Wedding reception playlist

[Straximus]

I've been tasked with putting together a set of music for my wedding reception. I have to have this put together in a couple days, and I haven't worked on it at all yet. So, I'm opening the floor for suggestions! Give me some tunes that are fun to dance to.

[Mot Wakorb]

The chicken dance. Oh yeah, I said it.

[Jackel]

I'll see if I can find the set list we gave to the DJ at our wedding.

[Straximus]

I'll see if I can find the set list we gave to the DJ at our wedding.

That would be all kinds of awesome. :D

[Mot Wakorb]

I don't remember our setlist... but I do know, play the "family appropriate" ones early so that later on in the show you can play what you really want played with the least amount of pissing people off. Seems to be the best way to go about it.

[Re3x]

I Kill Children - The Dead Kennedys

White Wedding - Billy Idol

[Rogue_hunter]

A few years ago I made a custom playlist because I wanted to do some freelance DJ'ing. I can see if I can find the text file and post it up.

[Radioguy9698]

if you want to go "family friendly" with the playlist, first off take a look at whats hot on the charts.

i've DJ'ed countless weddings (did until my gear was stolen 4 yrs ago).

[pomeroy]

Play "As" by Stevie Wonder.

It's amazing.

[Straximus]

Good stuff so far. Thanks guys. I need to crash for the night, but keep em coming. I appreciate the help.

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

A little respect - Erasure


Do it!

[Suave Peanut]

I was in a wedding a few weeks ago, and here is what I learned...

Pro-Tip: Do not invite the new bride and groom to dance by themselves to "Let's Get It On" because you will make the entire reception feel awkward.

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

Pro-Tip: Do not invite the new bride and groom to dance by themselves to "Let's Get It On" because you will make the entire reception feel awkward.



That is hilarious. :p


Will remember for sure.

Were they embarrassed as well?

[Suave Peanut]

That is hilarious. :p


Will remember for sure.

Were they embarrassed as well?
Oh, it was unbearable. They looked so pitiful. I ended up jumping back out on the dance floor and making a fool of myself in an attempt to ease the tension.

[Re3x]

A little respect - Erasure


Do it!

love that song.

[Straximus]

Any more suggestions? Today is the last day I have to work on this.

[Scull]

36-24-36 - Violent Femmes
Girls - Beastie Boys
Breaking Up - Violent Femmes
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen

I'm sure I have some other really innappropriate songs to add to the list but you get the idea. :)

Naw, in all reality I hate wedding songs so I can't help. Sorry.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Our DJ played Apache by Sugar Hill Gang. It was GLORIOUS if people there know the dance.

Also, my recessional music was the theme from Chrono Trigger.

[Straximus]

Naw, in all reality I hate wedding songs so I can't help. Sorry.

Well, I'm not going for wedding songs here, so just forget that part. I just want good shit to dance to. It's a party!

[Straximus]

Also, my recessional music was the theme from Chrono Trigger.

That's epic!

[roboninja]

Every single wedding I have been too has played Black Betty by Ram Jam. You want to be normal, don't you? ;)

Also, see Cotton-eye Joe by....Rednexx, I think?

[Mdot]

2 Live Crew - Pop That Pussy

Oh shit, sorry. I though this was the "What are you listening to thread?"

[TheFlyingOrc]

Wait Til Ya See My Dick - Ying Yang Twins

Always a hit with the grandmothers.

[Jackel]

Lost in this Moment by Big & Rich was our opening song. Couldn't find the list in time though..sorry Strax.

[Straximus]

Lost in this Moment by Big & Rich was our opening song. Couldn't find the list in time though..sorry Strax.

Thanks for looking anyway man. :)

[TurboKinny]

I'm about to break the page, sorry guys.

Best playlist I've ever seen for a wedding:
Bride and Groom: "Here, There, Everywhere" - The Beatles
Bride and Dad: "God Only Knows" - The Beach Boys
Groom and Mom: "What a Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong


"Video Killed the Radio Star" - The Buggles
"Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" - The Beatles
"I Would Walk 500 Miles" - The Proclaimers
"I Melt with You" - Modern English
"Hotel Yorba" - The White Stripes
"Build Me Up, Buttercup" - The Four Tops
"Something" - The Beatles
"Blueberry Hill" - Louis Armstrong
"Modern Love" - David Bowie
"Rock the Casbah" - The Clash
"You Never Can Tell" - Chuck Berry
"You Spin Me Round" - Dead or Alive
"Kung Fu Fighting" - Carl Douglas
"Man in Me" - Bob Dylan
"She" - Elvis Costello
"Let's Dance" - David Bowie
"Mint Car" - The Cure
"Danger! Danger! (High Voltage) - Electric Six featuring Jack White
"Whip It" - Devo
"Cosmic Girl" - Jamiroquai
"Hungry Like the Wolf" - Duran Duran
"The Only Living Boy in New York" - Simon and Garfunkel
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" - James Brown
"It's Raining Men" - The Weather Girls
"Safety Dance" - Men Without Hats
"She Drives Me Crazy" - Fine Young Cannibals
"Sugar Sugar" - The Archies
"I Believe (When I Fall in Love with You, It Will Be Forever)" - Stevie Wonder
"Float On" - Modest Mouse
"Twist and Shout" - The Beatles
"It's the End of the World as We Know It" - REM
"Magic Dance" - David Bowie [Labyrinth Soundtrack]
"Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison
"Tiny Dancer" - Elton John
"Jenny" - Stellastarr*
"Blister in the Sun" - The Violent Femmes
"Yatta!" - Happy Tai
"Higher Ground" - The Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Turning Japanese" - The Tubes
"I Found a Reason" - The Velvet Underground
"Jungle Boogie" - Kool and the Gang

