Grammy-winning musicians Sting and Shaggy chat with USA TODAY's Melissa Ruggieri ahead of their One Fine Day music festival ...

Sting and Shaggy have plenty to say about each other's outfits, vanity and songwriting. No wonder they've planned a festival ...

So Shaggy and I are the Walrus and the Carpenter in another upside-down world. Shaggy: I’m not sure who’s the Carpenter or the Walrus. Sting: Uh, you’d be the Walrus, brother.

Sting, 73, and Shaggy, 56, spoke to The Associated Press recently about the new song and finding friendship and musical inspiration in each other. Answers have been edited for clarity and brevity.