School of rock: L is for Lust

Forget wah-wah pedals, smooth saxophones and Barry White, it's time to examine the science of sexy signifiers in musicHaving whipped through the kinky end of things last week, this time we take a look at the technical side of getting music bumping and grinding. There are, as they say, different strokes for different folks and there are plenty of ways of portraying lust in music. A friend of mine claims to have lost his virginity to the Smiths' Reel Around the Fountain, one of the most bloodless ...

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