Did not end up using, but planned:
"White Wedding" - Billy Idol
"Tank!" - Yoko Kanno [Cowboy Bebop Theme]
"Hey Ya!" - Outkast
"Cecilia" - Simon and Garfunkel
"Man, it's So Loud in Here" - They Might Be Giants
"Buddy Holly" - Weezer
"Lust for Life" - Iggy Pop
"Intergalactic" - The Beastie Boys



and another good one:
COCKTAIL HOUR
Willie Hutch "I Choose You"
George Jones with Tammy Wynette "Ceremony" (mp3)
Talking Heads "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)"
U2 "Sweetest Thing"
Madness "It Must Be Love"
Al Green "Let's Get Married"
Pete Townshend "Let My Love Open The Door"
Mike Doughty "27 Jennifers"
Say Anything "Alive With The Glory Of Love"
Prince "She's Always In My Hair" (mp3)
Lil Mo with Fabolous "4 Ever"
Ciara "Promise"
The Posies "You're The Beautiful One"
Bruce Springsteen "Hungry Heart"
Coldplay "Yellow"
Sloan "Last Time In Love"
Little Feat "Easy To Slip"
Alicia Keys "Wreckless Love"
Nas "Getting Married"

BRIDAL PARTY ENTRANCE
The Dropkick Murphys - "The Gang's All Here"

COUPLE ENTRANCE
Social Distortion - "Ball & Chain"

DINNER HOUR
Ken Stringfellow "Here's To The Future" (mp3)
Aaliyah "At Your Best (You Are Love)"
Ella Fitzgerald "I Wished On The Moon"
Norah Jones "The Nearness Of You"
Thin Lizzy "Dancing In The Moonlight"
Jack Johnson "Banana Pancakes"
Tom Waits "Picture In A Frame"
Raheem DeVaughn "Mo Better" (mp3)
Prince "Forever In My Life"
Big Star "Thirteen"
Queen "You're My Best Friend"
George Jones "Walk Through This World With Me"
Willie Nelson "Hands On The Wheel" (mp3)
Aqualung "Brighter Than Sunshine"
The Beach Boys "God Only Knows"
Curtis Mayfield "So In Love"
War "That's What Love Will Do"
Otis Redding "I've Been Loving You Too Long"

COUPLE'S FIRST DANCE
They Might Be Giants "Another First Kiss"

FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE
Bob Dylan "Forever Young"

MOTHER/SON DANCE
Jimi Hendrix Experience "Little Wing"

DANCE PARTY (pt. 1)
The Contours "Do You Love Me"
The B-52s "Love Shack"
Van Morrison "Brown Eyed Girl"
Etta James "At Last"
Frankie Beverly & Maze "Before I Let Go"
Justin Timberlake "Rock Your Body"
Brick "Dazz" (mp3)
Percy Sledge "When A Man Loves A Woman"
Paul Simon "You Can Call Me Al"

CAKE CUTTING
The Ray Gelato Giants "Recipe for Making Love"

BOUQUET TOSS
Pat Benatar "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"

GARTER TOSS
Peggy Lee "Fever"

DANCE PARTY (pt. 2)
Tommy Tutone "867-5309/Jenny"
"The Chicken Dance"
Little Feat "Dixie Chicken"
Peter Gabriel "In Your Eyes"
Danzig "Mother"
Bon Jovi "Have A Nice Day"
Billy Idol "White Wedding, Pt. 1"
Queen "Somebody To Love"
Thin Lizzy "The Boys Are Back In Town"
Ted Leo "Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone?"
Al Green "Let's Stay Together"
R. Kelly "Step In The Name Of Love (Remix)"
Billy Joel "Allentown"
Amos Lee "Sweet Pea"
Marty Beech "The Way You Look Tonight"
The O'Jay's "Love Train"
Prince "Adore"
James "Laid"
Tom Petty "American Girl"
The Cure "Close To Me"
U2 "One"
Steely Dan "Peg"
Van Halen "Dance The Night Away"
Michael Jackson "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough"
Rod Lee "Going To The Chapel"
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock "It Takes Two"
The Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
The Pretenders - "Brass In Pocket"
The Four Tops - "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
Hues Corporation - "Rock The Boat"
The Temptations - "My Girl"
Wilson Pickett - "Land Of 1000 Dances"
Billy Idol "Dancing With Myself"

[Straximus]

Wow! Thanks for that! :D

[TurboKinny]

Wow! Thanks for that! :DLeave it to the wedding planner :)

And of course, you MUST play 99 Problems :D

[Mdot]

Leave it to the wedding planner :)

And of course, you MUST play 99 Problems :D

Lol, I was going to say, needs more Hova.

