Something that’s slowly spreading around the world wide internets is the upcoming collaboration between Christina Aguilera on the former’s new album. She’s also  going to be working with acts such as Ladytron and Goldfrapp, but it’s the North West agit-popster’s involvement that’s been garnering the most attention, if only because it’ll be their first foray back into music since 2004’s offering, This Island. They’ve been on a creative hiatus since then. Now, as much as I’m looking forward to what this produces (and I really am), this got me thinking about some other collaborations that I’d like to see, if I could waive my magic record making wand and get them in the studios together. And hey, Madonna worked with Les Rythmes Digitales, so honestly, anything can happen.

John Legend and Keith Urban

Ok, so I’m going to come out straight away and admit that I largely want to see them together so they can call their record ‘Urban Legend’. I’m not sure I even know what Keith Urban sounds like, to be honest. But Legend is great, so I’m positive that he’ll be able to use his considerable charm to smooth the way to poptastic delights.

Prince and Jamie Lidell

Ok, so there’s a chance that this might send the measuring devices that NASA has in its secret underground funk laboratory spinning off the scale. There can no doubt, surely, that these two would be great for each other, assuming Lidell can extract the requisite amount of filth from the purple one. Because let’s face it, he’s a bit rubbish when he’s all prurient. Actually, the album would probably be so good that discos across the world wouldn’t play much else for about ten years, and all musical invention would stop in the meantime. So maybe it’s best for us all if it doesn’t happen.

Bjork and Missy Elliot

Actually, this could be terrible. But if somehow these two sonic adventurers clicked in the studio, there’s no saying what might be the outcome. Let’s bring in Kate Bush, too, just for kicks. Would probably sound like a marching band laying tables on a ship in rough waters.

Duffy and Fleetwood Mac

See now, the problem with Duffy is that she’s got a great voice, a good ear for a tune, but she’s just so darn… wet. Seriously, I wasn’t able to listen to her record all the way through without wanting to call her up on my imaginary Duffy Hotline and tell her to pull herself together and stop whining about stuff so much. The solution?  Stevie Nicks.

Tom Jones and Bon Jovi

Think of all the chest hair! And the leather trousers! In these times of economic need, what would give this country the impetus it needs more than Jones and Jovi sharing a stage together? Forget your stimulus plans and your TARP, this is where we’re it’s at.

So, there are some of my ideas. I’m sure you’ve got thoughts of your own, so tell us about them below.