Should Stevie Wonder / Paul McCartney duet have been voted worst ever?

[AB Asks]

BBC 6 Music listeners have voted Ebony and Ivory as the worst duet ever. Other contenders included; You're The One That I Want by Arthur Mullard and Hilary Baker, Dancing in the Street by Mick Jagger and David Bowie, Little Drummer Boy by Bing Crosbie and David Bowie and Save Your Love by Rene and Renata. Did Macca and Stevie deserve to win? Or is there another duet that is worse?

[Reverandfunk]

Dancing in the street is appalling

Especially for you Kylie and Jason

[China Doll]

Cliff Richard and anyone...

George Michael and Blighe.

Pete and Jordan...

But the Stevie and Paul partnership is still pretty poor. So sweet it'd make your teeth hurt. Rather like a couple of threads in B&S of late!

[PAMPERS]

Although maybe not strictly a duet - Anything sung by Robson and Jerome.

[Reverandfunk]

Robson and jerome lol

Remember the dance they did on the roof?

[paulos66]

Texas and the Wu-Tang Clan - Say What You Want

[andy-hughes]

Yep, it's pretty much the nadir of output for two such massive talents.

I mean - we are talking the combined minds who produced 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'Living For The City' for heaven's sake!

They must have been 'avin' a larf!

[thundercrack]

you may think macca and stevie made a naff record, but I bet they made a load of dosh out of it, it probably sold millions all around the world and it would have been the ideal song to raise money for africa and the third world .any song that promotes harmony between races can be as naff as it likes.

[paulos66]

People living togerther on pianos is going to solve nothing

[sp1814]

Reverandfunk

Shame on you...'Especially For You' is absolutely wonderf..

...no sorry. You're right.

Even I have to admit that it's a load of poo.

But seriously, China Doll...George Michael and Mary J Bilge (not a typo) - their version of 'As' is superb!

[sp1814]

Actually, I'd have to vote for the Madonna/Prince collaboration - 'Love Song' which appears on Madonna 'Like A Prayer' album.

The album was released back in the late 80s when both artists were at the absolute peak of their powers...and their joint effort sounded like a plate of beans negotiating it's way out of a cow's digestive system**






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[China Doll]

Splat,

Is there any music we'll ever agree on?

And I don't just mean you conceding that I listen to noisy boys and me agreeing that Madonna looks good in leggins!

George Michael has one of the most insipid voices around. Mary J Blighe has a fantastic voice. He made her sound mediaocre.

Ya great big frenger you... (What exactly is a fenger? It sounds quite sweet to me... 'Do you want any frenger with that?')

[sp1814]

CD

Don't get me wrong - I like some of your noisy boys. I've always fancied that Anthony Keidis from the the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

And Fred Durst from Limp Biskit has been know to 'make me smile in my underwear'.

It's just when they start making music that I get all upset.

Disco rules the world.

Rock is over.

[China Doll]

I spat water on my 'puter again at the thought of your smilie undies.... One of these days someone is going to ask me what I'm laughing at.

But seriously, Durst?! Now I'm just questioning your taste in men!

I think we've just discovered the problem; with the exception of reggae and jungle, disco is pretty much my most hated music genre.

Anyway, it's a good job you're smart and funny... you certainly couldn't get by on your street cred!

[sp1814]

Can I just make a point that Reverandfunk has touched on...

The worst duets are where the song itself isn't necessarily that bad, but the statue of the individuals involved make the final product disappointing.

Dancing In The Street by Bowie and Jagger is a prime example.

The pair of them should've come out with someting mind-blowing (remember 'Under Pressure'?)

But Dancing In The Streets just seems 'slapped together' and a bit lazy.

Much the same could be said about 'Me Against The Music' by Madonna and Britney.

Waste of two great talents.

Why has it gone all quiet?

[China Doll]

Shakes head, sighs and leaves

There's just no talking to some people.

[sp1814]

China Doll

Oh look - we've hijacked another thread.

No, seriously - Fred Durst is a major hottie. I believe the video when it became apparent to me was the one for 'Behind Blue Eyes'? Is that right? The one which is a (ugh) 'rock ballad' (and oxymoron if ever there was one).

He looked pleasing in that.

And Anthony Keidis is a magnificent man...only he's getting to an age now where he should put his shirt on, because he's getting dangerously close to becoming 'Iggypoptastic'.

And that's not a pleasant thing to behold (frankly, Iggy Pop looks like a human being that's been turned inside out).

[sp1814]

Oh, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney (Say Say Say).

That was pretty hideous.

[China Doll]

That does seem to happen to us. Oh well. It's only AB Asks and they never give stars anyway.

Granted on the Michael Jackson one. But anything with him is unpleasant... anything in with him naked should be illegal... Have you seen the video to 'you are not alone'? Should have come with a warning sign.

Durst as a hottie is just not concievable. It's not that he's ugly particularly but he has no 'wow' factor! James Martin has it, Clooney has it, Sean Beam has it... Durst... well he just looks like an overexcitable child.

I agree completely about Anthony and Iggy though. Lust for Life is still in my all time top 20 however.

[sp1814]

CD

Are you talking about James Martin the chef???

Good Lord woman.

Just because he can make Sunday dinner and whip up a creme brulee for afters, does not make him fanciable.

Heston Blumenthal however, is totally do-able.

[China Doll]

Heston? Never heard of him!

I am talking about the chef... not only can he cook, he can dance, ride a motorbike, is funny and most importantly, he'd look great in a rugby kit...Hmmm, beefy!

And he could have Durst in a fight. Jame's face would still be pretty afterwards too what with all that rugged charm and all.