The Surprising Origins of Rock’s Most Sensual Songs, Including “Let’s Get It On”

In this episode, we’re gonna turn up the heat and count down the Top 5 Carnal Songs of all time. These are tracks that pushed boundaries, raised eyebrows, made people blush, and sent the morality police into a frenzy. These songs weren’t just hits; they were bold, seductive, and unapologetically raw. A few were straight-up banned like the biggest hit ever from the golden gods of rock, Whole Lotta Love, whose lead singer mimicked the sounds of carnality so vividly it cost the band a #1 hit. And then there was the music video by Van Halen that was so bad Friday Night Videos had to put black bars over the screen to cover some naughty parts. And you’ll be shocked to find out that the most famous song about getting it on, called Let's Get It On, is actually about praying to overcome substance abuse? All 5 of these classic songs left their mark on rock history. The countdown of the Top 5 Carnal Songs of the rock era is NEXT on Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.