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11 Lubed Up Lube Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deon Black from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]11 Lubed Up Lube Songs features songs by Adam Lambert, Frank Zappa, Peaches, The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, and Seth Bogart. 

“They got my favorite lotion 🧴 here / Something in a hotel I admire,”
Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers sings on “Ever Lovin’ Hand”.  I can assure you that Mr. Childers wasn’t concerned about his skin care regimen regarding that lotion.  He’s using it as… lube 👀! As for pre-Grammy-winning Tyler, The Creator, via “Tamale”, he asserts, “Tryna set mood, little RedTube, fuck lotion / I don’t need lube, dry fist suits me.” Not-so-lubed in this particular case.  From a woman’s perspective, unapologetic rapper cupcakKe raps in “Cpr”, “Pussy already wet, don’t need no lube ointment / Dick twisting in my stomach like food poisonin’.” Huh… I’ll leave that there… Ayesha Erotica prefers lubricant in “Gangbang”, mentioning it on two occasions: “Use the lube so it doesn’t get stuck,” and, more explicitly, “Lubin’ up your fist, do it just like this / Fuck, I think you’re ready to bust.” Ooh-wee, that’s deep stuff right there! And for one last, lube-tastic example, look no further than gay hip-hop artist Kusorare via “Booty On My Mind”:  “Liquid lube around his booty, I just watched the booty cry / The dick is going skeet squirt, and the booty’s traumatized.” 😳 😳 😳

The common thread between those five artists’ songs is lube, or the lack thereof.  While none of those songs appear on 11 Lubed Up Lube Songs, they felt like a fitting preface.  All of the songs that appear on this playlist must reference lube.  While most of the songs include lube in the song title, there are exceptions – looking at you, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Frank Zappa! 11 Lubed Up Lube Songs features songs by Adam Lambert, Frank Zappa, Peaches, The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, and Seth Bogart. So, without further ado, grab your favorite lubricant, and lube up… or not.  How about you just check out these lubricated, or not-so-lubricated songs instead!


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1. Peaches, “No Lube So Rude” 2. Dürty Needlëz Presents & Anitta Leye, “Lube It Up Buttercup” 3. The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, “Jesus, Take the Lube”
4. Adam Lambert, “Lube” 5. DigBar & Jake Hole, “The Lube Heist” 6. Matt Rogers, “Lube For The Sleigh”
7. Mommy Long Legs, “Lube The System” 8. Seth Bogart, “Lubed” 9. Lividity, “No Time for Lube”
10. Frankie Goes To Hollywood, “Krisco Kisses” 11. Frank Zappa, “Keep It Greasey”  

 


1. Peaches, “No Lube So Rude”

No Lube So Rude » Kill Rock Stars » 2026

Peaches, No Lube So Rude [📷: Kill Rock Stars]

“Make you scream / Spritz it like a wet dream.”
Now that is quite the lyric! Bisexual Canadian feminist musician, producer, director, and performance artist Peaches (Merrill Nisker, b. 1966) never fails to bring the heat.  She remains potent to the nth degree on her bold, unapologetic single, “No Lube So Rude”. There is no shortage of eyebrow-raising lyrics. “No Lube So Rude” is the third track from her seventh studio album of the same name. Peaches wrote and produced this striking no-lube gem.

“No Lube So Rude” begins with a thudding kick. Eventually, there are some pummeling, jungle-like drums, which match the rawness of this record. Additionally, rhythmic, colorful synths shine within the initial minimalist accompaniment.  But it’s Peaches and those unapologetic lyrics that draw the most attention. “If you wanna tug / We can rub right here / Bring the strap right here / All caps right here.” Oh, snap, Peaches!  It doesn’t stop there: “In the back / In the front / In the cunt / Juicy plump / Take a sip / We can stuff / We can fluff.” Wow! Expectedly, the titular lyrics get some love before even more sexual lyrics arrive.  “Bag of nuts / Bag of tricks / Suck my bits,” she asserts, and continues, “Do you like to bottom / Like to top / Like to switch / Like to flop.” Well, she has it all covered, doesn’t she?! Later, she informs us she ran out of lube, hence, “No lube, so rude.” Rude indeed… like, painful…  Peaches gives no fucks in her performance – she’s all business with her primarily un-pitched performance.  However, on the word “Lube,” she is pitched.  As the record progresses, it adds more instruments (synths, additional programming). Also, Peaches provides even more oomph. Truly a piece of work, “No Lube So Rude” is entertaining, and of course, not safe for work (“When you show up dry / Lube is smoothin’ out the ride”). Never change, Peaches!

