Tyler the Creator, Nick Cave, Danny Elfman, and Katy Perry Working on Random Covers Record

May 4th, 2014

Nina Corcoran

Cover songs are a great chance to see who inspires a musician. Other times it’s a confusing crossing of genres. And sometimes, very rarely, it’s just weird.

Now, thanks to lowbrow pop artist Mark Ryden, the world gets to hear Tyler the Creator, Nick Cave, Katy Perry, and “Weird Al” Yankovic cover “Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)” for a new compilation album. Haven’t heard the song before? That’s because it’s 122 years old.

As The Hollywood Reporter notes, Ryden’s album, called The Gay Nineties Old Tyme Music: Daisy Bell, will have the above artists cover the 1892 song in addition to Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Danny Elfman, and Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh. Only 999 copies will be made, each of which is being sold for $99 (because art, man).

This whole thing isn’t as random as it seems. Ryden has painted album covers for Tyler the Creator, Michael Jackson, and Red Hot Chili Peppers in the past. His new exhibit is called “The Gay 90s” and opened this weekend at Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles. If you want a copy of the album, you can grab it at the gallery or online via Ryden’s website on May 13.