The unlikely 1989 album Nick Offerman called the “ultimate soundtrack for lovemaking”
Some, but not all, we should stress, would happily take Nick Offerman at his word and immediately start bumping uglies to an album that he personally approved as the definitive erotic audio accompaniment.
Then again, if you heeded the actor and woodworker’s advice, would you be able to remove his image from your mind and concentrate on the task at hand? Again, some would have no issues with picturing Offerman’s kindly, stern visage while they’re having sex, but it’s different strokes for different folks.
Given his reputation, you might think that the Parks and Recreation star would have opted for smooth jazz, perhaps something a little bit country, or some of the finest cock-rock the 1980s had to offer. That’s exactly why you shouldn’t judge a book by its bearded, all-American, and permanently furrowed brow, though, because his prime candidate for the best music to fuck to was pulled out of left field.
If you’ve always dreamed of shagging like Nick Offerman, and you also happen to be a big fan of movies so controversial that they’re boycotted, banned, and used as a means to justify a firebomb attack, then you’ll be in heaven. If none of those things apply, you might find his suggestion to be a little strange.
In a typically no-nonsense fashion, when he was posed the question of what album he likes to throw on before some coitus, the star came back with what might be an inspired answer. Either that, or a fucking weird one. “My ultimate soundtrack for lovemaking is Peter Gabriel’s Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ,” he responded, being deadly serious.
Now, we’re not here to judge, but realistically, how many people have watched Martin Scorsese’s controversy magnet and thought to themselves, “These are ideal shagging tunes”? Not many, realistically, but Gabriel’s Golden Globe-winning soundtrack, which was released over a year after the movie, is right at the top of Offerman’s list, for some reason.
“Well, if you listen to it,” he explained. “And it depends on your personal timing and cycles of climax, but it has some very languid, drawn-out tracks for foreplay, culminating in some blood-curdling screams with driving tribal drums.” We’re not here to judge, but it’s still pretty weird to start banging to Gabriel’s passion.
The Last Temptation of Christ was one of the most controversial films of its time, and no matter how many attacks from how many different angles it came under, Scorsese would never have been able to guess that one day, decades after its release, a fellow industry professional would name it as their go-to record when creating the beast with two backs.
It wasn’t that made with those intentions in mind, whereas Offerman’s first response to hearing Gabriel’s expansive, multi-instrumental, and idiosyncratic soundtrack was that it’d be perfect for a 21-track fuckalong, which is nothing if not ambitious, given its 67-minute running time.
