Someone once told me the following joke: well, I always mess up jokes, but the gist was “What would the college hook up scene be like without Dave Matthews Band?” Ouch, I know. But I laughed later, after my personal offense faded, at the small truth captured by that awful joke.

There are certain bands that are totally cued into our sexual experiences. Who doesn’t remember what was playing when they first hooked up? Mine was Morcheeba, or however you spell it – grammar was not on my mind at the time. What was the soundtrack to the first time you made out for seven hours straight, touched someone else’s naughty bits or got your first hickey? Music and sexual play are inextricably linked.

When you take someone home for the first time, it can be a struggle to figure out what to play to create the right mood. Barry White is hilariously cheesy, but also way too obvious. Do you want to be that guy? Ani Difranco may scare her away or piss her off rather then turn her on. Scissor Sisters? Marvin Gaye? Yeah Yeah Yeahs?! What should we screw to?

Well, I am here, not as an audiophile by any means, but more as a person who likes to bone. Here’s my list of what I like to throw down to and what I will not tolerate in the bedroom.

John Legend: This man’s voice is sex. I have yet to hear his second album, but his first has certainly seen some wear and tear. His music has a nice, steady rhythm and has just enough bass to make you “Holler.”

Justin Timberlake: I know. This is so clich