S/O - Playlists

oceana919

The Do Not Play thread got me thinking...what would be on your Must Play List? Or your "Play If You've Got Time" List?

Marrieds/Engageds...post what is/was on those lists. NEYers, throw out what songs you'd want to play if you were getting married tomorrow. I promise I won't call you BSC for "pre-planning".

bakes218

I am walking down the stairs to FI  to Zac Brown Band "Free". Great song!

jemmini6

FI and I want to do a semi-coreographed dance for our first dance to Michael Buble's 'Sway'.  We'll probably start off with a slow love song like his 'You and I' to get our traditional lovey/kissy first dance, then break out into a swing/salsa dance for Sway.

Sarah J

Jemmini,
You’re getting married on my birthday (which naturally means it will be perfect) !!
Plus, that’s *exactly* what BF and I want to do for our first dance. We were gonna start with a slow mushy song like “She’s Everything” by Brad Paisley then whip out a salsa/tango/contemporary mix that we’ll choreograph. Let me know how yours goes J

SenoritaCupcake

Shoot, I made that last post under my stupid old profile.
Sorry.

jemmini6

It's my FMIL's birthday also

I'll keep you updated on our dance.  Obviously we aren't going to start taking lessons now, because we'd probably forget everything...we'll probably start in the summer.  I'm excited to do something a little different (I know it's been done before, just not in our circle).

CASK85

If we had a blues-themed (I use "themed" loosely here) wedding, I'm pretty sure our first dance would be "Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughn. . . we love him. 

We're also big bluegrass and country fans, so a lot of stuff like that would be on the "do play list" (except Rascal Flats - definite do NOT play - yuck). I don't really have any specific must plays. . . BF is more passionate about certain music, so he'll probably be in charge of this. 

leia1979

Hah, this is one of those things that I haven't started yet. I've collected some of those classical versions of rocks songs I like. I thought that would make for fun pre-ceremony music. I have piano or string versions of songs from Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, and Metallica.

I also got a piano version of "Beauty & the Beast" that I'd kind of like to walk down the aisle to, but I don't want to imply that FI is a beast. So I'm still debating that. (I do think most people probably wouldn't realize what the song is.)

I also really want to do a Glee-style performance of "Don't Stop Believin'," but I don't think I'll be able to get people together to rehearse.

desertsun

AC/DC, All Night LongBEP, Got a FeelingBlack Eyed Peas, Don't Phunk with my HeartBon Jovi, Livin' on a PrayerBeyonce, Single Ladies; Check On It
Britney, Break the IceBritney, CircusBritney, Gimme More
Britney, Do Somethin'Cake, Going the DistanceChristina Aguilera & ? , Lady MarmaladeDef Leppard, Pour Some Sugar on MeDestiny's child, BootyliciousGarth Brooks, Friends in Low PlacesGuns n Roses, Sweet Child of MineJay Z and Alicia Keys, Empire State of MindJourney - Don't Stop Believin' (toward the end of the evening)Justin Timberlake, Sexy BackKelly Clarkson, My Life Would Suck Without YouKris Allen, Live Like We're Dyin'Lady Gaga & Beyonce, TelephoneLady Gaga, Bad RomanceLady Gaga, Just DanceLady Gaga, Poker FaceLynyrd Skynyrd, Sweet Home AlabamaMadonna, Like a PrayerMadonna, VogueMiranda Lambert, Gunpowder and LeadNelly Furtado, Say it RightPretenders, I'll Stand By YouRodney Atkins, Cleaning this Gun (Come on in Boy)Shakira, Hips Don't LieSir Mixalot, Baby Got BackSpice Girls, WannabeTaylor Swift, You Belong with Me
Timbaland w/Nelly Furtado and Justin timberlake, Give it to meUsher, YeahVanilla Ice, Ice Ice BabyViolent Femmes, Blister in the SunYoung MC, Bust a Move

desertsun

I think the trick is just knowing what your friends will dance to. I tried to have something for everyone, but nothing my H and I really disliked. It worked out pretty well -- dance floor was full all night!

oceana919

In terms of specific dances/songs, we've got:

Processional (I'm sharing with BP) - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by IZK
Recessional - "Brighter than Sunshine" by Aqualung

WP Entrance - "Tequila" by the Champs
Our Entrance - "Shipping Up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys
First Dance - "Tangled Up in You" by Staind
F/D Dance - "Daughter" by Loudon Wainwright
M/S Dance - "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts
Bouquet - "Single Ladies" by Beyonce
Garter - "Bad Things" by Jace Everett (True Blood nod!)
Last Dance - "Book of Love" by Peter Gabriel

Slow Dances:

Carrie Underwood - "Mama's Song"
Dave Matthews Band - "Crash Into Me"
Droge and Summers Blend - "Two of the Lucky Ones"
Jamey Johnson - "In Color" *
Journey - "Faithfully" **
Kenny Chesney / Dave Matthews - "I'm Alive"
Sade - "By Your Side"

* My 92 yo grandfather can't make it to the wedding, and he was a WWII vet. We're dedicating this song to him at the reception.