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2. Dürty Needlëz Presents & Anitta Leye, “Lube It Up Buttercup”

“Lube It Up Buttercup” » Dürty Needlëz » 2026

Dürty Needlëz Presents & Anitta Leye, Lube It Up Buttercup [📷: Dürty Needlëz]

“Hey, hey, hey, buttercup / I’ve been waiting all night long / On my knees, ass up high / Come on, baby, don’t be shy.”
Ooh-la-la! Shout out Dürty Needlëz Presents, who is ‘recovering lost vinyl of yesteryear.’ In the description from their YouTube channel, they add, ‘DürtyNeedlëz, bringing to life those bands that were banned or lost before they had a chance. Often seeing into the future, with AI technology, parodying those dreams that never saw light.” The keyword: AI. Dürty Needlëz collaborates with Anitta Leye on the bold “Lube It Up Buttercup, described as ‘The most scandalously banned Motown gem of the late ‘60s.’  Clearly, it’s hard to believe that something like “Lube It Up Buttercup” was ever recorded back in the day… If Annita Leye and Diana Ross were contemporaries, it is clear Ms. Leye was much more unapologetic 😳. Of course, we know there is no Anitta Leye, nor was “Lube It Up Buttercup” recorded in the 1960s 😏. But, AI, pardon my French, can create some crazy shit, hence, “Lube It Up Buttercup.”

“Lube It Up Buttercup” begins with a confident riff from the drums. BOOM! The sound of the record is soulful, drenched in old-school vibes.  This 2026 song doesn’t sound like an anachronism: it’s refreshing. The 1960s feel like the inspiration, dipping into retro-soul/pop and soul-infused pop.  Anitta Leye excels over the brassy, major-key musical accompaniment as the focus is P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E.  Dürty Needlëz describes it “Lube It Up Buttercup” as follows:

This silky-smooth, pleading soul ballad was recorded in 1968 as a steamy answer to The Foundations’ innocent “Build Me Up Buttercup”—until Motown execs heard the chorus and hit the panic button. Anitta Leye, the sultry Detroit diva with a voice like melted chocolate, turns the classic melody into an explicit anal anthem: “So lube it up, Buttercup, baby / Just let me feel you tonight… Take my ass tonight!”

So, there you have it. “Lube It Up Buttercup” is about anal sex… Woo! “Take my ass tonight / I want you more than anyone, darling,” Leye sings, and confirms, “You’ve had my heart from the start / So, lube it up.” Leye’s vocals are energetic and enthusiastic, while the lyrics are risqué, NSFW, and filled with backdoor desire (“Slide in slow… let me feel everything”) 🫢.  Depth is not the modus operandi, but deep penetration, via the other hole, is 😈! As the song progresses, Leye’s vocals grow more dynamic.  “I’ll moan loud, pull you in deep,” Leye sings, and later adds, “Don’t leave me wanting, baby / Come on and take that ride.” One thing’s for sure, you don’t doubt her authenticity or sincerity – “Lube It Up Buttercup”. It’s best to take this song with a grain of salt.

