Apparently we think about sex on average up to 19 times a day. So unsurprisingly musicians have been writing about sex acts for decades. It's episode 5 and as ever, our hosts choose 5 tracks each to unpack the topic.
Link to episode playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5LU5bxWcPx97Y2SauLIO3O
Links to tracks discussed in the episode:
Mark 1: Viagra Boys "Down in the basement" Live Pickathon Galaxy Barn Series
https://youtu.be/SYz6NyGn9_U
Dave 1: Buzzcocks "Orgasm Addict" ( Live At Shepherds Bush Empire, 2003)
https://youtu.be/0GuMFuqTrwc
Mark 2: Smog "Dress sexy at my funeral" Bill Callahan performs "Dress Sexy at my Funeral" at Emo's in Austin, Texas, on July 24th, 2003
https://youtu.be/dBnm0j_68-Q
Dave 2: Grace Jones "Pull up to the bumper" Live at Lowlands
https://youtu.be/k3y4ZAkTCcQ
Mark 3: Frankie goes to Hollywood "Relax" Official Video You tube
https://youtu.be/Yem_iEHiyJ0
Dave3: Dr Dre "Fuck you" official audio
https://youtu.be/U6K7dB3T6ho
Mark 4: Arab Strap "The first time you are unfaithful" audio
https://youtu.be/WP2rxaRIOoU
Dave 4: Regurgitator "I sucked a lot of cock to get where I am" Live Big Day Out 1999 (YOU TUBE)
https://youtu.be/AcMCzibqIPA
Mark 5: Bikini Kill "Sugar" Live at CBGB (YOU TUBE)
https://youtu.be/zaThcJHLZvY
Dave 5: Pulp "Do you remember the first time" Live Brixton Academy 1995 (YOUTUBE)
https://youtu.be/8-Hgj4VS0f8
Other Interesting Bits and Bobs:
Viagra Boys "Ain't nice" Video
https://youtu.be/vzWds5gWS6c
Pete Shelley, Interview 30 years on, still in a punk state of mind (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-buzzcocks-idINTRE6505N020100601
Buzzcocks - Orgasm addict sleeve revisited (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2017/oct/20/buzzcocks-orgasm-addict-sleeve-revisted-punk
Bill Callahan interview (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jun/13/bill-callahan-i-cant-die-life-is-too-good-it-cant-end
Interview Holly Johnson - How we made relax (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/aug/02/how-we-made-relax-by-frankie-goes-to-hollywood-sex-mix-gay-clubs
Bill Drummond - How to run a record label (Zoo records 1978-1980)
https://youtu.be/z8idBcQfm_0
Theme tune and all music heard on the show performed by:
David Lee Owen
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