** My sister/MOH's first dance with her DH. We're getting married 6 mos after them.

Party Music:

AC/DC - "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Aretha Franklin - "You Send Me"
B52s - "Love Shack"
Bill Withers - "Lovely Day"
Black Eyed Peas - "I Gotta Feeling"
Bob Marley - "Could You Be Loved"
Earth Wind and Fire - "September"
Flo Rida - "Right Round"
Garth Brooks - "Friends in Low Places"
Jamiroquai - "Canned Heat"
Jet - "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?"
Justin Timberlake - "Sexy Back"
Kanye West - "Touch the Sky"
Miley Cyrus - "Party in the USA"
MJ - "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" and "PYT"
Otis Day - "Shout"
Outkast - "Hey Ya!"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Love Rollercoaster"
Slightly Stoopid - "Sweet Honey"
Sugar Hill Gang - "Apache (Jump On It)"
The Contours - "Do You Love Me"
The Killers - "Mr. Brightside"
Van Morrisson - "Brown Eyed Girl"
Violent Femmes - "Blister in the Sun"

We're only doing "Cupid Shuffle" and "Cha Cha Slide", in terms of group dances. They're not too annoying and most people know them.

Ana_2985

I have so many but I can't think of them! I've made myself a list already though because I knew I'd forget. Right now I can only think of a few.

RHCP - Hard to Concentrate (first dance song)

Michael Buble - Save the Last Dance for Me (last dance song - surprise)

The Cure - Just Like Heaven (but I think I might use this for the ceremony)

Songs that I love:

Sade - By Your Side

The Cure - Friday I'm in Love and Lovesong

A Fine Frenzy - What I Wouldn't Do

Hedwig's Theme

Anything by Shakira

Right now I'm obsessed with Miami's Latin radio station, which is good since we're planning to have some Latin/Spanish songs anyway. Some of my favorites are from here and they're just so much fun to dance to.

Ana_2985

Oceana - I LOVE daughter! That's what my sister and my dad danced to as well! I cried a lot.

desertsun

Oh, for NON dancing music we did a lot of Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat type music for pre/postlude.

Processional:

Canon in D for WP

Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary for me

Recessional:

Handel's Water Music (hornpipe section)

For reception entrance of WP:

Enter Sandman

First dance song:

Stand By Me, Ben E. King

Parent dance (we did a combined Father/Daughter, Mother/Son):

Over the Rainbow, IZ

Bouquet:

Eye of the Tiger

Cake cutting:

Love you Madly, Cake

motoLyn

FI like the Foo Fighters, and so he told me every time he hears this song he thinks of me and us.  I would like to have a slow dance to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHsLuwdjbkI

Though he and I both would like to do a Latin dance for our first dance together. 

EDIT: I would love to have "Soul Sister" by Train play, that songs makes me want to sing and dance because its so catchy.

leia1979

A Cake song for the cake cutting! I love that. I'm so going to steal it.

desertsun

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[QUOTE]A Cake song for the cake cutting! I love that. I'm so going to steal it.
Posted by leia1979[/QUOTE]

<div>DOOOOO EEEEEEETTT!!!!!  :)</div>

oceana919

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[QUOTE]Oceana - I LOVE daughter! That's what my sister and my dad danced to as well! I cried a lot.
Posted by Ana_2985[/QUOTE]

I LOVE that song. It's so damn accurate. Plus, the "there's my daughter in the water" line holds some significance, considering a) I'm a marine biologist, and b) one of my dad's favorite things to do with me when I was a baby was play in the baby pool. I'm just praying I don't cry through the whole thing.

ps. If I look over at your table and see you crying, I'm soooooooooo screwed. Fair warning. ;)

oceana919

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[QUOTE]Oh, for NON dancing music we did a lot of Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat type music for pre/postlude. Posted by desertsun[/QUOTE]

I'm loving Vitamin String Quartet right now...I've got a couple particular songs by them that I'm asking our DJ to play for the prelude (Use Somebody, Chasing Cars, All I Want is You, Beautiful Day), but any other suggestions (for anyone who's familiar with VSQ)?

oceana919

ps. Not gonna lie, totally stole our cake cutting song from rickylee.

bsidebella

This sounds silly but ... a few of my girl friends and I went on our first road trip 3 years ago and our "theme song" was "See You Again" by Miley Cyrus. We're all still friends, and I would want that song played and dedicated to them. Also, "Guilty Pleasure" by Cobra Starship. There's a little dance that goes with the song and I know all my friends would do it.

I would want Lady Gaga and Kesha played, too! Those are always good dance songs!

