Having been to a number of swing clubs, one point that all so far have fallen down on in my opinion is the music. Worst so far has definitely been Xtasia- the music is ok-ish charty music up until the curtain comes down on the dancefloor and its time to play. Then... Chris de Burgh? George Benson. Come on! Lady in Red is NOT sexy music ... Who is there to be "romantic" *laughs*?
The only other option seems to be banging trance music which, for some reason has been associated with sex/fetish nights, I suppose because of the E association.
I'd like to see a club where they play the dirtiest Rn'B and some 70's porn film style sleazy funk. Thats sex music.
What would you like to hear?
Your so right, in some clubs even the soundtrack to the German porn videos is better than the "music" in the place.
John & Shel
I completely agree re- music being a matter of taste. I would say though that a swing club should play selections that have a sexy connotation or feel...
One time, everyone was getting dirty on the dancefloor at Xtasia and the (inexplicably) old fella they had DJing in there put on that George Benson track - found myself fingering some pussy to the lyrics:
I believe, that children are the future
Teach them well, and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride, to make it easier
Let the children's laughter
Remind us how it used to be
for fuck's sake! What a turn off (unless you're a of course)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *BONK*