Another Unlikely Music Mashup Works Too Well

Who would have ever thought about mixing a sultry jazz ballad with '80s glam metal? Bill McClintock, (previously at Neatorama) of course. In this case, he takes the tune of Sade's 1984 hit "Smooth Operator" with the vocals of Ratt's 1984 song "Round and Round." The only thing these songs have in common is the year they were released. You would have likely heard them on the radio in the same hour in 1984, but it takes a special ear to see how well they could mix. The rhythm, the lyrical envelope, and even the key changes work surprisingly well. McClintock calls this song "Smooth OpeRATTor."

But McClintock always gives us something extra. The guitar solo from Santana's "Black Magic Woman" fits right in. That one's from 1968, so it at least breaks up the timeline. Still, you could have easily heard Santana's song in that same radio hour. -via Laughing Squid