Bret Michaels Says 'No Weirdness' About His Song With Miley Cyrus

By Mike Hess Posted Mar 16th 2010 10:21AM

Bret Michaels wants to clear up one thing about his new hit single, 'Nothing to Lose': It's not a romantic duet between him and Miley Cyrus, and anyone who says it's creepy or strange just doesn't have their head screwed on straight. "I want to straighten out a certain myth that was blogged. There is no weirdness, there is no strangeness," Bret told PopEater during his visit to our offices, during which he chatted about his 'Celebrity Apprentice' run (stay tuned this week for full interview!). Bret also talked about his new tune, which is the third most-added song on radio, and even belted out a performance of the song just for the PopEater faithful. Watch it below, and after the jump, his explanation about Miley's involvement.

His new single 'Nothing to Lose,' featuring Miley Cyrus: "It's a song that I originally wrote myself, and ended up in the studio ... Miley Cyrus is redoing 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn,' which is how this all started. I've known her and her family for a while ... and she's one of the the few pop superstars that will make it through for another 15 or 20 years because she can sit down and play piano, she can play guitar ... I played her 'Nothing to Lose' and everyone was in the studio, and she was in there with Liam and she's like, 'That's a beautiful song.' She said, 'Do you mind if I go in and sing some low harmonies and stuff on there?'"

On the Song's Controversy: "I want to straighten out a certain myth that was blogged. There is no weirdness, there is no strangeness. We were in the studio with about 20 people. It is not a duet. I believe the line that's coming is where I say in the song... I'm singing about a woman and part of myself, 'We slowly get undressed, we both know better than this,' and she sings, 'Yeah she does.' She's singing a harmony about the situation that me and this girl are going through, not what me and Miley are going through."

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Bret Michaels Visits PopEater

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Bret Michaels is seen here throwing up the universal sign of rockage during his visit to the PopEater offices.

Bret Michaels Visits PopEater

Bret chatted about his time on 'Celebrity Apprentice,' and told PopEater that he was "thinking they're all looking at me and thinking I'm the weakest link. They're like 'This guy can drink, be on stage with pyro and suck face. I don't think he's going to bring much to our business group.'"

Bret Michaels Visits PopEater

That worked to Bret's advantage, as he won the first challenge and scored $100,000 for his charity, the American Diabetes Association. Bret is a long-time juvenile diabetic, and he says that helps him get motivated to win.

Bret Michaels Visits PopEater

"I really have a strong cause and I'm in there fighting for it," Michaels told PopEater.

Bret Michaels Visits PopEater

Of his new single 'Nothing to Lose,' Michaels says that Miley Cyrus "was in there with Liam and she's like 'That's a beautiful song.' She said 'Do you mind if I go in and sing some low harmonies and stuff on there?'

Bret Michaels Visits PopEater

"I want to straighten out a certain myth that was blogged. There is no weirdness, there is no strangeness. We were in the studio with about 20 people. It is not a duet," Michaels says about the song, which contains a suggestive lyric here and there.

Bret Michaels Visits PopEater

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Tuesday 16 March

By okay

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Singing about taking your clothes off with a 17 year old girl isn't weird?

By pat mcgroin

i see no problem.

By Fd

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Miley is a joke

By loveyouhotmiley

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What's really weird is all these older singers falling all over themselves to work with Miley. They know it almost spells instant hit. The ads for Bret's concerts now advertise the song he did with Miley. Wish I could sing with Miley so I could retire. Besides Miley being a damn good singer she is very pretty.

By kanagy2000

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Where's the controversy. All she is doing is singing harmonies. I think it will help Brett sell more records to younger people. I haven't heard the original version, but it sounds like a good song. Since when does age matter when two artists are involved? When did the subject of a duet have any parallels with the relationship of the two people singing? For those who think the song is about an older guy getting it on with a 17 year old: are you serious?! Get your heads out of the gutter. It's just a song, and a good one. Get a life! I've had enough of Miley Cyrus anyway. Put too much stock in lyrics.

By Rockin

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one word
LIAR

I cant be your attorney anymore
uless you retract that statement

By pinklemonade

leave him alone...his life is bad enough cuz he has fake hair. hahahahahahahahhahahhahahaha

i want weirdness
scandel mommas fallen angel
I want photos
hanna montana on the bus
riding the hobby horse

By Miley and Brett's Love Child

Miley, will you stay and rock my world?

It's a good song and nothing wrong with Miley singing backup. Miley's a woman now anyway. And young teenagers are listening to stuff a lot more racy than this sweet song. But nobody probably would have heard it if not for Miley being on it. She did Bret a pretty big favor.

Remember the 80's man
when they all burned us
never deny it man
never
weirdness man weirdness
hannah montana is not RNR
just think nirvana man
and do it

By J

The only controversy is in the dirty little minds of right wing fundamentalists. They are always on the hunt - sticking their noses into other people's business. They will turn over every rock to look for some perceived dirt just so they can have a nice cleansing witch hunt.

By kenny

Check out After Midnight project. They are an amazing live act and can blow the roof off of any venue. I guarantee you won't be dissapointed if you go see them and check out heir new album, "Let's Build Something to Break." They are touring with Story of the Year and will be on Warped tour for the second time in as many years.

I always tell the truth even when I lie

you dont got nothin to do with your life
why dont you get a job work with lepers
blind kids
anythings gotta be better than lying around all day
waiting

I got ears, ya know. I hear things Here pelican, pelican, pelican

Bret and the mess you left go way back to the galaxy
he is not playing the hokey pokey with the hannah montana

Tuesday 30 March

By sharon

what the hell's the matter with you people, your all out to lunch, like its really going to change our lives one way or another if bret sings with miley...who cares...

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