Hiding songs in iTunes

Trying to figure out a way to hide certain songs in iTunes. The problem is I go out clubbing and after the club we end up at my place and the girls jump on my iTunes to play music. Unfortunately I have a lot of showtunes, comedy songs, etc, that I'd rather they didn't see. Stupid, I know...but I was thinking if there's a way for parents to hide "explicit" songs from kids, I could use this technique for my needs.
Any way to hide songs...the way iPhoto lets one hide certain photos?

The best way to do it is to create a new computer login account then users cannot get into yours and mess it up.
Then simply create a new iTunes library in this login for everyone else to access.
Drag the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder to /Users/Shared/.
Hold Option and launch iTunes.
Select *Choose library* and select the /Users/Shared/iTunes/ folder.
This will link the library to your iTunes.
Log out of your computer account then log into this new user account.
Launch iTunes.
Go to iTunes prefs > Advanced.
Set the iTunes media folder location to /Users/Shared/iTunes/.
Now File > Add folder to library and select /Users/Shared/iTunes/.
Delete the files you don't want everyone to see.
It will first ask to delete from the library (select Yes).
It will then ask to delete from the HD (select No).
That's it.
If you add new music from your computer login, you then need to go to this new login and add these files from /Users/DShared/iTunes/iTunes media folder.
When friends show up, simply login to this account and let them at it.

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Is there a way to hide certain songs in iTunes or to lock them to prevent play by unauthorised users?
I have about 20 or 30 songs out of about 8000 that I don't want anyone except me to be able to play. Is there anyway I can either remove them from being listed, but still be able to access them? I also need them to stay on my iPhone and not be removed when I sync.
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