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May 2012 Weddings

Music Question

The other day FI said that for the MOG dance his mom said she wants it to be something upbeat, not slow, otherwise she will cry. Totally cool with this, but the two songs she mentioned she would want to dance to is either "Sweet Caroline" which is the song played at Fenway Park during the 7th inning stretch or she wants to dance to "Dirty Water" which is played when the Red Sox win at Fenway, both songs are important in my family, we are all huge Red Sox fans. We have lots of parties with dancing and music where both songs are played and everyone gets on the dance floor, even people who don't dance much. Needless to say these songs are at the top of the music to be played list. 

The question is if one of these songs is the MOG dance song, would it be weird to have it played later on at the reception? I think it takes away from the MOG dance, because the first dance song will not be played later on at the reception nor will the FOB dance song. I feel like it devalues the song importance.
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Re: Music Question

  • Hmm I might add it towards the end then...maybe you could space each moment out? Do the intro....wait a bit with songs in between (lovey ones) then the FOB...then some more lovey in between then speed it up and then MOG?
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  • Yesh I would try to space it out if you have to play it again.  I mean as long as you play one of the Red Sox songs for everyone to dance to that would be ok, right?
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  • I wouldn't play the one they danced to again and just go with playing the second one later. I'd play it on the safe side as to not upset/offend her. That's her baby getting married and I'm sure she wants to feel special to! But, that's just me....

  • I wouldn't replay the song they dance to.. I would just play the other one. You wouldn't really want everyone to dance to the song you use for your father/daughter dance even if it was later in the night, would you? Also, make sure to ask your FI what he thinks, you don't want to upset him either.
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_music-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:40625d5b-1a7e-4bb7-bfd9-e9b040c46db2Post:eb2a148a-0562-4af2-bffd-6f4889c7b22d">Re: Music Question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I wouldn't replay the song they dance to.. I would just play the other one.<strong> You wouldn't really want everyone to dance to the song you use for your father/daughter dance even if it was later in the night, would you?</strong> Also, make sure to ask your FI what he thinks, you don't want to upset him either.
    Posted by justanotherbride[/QUOTE]

    <div>I mentioned that I wouldn't want this...</div><div>
    </div><div>I have talked to FI about this, the songs FMIL mentioned were just an idea she had and would be in no way offended if FI mentioned another song that was more special to the two of them.</div>
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  • edited April 2011
    Don't play "Sweet Caroline"! Especially for mother-son dance. He's singing about Caroline Kennedy when she was a girl ("girl, you'll be a woman soon"). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071120/people-neil-diamond/

    There was an article on boston.com but its archived now. I've heard from many sox fans that it has a creepy-pedophile connotation, but that may just be their take on it, but if I recall correctly, that's what the boston.com article hinted at. Either way, its about a woman coming of age, so it would be kind of strange for a mother-son dance :P

    "Love that Dirty Water" is a great upbeat song for dancing, which I think would be fun when all the guests are on the dance floor and can enjoy it.

    Personally, I'd try to find another upbeat song that might be more meaningful for the mother-son dance.
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    [QUOTE]Don't play "Sweet Caroline"! Especially for mother-son dance. He's singing about Caroline Kennedy when she was a girl ("girl, you'll be a woman soon"). <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071120/people-neil-diamond/" rel='nofollow'>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071120/people-neil-diamond/</a> There was an article on boston.com but its archived now. I've heard from many sox fans that it has a creepy-pedophile connotation, but that may just be their take on it, but if I recall correctly, that's what the boston.com article hinted at. Either way, its about a woman coming of age, so it would be kind of strange for a mother-son dance :P "Love that Dirty Water" is a great upbeat song for dancing, which I think would be fun when all the guests are on the dance floor and can enjoy it. <strong>Personally, I'd try to find another upbeat song that might be more meaningful for the mother-son dance.</strong>
    Posted by audreyjem[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>I am hoping she will move in this direction :) Knowing her she will change songs about 50 times between now and the wedding. 
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