lu (j.lu), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:17 (twenty-one years ago)

136. Was Not Was & Ozzy Osbourne
...and Kim Basinger!

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:18 (twenty-one years ago)

140. Kevin Ayers and Elton John (several tracks on Sweet Deceiver)

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:20 (twenty-one years ago)

141. The Incredible String Band, Chick Corea, Woody Woodmansey & Mike Garson

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"... am I detecting a predilection for the Oirish in Frank's work?"

Frank Zappa & Think Lizzy?
Frank Zappa & The Pogues?

OK, maybe not.

"[Was Not Was]...and Kim Basinger!"

That's actually an urban myth, isn't it?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)

YoYo Ma and Edgar Meyer and Bela Fleck

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:30 (twenty-one years ago)

BOOTSY COLLINS AND DOC WATSON

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:30 (twenty-one years ago)

http://digilander.libero.it/contux/images/shake_your_head.jpg

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:38 (twenty-one years ago)

x-post

"That's actually an urban myth, isn't it?"

Uh, no, apparently not - my humble apologies for ever doubting you!

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

144 (I think). Whitney Houston & Bill Laswell

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:44 (twenty-one years ago)

... see No. 134 above

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:49 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll get me coat.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:53 (twenty-one years ago)

144 (I think). Whitney Houston & Bill Laswell
-- Stewart Osborne (stewart.osborn...), November 9th, 2004 10:44 AM. (Stewart Osborne) (later)

... see No. 134 above

Also #51.

― the apex of nadirs (Rock Hardy), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 17:19 (twenty-one years ago)

145. Zappa and L. Shankar
146. Not really, but the Beatles and Jay-Z.

― the apex of nadirs (Rock Hardy), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 17:23 (twenty-one years ago)

"Shake Your Head" is the best thing Was (Not Was) have ever done.

Absolutely classic!

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 19:45 (twenty-one years ago)

147. Chick Corea and Foo Fighters (which means you only need two degrees of separation to get from Anthony Braxton to Kurt Cobain)

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

148. Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman

― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

The collaboration between Oasis and Chemical Brothers may not seem unlikely now, but certainly did back in 1996.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

149. Beach Boys and Fat Boys

― Gavin Mueller, Tuesday, 9 November 2004 20:32 (twenty-one years ago)

The Ani DiFranco and Jackie Chan collabo is a cover of "Unforgettable".
Hang on a second, I'll put it online.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:03 (twenty-one years ago)

It's really not that cringe inducing. Just weird.
Ani DiFranco and Jackie Chan - "Unforgettable"

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Does anyone else remember that David Sanborn-hosted music show on NBC from the late '80s?

http://www.geocities.com/bourbonStreet/Delta/3030/nmshows.html

― (Jon L), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:26 (twenty-one years ago)

150. The Eurythmics & Jannick Top (Magma bassist, played on "Revenge")
151. Celine Dion & Jannick Top (he produced one of her early albums)

― udu wudu (udu wudu), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.cillu.com/npics/mikelovebrianwilson.gif

― jushinthunderliger (deangulberry), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

152. Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield singing "Upside Down" on what I have to assume is a period variety show (a friend made me a mix CD of a bunch of these TJ performances, this one was the most "Huh?" of them all).

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:27 (twenty-one years ago)

153. Conny Plank producing the Scorpions

― (Jon L), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:33 (twenty-one years ago)

154) Metallica & Marianne Faithful

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 22:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Metallica and Ja Rule

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 23:01 (twenty-one years ago)

The mother of all unlikely collaborations is obviously The Spawn soundtrack, even though that was the whole point of it. Still, check out the track list...

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 23:14 (twenty-one years ago)

153. Conny Plank producing the Scorpions

Well, they are all Germans. I didn't know this, though. What album did he produce? And why wasn't it thoroughly rocktastic?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 00:18 (twenty-one years ago)

the first one, 1972's 'lonesome crow'. haven't heard it, but would like to someday, early Scorpions are often described as spacier.

― (Jon L), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 00:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow. Must seek that out.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 00:40 (twenty-one years ago)

"Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield singing "Upside Down" on what I have to assume is a period variety show"

That's all very well, but what I want to know is: which "Upside Down"?

The Jesus & Mary Chain one, the Magazine one or the Diana Ross one?!?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 14:39 (twenty-one years ago)

fifteen years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP_RPe0JdQY

― Maresn3st, Sunday, 16 August 2020 19:21 (five years ago)

lol most of these collaborations are complete garbage

― Mr. Snrub, Monday, 17 August 2020 01:32 (five years ago)

I didn't know that Connie Plank produced Whodini until I watched the new doc about him

― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 17 August 2020 02:35 (five years ago)

Sting and Shaggy

― frogbs, Monday, 17 August 2020 02:46 (five years ago)

13. Texas and Method Man
― Robin Goad (rgoad)

The oddness and unsuitability of this one has haunted me for years.

― chap, Monday, 17 August 2020 14:51 (five years ago)

We've gotten this far without Madonna and Joe Henry?

― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Monday, 17 August 2020 14:52 (five years ago)

lol most of these collaborations are complete garbage
― Mr. Snrub, Sunday, August 16, 2020 6:32 P

you're not wrong. most of this sort of thing reminds me of that skit from the mighty boosh. "past and future coming together to make something not as good as either" — or something like that i forgot how it goes. but yeah.

― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Monday, 17 August 2020 15:16 (five years ago)

Phantogram + Big Boi = Big Grams EP

― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 17 August 2020 15:23 (five years ago)

Vin Diesel and Arthur Russell

Vincent Gallo and Jean-Michel Basquiat

Britney Spears and LCD Soundsystem

― henry s, Monday, 17 August 2020 17:18 (five years ago)

-Scarlett Johansson & David Bowie (he sings on a couple of tracks on her Tom Waits covers album)

-Paul Simon & Brian Eno (the entire Surprise album)

-Fun Lovin' Criminals & Ian McCulloch (duet of Summer Winds on the FLC album Mimosa. The FLC are guest players on two tracks on Echo & the Bunnymen's 'What Are You Going To Do With Your Life' as well)

-Bryan Ferry & Antony (from Antony and the Johnsons, on the Rogue's Gallery album of pirate songs)

― Valentijn, Monday, 17 August 2020 17:32 (five years ago)

Richard Thompson and Hugh Cornwell were in a band together in high school. I don't think any recordings exist.

― Valentijn, Monday, 17 August 2020 17:45 (five years ago)

Iggy Pop and the Cult
Tom Waits and Primus
Kurtis Blow and Bob Dylan
U2's rhythm section and Nanci Griffith
Aimee Mann and Rush
Al DiMeola and Paul Simon

― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 17 August 2020 17:53 (five years ago)

four years pass...

Warren Zevon and George Clinton on "Leave My Monkey Alone"

― j.o.h.n. in evanston (john. a resident of chicago.), Wednesday, 26 February 2025 21:33 (one year ago)

34. Sisters of Mercy & Ofra Haza
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, November 8, 2004

Andrew Eldritch appears on a Sarah Brightman album.

― Kim Kimberly, Wednesday, 26 February 2025 22:04 (one year ago)

Van Morrison and Cliff Richard
― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 8 November 2004 11:23 (twenty years ago) bookmarkflaglink

No mention of Janet Jackson and Cliff Richard?

― you can see me from westbury white horse, Wednesday, 26 February 2025 22:07 (one year ago)

and it was produced by Moroder / Bellotte

― you can see me from westbury white horse, Wednesday, 26 February 2025 22:08 (one year ago)

Seasick Steve & John Paul Jones (live clips on YouTube)

― Hideous Lump, Wednesday, 26 February 2025 22:31 (one year ago)

Only distorted and incomplete video exists, but Dusty Springfield & Jimi Hendrix doing "Mockingbird" on her TV series.

― Hideous Lump, Wednesday, 26 February 2025 22:34 (one year ago)

This is Hendrix with Robert Wyatt, though the guitar is so low in the mix it could be anyone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU1VPp4rJW4

― Inside The Wasp Factory with Gregg Wallace (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 26 February 2025 22:38 (one year ago)

I was originally surprised to discover that Jim Steinman co-produced the single mix of Take That's Never Forget (with Brothers in Rhythm) and Boyzone's No Matter What (with Andrew Lloyd Webber/Nigel Wright, who together were ofc Doctor Spin), though his touch is obvious especially on the former.

Also

13. Texas and Method Man
― Robin Goad (rgoad)
The oddness and unsuitability of this one has haunted me for years.
― chap, Monday, 17 August 2020 15:51 (four years ago) bookmarkflaglink

The strangest thing is that there was a second Texas/Wu-Tang teamup a few years ago

Others that come to mind:
Brian Wilson appearing on that one song on Richard Ashcroft's second album
Kate Bush uniting Prince and Lenny Henry on the same song (though they weren't in the studio at the same time)
Dagmar Krause doing backing vocals for Paul Young

― you can see me from westbury white horse, Wednesday, 26 February 2025 22:40 (one year ago)

John Lydon and Kate Bush. Just found out about it yesterday. Never to be released, apparently.

― Mark G, Thursday, 27 February 2025 08:33 (one year ago)

Manowar + Orson Welles!

― atonar, Thursday, 27 February 2025 13:36 (one year ago)

Chick Corea - Stanley Clarke - L. Ron Hubbard

― Josefa, Thursday, 27 February 2025 13:50 (one year ago)

This is Hendrix with Robert Wyatt, though the guitar is so low in the mix it could be anyone

Hendrix on bass.

― Please play Lou Reed's irritating guitar sounds (Tom D.), Thursday, 27 February 2025 13:57 (one year ago)

Rowan Atkinson and Kate Bush

― Hideous Lump, Thursday, 27 February 2025 14:05 (one year ago)

Rolf Harris and Kate Bush

― Please play Lou Reed's irritating guitar sounds (Tom D.), Thursday, 27 February 2025 14:07 (one year ago)

Simple Minds & Herbie Hancock
Iggy Pop & Simple Minds

― Please play Lou Reed's irritating guitar sounds (Tom D.), Thursday, 27 February 2025 14:23 (one year ago)

Laura Nyro and Duane Allman. they both did a lot of collabs but still seems an odd pairing. and it works

― that's not my post, Thursday, 27 February 2025 17:29 (one year ago)

Current 93 + Rickie Lee Jones
Current 93 + Andrew W.K.
Current 93 + Tiny Tim (though maybe not THAT surprising)

― atonar, Thursday, 27 February 2025 17:56 (one year ago)

Mike Watt and Kelly Clarkson

― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 27 February 2025 18:01 (one year ago)

Andy Partridge appearing on a Moonriders album still blows my mind

― frogbs, Thursday, 27 February 2025 18:06 (one year ago)

Continuing from number 153, Connie Plank and Duke Ellington

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw0p4669QyI

...so yeah, "Harlem Airshaft" to "Winds of Change" with one degree of separation.

― Theracane Gratifaction (bendy), Thursday, 27 February 2025 19:51 (one year ago)

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