Let's Get It On: Best Baby-Makin' Music

Between listening to Marvin Gaye and reviewing a new Luther Vandross box set and being reintroduced to Pamela Sue Martin -- and, of course, reading about Debra Lafave getting busted again -- I'm desperate for a cold shower.

I'm also thinking about a new playlist, one that culls all the grindy, sweaty, butterball-nekkid hot grooves from the masters. This is the music that accompanies my legendary Dance of the Seven Buttons (not to be confused with the Double Windmills or Chubby Cowboy).

THE BEST BABY-MAKIN' MUSIC!!!

Aw yeah, let's get it on, brothers and sisters. If you were putting together a mix of the sexiest songs of all time, the people who put you and your S.O. in a kissy-face mood, who makes that list?

Here's a few to get us started...

Let's Get It On -- Marvin Gaye
I've Been Loving You Too Long -- Otis Redding
You Don't Know My Name -- Alicia Keys
Something -- the Beatles
Love to Love You Baby -- Donna Summer
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine -- Lou Rawls
Run to Me -- Raul Malo
Around the World -- Frank Sinatra
This Guy's in Love With You -- Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
To Be Loved -- Jackie Wilson
Baby, Come to Me -- James Ingram
Que Sera Sera -- Sly & the Family Stone

Comments

[sparky]

True Love Ways - Buddy Holly

[Jeff in Cuba]

C'mon Sean, this list has to have some Barry White, even if it's just Barry White's answering machine ("Hey, baby, I'm not home right now, but why don't you lie down, open some champagne, and wait for me to call you back..")

[Clark]

"Let's Stay Together" - Al Green
"Do Me, Baby" - Prince
"Untitled (How Does It Feel?)" - D'Angelo

[Clark]

Opps, forgot one (a BIG one!):

"Close The Door" - Teddy Pendergrass

[Bassnote]

A couple by Jeffrey Osborne:

Stay With Me Tonight
You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)

[Sean Daly]

Jeffrey Osborne, I forgot about that dude. "On the Wings of Love," right?

Spears would never allow it, cause he's a New Wave pantywaist, but we could do a great 'cast on all those smooth R&B cats from the '80s. Osborne, James Ingram, Peabo Bryson. I love that stuff.

[Bassnote]

Let's Groove - Earth Wind & Fire
Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
One On One - Hall & Oates
Sex Machine - james Brown
Human Nature - Michael jackson (that one's for Steve Spears)

[Sean Daly]

I never thought of Hall & Oates as make-out music before. Maybe it's because Oates draws his eyebrows on with shoe polish. It's kind of a turnoff.

[B]

"Sexual Healing" - Marvin Gaye

[Bassnote]

I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Babe - Barry White

[DG]

Turn Your Lights Down Low - Bob Marley
Sweet Thing - Chaka Khan
Look What You've Done To Me - Boz Scaggs
Ribbon In the Sky - Stevie Wonder
A Few More Kisses To Go - Isaac Hayes
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Norah Jones
Groove With You - Isley Brothers
Broken Arrow - Robbie Robertson
Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) - Santana
Someone Like You - Van Morrison

[Al]

Feel your Love Tonight - The Mighty VH

[Sean Daly]

Van Halen? As baby-makin' music? Damn, Al, you're kinkier than I thought.

I don't remember music playing the night Kid Lulu was conceived. Although I do recall profane accusations and the sound of clicking high heels. Good times, good times.

[Carla]

Hey Sean... Long time Stuck in the 80's listener here... and I can't believe no one has mentioned: "Between The Sheets", by the Isley Brothers!!

But you can put pretty much anything on by Steve Perry (it's the voice) or Prince.. and I'm good to go! Barry White is another good one! Seriously though.. there are just way too many songs to list!

[chase]

"Lay you down by the fire," -- Chef

[Marissa]

I'm thinking of a Nine Inch Nails song. A little diddy called "Closer"

ps. I hate being late in the game for comments. grrrr

[Bassnote]

Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich

[Al]

Alright, Sean...

You got me! I was kidding on Van Halen. Sorry, I'm so damn excited for tomorrow night......they're playing here in Vancouver and I got tickets.

[Al]

Oh, here's a serious one:

"You Can Leave Your Hat On" by Joe Cocker

[Al]

Or:

"Take Me Home Tonight" by Eddie Money

[Al]

Or:

"Just the Way You Are" Barry White covering Billy Joel"

[Tonianne]

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Piano in the Dark - Brenda Russell
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Bebel Gilberto's entire first album.

From Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music:
Don't Stop The Dance
The Main Thing
Avalon
Slave To Love
More Than This

The first half of the "Stealing Beauty" soundtrack:
If 6 Was 9 - Axiom
Alice - Cocteau Twins
2 Wicky - Hoover
Annie Mae - John Lee Hooker
Rhymes of an Hour - Mazzy Star

And I agree with Al on Joe Cocker's "You Can Leave Your Hat On."

[Sean Daly]

Mazzy Star as baby-makin' music -- that's an interesting concept. It's certainly bedtime appropriate, but more somnambulant than sexy. And yet, it just might work. Good one, Tonianne.

[Brad]

I Burn For You - Sting

oh baby.

[LJ]

Night Moves - Bob Seger
We've Got Tonight - Sheena Easton/Kenny Rogers Seger cover
Sugar Walls - Sheena Easton
That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
Satisfied - Richard Marx
Open Arms - Journey

I couldn't resist 'Satisfied' by Richard Marx... and for Steve, one member of the Jackson family is represented