[I apologize in advance for the crappy youtube links. I don't have a lot of time to go searching for better quality examples. Don't watch. Just listen. Unless otherwise instructed.]
Without further ado...
5. Movin' In, England Dan & John Ford Coley
Coming out of the gate strong with this one. Greatest booty-call song of all time. I've embedded the video because this one is actually worth watching, particularly for the groovy suits, hair-do's and the guy in the back on the keyboards who I THINK is wearing silver sequined overalls. Full disclosure: Up until a few years ago, I seriously thought the lyric was "I'm not talkin' bout the linens...". Not talkin' bout movin' in makes SO much more sense.
4. Come Around, Sister Hazel
Makes the list for the following lyric:
Sky fell down and pulled us inIndeed.
Stole away my oxygen
And left me standin' breathless there with you
The ocean wrapped around the sun
The smell of June - the taste of your tongue
Was all I'd ever need
3. Afternoon Delight, Starland Vocal Band
Like Chanel. A classic. Suits any occasion, and only gets better with age. (pretty good vid clip too)
2. Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing, Chris Isaak
Okay this one started as an honorable mention. Then I watched the video and holy hell he got bumped right up to #2. It takes a special, special man to look hot in a beater tank and tight purple pants, and that my friends, is why Chris Isaak is on every list I have.
1. Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye
Just perfect in every way. And now if you'll excuse me, I need to go have a cigarette.
6 comments:
Considering you Queen Beaches are the IT girls on the beach, I am so bummed out about your song selections! Afternoon Delight? You are joking, right? Pulling my leg, right? While you were at, you might as well have added a Leo Sayer song, too. Of course, where I'm from the hook up song was more like Hank Williams' "All my rowdy friends are coming over tonight"...(and which one should stay over tonight....hmmmm). Guess it's all a matter of taste...,er..,or not. Love the blogs ladies. I check it every day to get my daily fix.
well, well... I should have known there was a rhett miller lover in you somewhere. seen him, twice. love him, the old 97's, etc, etc. In fact, the only reason I watched the Breakup was for him/them. Otherwise, Jennifer Anison? Puhleez. And I will be putting together my own personal list and just hand over the points because I'm pretty sure I get your rabbit reference.
jojagogo- look at your first sentence in your comment- we are the IT girls on the BEACH ergo Afternoon Delight is PERFECT. Can you come up with another circa 1975 song that has anything close to the timelessness of that song? Or a band with a better shiny bright name? Remember when we would be here in 1975? The only records the only Outer Bank radio station owned were- Afternoon Delight, WildFire and anything by Bread.
Hey. Don't knock the Afternoon Delight. Is there a greater, or more clear-cut lyric than "the thought of rubbing you is getting so exciting"? Like I said - purely personal preferences. They work for me. Evidently I'm kinda easy. Think of it more as a starting point for a discussion. Let's see what YOU got jojo...
Faithfully - Journey
Maybe an honorable mention?
I'm late to the discussion, but have three additions to consider:
1. Beast of Burden, Rolling Stones...was the song choice of a college roommate. When it was on "repeat" it was kind of like leaving a tie on the door, or like a musical "do not disturb" sign
2. All I Want is You, U2. "All of the promises we made from the cradle to the grave, and all I want is you." Raw desire there. Plus that classic driving bass line and signature drum beat. Dude, the best.
3. Say Goodbye, DMB. Dave's just putting it out there that it's all about the hook up...appeals to my nature of being direct.
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