Help me pic wedding music!

[BrewMaster]

So we are planning our wedding and we need to give the DJ a list of songs to play for people to dance to. So throw out your suggestions. I don't think there will be much hip-pop, and there certainly will NOT be YMCA or Brass Monkey. We need ideas for good songs to dance to that won't offend the ears of old folks. So almost anything goes as long as it is dance-able. Fire away!

:guitar: :sing: :drums:

[Yossarian]

you're pretty when i'm drunk by the blood hound gang :D

seriously, my dad and my stepmom picked their own music, all of it, burned it, and we DJed ourselves....OR get ahold of dopey, he still dh's ;)

[molecularfire]

There are a ton of cute danceable stuff from the Pet Shop Boys.

[LegendKiller]

Fire water burn - Bloodhound Gang


Closer- NIN

[Hypnotist]

Notice the prominence of late 70's & 80's R&R in TV ads? They already invested countless hours and untold millions to figure out what music appeals to the widest audience without being offensive. I'd research that... and of course whatever you and your beautiful "bride to be" would like... Oh, AND SOME AC/DC TOO!

[Gothic Girl]

How about The Thong Song?
:lmfao: J/K

Maybe some AC/DC or Aerosmith. What kind of music are you into?

[donnar]

Fire water burn - Bloodhound Gang


Closer- NIN

Good one, but I would go with Perfect Drug

[Gothic Girl]

I just thought of a good one that was played at my wedding. I think it's called "Best Friend" by Queen. More of a slow song though

[kimchicowboy]

wow, i would never have imagined playing NIN at a wedding. hehehe. :)

[BrewMaster]

don't worry, NIN won't be played at my wedding. we're thinking of music for our guests to enjoy. sure some 70s or 80s are fine. i have a DJ, he just wants some suggestions of what we want. a list would help him too. there will be some Sinatra for slow dances, but we also need some more ideas for faster dancing. help me with the song titles folks.

[nickel]

Sinatra is great.
make sure there is no chicken dance either. :disa:

[BrewMaster]

make sure there is no chicken dance either. :disa:

word. we will be having none of that sh*t at my wedding. come on people, song titles here. help a brutha out.

[ray]

compiling list for you...ding

From my friends over at DJChat...sorry if there's some dupes in these lists:

Oh What A Night – Four Seasons
Cecelia – Simon & Garfunkel
The Twist – Chubby Checker
In The Mood – Glenn Miller

Unchained Melody – Righteous Bros
Groovy Kind Of Love – Phil Collins
Bouquet & Garter Toss
Electric Slide
Stayin Alive – Bee Gees
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & Comets
Runaround Sue – Dion

What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Some Kind of Wonderful – Grand Funk Railroad
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
Funkytown – Lipps Inc
U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
Cha Cha Slide
Hey Ya – Outkast

Lean On Me – Club Nouveau
Shy Guy – Diana King
Hang On Sloopy – McCoys
500 Miles – Proclaimers
1234 – Coolio
Groove Is In The Heart – Dee Lite

Everything I Do – Bryan Adams
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Get Down Tonight – KC & Sunshine Band
Can’t Get Next To You – Temptations
Tootsie Roll – 69 Boyz
Baby Got Back – Sir Mix A Lot
Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet

California Dreamin – Mamas and Papas
Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
If – Janet Jackson
Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
Cotton Eyed Joe – Rednex
What I Like About You – Romantics
Shout – Isely Bros

Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
Jungle Boogie – Kool & The Gang
Yeah – Usher
Boom Shake The Room – Jazzy Jeff Fresh Prince
Blister In The Sun – Violent Femmes
Like A Prayer – Madonna
Motownphilly – Boyz II Men
Dancing Queen – Abba
This Love – Maroon 5
All Star – Smash Mouth
Get Low – Lil Jon

You’re The Inspiration – Chicago
Glory Days – Bruce Springstein
Footloose – Kenny Loggins

America The Beautiful - Ray Charles
NY, NY - Sinatra
Wonderful Tonight - Clapton
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
My Girl - Temptations
Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra

Celebration
Gettin' in the Mood
Old Time R & R (cued past the piano intro)
Twist
(First ultra up-beat song from the clients pre-requests)
YMCA (to recover from the clients bad choice)
Brown Eye
Fishin' in the Dark

Mambo No. 5" (Lou Bega)
"Got To Give It Up" (Marvin Gaye)
"Celebration" (Kool and The Gang)
"Brick House" (Commodores)
"Love Shack" (B-52's)
"Wonderful Tonight"
"Because You Loved Me"
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
"Everything I Do (I Do For You)"
"Unchained Melody"

[Yossarian]

Blues Brothers
-Gimmie Some Loving
-Everyone Needs Somebody To Love

Boston
-Longtime

Supertramp
-Goodbye Stranger
-Dreamer
-Take the Long Way Home

REO Speedwagon
-Keep on Loving You

ELO
-It's A Living Thing
-Mr. Blue Sky

Grandfunk Railroad
-Some Kind of Wonderful

Journy
-Wheel in the Sky
-Don't Stop Believing

Styx
-Renegade
-Come Sail Away

Doors
-Hello I Love You
-LA Woman

Fatboy Slim
-Drop Some Drums

if i think of anyothers, i'll let ya know...yes, some of these songsa ren't dance songs(ok, most aren't) but if you're gonna have music going on during food, these aren't bad to listen and chew too

[BrewMaster]

thanks ray and Yossarian. i'll have to run those lists by the fiancee and see what she and I pick out. those are good starts.

we will be playing I Like The Way You Move by Outkast. Some hip pop songs will be good, but we'll have to be selective.