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3. The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, “Jesus, Take the Lube”

Balls Deep in the Bible Belt » DistroKid » 2025

The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, Balls Deep in the Bible Belt [📷: DistroKid]

“I was sittin’ in traffic, hard as a rock / Dashboard shakin’ to the beat of my cock…”
😳 😳 😳… I’d say WE LISTEN, AND WE DON’T JUDGE, BUT we are definitely judging here! “I looked to the skies and said, ‘Lord, I’m weak’ / With a bottle full of Jergens and a mind full of freak / The devil’s in my pants and I can’t break through.” Yep, that sounds about right… AI-created country band, The Boot Scootin’ Sissies is something else.  That’s an understatement! The song at hand, “Jesus, Take the Lube”, is the fourth track from The Boot Scootin’ Sissies’ gay country album, Balls Deep in the Bible Belt. Lead guitarist Willie Stroker (did you catch that last name 😏), and The Boot Scootin’ Sissies penned this queer joint while Randy Bottoms produced it.  In the lyric video caption, The Boot Scootin’ Sissies provide the backstory on “Jesus, Take The Lube,” and it is one for the ages.  It should come as no surprise that it involves masturbation… An excerpt from the masturbatory commentary:

Seconds later, with sweat pouring and AM gospel blaring, he [Willie Stroker] shouted “Jesus, take the lube!” and nearly rear-ended a Subaru full of youth pastors. He says he blacked out during climax and came to writing lyrics in the fog on his own windshield. The rest of the band helped shape the verses, but the soul of the song, the desperation, the shame, the slippery grace, belongs entirely to Willie.

God damn, I mean, God bless 🙏!

It goes without saying that most country songs don’t tackle choking the chicken.  There are non-AI exceptions, of course, but masturbation is rare in country music.  But, it’s front and center with The Boot Scootin’ Sissies.  The theme and lyrics are surprising, but the sound of the record is familiar for country music: the twang, guitars, fiddle, etc.  Still, it’s the narrative that takes the cake.  The chorus is the crowning achievement, in all of its self-pleasuring glory… or hell:

“Jesus, take the lube

I’m two strokes from hell

My balls are achin’, Lord, I’m shakin’

You know this grip too well

If I bust through these Wrangler jeans

Let it baptize the dash and set me clean.”

My God, today! There is a variation, where our horny protagonist is “‘bout to blow / Got nut on my jeans and fog on the window.” Of course, it doesn’t end with the chorus.  While he’s jerking it in the car, he asserts, “Had my eyes rolled back / Right hand in place / Then I saw Jesus in the License Plate.” A divine vision? Nope, more like WWJD – What would Jesus do?  Of course, he makes it clear that the acronym on the license plate was “Starin’ straight at my meat.”  Jesus! Later, there may be divine intervention, though I have some doubts: “The engine stalled / My speakers blew, / And I swore I heard Moan, too.” Plus, he goes on to sing about nutting, a “jizz-stained breeze,” his “junk on his knees,” and “smelling his own prayer.” The big takeaway from “Jesus, Take the Lube” is never underestimate the power of man, lust, and his junk. This song, of course, should be taken with a grain of salt.  Oh, and it shouldn’t be played anywhere near the workplace…

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4. Adam Lambert, “Lube”

AFTERS (EP) » More is More LLC » 2024

Adam Lambert, AFTERS (EP) [📷: More Is More LLC]

“Slip in the room, slip right into you.”
Oh, snap, Adam Lambert! He adds in the first verse of “LUBE”, “Trip to the moon, lavender blue / Drippin’ on you / Oh.” Oh, indeed! “LUBE” is the fifth and penultimate track from his AFTERS (EP).  Lambert penned “LUBE” alongside VINCINT, Parson James, and producer NOVODOR. It features an infectious, danceable beat. The clubby feel and gay club scene are alive and well.

“Pick up the pace, give and I take…” Whoa 😳! Lambert delivers cool, calm, collected, and sexy vocals throughout “LUBE.” He brings explicit lyrics in the pre-chorus and chorus. In the pre-chorus, he asserts, “No, we don’t need no friction / We don’t need to do it dry / Yeah, we can keep it liquid / Slide your body into mine, mine.” In the chorus, he urges him to “Be a real good boy and lube it up,” promising him “Gonna make you nut / Every time I move your body.” Holy smokes 🫣! “LUBE” doesn’t require deep analysis.  Neither does lube, for that matter.  Adam Lambert raises the temperature on this one 🥵. Not only does he S-A-N-G,  making our ears perk up, but he also makes us sweat!

