Thursday, May 22, 2008

Best Duets

Portland, Oregon
Loretta Lynn and Jack White
This raucous ballad of drunk love found in a bar over pitchers of Sloe Gin Fizz pairs county music legend Loretta Lynn with alternative rocker and song writer Jack White (of the White Stripes). This catchy tune is both hard-core county music and edgy alternative rock, showing that even the most unlikely genre lines can be blurred.

Me and My Shadow
Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.
This jazzy Rat Pack duet was was of the staples of their early 60s Vegas shows. Revamped lyrics feel both traditional and mired in the hip Vegas of the era as the song follows the crooners from club to club, best friends partying until the light of dawn.

Fairytale of New York
Shane MacGowen and Kristy MacColl
This story-song follows two hard-luck Irish immigrants as they attempt to deal with Christmas in New York City without killing each other. The song is a twisted, poignant holiday jewel featuring shattered dreams, wandering tramps, drug addicts, the NYPD choir and the realization that love is always messy.

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