Instead, it validates the intensity of its high school characters' emotions - that classic brand of teenage frustration and obsession. This does more than give us a secret look into a character’s head with a cast as talented as this one, that’s a non-issue. The song choices mimic exactly what a character is feeling right at the moment the song is played. But every song in the “Sex Education” soundtrack serves a greater purpose than merely fueling nostalgia. Indie artist Ezra Furman contributed several original songs to the soundtrack, but Furman’s blend of grungy punk and folk pop keep in tune with the pre-1995 hits in the rest of the soundtrack. While there’s modern technology, smartphones and social media play a minimal role in the day-to-day lives of Moordale High’s students, and their colorful ‘80s fashion wouldn’t feel out of place in a John Hughes film. “Sex Education” takes place in the fictional British village of Moordale, but the characters have a very Americanized high school experience, right down to the red Solo cup parties. The show also caught attention for the anachronistic aesthetic that defines its setting and soundtrack. Since its first season in 2018, “Sex Education” has gathered a strong fan base quick to praise the show’s frank portrayal of teenage sexuality and relationships. For all its earnest sweetness, “Sex Education” is still a comedy about sex-crazed teens. It’s a fittingly raunchy start to the season. “I Touch Myself” is about longing for an absent lover, but in this scene, it’s recontextualized to epitomize Otis’ relationship with his dick. Needless to say, the sequence is A Lot, and the operatic cover, performed by Scala & Kolacny Brothers, heightens the intensity of Otis’ feelings about masturbation, ranging from embarrassment to pleasure to just overall horniness. Whenever Otis has an ill-timed erection in public, like on the school track, there’s a well-timed “Oh no, oh no, oh nooo” as he makes a run for it to find privacy. Lyrics like, “I close my eyes and see you before me / I think I would die if you were to ignore me,” play while Otis bikes to school and gets an erection that forces him to pull off the road and masturbate behind a tree. The song choice is deliciously dead-on as Otis spends his days hounded by hormones.
What follows is a three minute montage of Otis, the show’s protagonist, masturbating set to a church choir-esque rendition of the 1990 ode to self-pleasure “I Touch Myself” by Divinyls. Dramatic piano progressions intertwine with shots of sex magazines, a phallic cactus, and angelic light framing morning wood with a halo.
The second season of Netflix’s “Sex Education” opens with a bang - literally. Content warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault.
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