I just bought Glee's version of "Afternoon Delight" off of iTunes and am struck so much by how sweet and wonderful it sounds, definitely my favorite cover so far from this eccentric and lovable show.
I remember hearing the original (by Starland Vocal Band) on the radio when I was a little girl and having no clue what the song was about...much like fully adult Emma didn't on Glee's "sex episode" a few weeks back.
I love how, after she and her husband (played by John Stamos) finished performing the song with some of the members from the Celibacy Club, she said she thought a "nooner" was when she went out during the middle of the day to grab some dessert...most likely, cherry pie!: )
During that particular episode of "Glee" Will Schuester was alarmed to discover how little his students really knew about sex. That kind of concern is certainly understandable and realistic.
Not knowing much about sex can be dangerous, of course, but not knowing everything about it can also be sort of sweet, which may be one reason Emma (often played with wide-eyed innocence by Jayma Mays) is so endearing. I have always found those not jaded by life to be very appealing.
It is, however, very disconcerting when Emma's husband reveals in their therapy session that they have been married four months and she's still a virgin. Underneath all the humor surrounding her character lurks a rather scary attitude about love and sex...which can be summed up best in her use of the words "hose monster" to refer to a certain part of male anatomy.
Poor Emma!! But to be fair to her....Afternoon Delight" (no matter which version) has always had a certain innocence to it that belies its sexy side!:)
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