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5. DigBar & Jake Hole, “The Lube Heist”

The Lube Heist” » Creamville Records » 2024

DigBar & Jake Hole, The Lube Heist [📷: Creamville Records]

“I’m long, and I’m rocked up just like I’m Onix.”
Oh, snap! Now that is an unforgettable, sexed-up lyric… and Pokémon reference. DigBar and Jake Hole join forces for an intriguing rap record: “The Lube Heist”. As the title suggests, the duo is stealing lube… from a lube factory.  The why should go without saying, particularly if you are a man who has sex with other men… Written by DigBar and Jake Hole, the production is credited to Hole and his record label, Creamville Records. “The Lube Heist” is divided into three parts. In the first part, it begins with a skit where DigBar and Jake Hole are stealing lube, setting up the lube heist, of course. DigBar performs the first and third verses. “We doin’ a heist, I got some niggas that tend to be tight / So I need me some lube, so it slide in right.” If you are having anal sex, lube is a must… Jake Hole performs the second verse, where he memorably describes how he and DigBar are dressed to commit the crime (“I was dressed like Shawn Mendes / DigBar was Giannis Antetokounmpo”). Jake Hole and DigBar split the fourth and final verse, depicting the heist. Hole performs the segue to the second part of the song, which includes the memorable lyrics, “Looks like, uh, suspect’s, uh, pretty caked up.” DigBar’s got ass!

Part two begins with a Jake Hole intro, where he asserts, “I’ll take my lube to go.” Hole performs most of the verse, though there are select moments where DigBar contributes. “It’s crazy ‘cause we hit a lick for the dick,” he raps, and adds, “One cheek ain’t enough, brother, I need two / Sex way better when it’s just us dudes / Get in my way, and I might just shoot.” DigBar leads the segue in the final part of the song, memorably stating, “I dropped, like, half my lube /… Man, why my ass gotta be so fat, it get stuck in the vent / I hate bein’ a thick nigga.” Jake Hole performs the first verse of the final part, which features the most refined musical accompaniment. He memorably commences it, rapping, “Pour the champagne, lube runs down my taint.” He later asks the question, “Would you rob the lube factory just to get fisted?” DigBar concludes with the second and final verse, informing us, “I’mma use this lube to blow his booty up like C4.” Day-um.  Fittingly, his final words are Jake and DigBar just did that Lube Heist / (Aye).” Indeed! “The Lube Heist” is something else!

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6. Matt Rogers, “Lube For The Sleigh”

Have You Heard of Christmas » UMG Recordings, Inc. » 2023

Matt Rogers, Have You Heard of Christmas? [📷: UMG Recordings, Inc.]

“When all of the elves claim the bag’s way too tight / And maybe we shouldn’t do this tonight…”
Tight? Do? Matt Rogers, are you talking about toys fitting into a back, or a particular hole being, um, impenetrable?  The innuendo is ripe on “Lube For The Sleigh”, which is eyebrow-raising for any time of the year. Our handsome actor, comedian, and singer continues, “Santa gets crafty, ‘cause Santa knows / He goes to his tool shed, he goes to get…” LUBE! Rogers and Henry Koperski composed this novel, lube-driven holiday track.  Gabe Lopez and Leland produced it.

