Music! Wadding! Music!

[squeequeg]

I'm trying to put together a good playlist for the reception (once the musicians have packed up their instruments and settled in to eat tasty foods), and it's becoming rapidly apparent that my iTunes is severely lacking in this department. Nor do I really have a good idea of what constitutes a decent dance mix. Granted, by this point in the reception I fully expect a lot of people to be off playing games, but since there will be some dancing, I'd like to have a good list put together.

Suggestions? Artists, genres, particular songs that really ought to be played? Otherwise it's likely to be a playlist called The Shame of My iTunes, Vol. I. And if you must suggest ridiculous songs -- 4'33" is right out -- could you also give a few serious ones as well?

(Left unlocked so as to cast a wider net. Internet! Inform me!)

Comments

[thomascantor.livejournal.com]

CROWD DEMANDS JOHN CAGE

[magdalene1.livejournal.com]

DO NOT WANT

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

JOHN CAGE DEMANDS PANCAKES

[coraline]

i think ours was more informed by "music that's significant to us" than specifically dance-y, but i can look up the list when i get home.

(of course, we also didn't end up using it, because elh was having such a good time they just played until the bitter end. which means i didn't get to play "blood wedding" (oysterband) at my reception... which disappoints me but is probably for the best :)

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

We're hoping to go for that, but I know we've got family and friends who'd like to dance. And hm...maybe I'll look that up.

[coraline]

here's (most of) our playlist :)

Breakfast At Tiffanys
The Time Warp
Magic Dance
Lovesong (covered by Tori Amos)
Raspberry Swirl
She Blinded Me With Science
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Where Do I Begin (Shirley Bassey - The Remix Album)
Boogie On The Beach (Red Elvises)
Stand(REM)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Blood Wedding (Oysterband)
Weird Science
Jockey Full Of Bourbon (as covered by Moxy Fr|vous)
Lady Marmalade
Cantina Band
Feelin' Groovy (covered by Jim's Big Ego)
In the Mood
Gossip Queen (Fruit)
They Can't Take That Away From Me (Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong)
Let's Dance (David Bowie)
Friday I'm In Love
Video Killed The Radio Star
Klezpolka (Boiled In Lead)
When I'm Sixty-Four
Private Idaho

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

Ooooo....thank you!

[2h2o.livejournal.com]

It's hard to go wrong with an '80s mix.

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

Yes, but what kind? Hair bands nonstop might be a bad idea.

[ppaladin.livejournal.com]

Here is the list that we gave to our DJ:

Please play:

Zoot Suit Riot
Other swing songs
Sexy Back
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Outkast - Hey Ya
ok go - here it goes again
flo rida - low low low
timbaland the way I are
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Fatboy Slim - Because we can
Beatles - Michelle my Belle
shakira - hips don't lie
Shakira - Suerte (spanish version of whenever, whereever)
Chris De Burgh - Lady in Red
Seal - Kiss from a rose

Below are some other songs we like – play if possible, but are not necessary
Kanye West - Stronger
Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
Daddy Yankee - Gasolina
Beatles - I want to hold your hand
Beatles - Help
BJs - Love Shack
propellerheads - history repeating
they might be giants - istanbul
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting

During dinner or other downtime, some songs to play include:

Jonathon Coulton - Skullcrusher Mountain
Bon Jovi - Dead or Alive
The Killers - When we were young
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
Benny Hill Theme Song
Still Alive from portal (by Jonathon Coulton)


It was really fun, when the DJ played Still Alive during dinner, to look around, and watch as friends recognized the song!

[ppaladin.livejournal.com]

Also, there is always the Imperial March. That is a good dance song.

Everybody hurts by REM is also great for weddings!

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

Sweet! Thank you!

[sigerson.livejournal.com]

CARAMELLDANSEN.


I'm serious.


In addition, here's a few things...

Glenn Miller, Hooked on Swing
perhaps some Dropkick Murphys?
Spaceman, The Killers or When You Were Young
Smooth Criminal
Shake It
(You realize I'm just looking through stuff you've given me that you like, right?)
The Middle or Big Casino
Rasputin
Shake Your Groove Thing
Killer Queen?
Mr. Fancy Pants
Ana Ng
Dancing With Myself
Numa Numa Song
Love Today or Grace Kelly
Here It Goes Again
Moskau
Strange Weirdos (awww, slow dance)
some Diana KRall for Dad and Mom
Electric Avenue
Blues Brothers singing Gimme Some Lovin'
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley, not Patsy Cline)
Tom Jones singing Kiss


hee.

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

You're not serious.

Are you?

Oh shit you're serious. Only if you and I get to dance to it.

Thanks for the rest of the suggestions! I'm slowly putting together a playlist -- I was thinking "Don't Stop Me Now" instead of "Killer Queen," though.

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Songs which generally get our crowd dancing:

- the cantina dance from Star Wars
- Hey Ya, by Outkast
- the mashup Bootystition (Bootylicious + Stevie Wonder + something else - it is awesome)
- Shake Your Groove Thing (Peaches and Herb?)
- It's Raining Men (but get Yao to send you his 3-minute cut, which is better than the 7-minute original)
- Beng Beng Beng, by Fela Kuti

And I second the Numa Numa song (actually called Dragostin Din Te), Dancing With Myself, Electric Avenue...
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[schreibergasse.livejournal.com]

*I* second TMBG, and It's Rainin' Men. I would also (fairly seriously) recommend Rock Lobster, and also The Time Warp, both of which are staples at...the dance at a certain annual conference.

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

Rock Lobster may be a given. Not so sure about the Time Warp, though.

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

Ooo! Where can I find Bootystition?

[sal-sal.livejournal.com]

You could always include a little Diana Krall or Michael Buble or something so M&D get a chance to dance.

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

Diana Krall, definitely. And some Louis Armstrong too.

I don't know about the Bubbly guy on account of I can't think of him other than Bubbly.

[keshwyn]

Great Big Sea. :)

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

What, all of them?

[keshwyn]

Well...it certainly worked at one wedding I went to. Great Big Sea! (Everybody dances.) Something else! (Everybody stops and talks.) Great Big Sea! (Everybody dances.) Something else! (Everybody stops and talks, and the DJ scratches his head and goes, "The hell?")

I, uh, could bring a selection thereof if you would like. I do have, I believe, every one of their released albums. Can put on thumb drive for easy access, even.

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

Maybe just suggest a couple songs?

[keshwyn]

Ordinary Day

And any one or two of the following, perhaps:
Jack Hinks
Mari-Mac
Run Runaway
The Old Black Rum

YMMV

[sparckl.livejournal.com]

IMHO, you can't go wrong with most tracks from "Red Hot + Blue," the 1990 Cole Porter tribute album featuring covers by U2, David Byrne, the Pogues, and many others. (Hearing Tom Waits sing "It's All Right With Me" is something else.)

Of course, musical preferences vary widely from person to person. For a big wedding, you might want to go with more mainstream or older material.

P.S. If you're still looking for the "Bootystition" mash-up: http://www.btinternet.com/~scott.akister/mashups/bootystition04_mash-ups_co_uk.mp3

Re: YMMV

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

I may need to get those just for myself. And thanks!

[nadyezhda.livejournal.com]

Apropos of nothing, we're all wishing you the very best from down here in DC. Sending you big hugs and congratulations!

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Best to you too!

Belated but warm congrats

[shari-b.livejournal.com]

I know that this is belated, as I can see from ltlibird's entry, but I wanted to wish you two a heartfelt congratulations. I truly hope that you two will be nothing but blessed in your lives together. :)