Bizarre but true musical collaborations?

[TrevorR]

57 minutes ago, casapete said:

Here's one I'd forgotten, got a mention on Radio 2 this morning.  Plus rather, errm... interesting Wogan TV show clip.

 

This came on the radio once and my wife said, “Is that the song with Cliff Richard and Van... Van... erm Van... ...Halen?” I nearly had a hernia from laughing!!!!

[discreet]

24 minutes ago, acidbass said:

Isn't Sting about to release an album with Craig David?

That doesn't surprise me - they're both monumental bell-ends.

Edited February 22, 2018 by discreet

[KevB]

2 hours ago, discreet said:

That doesn't surprise me - they're both monumental bell-ends.

Oddly enough this is the band name they will be touring as.

[Marc S]

5 hours ago, LeftyJ said:

Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue

Bone Thugs n Harmony & Phil Collins

Lady Gaga & Metallica at the Superbowl

Sorry to be late to the party - I only just saw this thread. I was going to mention Nick Cave & Kylie
It's something that you might take almost for granted now - as it has been years....
But back then (1996) it seemed such a bizarre collaboration.... I remember being shocked! lol

Didn't a couple of the Sex Pistols (Cook & Jones) also work with Phil Lynott?

Edited February 22, 2018 by Marc S

[casapete]

20 hours ago, TrevorR said:

Half of Thin Lizzy and half the Sex Pistols as The Greedies

Come on, keep up.....

[casapete]

Don't mind a bit of Quo, but thought this was rather too bizarre for me. As a massive Beach Boys fan I was amazed they agreed to it too,

even Brian is in there!

Not one of either band's finest moments, that's for sure.

[casapete]

And then I remembered this, truly dreadful stuff. Okay, I'm done here.....

[Cat Burrito]

Bob Dylan co-wrote Waiting for the Morning Light with Kiss bassist Gene Simmons (on Simmon's 2nd solo album). Dylan also had Mick Jones from the Clash in his touring band at one point.

[TrevorR]

6 hours ago, Marc S said:

Sorry to be late to the party - I only just saw this thread. I was going to mention Nick Cave & Kylie
It's something that you might take almost for granted now - as it has been years....
But back then (1996) it seemed such a bizarre collaboration.... I remember being shocked! lol

Didn't a couple of the Sex Pistols (Cook & Jones) also work with Phil Lynott?

There ya go...

 

[TrevorR]

Oh yeah, Status Quo And Maddy Prior From Steeleye Span...

And possibly the ultimate Christmas single... 

 

Trying to work out what bass Madame Cholet is playing. Looks nice, though.

 

Edited February 22, 2018 by TrevorR

[Bolo]

All of the Judgement Night soundtrack. Awesome though!

 

[EBS_freak]

 

[dg27]

Tom Waits with Bette Midler on "I Never Talk to Strangers" has always been a favorite of mine.

I Never Talk to Strangers

And speaking of Bette Midler, although they never collaborated musically, she was once the girlfriend of Jerry Nolan, drummer from the New York Dolls and Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

On 22/02/2018 at 16:44, Cat Burrito said:

Bob Dylan co-wrote Waiting for the Morning Light with Kiss bassist Gene Simmons (on Simmon's 2nd solo album). Dylan also had Mick Jones from the Clash in his touring band at one point.

Talking of Kiss, Lou Reed co-wrote A World Without Heroes on the infamous Elder album, and Bryan Adams contributed to Creatures Of The Night. 

[dg27]

17 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

On 2/22/2018 at 11:44, Cat Burrito said:

Dylan also had Mick Jones from the Clash in his touring band at one point.

I believe you are thinking of Mick Ronson.

 

[Cat Burrito]

29 minutes ago, dg27 said:

I believe you are thinking of Mick Ronson.

No, although he did too and probably more high profile. Dylan came to a few Clash shows and, Mick Jones aside, Paul Simonon actually played on Dylan's dreadful 1988 Down in the Groove LP too. 

[Stu-khag]

On 23/02/2018 at 07:41, EBS_freak said:

 

Ozzy also sang on was not was' shake your head with Kim basinger . Originally recorded with pre famous madonna but was vetoed. 

 

[el borracho]

Maybe not exactly the most bizarre of collaborations but one where all of the musicians or their bands have been mentioned previously was The Rockers. They comprised of Phil Lynott, Roy Wood, Chas Hodges and John Coghlan and recorded one single - a medley of old rock 'n' roll tunes.

The video features a different drummer - looks like Bev Bevan I think.

 

[Painy]

This is, I think, pretty special! 

[dg27]

8 hours ago, Cat Burrito said:

No, although he did too and probably more high profile. Dylan came to a few Clash shows and, Mick Jones aside, Paul Simonon actually played on Dylan's dreadful 1988 Down in the Groove LP too. 

I'm a big Clash/Mescaleros/Big Audio/Havana 3 AM fan and never heard this--surprised.

[The Saint]

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss produced  one of my favourite albums, Raising Sand...

 

[bassace]

Not strictly a collaboration but when the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show they shared the bill with Pinky and Perky.

I knew you’d be interested.

[Dad3353]

2 minutes ago, bassace said:

...they shared the bill with Pinky and Perky...

... and pork consumption soared..! You had to be there. 

[paul_5]

Sir Christopher Lee and Italian Symphonic Metal band Rhapsody of Fire.

[Monkey Steve]

On 22/02/2018 at 23:31, Bolo said:

All of the Judgement Night soundtrack. Awesome though!

 

Loud Rocks is an album in a similar vein (and to my ears a better result) - great album