Ethical Nonmonogamy in Music
August 29, 2017 3:08 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for music with lyrics about nonmonogamy. Not cheating songs, not about being the "one and only" or relationship possessiveness. I already have Snake River Conspiracy's You and Your Friend, but there's got to be more out there.
Any genre, preferably in English.
My Girlfriend's Girlfriend by Type O Negative
posted by hobgadling at 3:23 PM on August 29, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by hobgadling at 3:23 PM on August 29, 2017 [3 favorites]
French, I'm afraid, but nevertheless:
L'amour, Stereo Total. Lyrics in English.
posted by Diablevert at 3:41 PM on August 29, 2017
L'amour, Stereo Total. Lyrics in English.
posted by Diablevert at 3:41 PM on August 29, 2017
I came to suggest Two Lovers but then I looked at the words at the end. It's about one lover.
posted by madcaptenor at 4:42 PM on August 29, 2017
posted by madcaptenor at 4:42 PM on August 29, 2017
I was sure that Stephin Merritt would have this covered somewhere on 69 Love Songs but amazingly he doesn't seem to have. However there is the more recent 93: Me and Fred and Dave and Ted.
posted by Athanassiel at 4:45 PM on August 29, 2017
posted by Athanassiel at 4:45 PM on August 29, 2017
Chef (Isaac Hayes) from South Park: Simultaneous
posted by Huffy Puffy at 5:02 PM on August 29, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Huffy Puffy at 5:02 PM on August 29, 2017 [1 favorite]
You have to think about it, but: When you were mine (Prince; but I enjoy the Cyndi Lauper cover that's linked)
posted by unknowncommand at 7:16 PM on August 29, 2017
posted by unknowncommand at 7:16 PM on August 29, 2017
Love is Complicated by June Madrona. Warning: extremely twee.
posted by rabbitbookworm at 8:38 PM on August 29, 2017
posted by rabbitbookworm at 8:38 PM on August 29, 2017
Not sure if it counts but Okkervil River -- A Girl In Port, about consensual hookups from city to city.
posted by foxfirefey at 10:35 PM on August 29, 2017
posted by foxfirefey at 10:35 PM on August 29, 2017
Not exactly a very serious exploration of the subject, but One to make her happy by Marque?
posted by Skybly at 10:39 PM on August 29, 2017
posted by Skybly at 10:39 PM on August 29, 2017
There are some long lists of "polyamory songs" available here, here, and here.
I'm not familiar enough with them all to vouch for their relevance (and some of the ones I do know are kind of a stretch).
But they should all, at the very least, not implicitly endorse monogamy.
posted by rollick at 1:43 AM on August 30, 2017
I'm not familiar enough with them all to vouch for their relevance (and some of the ones I do know are kind of a stretch).
But they should all, at the very least, not implicitly endorse monogamy.
posted by rollick at 1:43 AM on August 30, 2017
Sorry deleting my answer because I completely misunderstood the question. Mods feel free to remove altogether.
posted by like_neon at 6:18 AM on August 30, 2017
posted by like_neon at 6:18 AM on August 30, 2017
Another poly songs list and a youtube playlist of poly-friendly songs. I can't vouch for the details on either of those.
I'm fond of Jonathan Coulton's "First of May."
I suspect there are relevant songs in the Sense8 soundtracks but a quick look doesn't turn them up, and it's likely they're more generalized "group/community" than "multi-person romance," like The Sharing Song.
posted by ErisLordFreedom at 10:34 AM on August 30, 2017
I'm fond of Jonathan Coulton's "First of May."
I suspect there are relevant songs in the Sense8 soundtracks but a quick look doesn't turn them up, and it's likely they're more generalized "group/community" than "multi-person romance," like The Sharing Song.
posted by ErisLordFreedom at 10:34 AM on August 30, 2017
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