If anyone has more suggestions, keep 'em coming.

[YanksFanRy]

I Can't Stop Loving You - Phil Collins
Forever Young - Neil Diamond
Don't Know Much - Aaron Neville
You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Something About the Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
Can't Buy me Love - The Beatles (Almost anything by them)
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Rod Stewart
That's Amore - Dean Martin
You're the Inspiration - Chicago
Wind Beneath My Wings - Better Midler
I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
Can't Help Falling in Love With You - Elvis Presley
Have You Ever Really Love a Woman - Bryan Adams
It Had To Be You - Harry Connick Jr.
When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole
Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
How Sweet it is to be Loved By You - Marvin Gaye or James Taylor
Hava Negilah (Okay so maybe not... It'll be playing at mine though!)
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
The Sweetest Thing - U2
Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
This Love - Maroon 5
She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb
That's the Way I Like It - K.C. & The Sunshine Band
Turn the Beat Around - Gloria Estefan
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Only Want to be With You - Hootie & The Blowfish
What I Like About You - The Romantics
Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
Steppin' Out With My Baby - Fred Astaire
My Girl - Temptations

[nickel]

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Bistro/5174/rants/markwedding.html

http://www.silverladder.com/reception.htm

[hoey222]

we dj'd our own wedding - and i still have the cd's from it.

here are some of the high lights

ABC123 - jackson 5
cantaloop - us3
i'm 2 sexy - right said fred
can you deel the love tonight - elton john
summertime - will smith
resepect - aretha
tequila - pee wee herman sax thing
new york - sinatra
just the way you are - billy joel
still of the night - 50's original (platters?)
wait till the midnight hour
my way - sinatra
everybody dance now - c&c music factory
summer lovin - grease
brown eyed girl - van morrison
your song - elton john
my girl - temptations
roxanne - police
superfreak - rick james (b1tch)
things that make you go hmm.... - c&c
i will survive - gloria gaynor
crazy little thing called love - qeen
what i like about you - the romantics
in your eyes - peter gabriel
margharitaville - buffet


it's wacky and eclectic - but hopefully it will give you some ideas

[cruelpupet]

For the Father Daughter dance....

Thank God & Greyhound She's Gone

My friend did this at his wedding...everyone got a good chuckle.

[BrewMaster]

thanks for the ideas and links. we're pretty much just looking for ideas and this is what y'all have given us. it's very much appreciated. and of course keep 'em coming if you've got more.

we've decided that our first dance will probably be to "She's Got A Way" by Billy Joel since my fiancee is a big fan and I think it's a cool song.

[nickel]

thanks for the ideas and links. we're pretty much just looking for ideas and this is what y'all have given us. it's very much appreciated. and of course keep 'em coming if you've got more.

we've decided that our first dance will probably be to "She's Got A Way" by Billy Joel since my fiancee is a big fan and I think it's a cool song.
great song :thumbup:

[BrewMaster]

It was either that or have some our musician friends play You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC on 3 acoustic guitars and slowed down a lot so we could slow dance to it. It sounds more like a romantic song from the Gypsy Kings that way. I was down, she was skeptical, so we opted for the classy over the ridiculous.

[brainsmile]

I like big butts - Sir Mix-a-lot

[BrewMaster]

I like big butts - Sir Mix-a-lot
if I didn't veto that, my fiancee surely would.

[welfareloser]

if there are songs you absolutely don't want to hear... tell the dj beforehand. for me, the hokey pokey and ententanz/duck dance were no-no's.

what are you two going to dance to? father daughter dance? ... butterfly kisses is a good one. my dad and i had to talk about nonsense through the whole thing so we wouldn't cry at the damned sappy lyrics :P

[BrewMaster]

we're going to dance to "She's Got A Way" by Billy Joel. father/daughter dance is up to her and her dad and they haven't said anything yet. the rest of the time we want fun music to dance to that everyone can get into. our DJ is good so he should have ideas, he just wanted a basic list from us to get an idea. and i will definately give him a list of no-no songs. that list is easy...

[yippiekiyeh]

compiling list for you...ding

From my friends over at DJChat...sorry if there's some dupes in these lists:

***SNIP***


That a pretty good list, a little bit for everyone!

[ray]

That a pretty good list, a little bit for everyone!

Yeah, those guys at DJChat.com are very knowledgable and experienced. I used to spend a lot of time there in college because I was really into beatmixing and DJ'ing/equipment.

I still lurk, but I don't post nearly as much as I used to.