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POLL: The "DO NOT PLAY List"
Hey Girls, please let me know some of the songs that are on your DO NOT PLAY list.
Here's my definite No No's:
- Macarena
- Hokey Pokey
- Chicken Dance
I won't eliminate the YMCA or the Electric Slide; I want to also appeal to the older generation people that will be there (my parents, aunts/uncles, etc.)...if it's all the new hits, they won't know how to dance to it.
My DJ (Spencer from Style Matters DJs) is fabulous and knows how/when to change the music up...and I trust him 100%! He gave me a sample CD of how the night progresses and it's perfect! He doesn't play the real, booty-shakin' hits until later in the night, which is definitely appropriate, at least for our wedding.
TIA!
Here's my definite No No's:
- Macarena
- Hokey Pokey
- Chicken Dance
I won't eliminate the YMCA or the Electric Slide; I want to also appeal to the older generation people that will be there (my parents, aunts/uncles, etc.)...if it's all the new hits, they won't know how to dance to it.
My DJ (Spencer from Style Matters DJs) is fabulous and knows how/when to change the music up...and I trust him 100%! He gave me a sample CD of how the night progresses and it's perfect! He doesn't play the real, booty-shakin' hits until later in the night, which is definitely appropriate, at least for our wedding.
TIA!
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Re: POLL: The "DO NOT PLAY List"
Chicken Dance
Hokey Pokey
Macarena
Grease Soundtrack
Celebration
We are Family
There is probably more but I can't think of them LOL
all of the above plus
respect
cha cha slide
ymca
hot hot hot or anythign that involved a conga line
i know there's more but i can't think of them
Country
Any Group Dance
Miley Cyrus (Except Party in the USA)
Brittney Spears
We Are Family
I'm going to ask that the DJ keep the music more PG before 10:30pm, afterwards we can bust out the Flo Rida, Akon, etc. Not so sure I want the Grandma's see me get low... LOL
Although I'm not really worried because the DJ is a college friend who mostly spins at bars, I doubt he even has most of these songs available! I'm excited that he will be spinning vinyl as well as playing mp3s.
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And, I agree with you JessNLane, I agree with you about keeping things PG until later in the night. The nice thing is Spencer doesn't have any explicit lyrics in his music, which is nice. I would really feel uncomfortable dancing to the Ayo Technology explicit version around my family. AWKWARD! LOL.
I posted this on my FB yesterday and got TONS of good ideas...I'ave had 40+ comments, so it's been fun to see! Here's some of what i was told:
- Michael Bolton
- Michael Franti w/Spearhead - Say Hey!!! (the new macarena)
- Boy George
- Lil Wayne (I cannot stand him, so it's perfect)
Finally...we are Mr. & Mrs.!!! WooHoo!!!
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[QUOTE]I'm boycotting anything by Lady Gaga, I just can't handle her! lol Also banning Love Shack. There are more, but these I'm most passionate about.
Posted by Michelle_G[/QUOTE]
OMG, I HATE HATE HATE that song (Love Shack)! Thank you for that reminder!
I'm obsessed with Lady GaGa, so I'll definitely be playing her. She was actually super popular in Australia prior to the US so it reminds me of my wonderful days in Oz.
Some people are also banning Chris Brown's "Forever" and it's understandable; however, I heard that song before it was ever on the radio and absolutely LOVE it. The night my FI and I got engaged, when we went home, we poured some champagne, turned on some music and that song was just starting. HOW APPROPRIATE! So, we danced together...and it was just he and I on the dance floor. Okay, Okay, cheesy, I know, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. :)
Mark's a music producer as well on the side, so he's going to mix the song in a cool way for our intro...so it will be the beginning of the song, (just the instrumental part) and then go right into "I've been waitin' my whooole life, for this onnnnnne night"....awe, that makes me so excited!!!
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I'm also using Style Matters and am meeting with our DJ Dustin next Monday (Spencer couldn't make is since he's spinning in Philly on NYE). Very excited nonetheless!
Finally...we are Mr. & Mrs.!!! WooHoo!!!
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We are Family
Celebration
YMCA
8675309 - I heard that at a wedding once and it cleared the floor
Love Shack
Grease Medley
Casper Slide
And to agree with PP anything that makes some sort of train/conga line begin
and Celebration. The past 2 we'd been two started exactly with these two songs and they stunk.
Here are my other do not play list:
Electric Slide
Macarena
Conga Line stuff
Love Shack/Rock Lobster (B52's in general are super annoying)
I will survive (Love the song but def not appropriate at a wedding)
Grease remix
Shout
Blister in the Sun
Footloose (for some reason I don't think there is ever a good way to dance to this song)
Hokey Pokey
Macarena
You Were Born an @sshole (Jimmy Buffet)
My family and FI's family are huge Buffet fans. It's a funny song, but I have some family members that totally lack tact and grace...so sad but embarrassing to admit.
Michelle, FI is also banning Lady Gaga! I love her, but FI refuses to dance to her music. Our compromise is to have one or two songs, but he gets to use that time to visit with guests who aren't dancing.
Edwina, a bunch of your songs are on my MUST play list LOL.
She played two Lady Gaga songs, so that made me happy. I love her.
She played "Suavamente" which was a request by me (I love merengue/salsa), but some of DHs family made a conga line which was TOTALLY not the point, but they're kinda cheeseballs like that.