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Mother Son Songs- help please

jchristeljchristel member
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FI and his Mom haven't picked a song yet.  Neither of them are that into music, neither have a song that makes them think of each other and I feel like time is closing in on us.  Can you girls please tell me what songs your Husbands/FIs chose?

If it comes down to it, I'll give them an extensive list so they have somewhere to start.

And no, I really don't want any part of this, but I'm afraid it won't get done if I don't at least make suggestions and point them in the right direction.
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  • smw42smw42 member
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    edited December 2011
    FI is dancing to You'll be in my Heart by Phil Collins. It's super cheese but the only song they could both agree on. It was a painful process.
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  • jchristeljchristel member
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    edited December 2011
    Sherri, I think I'm the most freaked out I've ever been in this process  FI haven't even made a final song decision, getting my Dad to pick a song was like pulling teeth and now I feel like this is a pain.  FI's Mom wants to come over and listen to some songs, so I don't feel like I have much of a choice but to compile a list and have youtube open to play songs for them to say No to.  :)
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  • smw42smw42 member
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    edited December 2011
    Awww sorry to hear :( Honestly FI made a CD of all the songs he would be willing to use and had his mom pick from the CD. She had made a CD previously and gave it to him and it was quite obvious she simply googled Mom/Mother. I swear to you she even included TuPac because he had a song with Mom in the title. It'll get worked out!
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  • allforyouallforyou
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_mother-son-songs-please?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:5568417d-102a-43e1-8e22-4cb54bb3be9fPost:84f45fcf-812c-475e-be56-6b9641a9dcf8">Re: Mother Son Songs- help please</a>:
    [QUOTE]FI is dancing to You'll be in my Heart by Phil Collins. It's super cheese but the only song they could both agree on. It was a painful process.
    Posted by smw42[/QUOTE]

    FI and his mom will be dancing to this as well. Super cheesy in m opinion.
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  • kwilkinson14kwilkinson14
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    edited December 2011
    My FI and his mom are using What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. I think the story goes that his mom use to sing it to him when he was little. So it means something special to both of them. It may be a little over done but that's what they would like.
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  • mcgoveermcgoveer
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    edited December 2011
    My FI and his mom will be dancing to Forever Young by Rod Stewart.

    Some other good ones you could use:
    My Wish by Rascal Flatts
    What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
    You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban
    There You'll Be by Faith Hill
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  • Karma01Karma01
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    edited December 2011
    My husband picked 4 songs and she picked from that. I remember one of them was "How sweet it is.." She loves country so she wanted "I hope you dance...' Whatever made her happy!
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  • jchristeljchristel member
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    edited December 2011
    At this point, if they told me they wanted to dance to "Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns N Roses, I'd be like "GREAT!"

    I think FI and I just finalized our song.  We never had a "song" and he never listens to music.  Looks like we settled on "At Last" by Etta James, or we might use the Beyonce version.  I know it's way overdone, but it's classic, it's romantic and it fits. 

    I'm 38 and he's 39.  We were both pretty sure we'd never meet someone we wanted to marry.
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  • Denise91980Denise91980 member
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    edited December 2011
    FI is having the same difficulty. He is a huge Beatles fan and would love to do a Beatles song, but his mom isn't a fan of the Beatles. They have a difficult relationship and he doesn't want something sappy. She would love Three Times a Lady because she is a huge Lionel Richie fan, but he doesn't feel the song fits. We keep going over it day after day and it is frustrating.
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  • Karma01Karma01
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    edited December 2011
    We were at a wedding and the bride and her dad danced to 'Sweet Child of Mine" and it was great.
    We didn't have a song either but wanted a classic song people knew so we did Frankie Valli "You Are Just Too Good To Be True"
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  • felicia220felicia220 member
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    edited December 2011
    H and MIL danced to My Wish by Rascal Flatts, H didn't really care,his mom picked it.
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  • akmackayakmackay
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    edited December 2011
    It was a last minute decision for DH and his mom... like 3 days before the wedding. His mom picked Walk Tall by John Mellencamp... it's 7 minutes long so I told the DJ to cut it down drastically haha. I also watched the video and it has a midget getting tormented... but to each his own.
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  • jchristeljchristel member
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    edited December 2011
    "You're just too good to be true" was my first choice, but FI didn't like it. 
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  • mbcdefgmbcdefg member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_mother-son-songs-please?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:90Discussion:5568417d-102a-43e1-8e22-4cb54bb3be9fPost:92bbcf19-ca0b-4661-bac6-73d9b12ed918">Re: Mother Son Songs- help please</a>:
    [QUOTE]FI is having the same difficulty. He is a huge Beatles fan and would love to do a Beatles song, but his mom isn't a fan of the Beatles. They have a difficult relationship and he doesn't want something sappy. She would love Three Times a Lady because she is a huge Lionel Richie fan, but he doesn't feel the song fits. We keep going over it day after day and it is frustrating.
    Posted by Denise91980[/QUOTE]

    My dad picked "I Will" for me and him, but the Allison Krauss version. Could your FI maybe find a Beatles cover song?

    My MIL passed away years ago, so I can't help with the Mother-Son song. Sorry.
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  • jchristeljchristel member
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    edited December 2011
    I just pitched something else to FI.  His father passed away a few years ago and I thought maybe if they get stuck we can ask his Mom what she danced to with his Dad at their wedding. It's probably a long shot because it might not be appropriate for a mother and son, but FI liked the idea.  It might be a way to bring meaning to it rather than just pick something out of the air.    Stay tuned :)
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  • smw42smw42 member
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    edited December 2011
    oo I like that idea! Keep us posted.
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  • akmackayakmackay
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    edited December 2011
    I like that idea... but would it make FMIL too emotional? If she's okay with it, I think it's a nice tribute
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  • sierra515sierra515 member
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    edited December 2011
    If you want something a little less well known, try listening to Toby Lightman's "Better" - it's what we're using, and I think it's beautiful :)

    Good luck!!
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  • stapletondstapletond
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    edited December 2011
    My bro and mom danced to "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young.
    My husband and Mother-in-law danced to "What a Wonderful World".
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  • eeponineeeponine
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    edited December 2011
    My FI and his mom are dancing to Israel K's Somewhere Over the Rainbow... 
    My FFIL mentioned that he and his daughter might dance to You've Got a Friend when she gets married, which would work well for either Mother/Son or Father/Daughter, I think.
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  • jchristeljchristel member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks everyone!  I'm compiling the list and will let them work it out. :)  I really appreciate all of the suggestions!
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  • kristen8040kristen8040 member
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    edited December 2011
    My FI and FMIL will be dancing to Wind beneath my wings by bette midler.  The song makes me want to burst into laughter but I know it's his mom's favorite. Honestly, most people won't remember the song, so if it comes down to it, just have them pick something off a list they won't mind dancing to for 3 minutes.  
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  • jchristeljchristel member
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    edited December 2011
    just made my list with lyrics and youtube links, I came up with 11, but at least 4 are a stretch!  I also made one for FI for cake cutting songs.  Why did I leave everything until the sort of last minute?
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