# Make-out music **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 25, 2004, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993 "2004-09-25T03:09:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirt\_Ninja\_13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@Shirt\_Ninja\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirt_Ninja_13)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/1 "2004-09-25T03:09:23Z")
So my roomie was just playing Barry White on his computer (“Never Gonna Give You Up,” I believe), and the fact that Barry White and his music have probably aided in the conception of more kids than anyone would like to admit got me to thinking…What music do people use when they wish to make a seduction attempt or a romantic evening? Does anyone have a mixed CD or tape that they use for that particular purpose? Perhaps some sort of “booty mix”? Or, for that matter, if you had to make one, what would you put on it? Thanks! _bamf_ ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/2 "2004-09-25T03:39:29Z")
_And five, now this is the most important, Rat. When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV._😃 ``` - Mike Damone, **Fast Times At Ridgemont High** ``` ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/3 "2004-09-25T06:03:19Z")
Bad Touch-Bloodhound Gang _You and me baby ain’t nothin’ but mammals, so let’s do it like they do on the Discovery Channel_😛 ---
**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/4 "2004-09-25T06:24:10Z")
Hmmm, my ideal makeout music would probably be Devo, Stravinsky, Frank Zappa’s album _Burnt Weeny Sandwich_, and [Praha in Spring](http://www.skingraftrecords.com/mp3/LP%20MP3%27s/ruins_prahainspring.mp3) by the Ruins. Yes, I am single; thanks for asking. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/5 "2004-09-25T06:59:47Z")
The first time I ever had sex (it was her first too), we played an assorted Planet Smashers mix CD and an assorted Chemical Brothers mix CD. The Planet Smashers CD wasn’t particularly notable in the experience, but the Chemical Brothers CD really helped set the pace–especially when the song “Get Yourself High”, the kind of upbeat and catchy tune that (in my experience) gets people dancing at any time in any place, came on, which really stepped things up; she was on top and didn’t really have any rhythm, and once that song came on it really helped her get one established. I guess I’ve never really put particular musical selections on thinking “this album will really get her hot for me”. The closest I’ve ever done to that is I’ll play an album that I know my girlfriend really likes, so she’s at least having a good time. I can score with my girlfriend with any music on. 🙂 She’s generally at least as horny as I am anyway (oh, how I love being 18!) so it’s usually not a problem. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/6 "2004-09-25T08:17:31Z")
Its gotta be **Portishead** _Dummy_. Ladies, care to come by for a drink sometime? **raises and lowers eyebrows in a suggestive fashion** ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/7 "2004-09-25T09:00:12Z")
This thread is better suited for [**Cafe Society**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=13). I’ll move it for you. **Cajun Man** for the SDMB ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/8 "2004-09-25T09:24:25Z")
You might check… [What is your favorite slow make out song?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=4286894) …for some suggestions. And, I got this information second hand, but I once heard a doper mention that he’d had _incredible_ romantic luck when playing Enya, for some reason. Personally, I would have thought Berlin’s _Take My Breath Away_…but that’s probably why I’m posting this message at 2 A.M. on a Friday night, while I happened to be online looking for grenade launcher diagrams. :smack: ☹ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/9 "2004-09-25T13:11:26Z")
Another thread that might be helpful is [Which singer’s voice makes you weak in the knees?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=273776&) \*\* buffs nails modestly \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Shirt\_Ninja\_13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@Shirt\_Ninja\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirt_Ninja_13)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/10 "2004-09-25T13:24:13Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Another thread that might be helpful is [Which singer’s voice makes you weak in the knees?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=273776&) > > \*\* buffs nails modestly \*\* Why thank you, twickster 🙂 I have to admit that I’ve never mixed and then used a mixed CD for a make-out/sex session, although I did make a CD which I thought might be good for that sort of thing. The mix is kind of embarrassing to think about, but it had Stevie Wonder, Busta Rhymes, Moby and a few others on it. That said, the first time my exalted ex-girlfriend, the lady who I dated for most of college, and I had uninterrupted time to ourselves I played my copy of Beck’s \*\*Midnight Vultures \*\* (a CD I have since lost, and have had trouble finding, if anyone knows where one is). I have similarly good memories involving Poe’s **Haunted** album and Maura O’Connell’s **Stories** (tip o’ the hat to the Lady). But that’s just me. Anyone else? _bamf_ ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/11 "2004-09-25T16:24:19Z")
Portishead - either “Dummy” or the self-titled album. The Cure - “Disintegration” Lovage - “Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By” (no kidding, that is the title!) Depeche Mode - “Violator” Maybe some Nick Cave, Tindersticks, or Leonard Cohen, too. ---
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/12 "2004-09-25T16:29:19Z")
[_Diner_] Paul Reiser: Mathis or Sinatra? Mickey Rourke: Presley. [/_Diner_] ---
**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/13 "2004-09-28T06:48:46Z")
> [@fetus](#): > > I guess I’ve never really put particular musical selections on thinking “this album will really get her hot for me.” Yeah, who thinks of it that way? My thoughts about the stuff I posted were, “Hmmm, this music is fast and spastic – it would be fun to rut like weasels to!” I guess Herbie Hancock’s _Thrust_ would be cool too. Considering the album title, maybe that’s what he intended it for. ---
**Author:** ![BadBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BadBadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBadger)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/14 "2004-09-29T12:55:14Z")
Definately Portishead. But think of the fun you could have with the Ride of the Valkyries on 😛 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/15 "2004-09-29T13:19:23Z")
I go oldschool: **Marvin Gaye** : What’s Goin’ On (whole album), Let’s Get it On (and Sexual Healing while you’re there) **Miles Davis** : Kind of Blue. Arguably the greatest make-out album of all time. **Roxy Music** : Avalon **Sade** : Diamond Life Trust me here - you can _not_ go wrong with these. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/16 "2004-09-29T14:21:09Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > I go oldschool: > > **Marvin Gaye** : What’s Goin’ On (whole album), Let’s Get it On (and Sexual Healing while you’re there) > > **Miles Davis** : Kind of Blue. Arguably the greatest make-out album of all time. > > **Roxy Music** : Avalon > > **Sade** : Diamond Life > > Trust me here - you can _not_ go wrong with these. Once again, **WordMan** proves his impeccable taste. I can’t believe I forgot to list “Avalon” above, but the rest are solid, baby. Awwww yeah. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/17 "2004-09-29T14:34:23Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > Once again, **WordMan** proves his impeccable taste. _blushes_ ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/18 "2004-09-29T16:36:31Z")
Steely Dan - _Aja_ ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/19 "2004-09-29T18:36:27Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#): > > Personally, I would have thought Berlin’s _Take My Breath Away_… Its good cuddling music. Very much kind of “hmm… nice, I like being with you” sort of stuff. In my mind, at any rate. At some point one of the BritDopers will probably be round to mention **Didio** … ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993/20 "2004-09-29T18:37:46Z")
Or **Dido** even. :smack: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-out-music/265993.md?page=2)