Nasty-sexy

Well, today has been productive hasn't it? And it's not over yet, kiddo, not by a long way.

This is "The Moneymaker" by Rilo Kiley. I fell for this song many years ago, I think by just stumbling across it on one of my jaunts around YouTube. Unfortunately, it seems to be a departure from Rilo Kiley's usual sound, I tried a lot of their other tracks but none of them grabbed me.
I find this video a little uncomfortable, which is, I think, the intention. Before the song we get some candid conversation with pornographic actors all of whom seem a little desperate. Then that deep bass and dirty guitar riff kick in followed by those gutsy drums. This song sounds totally perfect for a sleazy striptease... Except the lyrics, excellently delivered so as to match and compliment the tone of the song, are even more desperate than the conversations we heard earlier - "I will if you want me to..."
It's a really nice tune with lyrics designed to contrast with the nasty-sexy sound. On a casual listen it's a catchy, bluesy rock-funk track, pay attention to the lyrics and it becomes a stifling tale of a last ditch effort to make some cold hard cash.
Soundtrack to: Hooker suicide.