The latest craze is using Microsoft's Songsmith (download a trial version here) to remix famous songs. Basically you sing into it and the software builds the chord progressions to match the melody and the rhythm to fit the style (rock, blues, jazz, etc.)
In the example below, someone isolated Sting's vocal track from the song "Roxanne" and set it to what sounds like . . . cruise ship calypso? That's not as much of a musical stretch as it initially might seem. Most people would describe the original as "reggae," and it does have some similarities to that style, notably Andy Summers' choppy guitar chords. But Sting originally wrote the song to a bossa nova beat and changed it to a tango at drummer Stewart Copeland's suggestion. Wikipedia.
It just fits with my theory that, given sufficient amplification, all musical genres approach cosmic oneness and/or cause the (real) police to be summoned.
Pitchfork has some other examples from the likes of Radiohead, Van Halen and The Doobie Brothers. Or if you have the time (and stomach) for it, here are numerous other examples on YouTube.
I think I'll pick up a copy of the software -- it's only 30 bucks and I've spent a lot more for things that aren't half the fun.
Via Neatorama