“If music be the food of love, play on.” - Bill Shakespeare
Yes lads, it’s true what they say, there is an art to seduction. It’s all about timing, mutual attraction, trust and atmosphere. Your best friend in this situation is of course the content of your music collection. You need to convey your true personality through the tunes you choose, but keep them true to the moment too… muted drums tuned to the beat of your rocking pelvis might not work so well over a glass of wine when smooth jazz would keep energies electric. Sure, I’ve unzipped a few flies to the sounds of The Presidents of the United States of America but there are a very few ladies who are as classy as I am.
To help inspire you, I’ve gathered my experience from many years of daytime hookering and compiled a top ten list of fuckme albums to use when Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy just doesn’t do the job. I’ve ignored the obvious Barry Whites and Barry Manilows because, well it’s obvious really, cheese is best kept for crackers.
#10
Sting – The dream of the Blue Turtles
There’s something about Sting’s voice that makes most women melt, especially if she’s holding an expensive glass of wine in her hand, or drinking champagne from your shoe. If you can find a life-size cutout of his face and strap it to your own for the entire date, you’re sure to score even faster.
#9
Air – Talkie Walkie
Perfect easy listening that lets you concentrate on the matter at hand, as it were. This album works even better in the morning while you’re cooking her eggs… if any music can cure a hangover, I’m pretty sure this can.
#8
The Doors – L.A. Woman
Summons Dionysus into your living room and bedroom and soon you’ll both be dancing naked around the settee and mingling fluids like there’s no tomorrow. Lay off the heroin though, it’s bad for your sperm-count.
#7
Bob Marley – Catch a Fire
There’s a bit of Kinky Reggae in all of us, Bob is most definitely not just for stoners. The king of love and redemption, played soft and low is yer only man for getting the atmosphere to the perfect level of chill.
#6
Nina Simone – Here Comes the Sun
The high priestess of soul. She’ll massage those lyrics into your soul and fill those awkward moments quicker than you can say ‘Did you bring any johnnies?!?’. This is a cover album so you can impress your missuz by singing along, especially to the fantastic upbeat version of ‘My Way’, or you can get her drunk and watch her make a show of herself and record the evidence to use as blackmail later. It’s all good.
#5
Massive Attack – Blue Lines
Sexual chocolate with just the right beat for when things get sweaty. Each song has that failsafe heartbeat rhythm with the odd climatic riff thrown in to help you along. You just can’t beat the classics.
#4
Tricky – Maxinquaye
Staying with lazy Bristol twats, this album needs to make this list if not for ‘Abbaon Fat Track’ alone. I’ll say no more… it speaks for itself.
#3
India Arie – Voyage to India
R&B for people who don’t necessarily like R&B. Ms Arie’s smooth tones will hit you in places you didn’t know you had - throw in a few candles and your bit of fluff is putty. I recommend leaving the room for the duration of the track ’Complicated Melody’, where India sings up a storm about her fella. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of associative brainwashing for getting you in the right books.
#2
Enigma – The Platinum Collection
My own personal favourite based on many years of shaggin’ shenanigans with this music stuck on loop. Choons that requires no listening effort whatsoever, yet works wonderous charms on your trousersnake. Yes it stinks of the 80′s, but if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
#1
John Martyn – Solid Air
May he rest in peace. This dude’s voice is smoother than the Häagen-Dazs you’ve just licked from your ladyfriend’s pink parts… sexy, beautiful, drunken perfection. His stunning guitar playing and deeply moving earthy voice should be in your music collection whether you’re in the pulling game or not, and that’s all I have to say about that.
xxx
Vibratora