Tonight's The Night: The 15 Best Songs About Losing Your Virginity
Everyone knows that having sex for the first time is pretty much the most important moment of your life. Hahaha, jkkk y'all. It's usually pretty awkward and hilarious and (occasionally) humiliating. Or so we've heard. But that hasn't stopped it the being romanticized in tons of classic songs over the years! Usually in a way that thoroughly creeps us out...From Rod Stewart to AC/DC, Lyfe Jennings and the great Vanessa Carlton, you'll never forget THESE musical first times.
15. "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" by The Shirelles (1960)
Choice Line: "‘Is this a lasting treasure/Or just a moment’s pleasure? Can I believe the magic of your sighs?/ Will you still love me tomorrow?"
14. "Squealer" by AC/DC (1976)
Choice Line: "She said she’d never been, never been touched before/She said she’d never been, this far before"
13. "Go All The Way" by The Raspberries (1972)
Choice Line: "I never knew how complete love could be/Till she kissed me and said,/"Baby, please go all the way/It feels so right being with you here tonight"
12. “We Looked Like Giants” by Death Cab For Cutie (2003)
Choice Line: "When every Thursday I'd brave those mountain passes/And you'd skip your early classes/And we'd learn how our bodies worked."
11. "Tattooed Love Boys" by The Pretenders (1980)
Choice Line: "I shot my mouth off and he showed me what that hole was for/Now I see you, all impressed and half-undressed/You got paint stick, all over the scars, lumps and bumps/Tattooed love boys got you where I used to lay"
10. "First Time" by The Boys (1977)
Choice Line: "Oh, oh, oh, oh / It’s my first time / Oh, oh, oh, oh / Please be kind / Oh, oh, oh, oh / Don’t hurt me.”
9. "Mystery Dance" by Elvis Costello (1977)
Choice Line: "Well, I remember when the lights went out/And I was tryin' to make it look like it was never in doubt/She thought that I knew, and I thought that she knew/So both of us were willing, but we didn't know how to do it"
8. "Strawberry Wine" by Deana Carter (1996)
Choice Line: "I was caught somewhere between a woman and a child/One restless summer we found love growing wild"
7. "S.E.X." by Lyfe Jennings (2006)
Choice Line: “Girl it’s just your s.e.x., Momma’s secret/And daddy gonna go crazy when he finds out that his baby’s found her/ S.e.x., take a deep breath, And think before you let it go”
6. "Do You Remember The First Time" by Pulp (1994)
Choice Line: "Do you remember the first time?/I can't remember a worse time "
5. "Tonight Is The Night" by Betty Wright (1974)
Choice Line: "Tonight is the night that you make me a woman/You said you’ll be gentle with me, And I-I hope you will"
4. "Tonight's The Night" by Rod Stewart (1976)
Choice Line: "You'd be a fool to stop this tide/Spread your wings and let me come inside"
3. "Paradise By Dashboard Light" by Meatloaf (ft. Ellen Foley) (1977)
Choice Line: The whole baseball section.
Fun Fact: According to Mr. Loaf during an episode of VH1's Storytellers, the original track was supposed to clock in at a whopping 27 minutes!
2. "December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" by The Four Seasons (1975)
Choice Line: "Oh, I got a funny feeling when she walked in the room/And I, as I recall it ended much too soon"
1. "White Houses" by Vanessa Carlton (2004)
Choice Line: "My first time, hard to explain/ Rush of blood, oh, and a little bit of pain"
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