May 31st, 2006 2:20pm
Like A Record Broke: What If What If What If
PlanningToRock “I Wanna Bite Ya” – New love can be a very strange and bewildering thing, and as a result, you can find yourself in a predicament much like the one in this song. Namely, confusing lust with physical hunger, and sex with cannibalism. The song keeps up a smirking flirtation while clearly overwhelmed by a tidal wave of carnal urges and mixed emotions, but every “what happens if?” seems to signify a heady rush of possibilities rather than a crippling paranoia. Serving suggestion: On a playlist or cd with Fox’s “Sssingle Bed,” Spektrum’s “Horny Pony,” Macy Gray’s “Harry,” Goldfrapp’s “Ride A White Horse,” and a nice red wine. (Click here to buy it from Chicks On Speed Records.)
The Evening Episode “Backstroke” – My, this is a sweaty little song, isn’t it? Not just in terms of the lyrics, which scan like a young woman attempting to write a sex poem in Lee Ranaldo’s voice, but in how the music actually feels slicked up and humid. The vocal delivery is right on the mark, building up narrative anticipation along with the accompaniment until it breaks loose like a thunderstorm on a summer afternoon. Also: This is probably the sexiest song I’ve ever heard that includes the phrase “swimming like an otter.” (Click here to pre-order it from Slowdance.)