Wedding music

More seriously, possibly:
Not Too Young to Get Married - Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
Meet Me In Church or This Little Ring - Solomon Burke
Married Two Kids - Fall (there aren't many good indie ones, I don't think)
Greek Wedding Song - Inspiral Carpets (see!)
Wedding Bells - George Jones
Third Finger, Left Hand - Vandellas
What Love Has Joined Together - Smokey or the Temptations

I never know what the future brings
But I know you are here with me now
We’ll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with

I don’t want to run away but I can’t take it, I don’t understand
If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?

If I don’t need you then why am I crying on my bed?
If I don’t need you then why does your name resound in my head?
If you’re not for me then why does this distance maim my life?
If you’re not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?

I don’t know why you’re so far away
But I know that this much is true
We’ll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with
And I pray in you’re the one I build my home with
I hope I love you all my life

I don’t want to run away but I can’t take it, I don’t understand
If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?

‘Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away
And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today
‘Cause I love you, whether it’s wrong or right
And though I can’t be with you tonight
And know my heart is by your side

I don’t want to run away but I can’t take it, I don’t understand
If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
Is there any way that I

oh ho ho

Well, at least it worked at my wedding. But then i played "Shine on You, Crazy Diamond 1-4" while the boat was getting underway. True story!

Search "The Wedding Planner"

!! You mean David Conway?

John Martyn: Save Some For Me
Phil Collins: In The Air Tonight
Bruce Springsteen: Spare Parts
Jackson Browne: I'm Alive
Marvin Gaye: When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You
Fleetwood Mac: Go Your Own Way
Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive

Horrible! :-(

Little Sonny's voice is just perfect on this track.

Make sure you slip in "Band of Gold" somewhere during the reception.

What music do old/middle-aged people enjoy/dance to at weddings? Will kids like "Danger! High Voltage"????

of course... it might set the mood to "wacky"... which, hey, if there's a moment that deserves some wacky, it's the moment two folks agree to spend the rest of their lives together... me and my wife ran out to the "ode to joy" theme from raising arizona... if you can imagine a string quartet playing that... with a violin doing the yodeling...

m.

First, my fiance and her father are both REALLY non-traditional, so they don't want to do the whole "first dance" and father-with-daughter thing.

That aside, I'm kind of just planning music I would enjoy dancing to, but I'm worried it's not "weddingy" enough and also that the old folks won't enjoy my rare funk and soul cut mix and that I should just throw in more hits/standards.

Anyone have any experience with this? Should I just go with my taste or am I going to regret not doing the crowd-pleasing thing?

i played the wedding of a good friend of mine this monday past and it went down really well i'm glad to say.

it would definately mean alot to hear your favourite soul & funk tracks on yor wedding day so play a few of those but, believe me, what is going to mean even more is to see alot of people having a good time and dancing their asses off. you can NEVER play tunes that are too "weddingy" - once everyone gets suitably pissed you just pull out the songs everyone knows. please the crown unashamedly and make sure you cater to all ages. i can assure you that you won't regret it.

good luck for the big day!

the first dance was "come rain or come shine" by billy holiday, i followed that with the crusaders "street life", it has that smoochy bit at the beginning that goes full on disco (that was everyone elses queue to hit the floorm and they did!)

sister sledge "thinking of you"
the o'jays "love train"
ray charles "hit the road, jack" (recommended upthread, i think)
glenn miller "in the mood" & some other big bad choices
indeep "last night a dj saved my life"
blondie "atomic"
shirly & co "shame shame shame"
"gimme gimme gimme" followed by "hung up" (heh)
"funkytown"
"be my baby"
andrea true - "more more more"
queen "don't stop me now"
shirley ellis "the clapping song"
dinosaur L "kiss me again"
the celestial choir "stand on the word"
nina simone "feeling good"
david rose "the stripper"

& on....

neil diamond "sweet caroline & elvis "hound dog"

when i say pissed i mean drunk, of course!

