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penpusherAnother change from the original... The challenge for this day was "A Song That Makes You Feel Guilty." I was trying to wrap my head around what that actually meant. And after thinking about it for awhile, I decided that a more fun choice would be this one, especially since the original list of challenges left anything that properly fit this as an option, out.
I sometimes label songs like this "Porn Grooves" because, well, do I need to explain? There are quite a few out there. Pretty much the entirety of Prince's Discography would qualify!
There are songs that are specifically about sex, like Berlin's "Sex (I'm a...)" or Ludacris' "Splash Waterfalls". It's a little bit difficult to miss the meaning, there.
Then there are songs that veil it a little, like Britney Spears' "I'm A Slave 4 U" (again, practically referencing Prince with the number and letter at the end of that title) or our Day 11 performer doing a duet: Bjork and Nearly God's performance of "Yoga." They may not have been actually making love during the recording session, but who could prove it, after listening to that track?!
Even instrumentals can qualify, as one sexy rock anthem I remember is "Hocus Pocus" by Focus Maybe I'm the only one who finds this sexy. And there was the old cliche, David Rose's "The Stripper" which, to me, is only sexy in the specific context of a person actually disrobing during it.
And that's the other point. Part of what's sexy is in the ear of the beholder. Back in the day, some found the works of Barry White or Teddy Pendergrass to be "panty dropping music," while others simply weren't interested. There isn't any "universal sexy music," although perhaps there can be some universal sexy indicators that you're trying to reference sex.
I think my pick of the day is clearly in the neighborhood. Part of it is the beat, the pounding repetitiveness of the song really helps with the sexual tension. Part of it is the lyric, that definitely gets in your head. And watching this video, well, it's a classic.
My choice for Day 28 is: Kelis - "Milkshake"
I sometimes label songs like this "Porn Grooves" because, well, do I need to explain? There are quite a few out there. Pretty much the entirety of Prince's Discography would qualify!
There are songs that are specifically about sex, like Berlin's "Sex (I'm a...)" or Ludacris' "Splash Waterfalls". It's a little bit difficult to miss the meaning, there.
Then there are songs that veil it a little, like Britney Spears' "I'm A Slave 4 U" (again, practically referencing Prince with the number and letter at the end of that title) or our Day 11 performer doing a duet: Bjork and Nearly God's performance of "Yoga." They may not have been actually making love during the recording session, but who could prove it, after listening to that track?!
Even instrumentals can qualify, as one sexy rock anthem I remember is "Hocus Pocus" by Focus Maybe I'm the only one who finds this sexy. And there was the old cliche, David Rose's "The Stripper" which, to me, is only sexy in the specific context of a person actually disrobing during it.
And that's the other point. Part of what's sexy is in the ear of the beholder. Back in the day, some found the works of Barry White or Teddy Pendergrass to be "panty dropping music," while others simply weren't interested. There isn't any "universal sexy music," although perhaps there can be some universal sexy indicators that you're trying to reference sex.
I think my pick of the day is clearly in the neighborhood. Part of it is the beat, the pounding repetitiveness of the song really helps with the sexual tension. Part of it is the lyric, that definitely gets in your head. And watching this video, well, it's a classic.
My choice for Day 28 is: Kelis - "Milkshake"