From Romantic to Excruciating: The Art of The Duet

ziggywas · 05-13-2019, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I'm not a fan of overly romantic songs, and when confronted by two lovebirds cooing to each other in a song I usually watch with a kind of horrified fascination, like "How cheesy can this become?"

agreed!
so we gotta go for the exceptions in this rule. i got a great one in mind but i ll start with the second that came to my mind:
would you call this a duet? (i m not sure.)
its Aesop with K. Dawson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FweJYmdiP5k

Lisnaholic · 05-13-2019, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ziggywas

agreed!
so we gotta go for the exceptions in this rule. i got a great one in mind but i ll start with the second that came to my mind:
would you call this a duet? (i m not sure.)
its Aesop with K. Dawson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FweJYmdiP5k

^ Hey, ziggywas, haven't seen you for a while! I hope all is well with you.

I didn't recognise a single name or title on your duet, so I had no idea what to expect, and discovered an unusual song. Nice.

Here's an old favorite of mine, though not a boy/girl duet:-

Plankton · 05-15-2019, 01:46 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bLOjmY--TA

Plankton · 05-15-2019, 01:46 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foGkU6x3eSE

Psy-Fi · 05-16-2019, 06:53 AM

Charo Bogarin, of the duo "Tonolec" from Argentina, with singer-songwriter Malena Muyala from Uruguay, playing the song "Pasos" by Malena Muyala...

Charo Bogarín y Malena Muyala - Pasos

ziggywas · 05-16-2019, 01:50 PM

and now for something completely diferrent, the Kim Gordon/Chuck D duet

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

p.s @ Lisnaholic i m good, thanks for asking!! no particular reason we didnt bump into each other these days i guess.

ziggywas · 06-05-2019, 12:30 PM

Prolapse had two vocalists, one male one female.
also the two vocalists were romantically involved so i guess there were tensions.
a pretty good thing to do about tensions is a song i guess, so here's maybe the best "duet" i can think of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qroI-VWDNY

Stephen · 06-05-2019, 03:49 PM

Bobby Womack and Lana Del Rey

Eleanor Rigby 14 · 01-17-2021, 02:51 AM

My favourite duets are:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXAlfh6QKQs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLEhh_XpJ-0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qW9P-uYfM
Although I'm sure there're many more great collaborations.

Lisnaholic · 01-17-2021, 08:05 AM

Some nice pop duets there, Eleanor. I especially like Ebony and Ivory which does something worthwhile that music is always capable of, but doesn't necessarily do: send a message and example of racial tolerance.

Here's one of the most famous duets of the 60s. Like so much pop, it's a rather manufactured commodity and looking at it today I wondered, what exactly is the product Sonny and Cher are offering ?

Answer, imo: buy into a hippy fairy tale about two good-looking lovers, united in rejecting convention and living in blissful poverty. I feel that they, and the entire audience should be wearing rose-coloured spectacles.

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ziggywas Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 289	and now for something completely diferrent, the Kim Gordon/Chuck D duet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTSUwIZdMk p.s @ Lisnaholic i m good, thanks for asking!! no particular reason we didnt bump into each other these days i guess. Last edited by ziggywas; 05-16-2019 at 01:54 PM. Reason: p.s

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Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Some nice pop duets there, Eleanor. I especially like Ebony and Ivory which does something worthwhile that music is always capable of, but doesn't necessarily do: send a message and example of racial tolerance. Here's one of the most famous duets of the 60s. Like so much pop, it's a rather manufactured commodity and looking at it today I wondered, what exactly is the product Sonny and Cher are offering ? Answer, imo: buy into a hippy fairy tale about two good-looking lovers, united in rejecting convention and living in blissful poverty. I feel that they, and the entire audience should be wearing rose-coloured spectacles. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

06-05-2019, 12:30 PM	#27 (permalink)
ziggywas Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 289	Prolapse had two vocalists, one male one female. also the two vocalists were romantically involved so i guess there were tensions. a pretty good thing to do about tensions is a song i guess, so here's maybe the best "duet" i can think of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qroI-VWDNY

06-05-2019, 03:49 PM	#28 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,846	Bobby Womack and Lana Del Rey

01-17-2021, 02:51 AM	#29 (permalink)
Eleanor Rigby 14 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 413	My favourite duets are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXAlfh6QKQs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLEhh_XpJ-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qW9P-uYfM Although I'm sure there're many more great collaborations.