Music to strip to

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burlesque striptease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are many songs you can strip to but here are some sassy songs and compilations that go all the way back to the golden era of ragtime, striptease and can can dancers.

For 20s 30s style – get some Swing Cds. Such as Swing! The Ultimate Big Band Album

For 40′s 50′s style Big Band
- try the compilation album Striptease – take it off! Shiva’s Regal, For Strippers Only, and Lonely Little G-string which are all on the compilation are particularly good.
- or 50 Big Band Classics

For Sleazy 50′s and 60′s bump n grind and go-going
- try the Las Vegas Grind grind volumes.

Below are some other songs that are used in burlesque routines.

“Taki Rari” – Yma Sumac. Listen / Download
“I Want to Be Evil.”- Eartha Kitt Listen / Download
“Sugar in my bowl” – Bessie Smith

For a more contemporary feel, these songs are suitable music to strip to.

“Nasty Naughty Boy” by Cristina Aguilera
“Fever (live)” by Michael Buble
“You Know I’m No Good” by Amy Winehouse
“Lady Marmalade” from Moulin Rouge Soundtrack
“Erotica” by Madonna
“Feeling Good.”by Michael Buble
“Lick “by Joi
“Ooops (Oh My)” by Tweet and Missy Elliot
“I’m A Slave for You” by Britney

Classic Vintage Burlesque – Jennie Lee

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Jennie Lee was known thanks to her incredible bust as “The Bazoom Girl”. Lee performed her classic burlesque routine for over 30 years. “I had a natural rhythm and a nonchalant way of working – a smile and a little bounce,” she said when had retired “I was always sexy, but never vulgar.”

Watch more vintage striptease videos.

London Burlesque Clubs

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London is one of the worlds burlesque hot spots with a rich heritage, a vibrant scene and a variety of clubs and shows.

Our guide to the best burlesque clubs in London.

The Wam Bam Club
This is a weekly Saturday night burlesque club held at one of London’s most fabulous decadent venues – Cafe de Paris. Just round the corner from Leicester Square.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volupte
Volupte is cabaret-cum-burlesque club, located, not far from Chancery Lane tube in the heart of the City.Held in In the basement it has some of the best cabaret talent in town from tables set beneath absinthe-inspired vines. Afternoon Tease combines burlesque with high tea most Saturday afternoons; other events look back as far as the Jazz Age for inspiration.

The Tassel Club
This burlesque events company holds its events at different venues all over London. They combine cabaret, circus and vaudeville formats with plenty of striptease.

Proud Cabaret
Modeled on a 1920s speakeasy, Proud Cabaret is an elegant new City destination which offers fine dining and entertainment in surroundings which exude the illicit glamour of a bygone era. Open Wednesday through to Saturday  guests can enjoy cabaret, jazz and burlesque as they eat in the style of a retro Hollywood supper club – with live bands and DJ sets continuing the party long into the evening.

The Whooppee Club
Sadly this club is no longer running but for many years its shows at the Bethnal Green Working Mens Club were the highlight of the London Scene.

Why not combine a burlesque show in London with a stay at a London boutique hotel and turn it into a dirty weekend?

Catherine D’Lish fan dance

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The fabulous Catherine D’Lish performing  her unique brand of burlesque at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend, #14
The Orleans Casino, Las Vegas April 2011

The first song is a Tango song called “Jalousie” artist unknown.
The second song is Besame Mucho by Ray? Conniff.

Los Angeles – Burlesque clubs

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Burlesque club nights in Los Angeles can be found almost very day of the week.
One of the most popular burlesque clubs is Bordello. Bordello has a rich sexy heritage as it is situated on the site of the oldest bar and brothel in Downtown Los Angeles. Seedy, dimly lit with chandeliers and an altar as a stage Bordello is a restaurant and night club that holds regular burlesque nights.

Monday Night Tease at 1123 Vin St is LA’s longest running weekly burlesque show. Each week presents the audience with a variety of burlesque styles from debut performers, seasoned performers, and out-of-town performers along with comedians, magicians, and all sorts of fabulous!!

Other places worth checking out are Skinnys Lounge, North Hollywood which has regular burlesque nights. And The Cutting Room on Sunset Boulevard which has a burlesque show every third Sunday.

Also look out for The Lalas, the city’s hottest burlesque troupe, led by creator and choreographer Erin Lamont they can be seen performing all over the city.

West Hollywood’s lingerie stores are also full of burleque style clothing. Try Coco De Mer, S&G Boutique or Agent Provocateur.

And if you get tired of LA’s scene head across the desert and check out the burlesque shows of Las Vegas – which are some of the most spectacular and hottest burlesque shows in the world.

Miss Indigo Blue

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Miss Indigo Blue is the reigning Miss Exotic World 2011. Miss Indigo Blue is irreverent and comical and her act harks back to the old theatrical side of burlesque. Watch her perform her funny, sassy routine Toronto International Burlesque Festival 2011.

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