A pair of Eighties music giants have joined forces as BAUHAUS’ Peter Murphy and CULTURE CLUB’s Boy George have shared their new collaboration “Let the Flowers Grow.”

KILLING JOKE’s Youth also provides guitar and production on the sweeping single, which features the two distinct vocalists singing alongside each other. In a statement to Rolling Stone, Murphy talked about his decades-long connection to George and their long desire to collaborate together.

“I first met Boy George when he asked to be allowed backstage to meet Howard Devoto when Bauhaus were supporting Magazine,” Murphy said. “He struck me as a super-original, self-styled 17th century fop. The second time I met him was when we walked into the BBC to do ‘Ziggy Stardust’ on Top of the Pops where Culture Club were also making their debut on the show. George greeted me very warmly and I discovered he was a Bauhaus fan.”