Heavy Petting (1989)

HEAVY PETTING is a hilarious and salacious exploration of the sexual mores of the 50's as seen through the eyes of a generation that lived through the Sexual Revolution. Creative baby boomers-- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray, comedian Sandra Bernhard, radical activist Abbie Hoffman, and poet Allen Ginsberg-- candidly recall their sexual coming-f-age tales in intimate interviews. Joyously campy and refreshingly carefree, HEAVY PETTING blends humorous, unbelievable footage of unhelpful sex-ed films with classic snippets of THE WILD ONE and Elvis' hip gyrations, not to mention Bernhard talking about playing "doctor", always observant Ginsberg on a disastrous encounter with a girl, and Byrne on the childhood myths of masturbation. Eternal mysteries such as the female orgasm, the universal appeal of Marilyn Monroe, and the rituals of high school are laid bare by this lovable group of characters.

The movie Heavy Petting, released in 1989, features 22 songs from artists like Fats Domino, Bobby Day, Johnny Burnette and The Contours. What is your favorite song from Heavy Petting?

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Songs from Heavy Petting

Blueberry Hill

Fats Domino

Rockin' Robin

Bobby Day

You're Sixteen

Johnny Burnette

Do You Love Me

The Contours

The Way You Look Tonight

The Lettermen

Mickey's Monkey

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Annie Had a Baby

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (as Hank Ballard and The Midnighters)

Baby Oh Baby

The Shells

Be Bop Baby

Ricky Nelson

Bongo Rock

Preston Epps

Dedicated To The One I Love

The Shirelles

Dressin' Up

The Elegants

I Wonder Why

Dion DiMucci (as Dion) and The Belmonts

Little Bitty Pretty One

Bobby Day

Little Darling

The Diamonds

Old Black Magic

Marilyn Monroe

Peter Gunn

Henry Mancini

Ready Teddy

Little Richard

Rock Around The Clock

New Jersey Teenagers

So Fine

The Fiestas

The Girl I Love

Ricky Nelson

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

Ricky Nelson

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