I’ve nothing against casual sex (as memory serves) and even Jimmy Carter had lust in his heart (how could he not with his political heyday coming so soon after Maude was on the air?). I’m not a prude about artistic expressions of lust, but I do have a pet peeve of love and lust, or have sex and make love, being used interchangably.
But enough about me. What are some famous “love” songs that are clearly about lust? I can think of several off hand, but I’ll just name one obscure one and leave it to the panel.
Many people have come to regard I’m A Wanker as the definitive, nay ultimate, paean to self love.
This view is, in fact, bullshit. Listen to this:
The guy is clearly a sexual opportunist preferring, as he does, ‘cheapness and convenience’ to long term relationships, love, commitment etc. Also, the singer is willing to travel the world in order to pursue his lustful lifestyle:
So those of us travelling in Europe this year must remember to check the seats on public transport before sitting down. Finally:
This doesn’t sound very romantic to me but, as ever, YMMV.
Crimson and Clover by Tommy James & the Shondells, perhaps.
Chevy Van by Sammy Johns was certainly putting an unctious, overly-romantic spin on picking up some hitchiking teenage runaway and getting neither gas nor grass.
I don’t want to mess with your thread, but I’m of the opinion that all rock love songs are really lust songs. OK, there are maybe six exceptions. But the rest? Short-term lust.
Well, there is that. It might be harder to find rock songs that are really long-term love songs, since even if you claim to love someone for the rest of their life, you might still be lying
