SONGS OF SEX WORKERS Vol. 3

SONGS OF SEX WORKERS Vol. 3

SONGS OF SEX WORKERS Volume 1 spurred lots of suggestions.  Jon suggested REDD KROSS’ Standing In Front Of Poseur, Richard proposed Lili Marleen, & Jimi Jamez tossed out Black Diamond (but I threw him a curve & used a cover by REGGAE KISS).

Never On Sunday seems to pop up on a lot of volumes, but it’s a great song with a ton of cover versions in a wide variety of styles.  Few can sing it with the raw sexuality EARTHA KITT does.  Other well-known songs about sex workers include Private Dancer, Honky Tonk Women, & Walk On The Wild Side.

Less well-known is Ladies Of The Night by THE TWISTERS a Los Angeles band that was competing with The Blasters, X, & The Go-Go’s for gigs—and who put out a 12” EP on Rhino when it was primarily a reissue label.  They must have had faith in the song, because they also included it on their only full-length album on The Goods label.

ELTON JOHN sings of a Sweet Painted Lady, VENUS & THE RAZORBLADES sing of a Workin’ Girl, & NOFX sing of a specific—but fictitious fallen angel—Lori Meyers.  The person who sings Lori’s part is none other than THE MUFFS’ Kim Shattuck.