We Want Some Pussy

What can I say? There comes a time when this song gets stuck in everyone's head, right?

Artist: 2 Live Crew
Year: 1986
Rating: NC-17

Under Pressure

In my humble, this is one of the best songs of all time. Such complete passion, extemporaneous collaboration, such a strong message of love and so subversively queer-positive. Breaks my heart every time I hear it, thinking about Mr. Mercury's untimely death to AIDS/HIV.

I've heard it in a bunch of different contexts over the last couple months. I even saw this music video for it for the first time ever when visiting my friend Scott in San Diego in August. Also, naturally, heard a local guy belting out the Vanilla Ice riff on it recently at the Mint (does he still contend that he didn't steal the legendary bass line for that song?) Then I saw the Glee rendition of the Ice tune on DVD. And then I finally woke up with "Under Pressure," thankfully not "Ice Ice Baby," in my head.

Artist: David Bowie and Queen
Year: 1981
Rating: Hot!

Wordy Rappinghood

What are words worth?

Artist: Tom Tom Club
Year: 1981
Rating: Luke Hot

I Feel for You by Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan's awesome cover of Prince's 1979 song was a huge hit in 1984 when I was in junior high and completely oblivious to r&b and hip hop. Raps provided by Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash-fame.

Year: 1984
Rating: Luke Hot