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

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!