“Lube For The Sleigh” thrives on its outlandishness.  Dirty Santa is everybody’s cup of tea. Hey, I have a Santa that twerks something fierce! Santa doesn’t play about his lube.  In the first chorus, Matt Rogers asserts, “Break out the Gun Oil® and fire away / Cover the presents in lube / Lube for the sleight.” Gun Oil®, huh? That’s some high-quality shyt!  Of course, in the second verse, the quantity of the presents can be likened to size: length, and girth 😈.  In the second chorus, Matty doesn’t merely innuendo, he penetrates! Well, Santa penetrates: “Santa saves Christmas, then dicks down his wife / Lube on the presents tonight / Lube for the sleigh.” Damn, Santa! The bridge gives us one more sexual moment, perhaps even gay… “Donner and Blitzen, they find themselves all alone / And in a moment of pure attraction…” Well, thanks to the lube, they can play! It is worth noting that the gender of either reindeer is unspecified.  Outlandish AF, Matt Rogers sells it.  He delivers a playful, well-rounded vocal performance.  The production is well-rounded – far more sophisticated than the double entendre, innuendo, and such. Again, Gun Oil® in a Christmas song? Wild! And once that tempo kicks in, the dance party begins on “Lube For The Sleigh”.  Inspiration for adult fun during the holidays? It just depends on what turns you on!

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7. Mommy Long Legs, “Lube The System”

Try Your Best » Mommy Long Legs » 2018

Mommy Long Legs, Try Your Best [📷: Mommy Long Legs]

“Lube the system / Screw the system!”
Indeed, Mommy Long Legs! In the spirit of punk, rock the fuck on 🤘! Queerspace Magazine once described the Seattle-based, feminist punk band as “raucous, irreverent delight, and one of the best bands in the city.” Mommy Long Legs are Lilly Morlock, Melissa Kagerer, Leah Miller, and Cory Budden. Later, MLL enhances those lyrics: “You gotta lube the system / Before you screw the system.” That is true.  Without lube… phew 😮‍💨! That’s rough 😬! “Lube The System” is the sixth track from their 2018 album, Try Your Best.

“Lube The System” is rebellious from the start, and we wouldn’t have it any other way, Mommy Long Legs! Tired of a mundane life experience, getting ready for work, the band is over it! “Oo-la / I’m not gonna / Oo-la / I’m gonna do / Oo-la / Whatever I wanna.” Hell yeah! Hence, lube the system, screw the system, etc.  But it expands beyond the shared experience of work, which none of us want to do – it is systemic failures.  After playing the game for so long, they say, screw it! “You don’t have to listen / Turn off your television!” Facts, because the news, propaganda, and all that un-fine shyt (🤭) will mess you up.  Instead, the MLL perspective is the way to go! “Do what I wanna / Listen to what I wanna / Screw who I wanna / Only when I wanna.” Absolutely! So, screw the system; better yet, screw it, let’s “Ram the system!”  Mommy Long Legs delivers an energetic, unapologetically punk performance.  The dirty, distorted guitars roar, the bass line provides a firm foundation, the drums pummel, while the vocals are filled with angst, anger, passion, and protest.  “Lube The System” cries foul against widespread systematic failures.  Are you willing to lube and massage the system, or are you more like, fuck it, SCREW THE SYSTEM? We know where Mommy Long Legs stands, ten toes down!

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8. Seth Bogart, “Lubed”

Seth Bogart » Seth Bogart » 2016

Seth Bogart, Seth Bogart [📷: Seth Bogart]

“And don’t you, don’t you want to / Don’t you wanna get lubed.”
Well, if it means what I think it means is going to happen, who’s going to say no? Especially if he’s a fine specimen 😍! “Won’t you come into my room? / I’m gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse.” Oh, hell yeah! Better yet, fuck yeah! Openly gay musician and visual artist Seth Bogart, assisted by Jeremiah Nadya, dropped a lube-tastic synth-pop/electronic/rock song with “Lubed”. “Lubed” is the fifth track from Bogart’s self-titled, 2016 album.

“Lubed” catches the ear from the get-go.  It begins with unique, arcade-like electronic sound effects. Set in a major key, this lo-fi cut sounds bright, in a muted sort of way.  The warm synths, rhythmic drum programming, and synth bass create a sweet backdrop for Seth Bogart.  Bogart brings the heat, albeit in a calm, cool, and collected manner, with his sweet, boyish vocals.  Interestingly, there’s a sense of innocence. The lyrics are not that innocent, even if they’re breezy, summery, and non-explicit.

“Now that we’re here, what you wanna do

If you need another hint

Then I could give you two

There’s nothing I wouldn’t do

No matter what, I’m gonna get to you.”

