Help! Recc me music!

[nightfox]

Hello my lovely flist! I need a bit of help. My writing mojo has stalled and what will usually kick-start it and keep it humming is the right music. So with that in mind, can you all recc me you favourite pining love songs & erotic/sexy songs?

All styles/genres welcome but I'd really prefer no country music. It's not that there's anything wrong with it, it just doesn't work for me.

Thanks in advance!!

Comments

[fuckyeah.livejournal.com]

I actually made a fanmix of different kinds of sexy songs awhile back, and the links should still work:
http://fuckyeah.livejournal.com/146075.html

[jelazakazone.livejournal.com]

I really like Hey Ho (or something like) by the Lumineers which is definitely in the pining camp.

Fun! is great. I think Die Young is kind of pining and I adore Some Nights, which just has great energy, not so much a love song, but some might consider it sexy? Maybe that's a stretch.

[captainraychill.livejournal.com]

I have been listening to Lana del Rey for a year - very sexy voice. Sad, true love stuff. Type her in for a station at www.pandora.com. :)

[rocknvaughn.livejournal.com]

Okay, let's see:
Pining~
No One Like You and Still Loving You (esp the 2nd) by The Scorpions
I'll Follow You Into The Dark by Death Cab For Cutie
Linger by The Cranberries
Superman by Boyce Avenue (not the original) this one has a very angsty feel
Come To My Window by Melissa Etheridge

I'll post more when I think of some...

[gwylliondream.livejournal.com]

The ultimate pining song for writing slash is Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny's "Spiritual." I cannot listen to a song with lyrics when I write because I become distracted by them. I find that this song is perfect for writing. In fact, Annie Proulx listened to this song over and over again while she wrote Brokeback Mountain.

Here are a few versions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPE9BdHN1BI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxW0npSi9U0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtSpiF5q-Cg

[amphigoury.livejournal.com]

Ooooo I wanna play too!!!




Pining
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Coming Home - City and Colour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZIe-eQCMY4

Call and Answer - Barenaked Ladies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3-8gQmPvyo

The Old Apartment - Barenaked Ladies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YD5S7GT-wo

Time After Time (Acoustic) - Cindi Lauper and Sarah Mclachlan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy5Klb22Gak

Black - Pearl Jam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs-XZ_dN4Hc

Patience - Guns and Roses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3X_ZpL_Hxc

The Space Between - Dave Matthews Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZNoViL52uA

West Coast Rain - Captain Tractor
This song is so damn obscure I can never find it anywhere on the internet.
http://inkwellfiction.com/amphigoury/misc/westcoastrain.mp3

I Miss You - Blink 182
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2yStD2GWhU

There Is - Boxcar Racer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKok218Ofio

That Song - Big Wreck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTYiHWhPxEo

"Erotic"
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Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU2E1lX1geY


I know you said "no country", but I'd hope you'd still give this a try.
The Red Strokes - Garth Brooks
https://vimeo.com/52882904
"Steam on the window, salt in a kiss
Two hearts have never pounded like this"
HOW CAN YOU SAY NO TO THAT?!?


and well, lyrically yes... melodically, no.. not sure which you want lol so here is:
Temptation - The Tea Party
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFzQX2i6mwo

[millionstar.livejournal.com]

I can bring the sex.

IAMX ft. Imogen Heap / "My Secret Friend"

IAMX / "Nature of Inviting"

Whenever I need to work on TPP, my Belldom pornstar fic I always end up listening to these tracks, if not more from IAMX. Chris Corner has a voice that simply drips sensuality peppered with the right amount of darkness. My Secret Friend is auditory sex.

And because it's me and I have to:

Muse / "Supermassive Black Hole"

... if nothing else, at least we get Matthew in eyeliner.

I'm not so good with the pining recs but one of my *all* time favorites is this one. They are the only band who can make me say "Muse who?" haha!

Manic Street Preachers - "Australia"

Good luck getting your mojo back. :) *kicks it*

[issy5209.livejournal.com]

I don't know if you know of Paul Kelly -
He has some excellent stuff (man is a genius)
We started a fire
You're 39 you're beautiful you're mine
Won't you come around

Pete Murray - let you go

Lana del ray, missy Higgins (good for writers. Block because she went they it and sings about it
John butler trio - gets you're arse wriggling (and some songs like get funky tonight) are sexy as!)

[quixotic-crush.livejournal.com]

I love "Possession" by Sarah McLachlan as an erotic and pining song.

"Bedroom Hymns" by Florence and the Machine is pretty erotic I think.

Then there's "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails. lol

[floating-fog.livejournal.com]

Mught be a bit late to join in and you might have got one of these songs already but:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APC2OJq98G4&feature=related (and it's even a Merthur vid!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u7hGkL57N8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixw_bLVUL34

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOYlJDSTLpU

Hope it helps!

[j-corrosion.livejournal.com]

Erotic:

Judas Priest - Evil Fantasies http://youtu.be/Ct_HXGYGcG4

Judas Priest - A Touch of Evil http://youtu.be/PW-6FKFnHx8

(or Priest throwing away any subtlety at all)
Judas Priest - Burnin' Up http://youtu.be/TbXLk8XICuQ?t=22s

Pining:

Sonata Arctica - Letter to Dana http://youtu.be/Dpbq2Vstvxw

Sonata Arctica - Tallulah http://youtu.be/lUTbuH01aX8

VNV Nation - Beloved http://youtu.be/N939-xgTBrM


I ran out of time but I'll post some more either tonight or tomorrow. I love recommending songs.