What's the best adultery song?

SF Gate ^ | February 02 2007 | Dave Morey

[Stone Mountain]

What's the best adultery song?

In light of current events, KFOG's Dave Morey conducted a contest this morning for the best adultery song ever.

His listeners (of a certain demographic) nominated a bunch, including the Eagles' "Lyin' Eyes," Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," and Derek and the Dominos' "Layla" -- which has the advantage of being about the most famous adulterous affair since, what, Paris and Helen of Troy?

Dave's winner: "Me and Mrs. Jones," by Billy Paul, which isn't much musically but does have lyrics that resonate with people who've got a thing going on.

Even more poignant, though not reflective of the mess at City Hall, there's Whitney Houston's "Saving All My Love For You."

[hosepipe]

"Jolene".. Poetry in Sin.. killer plaintive music..</p>

[NRA2BFree]

What's the best adultery song?

You could ask Rudy Guiliani! ;o)

[knittnmom]

3 chords and the truth. (C, F, G7, if memory serves)

[txroadkill]

"Papa loved Mama"- Garth Brooks- gotta love a cheat'n song that involves a homicide with an 18 Wheeler.

[Rakkasan1]

Merle Haggard- It's not love(but it's not bad)

[L98Fiero]

"I've never really done this kind of thing before, have you?

Third-rate romance
Low-rent rendevous."

The Amazing Rhythm Aces

[Cecily]

A better Kenny Rogers song is "Ruby (Don't Take Your Love to Town)."


"You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man" by Loretta Lynn. I like "Jolene" better, though.

[BossLady]

Cry Me A River by Justin Timberlake is a good one....and Britney Spears get served in the video....LOL!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1j9HQ_uUtc

[Riverman94610]

Great song.Are you a Denise Lasalle fan?

[Robe]

I can't beleive ya'll missed this one ....

Trying to love two women - Oakridge Boys

Trying to love two women is like a ball and chain.
Trying to love two women is like a ball and chain.
Sometimes the pleasure ain't worth the strain.
It's a long old grind, and it tires your mind.

Trying to hold two women is tearing me apart.
Trying to hold two women is tearing me apart.
One's got my money, the other's got my heart.
It's a long old grind, and it tires your mind.

When you try to please two women, you can't please yourself.
When you try to please two women, you can't please yourself.
At best it's only half good; a man can't stock two shelves.
It's a long old grind, and it tires your mind.

[Red Badger]

Thank God & Grayhound She's Gone.....

I'm Not Lisa.......

[Stone Mountain]

I thought Afternoon Delight was a song about having a nooner, not about adultery! Not that I want to sing the whole damn song to myself to figure it out for sure... : )

[FrdmLvr]

Stolen Moments sung by Mark Murphy.

[Slings and Arrows]

Best Adultery Song: Robert Cray - Smoking Gun

Worst Adultery song: Rupert Whatshisface - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

[The SISU kid]

"Burning Ring of Fire", Johnny Cash.

June Carter actually wrote that song.....

8^)

[BuffaloJack]

"Your Cheatin' Heart" is it.

[airborne]

Where exactly IS the cheating side of town, anyway?

That's where my ex lives. 8^)

[saganite]

Now I lay me down to cheat-David Allen Coe

One bourbon, one scotch, one beer-John Lee Hooker

Window up above- Mickey Gilley

Faded love-Patsy Cline

Reasons I cheat-Randy Travis

Buenas Noches from a lonely room (She wore red dresses)-Dwight Yoakam


I guess you can detect a certain bias in my list but the best cheatin' songs are C&W hands down.

[federal]

"Back Door Man" by Willie Dixon later made a radio hit by The Doors

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The Doors - Back Door Man