JMM4208

I know the music is something I am going to micro-manage, because I've known without a doubt the ceremony music since I started my junior year of high school. Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral for the entire thing, with the first kiss being the big amazing low brass section near the end and the doors closing at the final statement. (I warned you I am a music Nazi)

As for the reception If the DJ plays "We are Family", "Wild Thing" or anything based on the chord progressions of Pachelbel he will leave unpaid and with a bullet hole.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

rickylee244

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[QUOTE]Oh, for NON dancing music we did a lot of Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat type music for pre/postlude. Posted by desertsun[/QUOTE]

I did the same thing but for over dinner/coctail hour with the addition of some Eagles, Eric Clapton, and Chicago

Parents entrance - Mack the knife - bobby darin (because my dad wanted this to be our dance)
Wedding party entrance - Bust a Move

1st dance - Lucky - Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
F/D dance - You Were There - Eric Clapton
M/S dance - My Queen - Jared Campbell (DH family exactly)
Bouquet - Single Ladies - Beyonce (way to copy oceana :P)
Garter - Jump On It - Sir Mix Alot
Cake - I want to grow old with you - Adam Sandler version
Last dance - Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol (our song)

Other slow songs:
So Close - Jon McLaughlin
I'll Be - Edwin McCain
She's Got a Way - Billy Joel

rickylee244

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[QUOTE]ps. Not gonna lie, totally stole our cake cutting song from rickylee.
Posted by oceana919[/QUOTE]

but that was MY SPECIAL DAY!!!! <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-yell.gif" border="0" alt="Yell" title="Yell" />

oceana919

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: S/O - Playlists : I did the same thing but for over dinner/coctail hour with the addition of some Eagles, Eric Clapton, and Chicago Parents entrance - Mack the knife - bobby darin (because my dad wanted this to be our dance) Wedding party entrance - Bust a Move 1st dance - Lucky - Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat F/D dance - You Were There - Eric Clapton M/S dance - My Queen - Jared Campbell (DH family exactly) Bouquet - Single Ladies - Beyonce (way to copy oceana :P) Garter - Jump On It - Sir Mix Alot Cake - I want to grow old with you - Adam Sandler version Last dance - Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol (our song) Other slow songs: <strong>So Close - Jon McLaughlin</strong> I'll Be - Edwin McCain She's Got a Way - Billy Joel
Posted by rickylee244[/QUOTE]

ricky, I will forever remember your wedding for two things:

a) The full on rush to the dance floor/mosh pit that started when "I'm On a Boat" came on.

b) Singing "So Close" to each other over our SO's shoulders and trying really hard not to start laughing our arses off.

ahhhhhhhhhh memories :)

bsidebella

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: S/O - Playlists : Other slow songs: <strong>So Close - Jon McLaughlin</strong> I'll Be - Edwin McCain She's Got a Way - Billy Joel
Posted by rickylee244[/QUOTE]

I want that to be my walking-down-the-aisle song! =) <em>Enchanted</em> is one of my/our favorite movies, and that's where we know the song from.

oceana919

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: S/O - Playlists : but that was MY SPECIAL DAY!!!!
Posted by rickylee244[/QUOTE]

Whatev. If Prince William and nottheonly can steal my wedding month, I can steal your cake song. :P

Ana_2985

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: S/O - Playlists : I'm loving Vitamin String Quartet right now...I've got a couple particular songs by them that I'm asking our DJ to play for the prelude (Use Somebody, Chasing Cars, All I Want is You, Beautiful Day), but any other suggestions (for anyone who's familiar with VSQ)?
Posted by oceana919[/QUOTE]

<div>I'm obsessed with VSQ and the group we booked said they will learn any of the songs we want. The ones I like so far are:</div><div>Just Like Heaven (this is the version I'd walk down the aisle to if I use it)</div><div>Falling Slowly</div><div>Hallelujah</div><div>With or Without You</div><div>
</div><div>There are more, but I don't have my list. And some of them probably aren't ceremony type songs (for example, Snow (Hey oh) is one of my favorites). I think we might hire them for the cocktail hour too.</div><div>
</div>

bsidebella

Okay now I have a bajillion songs dancing around in my head that I want to write down and make a playlist from!!

Am I BSC for thinking about this even though I'm engaged but nothing's happening for at least a year?

hetshup

We had a string trio and a 8 piece band for the wedding and reception respectively. 

Ceremony- Random assortment chosen by strings, Pachabel in D for the whole processional and Alla hornpipe for the recessional

Reception: Ambient music for cake cutting, drumroll for garter toss and bouquet

Love Shack

I've seen fire and I've seen rain

Shout

Twist and shot

Pour some sugar on me

I feel Good

There were some more, but I forget.

First dance was Unchained Melody 

F|D was Frank Sinatra- Youlook wonderful tonight. 

There was SOOOO much dancing. 

jemmini6

FI and I are going to be bad at choosing music for the rest of the wedding.  We both listen to rock, so not exactly appropriate for a wedding and that means neither of us really know any non-rock songs.  We are basically going to be counting on suggestions from our DJ for all of that.  LOL