Contributing to the easy-going nature of “Lubed” are the tuneful melodies.  The crème de la crème is the chorus, excerpted earlier, with its simple but unforgettable lyrics. As “Lubed” progresses, it becomes more overt while maintaining a hypnotic nature.  Towards the end of the record, I love the vocal effects that arrive via the “Love to lube ya, baby.” Beyond the song, a vibe in its own right, the music video that accompanies “Lubed” is a sight to behold, too.  Part of the sight is titillating… I mean, rubbing a fit, hot, nude body with lube… It makes you feel certain things.  Seth Bogard shines on this decade-old LGBTQ+ song that still sounds F-R-E-S-H.

 

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9. Lividity, “No Time for Lube”

Used, Abused and Left for Dead » Metalhit.com » 2010

Lividity, Used, Abused And Left For Dead [📷: Metalhit.com]

“Girl, you will loathe it / I’ll make you love it / Sticking my cock, up your tight ass!”
👀 😳🥴 😶.  Yikes, Lividity!  It should go without saying that the self-described SICK AS FUCK GORE GRIND DEATH METAL FROM THE BOWELS OF ILLINOIS SINCE 1993 are fearless and give no fucks whatsoever. “No Time for Lube” is not safe for work, or many places, for that matter. That goes with the territory of brutal death metal bands. The Metal Archives describes the theme of Dave Kibler’s band as death, porn, gore, rape, misogyny, and dark humor.  That tracks: “Spread those cheeks, so I’ll get in with ease / Face down, ass up… bitch, this will hurt / So pucker that hole and let me squirt.” “No Time for Lube” appears as the ninth track on the band’s 2010 album, Used, Abused and Left for Dead.

“No Time for Lube” begins with a colorful drum run. The drums cook throughout.  Another bright spot in such a dark record is the distorted, jagged, and raucous guitars.  Then come the disturbed, damned, and unclean vocals. Deciphering the lyrics without looking at them is damn-near impossible.  The vocals are hellish! Given the eyebrow-raising title and the gritty vocals, the effect of a lack of lube in a sinister sexual situation is effectively captured: “No time for lube, you fucking skank.” Holy shit, Lividity! Of course, it doesn’t end there.  “Your eyes fixated on my dry tool, bitch I best not pull out any stool,” is insane.  The villainous vocalist clearly wants her to suffer, asserting, “Try to spit on my cock, I dare you to / I’ll rectally violate you, all night long / Screams of anal agony, go unheard.” Yikes… As the song progresses, the misogyny and unapologetic lyrics grow even more shocking.  One more low light for shock value:

“Thrusting hard cock, balls deep, sack beating up your clit

Pull out my shit-laden cock, the stench just will not quit

Bitch pass gas, let me see that cum bubble out your ass.”

Um, yeah, that’s pretty shitty. Anyway, “No Time for Lube” can best be described as something else. It’s amazing how brutal death metal continues to be shocking and go over the edge.

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10. Frankie Goes To Hollywood, “Krisco Kisses”

Welcome to the Pleasuredome » ZTT Records Limited » 1984

Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Welcome to the Pleasuredome [📷: ZTT]Apparently, Crisco isn’t only used for cooking 😏. That’s right, Frankie Goes to Hollywood teaches us another way to use it.  It should come as no surprise that the other use is associated with sex. If you thought “Relax” was something else, what about another eyebrow-raising joint from Welcome to the Pleasuredome“Krisco Kisses”? Holly Johnson openly shares what’s ‘going down’ – rather, what is ‘going up.’

“With a fist way past the wrist / Take it to the top.” Yep, Johnson is referencing fisting [an educational link, FYI], a sexual act performed by some in the gay community, that can be a heterosexual activity, too. Of course, if you do a Google search, you’ll likely run into some pornographic results 😬, which should tell you it’s popular in the adult entertainment industry… The point is, Johnson, ever the provocateur, embraces X-rated-ness without being profane. “You fit me like a glove, my love /… Take it to the top, my love.” Gah-day-um! If you haven’t figured it out still, out of naivety, shock, or your mind is blown 🤯, the “krisco” serves as lubricant…

“Krisco kisses (kisses!)

