tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post1656739786199950411..comments2024-03-28T13:32:48.639-07:00Comments on Book Haven : Discussion - Sexy (?) Song LyricsGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-69831666999602399562018-05-21T09:20:14.099-07:002018-05-21T09:20:14.099-07:00I always think people need to listen more to song ...I always think people need to listen more to song lyrics than they do - Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis is played waaaaay too often as background music for things that isn't appropriate for!Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-33940119096916352832018-05-15T18:07:24.550-07:002018-05-15T18:07:24.550-07:00I think the vast majority definitely are! And you ...I think the vast majority definitely are! And you know, other angsty stuff. It's like either songs about love and sex in a positive way, or stuff about broken hearts and crushing pain. Probably depends on the genre ha. I didn't ever really think of it until I realized that Lena was singing the lyrics to K Flay's Blood in the Cut and I figured I was not winning any Mother of the Year awards. Now I cringe on the regular when they're singing along to songs, and then I realize that they'll not have a clue for a solid 6-7 years as to what any of it means, so maybe I'm okay haha. But yeah, I think these songs have always been a thing- a lot are probably just less subtle about it as time goes on? But then some are MORE subtle and using creative euphemisms and frankly, it's a bit impressive. Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-47886263169064223622018-05-15T12:07:48.732-07:002018-05-15T12:07:48.732-07:00Love this post! And I must admit, I also kind of t...Love this post! And I must admit, I also kind of thought that today's songs put more focus on love and sex especially than older songs... but that's really not the case, isn't it? I think a lot of it is just because when I was younger I did not understand the lyrics yet :) I don't mind though, I love cheesy love songs if they are not too explicit, but the sheer quantity of them always makes me appreciate songs about other topics even more.Lindsey @ Lindsey Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159843040371809292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-17314356807077099272018-05-15T09:42:17.125-07:002018-05-15T09:42:17.125-07:00It's so funny - every generation thinks that t...It's so funny - every generation thinks that the next generation's songs cross the line. lol <br /><br />I grew up with Darling Nikki and AC/DC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Relax - I mean...how did I NOT KNOW that was about sex??? lol <br /><br />But then more recently is Hozier's Take Me to Church which has a super powerful video and almost sounds like a hymn. But in an interview he basically said it's about an orgasm and when you listen to the lyrics...yup. *Church* is actually great sex lol<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-56892277132642954842018-05-15T05:53:33.890-07:002018-05-15T05:53:33.890-07:00The only ones I have heard from this list are Get ...The only ones I have heard from this list are Get Lucky and Bad Romance. Sometimes lyrics can get really specific with their explicit references, especially in pop! But I do think love and sex songs have been around for a long time...Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-69970406457066495572018-05-14T18:52:51.789-07:002018-05-14T18:52:51.789-07:00I think lyrics may have gotten more explicit in re...I think lyrics may have gotten more explicit in recent years, but you're right that songs have been about sex for a long time! The explicit ones aren't my favorite, but that's just me.<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-56470097229351939982018-05-14T17:35:02.206-07:002018-05-14T17:35:02.206-07:00Darling Nikki is one of my FAVORITE songs!!! Love ...Darling Nikki is one of my FAVORITE songs!!! Love Prince. It's funny how people will love a song, sing along to it and stuff, but not even know what it's about and what they're ACTUALLY saying. LoveOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391586235553306506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-67353569437530669362018-05-14T13:22:53.716-07:002018-05-14T13:22:53.716-07:00I think so. 80's music in particular (hair ban...I think so. 80's music in particular (hair bands?) were ALL about the sex, apparently! Warrant- I almost used Cherry Pie. She Bop. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-15010952585912629892018-05-14T13:21:42.812-07:002018-05-14T13:21:42.812-07:00Ooh Billy Idol. I have him on my Part II post... C...Ooh Billy Idol. I have him on my Part II post... Cradle of Love?? Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-85960801641532017192018-05-14T13:21:16.590-07:002018-05-14T13:21:16.590-07:00Right! And yeah I think you're right- I went b...Right! And yeah I think you're right- I went back and looked at some old 70's tunes and it was like- okay then! They weren't really hiding what they were singing about! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-1967206095534628972018-05-14T13:20:22.593-07:002018-05-14T13:20:22.593-07:00I'm not a huge fan of explicit stuff either, w...I'm not a huge fan of explicit stuff either, which is why rap never worked for me. Although some of these are just as bad maybe?? Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-87409444393805084622018-05-14T13:19:00.684-07:002018-05-14T13:19:00.684-07:00Right1?!??!! Can be embarassing! Right1?!??!! Can be embarassing! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-37487155878439066042018-05-14T13:18:29.416-07:002018-05-14T13:18:29.416-07:00No I like seeing your thoughts, take up all the sp...No I like seeing your thoughts, take up all the space you want! And I think you're right, a lot of music is just about, shall we say, the baser emotions. And love as well! I suppose sex and lust are big motivators ha ha, but s is love and longing and regrets, all that. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-11947367734991165822018-05-14T13:15:37.396-07:002018-05-14T13:15:37.396-07:00Ooh George Michael- how did I miss him? lol and Gr...Ooh George Michael- how did I miss him? lol and Greased Lightnng now I want to go look at those lyrics- I had no idea. You're right though- it's been w/ us as long as we've had popular music, and is probably worse now- I was looking at a few songs that I didn't dare put on here! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-73760886638824759022018-05-14T13:14:02.980-07:002018-05-14T13:14:02.980-07:00Ooh good one. I don't know the other one... an...Ooh good one. I don't know the other one... and yes don't steal Part II's songs ha ha. And good point- there are a TON. In fact I got thinking about non- sexual songs about love- they might be a project too. :) <br /><br />I agree about interpretation- I like it when they're sometimes vague, you can put your own spin on it. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-60446122435666696732018-05-14T13:07:22.668-07:002018-05-14T13:07:22.668-07:00So very true! I may have a guilty pleasure playlis...So very true! I may have a guilty pleasure playlist or two- I'm not telling! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-199842786354516722018-05-14T12:59:19.454-07:002018-05-14T12:59:19.454-07:00On the radio today, I heard 50 Cent singing Just a...On the radio today, I heard 50 Cent singing Just a Litlte Bit, and the other day it was Missy Elliot singing Work It or something like that. I was shocked when I listened to the lyrics, I think I have forgotten how explicit some of those songs were. Now that my kids are 7 and 9 I have to be careful about what is on the radio. Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-27906369767078208732018-05-14T10:54:08.553-07:002018-05-14T10:54:08.553-07:00I think music has always been smexy. 80's meta...I think music has always been smexy. 80's metal, Madonna, Heart, Poison, Motley Crue, Warrant even Cyndi Lauper (She Bop) had songs all about the sex. Now I listen mostly to classic rock. I can't stand the pop stuff on the radio.Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-21113139374719232002018-05-14T09:08:54.549-07:002018-05-14T09:08:54.549-07:00What about Billy Idol? I went through a phase wit...What about Billy Idol? I went through a phase with his music and it all seemed sort of sex themed...or was that just him? https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-24301428161996725012018-05-14T07:26:30.593-07:002018-05-14T07:26:30.593-07:00Love and sex has definitely been sung about for ye...Love and sex has definitely been sung about for years- so I don't think there is any more of it than there used to be. Like Sara said, it's funny when you hear older songs again as an adult and realize what you were actually singing about! I mean, even boy bands like Nsync had songs about sex - though more about just loving someone.<br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.netShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-59960819742279176122018-05-14T06:57:12.868-07:002018-05-14T06:57:12.868-07:00To be honest I just don't listen to this kind ...To be honest I just don't listen to this kind of music. Songs that have a lot of bad language and sexual content just don't interest me. I prefer listening to classic music with catchy tunes and good lyrics.chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-50031100156918138592018-05-14T05:25:20.864-07:002018-05-14T05:25:20.864-07:00The best is when you sing them as kids and don'...The best is when you sing them as kids and don't even realize and then hear them again as adults and are all like, 'wait, what?!' lolSara @ Forever 17 Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472364638348056306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-44565945202522428972018-05-14T03:52:06.598-07:002018-05-14T03:52:06.598-07:00I'm a singer, well I used to be as a kid, so m...I'm a singer, well I used to be as a kid, so music is a HUGE deal to me and I listen to it all the time. I've seen music evolve over the years, but it's still mostly about sex and/or love, and/or lust. (lol) There are still a few that focus on positive stuff like Unstoppable by The Score, or a messed up friendship like Bad Blood by Taylor Swift, and of course Weird Al.(lol) This is one of those topics that could cause me to take up a ton of space on your post Greg, so I'll just leave quietly.(lol) Hugs and Happy Monday! ROROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417463444013920901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-15264103806395786162018-05-14T03:19:45.631-07:002018-05-14T03:19:45.631-07:00Admittedly I don't listen to a whole lot of cu...Admittedly I don't listen to a whole lot of current music (just random stuff now and then) but I don't think sexy lyrics are anything new. I mean, you have several examples from the 70's and 80's. They may be more explicit now but they've been singing about it for years. I recently caught Grease on TV and actually listened to the lyrics of Greased Lightning. Wow, that went totally over my head at the tender age of 10 (when I saw it at the theater in 1978). LOL And in the 80's it was George Michael coming right out (no pun intended *wink*) and declaring "I Want Your Sex." Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-33941488103358010152018-05-14T00:49:57.205-07:002018-05-14T00:49:57.205-07:00The first one that came to mind for me in regards ...The first one that came to mind for me in regards to sexual lyrics was Closer by Nine Inch Nails. I'm not even sure that song is really about sex, but... Also Bad Touch by the Bloodhound Gang. That one is definitely all about sex lol. (Sorry if I stole any of Part II's songs!) There are so many songs I can think of about sex, probably even more about love, if you also count things like unrequited love, breakups, etc. But I can probably also think of some not about those things if I try hard enough :-P And a lot of songs are simply up to interpretation. I have no idea if anything has changed in music over time though. I think there will always be some songs that are about sex or love and others that aren't.Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.com