The Ultimate Bedroom Playlist

by Dean Chandler

Since that first school dance when, like a newborn colt, you staggered over to her side of the gym, you’ve understood that music keeps the rhythm of romance. Back then, you were sure she felt it, too—along with what seemed to be a roll of nickels in your pocket.

Now it’s a roll of quarters, and your musical tastes have hanged, but whether you’re trotting through a long-term relationship or riding a speed stallion of lust, music still gets things moving.

We all have songs that help set the tone before we walk out the door to face the world. It’s our theme music, whether we’re headed off to work or into a possibility-filled night.

For men, it’s usually something that puts us in a focused, purposeful headspace, like the music a ballplayer hears as he walks up to the plate. For women, it’s generally something poppy and full of fun.

Have you ever been at a party when “Blister in the Sun” by Violent Femmes comes on? Sweet Jesus, it’s like you were air-dropped into a Sadie Hawkins dance, with all the girls pulled into a writhing cluster on the dance floor as if by some magnetic force.