Then on the slow dance songs I'm going with mostly favorites but sticking mainly to soul - "When a Man Loves a Woman," "These Arms of Mine" "La La Means I Love You" etc.

Don Covay - Mercy Mercy
Beatles - Happy Just to Dance With You
Rolling Stones - Let's Spend the Night Together
Eddie Bo - Hook and Sling
Antibalas - Che Che Cole
(unknown latin band) - Tighten Up
The Bamboos - Tighten Up
Co-Real Artists - What About You In The World Today
Marva Whitney - What Do I Have to Do
Hot Butter - Popcorn
Sea and Cake - Hotel Tell
Commodores - Machine Gun
Rob Base - It Takes Two
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Prince - Kiss
Village People - YMCA
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing
etc.

iPod can't crossfade playback (I've just realized). Is the dead space a terrible terrible thing? Should I just bring my laptop even though it's kind of a pain?

redundancy: what if your ipod dies?

Revive!

I need a recommendation for a slow dance song for my friend's wedding as he dances with his mom. It has to be a slow song ballad, it has to have no lovey-dovey/sexy lyrics (this is a dance between a mother and her son, after all, and lyrics like "My love must be a kind of blind love / I can't see anyone but you" or "Don't you look wonderful tonight?" seem kind of out of place.) and it has to be sung by a man. The mom hates female singers, the sexist bitch. HELP!!

The only thing I can think of is "Gloomy Sunday," which has its own set of issues.

Johnny Cash. Hurt.

(this really happened)

Or this is pretty much made for the situation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fotyriterg

My wedding's coming up this summer so I've been toying with playlists and song ideas lately. Gonna DJ the whole thing ourselves in iTunes party/shuffle mode, most likely. Sticking to fun songs, upbeat, stuff people know, lots of '80s new wave alongside current stuff. Would it be crazy to dim the lights and display a photo montage set to Taylor Swift's "Hey Stephen" (note: my name is Stephen) as part of the wedding ceremony itself, Y/N?

make sure at least to have a friend nearby to mix it when one of the mp3s is too loud or too soft

congrats btw

That Lennon one. Or that Doors one.

HEY thanks!

I've posted it elsewhere but this was our wedding playlist:

