Robert Smith of the Cure to work with Ashlee Simpson...finally.

It was reported over the weekend that Robert Smith is thinking about a collaboration with Ashlee Simpson for her new record.  At first I thought that this was just plain weird, but then I got to thinking and considering Smith's track record it kinda makes sense.  I mean he has collaborated with Korn, Junior Jack [MP3] and other seemingly strange partners in the past.  I guess this news made me realize that not all of our music heroes (even the ones who wrote some of the best songs ever) are not necessarily "cool" by our current standards.  In all honesty it makes you wonder what really is cool and who sets the standards.  I mean if the guy that wrote albums like Disintegration, Head on the Door and Pornography thinks that Ashlee Simpson is a worthy collaborator, who are we to disagree?  In any case here are some other, err, interesting collaborations:

Timbaland feat. The Hives - Throw It On Me.mp3

Nelly Furtdao feat. Chris Martin - All Good Things Come To An End.mp3

Johnny Cash feat. Flea - I'm A Drifter.mp3

Placebo feat. Michael Stipe - Broken Promise.mp3

And finally...

The Beach Boys and The Fat Boys - Wipeout [YouTube]