10 Worst Duets Ever: No. 9
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'Dancing in the Street' --Mick Jagger and David Bowie (1985)
Jagger and Bowie recorded this Martha and the Vandellas cover (and shot the entire video) in less than one day. It shows. Hamming it up in the most hideous '80s fashions imaginable, two of the coolest rockers ever managed to murder both a great song and their reputations. The single's proceeds going to charity may be the only thing keeping everyone involved out of jail.
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plnetschmnetjnetat 10-19-2008
Seriously?
SERIOUSLY?
How can this be one of the worst duets? It's classic.
And after looking at your list of Bad songs by good bands, I don't even know why I took the time to look at this musical list.
Shame on me for wasting time on such utter crap.
Andrew Borovietzat 11-12-2008
wow ik right
The Warped Vinyl Junkieat 11-16-2009
This WAS one of the worst ever. Neither of the two of them sounded as if they had any interest in even being in the studio that day.
Jenniferat 12-07-2009
Jagger and Bowie's rendition of "Dancing in The Streets" is kick-arse! Nothing wrong with a couple veteran musicians having a little fun with an old classic! Id like to see the author of this article do a better job.....?
DB&Queenfanat 2-07-2010
this is a good song and music vid.
ross487072at 10-20-2008
This is obviously written by some intern with absolutely no knowledge or credibility whatsoever. And to mock a charitable song. AOL continues to suck and nosedive.
Loriat 10-20-2008
I can't disagree more...this is a pretty awesome song.
Georgiaat 10-20-2008
This song is SO cool!
nvareaat 10-20-2008
To the complainers: are you all deaf? Ground Control to Major Tom, this is not a good song. Jagger was fresh off of Start Me Up, and then this?
LuvinJordanat 10-20-2008
ya wasn't at all good
Larryat 10-20-2008
Who cares?
UnknowNxKiraat 10-20-2008
yes this song was horrible
boys12n7at 10-20-2008
It was so embarrassingly pretentious when they added the line "and the streets of Brazil" -- and that video was the 80s at its very worst.
shelbialat 10-20-2008
I liked this song
redsoxloverswbat 10-20-2008
The Spinner staff needs to hire someone who has at least a little bit of musical taste. Whoever compiled this list obviously doesn't understand anything about music more complicated than "Rubber Ducky!" These people wouldn't know good music if it bit them on their tone-deaf ears!
mrrockerat 10-20-2008
It was hot.
tomhayes81at 10-20-2008
That video was so Gay, no wonder there is the rumor that Jagger and Bowie had sex. Bowie ran from the office when he was on Howard Stern when Howard wanted to bring up the Bowie / Jagger rumor.
ReRemarkable2uat 10-21-2008
Sure was a good dance song"in the day". Music evolves; at least you could understand the lyrics!
no6of6at 10-21-2008
Wait, what is wrong with 80's fashions?!
crazychickfromhiat 10-21-2008
I dont normally like 80s music but I didnt think this song was bad... the music video was horrible but not the song.