Never misses (misses!)

Krisco kisses (kisses!)

You can take it, take it up, up and up…”

Frankie Goes To Hollywood was certainly ahead of its time, particularly given that LGBTQ themes were still very much taboo in the 80s.  Furthermore, songs about fisting are rare despite a growing catalog of unapologetically queer music.

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11. Frank Zappa, “Keep It Greasey”

Joe’s Garage Acts I, II & III » UMG Recordings, Inc. » 1979

Frank Zappa, Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III [📷: UMG Recordings, Inc.]Legendary guitarist and composer Frank Zappa (1940 – 1993) was one of one.  That is an understatement for a musician who exemplified innovative spirit – pushing the envelope with his discography. His 1979 album, Joe’s Garage Acts I, II & III, was a rock opera that was originally released as two separate albums. The unusual song at hand, “Keep It Greasey”, appears as the second track on the second disc of the album.  Some of its themes, as the title suggests, are NOT safe work. Zappa composed and produced the 8:20 song. Ike Willis (b. 1955) contributes the lead vocals.

“Keep It Greasey” is lengthy, running 8:20. While the sung portions of the record are complete three-and-a-quarter minutes in, an exhilarating, jazzy instrumental section extends the duration. Despite its length, “Greasey” is captivating. For example, metrically, the verses are in 19/16 time… yes, you read correctly 😳.  Credit drummer Vinnie Colaiuta (b. 1956) for keeping the time in such an advanced, asymmetric meter 😮‍💨. The record commences adventurously, with an electrifying groove and sickening instrumental riffs.  The tone is set. Early on, the level of musicianship is sky-high. The chorus is the first section heard, emphasizing greasiness, with Willis portraying the character, Joe.

“Keep it greasy, so it’ll go down easy

Roll it over ‘n grease it down

I’ll drive you through the heart of town.”

Manx, also part of this rock opera, gets into the action in the italicized lyrics. Following a statement chorus, the first verse arrives. Willis masterfully delivers a tuneful melody, singing about the difficulty of finding good partners, etc.  However, it’s the busy accompaniment, which sounds cacophonous, that is striking.  Cue the asymmetric meter, and otherworldly musicianship… and quirkiness.  The chorus returns, providing stability – it keeps it greasy, so it’ll go down easy, ya know. This quirky accompaniment, which sounds like every instrumentalist is doing whatever they’d like, individually, continues into the second verse. Joe, however, just keeps on doing his thing, referencing sex.  The sex comes to life during the third verse, by far the wildest.  From Willis’s perspective, she gets lubed up… for anal sex… “A girl don’t need no fancy grease / To get herself some rump release,” he sings, and adds, “Any kind of lube’ll do / Maybe from another part of you.” Holy shit! The lube ultimately used is “slobber from the side of your mouth,” with the result being “Here come that crazy screamin’ sound / Ah! Ah-ah, ah, oh no!” OH, NO, indeed 😳. The third verse is the most cinematic, dramatic, and distinct, from a vocal and instrumental perspective.

The final chorus is more dramatic than previous iterations, concluding with a slackened pace and ending with, dare I say, an unhappy ending (it is the devaluation of high-quality lube, for me)! From there, “Keep It Greasey” becomes an instrumental track.  As many of the intricate, ornate riffs and music cues suggested, the outro is captivating.  One of one, “Keep It Greasey” is something else.  A record referencing heterosexual anal sex is crazy – that’s indisputable.  But the creativity and musicianship are also indisputable.  Frank Zappa was nothing short of a genius.

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11 Lubed Up Lube Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Creamville Records, DistroKid, Dürty Needlëz, Kill Rock Stars, Metalhit.com, Mommy Long Legs, More is More LLC, Seth Bogart, UMG Recordings, Inc., ZTT Records Limited; Deon Black from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

 

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the musical hype

The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.

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