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Songs to steam the windows

#1 Post by Matthew » Sat Oct 04, 2003 11:39 pm

Lately, I've been on a bit of a "steamy song" kick. You know, the songs that inspire dances that cause the temperature in the venue to rise about 25 degrees and the windows to steam up.

Below are some of the songs I have. I'm looking for additions, and would appreciate any help. Thanks.

Song - Musician - Album

"Silicone" - Mono - Formica Blues
"Slimcea Girl" - Mono - Formica Blues
"Landing" - Moby - We are All Made of Stars (probably the "hottest" one I have)
"Wicked Game" - Chris Isaak - Heart Shaped World
"Blood-Red Water" - Wolfgang Parker - Hep City Swing
"In Your Wildest Dreams" - Reverend Horton Heat - Holy Roller
"Kings of the Highway" - Chris Isaak - Heart Shaped World
"Nothing's Changed" - Chris Isaak - Heart Shaped World
"Life in Mono" - Mono - Formica Blues

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#2 Post by Yakov » Sun Oct 05, 2003 5:04 pm

Portishead is popular among the Pittsburgh afterhours (or, on an exchange weekend, after-after-hours) crowd. I don't know which album or anything though.

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#3 Post by djstarr » Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:54 am

Handy Man - Alberta Hunter - Amtrak Blues "He churns my butter..."
Turn me On, I've got to see you again - Nora Jones

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#4 Post by kbuxton » Mon Oct 06, 2003 5:14 pm

Ruth Brown - "If I Can't Sell, I'll Keep Sittin' On It" from Blues on Broadway

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#5 Post by ScottieK » Mon Oct 06, 2003 8:43 pm

I've been diggen'

"Fallin'" by Alicia Keys (yeah I know it's overplayed but people love it)
"Sweat" by Poppa Chubby
"Bring it on Home To Me" by Sam Cooke

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#6 Post by Toon Town Dave » Mon Oct 06, 2003 11:42 pm

Driftin' Blues - Sam Cooke - The Man Who Invented Soul Box Set (Disc3)
Baby What You Want Me to Do - Etta James - Chess Box (Disc2)
W.O.M.A.N. - Etta James - Chess Box (Disc3)

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#7 Post by Matthew » Tue Oct 07, 2003 3:26 am

I just bought a new CD called Coco de Mer. Nearly every track - and track two, especially - is one that would melt the windows.

Basically, it's a collection of opera arias that have modern backbeats. Very unusual, and quite steamy.

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#8 Post by gatorgal » Tue Oct 07, 2003 6:36 am

kbuxton wrote:Ruth Brown - "If I Can't Sell, I'll Keep Sittin' On It" from Blues on Broadway
That is one of my favorites... Unfortunately, I'm always playing it and not dancing to it.

Bummer.

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#9 Post by gatorgal » Tue Oct 07, 2003 6:36 am

ScottieK wrote: "Sweat" by Poppa Chubby
Also one of my faves...

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#10 Post by yedancer » Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:21 am

What about "Down Home Blues" by Gene Harris and Ernestine Anderson. It's on the Concord Best of Gene Harris 2 CD set, and other Ernestine Anderson albums I'm sure.
-Jeremy

It's easy to sit there and say you'd like to have more money. And I guess that's what I like about it. It's easy. Just sitting there, rocking back and forth, wanting that money.

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#11 Post by ScottieK » Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:26 am

yedancer wrote:What about "Down Home Blues" by Gene Harris and Ernestine Anderson. It's on the Concord Best of Gene Harris 2 CD set, and other Ernestine Anderson albums I'm sure.
I have it on Ernestine Anderson's "I Love Being Here With You" album. It's a great song and went over really well in Sacramento.

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#12 Post by CafeSavoy » Tue Oct 07, 2003 2:15 pm

White Heat?

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#13 Post by djstarr » Tue Oct 07, 2003 2:33 pm

I've been listening to this CD today: Blossom Dearie

A couple of tracks are window steamers - Lover Man and Blossom's Blues "Ray Brown told me I was built for speed".

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#14 Post by yedancer » Tue Oct 07, 2003 4:27 pm

Incidentally, I'm kind of confused by the title of the thread. Is it literal of figurative?
-Jeremy

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#15 Post by Matthew » Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:26 am

A couple of weeks ago I got the Peggy Lee "Fever" remix by Gabin. It's from the new Peggy Lee CD, Best of the Singles Collection.

I like this remix because I think it does more to enhance the sound than do other remixes, which simply lay down nuclear backbeats and obscure the singer. There's certainly a backbeat in this one, but for the most part, the singing is quite easy to hear. Also, I think this version may be able to counter (at least a little) the "overplayed" one. If you buy this, keep in mind that it's a tad over 4:00.

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