Feel Good Inc. Gorillaz Demon Days
A-Punk Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend
Faith Michael, George Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael
Since I Left You The Avalanches Since I Left You
You And Me Song The Wannadies You And Me Song
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Wonder, Stevie Innervisions
Brimful Of Asha Cornershop When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Frontin' Williams, Pharrell The Neptunes Present... Clones
Hey Ya! Outkast The Love Below
Eye Know De La Soul 3 Feet High And Rising
Mr. Brightside The Killers Hot Fuss
Once In A Lifetime Talking Heads Remain In Light
Where's Your Head At Basement Jaxx The Singles
I Get Around The Beach Boys The Very Best Of The Beach Boys
Your Woman White Town Women in Technology
Move On Up Mayfield, Curtis Move On Up
Repeater Fugazi Repeater + 3 Songs
Where It's At Beck Odelay
I'm A Believer The Monkees I'm A Believer
The Magic Position Wolf, Patrick The Magic Position
I Turn My Camera On Spoon Gimme Fiction
Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)? The Buzzcocks Singles Going Steady
Freak Scene Dinosaur Jr. Freak Scene
I Want You Back The Jackson 5 The Ultimate Collection
The Reflex Duran Duran Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Connection Elastica Elastica
Ghost Town The Specials Ghost Town
Big Time Sensuality Björk Debut
Monkey Wrench Foo Fighters The Colour And The Shape
Teenage Kicks The Undertones Teenage Kicks
Common People Pulp Different Class
Girls & Boys Blur Parklife
Maneater Furtado, Nelly Loose
Lisztomania Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Toxic Spears, Britney In The Zone
Life's What You Make It Talk Talk The Colour Of Spring
Cannonball The Breeders Last Splash
Love Machine Girls Aloud What Will The Neighbours Say?
Love Shack The B-52's Love Shack
Can I Kick It? A Tribe Called Quest People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm
Reverend Black Grape Black Grape It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah
Hey Bulldog The Beatles Yellow Submarine
Uptown Top Rankin' Althea & Donna 300% Dynamite
Made Up Lovesong #43 Guillemots I Saw Such Things In My Sleep
I Want To Take You Higher Sly & The Family Stone Stand!
Groove Is In The Heart Deee-Lite World Clique
Voodoo Ray (12" Version) A Guy Called Gerald Voodoo Ray - EP
Been Caught Stealing Jane's Addiction Ritual De Lo Habitual
Debaser Pixies Doolittle
Big Pimpin' Jay-Z Vol.3 ... Life And Times Of S. Carter
Freak Like Me Sugababes Angels With Dirty Faces
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé I Am...Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Version)
Crosstown Traffic Hendrix, Jimi Electric Ladyland
Like I Love You Timberlake, Justin Justified
Got Your Money Ol' Dirty Bastard Nigga Please
Milkshake Kelis Tasty
So What'cha Want Beastie Boys Check Your Head
Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J Mama Said Knock You Out
Pump Up The Volume M/A/R/R/S Pump Up The Volume
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Jackson, Michael Off The Wall
Baby Can't Stop Lindstrøm & Christabelle Real Life Is No Cool (disc 1)
Get Ur Freak On Elliott, Missy Respect M.E.
Hand In Your Head Money Mark Push The Button
Young Hearts Spark Fire Japandroids Post-Nothing
Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana Nevermind
Block Rockin' Beats The Chemical Brothers Dig Your Own Hole
Loaded (Edited Version) Primal Scream Dirty Hits
House Of Jealous Lovers The Rapture Echoes
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Daft Punk Discovery
Last Night The Strokes Is This It?
Get It On T.Rex Electric Warrior
Sweet Disposition The Temper Trap Sweet Disposition - EP
That's Not My Name The Ting Tings We Started Nothing
North American Scum LCD Soundsystem Sound Of Silver
Over & Over Hot Chip The Warning
Firestarter The Prodigy Firestarter
Switch it on Will Young Keep On
Born Slippy (Edit) Underworld Born Slippy
Fools Gold The Stone Roses Fools Gold
Ringer Four Tet Ringer
Sequenced The Field Yesterday And Today

We played it In order, missing a chunk of the end cos everyone was knackered. The only one anyone danced to was Singles Ladies, and that was me, pretty much on my own, approximating Beyonce's little run, ass-slap, and hand-twizzle, for awesome lols. People are too busy talking and dancing at weddings to properly dance in my experience.

My initial post was for Mr Snrub, btw!

Mr. Snrub, the first thing that came to my mind is "Mona Lisa" by Nat King Cole. It's a beautiful song sung by a great singer, and the lyrics are neither romantic (as they're about Mona Lisa the painting) nor depressive.

Another non-romantic, non-depressive song that comes to mind is "It Was a Very Good Year" by Frank Sinatra, but I'm not sure how easy that one is to dance to. And speaking of Sinatra, there's of course "My Way"...

"I did her my waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay"

Since I Left You The Avalanches Since I Left You

Nice playlist... but, this one's a bit... eh, wrong sentiment for the occasion?

Though, it does *sound* joyous.

Haha, good point. It was on early, though!

I took One Minute Man by Missy off.

"People are too busy talking and dancing at weddings to properly dance"?

"Short Dick Man" by Gillette is always good at a wedding I've found

You are all awesome!! Thanks for the recommendations, everyone!!

People are too busy talking and dancing at weddings to properly dance in my experience.

Just noticed this. People are too busy dancing to properly dance?

Sure I meant to make sense there.

There's only one song banned from my wedding: build me up fucking butter fucking cup.

thought this thread was called "Welding music" for a split sec

I would recommend Doru din Albești for any wedding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NBOmPABHQb0#!