[TheEpicOfTyler]

Trash Talk - Well Of Souls

25 seconds of hate.

Devoid of faith, we have been forced to walk the path that no one takes. Been raped and left to take the pain. A life amongst the flames. For what? For nothing. All for nothing. Stray from the path, they'll break your fucking back. No longer son of man. I, son of bitch. Exclaim attack. Cut me; I won't bleed. Choke me; I won't breathe. Shoot me. Suck me. Stab me. Fuck Me. Kneel before me. I have swallowed god. I am alone.

[JediSanf]

It's Hip to Be Square - Heuy Lewis and the News (it's a nerds wedding after all)
I Wanna Take You Higher - Sly and the Family Stone (Great jam band, many good songs)
Cut the Cake - Average White Band

I've got some more but I'm not at my laptop right now.

[rinichanraar]

I was going to try to come up with a few songs, but it looks like TK's got it covered. :p

[wyeast]

The songs you pick depend greatly on the styles you/they like. I've mixed discs for Country-style weddings, Rock-style, etc.

Trying to remember songs from our wedding - mainly it was Big Band / Standards stuff.

At Last - Etta James
Fly Me to the Moon - Done by just about everyone I think ours was Sinatra
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte
Ain't that a Kick in the Head - Dean Martin
If I had You - Diana Krall
Ain't no Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
I've got a Crush on You - Ella Fitzgerald
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Get me to the Church on Time - Sinatra
This Old Heart of Mine - Isley Brothers
Shake Your Booty - KC and the Sunshine Band
A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Louis Armstrong
Buona Sera - Louis Prima
Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me Higher - Jackie Wilson
Rockin' the Casbah - The Clash
Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline
Donde Estas, Yolanda - Pink Martini
Love Struck Baby - Robert Cray
A Wink and a Smile - Harry Connick Jr.
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
A Girl Like You - Smithereens
YMCA - Village People
I'm Beginning to See the Light - Bobby Darin

Eclectic, I Know. But then again, so were we. :o

[wyeast]

...
"Whip It" - Devo
...
"Turning Japanese" - The Tubes
...
Billy Idol "Dancing With Myself"
Just what are you trying to say? :eek: :p

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

Oh, it was unbearable. They looked so pitiful. I ended up jumping back out on the dance floor and making a fool of myself in an attempt to ease the tension.



Are you sure that once you got on the floor was when it started to get awkward?

[Sl1pstream]

Pro-Tip: Do not invite the new bride and groom to dance by themselves to "Let's Get It On" because you will make the entire reception feel awkward.

You obviously haven't seen Straximus play Rock Band 2.

[Church42]

Know I'm a bit late to this discussion, but as others have mentioned, "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong is a must. My sister & father danced to this b/c my father loves this song and loves "Meet Joe Black"

[Rogue_hunter]

I thought I had created a wedding compilation, but in actuality, it's a gaming playlist. Sorry! TurboKinny and wyeast pretty much have it all covered though.

But, again, your wedding is Renaissance themed, so some "ye olde harp" and "ye olde lyre" would go pretty good.

[alustrial]

Omg, no Chicken Dance! Seriously, I had to go through the whole first page of DJs on http://www.gatheringguide.com/ec/bands_djs_entertainment.html (http://www.gatheringguide.com/ec/bands_djs_entertainment.html) before I could find someone who convinced me they hated the chicken dance even more than I did! (I went with him immediately, btw).

[Shadowstorm]

Omg, no Chicken Dance! Seriously, I had to go through the whole first page of DJs on http://www.gatheringguide.com/ec/bands_djs_entertainment.html (http://www.gatheringguide.com/ec/bands_djs_entertainment.html) before I could find someone who convinced me they hated the chicken dance even more than I did! (I went with him immediately, btw).

This thread is from last year, man.

[Ancalagon]

"You Never Can Tell" - Chuck Berry

Awesome song. Also, an awesome list in general. Makes me want to get married. Whos up for it?

Can I just say though, your posting the songs as "Song Name" - Artist or Artist "Song Name" is sending my OCD meter off the hook. I like good old fashioned Artist - Song Name.

EDIT: Didnt realize I'm contributing to a Necro'd thread. So.... how did the wedding go?

[shunoshi]

Wow, first post and a 1 year necro job. Something smells like shill.