Marvin Sease [1946-2011]

Artist: Marvin Sease

LP: Breakfast

Song: "Condom on Your Tongue"

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I was sad to read the news yesterday that R&B singer Marvin Sease had died on Tuesday from a bad case of pneumonia. I first heard of Sease while working at Budget Tapes & Records in Yakima, Washington back in 1988 when his "Breakfast" LP was released. We received a promo copy and were playing the record in the store when we, and several unsuspecting customers, were startled to hear Marvin joyously singing about receiving oral sex after having a condom placed on his partner's tongue. One of my colleagues who had a habit of ruining everything he touched took the record home to play it for friends, and when he brought it back it looked kinda' like this. I'd been keeping an eye out for another copy over the years, and finally found one at Golden Oldies here in Seattle about two years ago. Though nasty songs have become tiresomely commonplace ("my neck, my back"—and so-forth), Marvin Sease never seems to be trying nearly so hard as other dirty singers—and plus, he has a message. With "Condom on Your Tongue," Marvin not only cheerfully promotes safe sex and AIDS awareness, but also advocates for making sure sex is an equally pleasurable experience for everyone involved ("you do me...I'll do you"). Sadly, I never had the pleasure, but I'm willing to bet Marvin Sease was a lot of fun in the sack, and he was probably an engaging dinner date too. You can read about Marvin Sease on Wikipedia here, then find his obituary and listen to his sex-positive hit song "Candy Licker" on the blackbottom website here.

 

 

Marvin Sease

[February 16, 1946 — February 8, 2011]

We will miss you, Marvin.