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Wedding DO NOT PLAY music list?

I've been going to a bunch of weddings lately, and mine is going to be in June. I'm making a Do-not-play list so people don't have to hear the same songs they hear at every other wedding. Here's what I have so far: The Isley Brother - Shout KC & The Sunshine Band - Celebration Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl Any Neil Diamond, any BeeGees Abba - Dancing Queen Bob Seger - Old Time Rock n Roll B52s - Love Shack Commodores - Brick House Any other suggestions to keep our guests from running screaming from the wedding? I'm 25 years old, if that helps in any way. Read the question again. WHAT NOT TO PLAY In response to: "My question is why do you want all of these on your do-not-play list? Just because they're played at other weddings?" Because they are lame. I'm not banning all songs because they're old. I'm just wanting to play something that you don't hear at EVERY SINGLE wedding. How often do you hear Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder at a wedding? Ha, I guess "Hit the Road Jack" is pretty overplayed too. We were thinking about doing "Nighttime is the Right Time" as the intro song. I'm sucking the fun out of the wedding? No, that's exactly my point. I want it to be FUN, and not to SUCK.

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What about group dances? Like the Chicken Dance and the Electric Slide? I personally find those annoying. :)
Macarena Chicken dance Billy bo jam (?) (your know, that one with the violin ..ready to go, ready to go...) EDIT: It's Cotton eye Joe LOL! The song that calls for moves, you know that one with "foot to the left, slide to the right, everyone clap your hands" EDIT: I guess that the electric slide? Britney Spears YMCA "We're family" , since you don't want "Celebration", probally you won't want that one either
People love the Electric Slide; also try the Hustle. Also Celebration is by Kool and The Gang, not KC and the Sunshine Band. Don't forget to add a little Jimmy Buffet in there. Congrats on your wedding!!
white wedding - billy idol (not really a wedding song btw) any and i repeat any song that comes with a dance, electric slide, macarana, ymca, the chicken dance
Anything By Britney Spears. Just say NO!
My husband and I had a "do not play" list, but told the DJ that if someone really wanted it played it would be okay, but only if someone asked. You might also want to include the: chicken dance, hokey pokey, electric slide, cotton eyed joe, and all the dance club dances that were and are popular.
I Want Your Sex- George Michael Macarena
i love all those songs. i understand you dont care for them. but your older family members might. since you dont seem to care for what i like i will include anything by al green, marvin gay, and war......sigh.....sounds like your wedding will be a fun sucker....just suck all the fun out of life.
My question is why do you want all of these on your do-not-play list? Just because they're played at other weddings? The reason that they're so omnipresent is because (a) people recognize them (b) they're easy to dance to, (c) they're not too offensive for really any age group, and (d) they're fun. People like making a fool of themselves on the dance floor by doing disco moves or acting like the B-52s... Now, if you have a particular song that you don't like, or you think is trite, I can understand a veto there... but people won't "run screaming from the wedding" if you play things on this list... they're more likely to run screaming from the wedding if you play loud, heavy metal, or an overabundance of R&B or esoteric rock that no one can dance to. (Of course, this all depends upon your guest list. Are MOST people MOSTLY your age? do you think they'll stay the whole time? Then go ahead and be creative. Is most of your guest list comprised of family (from different generations)? Then think about more "oldies but goodies.") Just think about it for a bit. If you're looking for more common wedding music to nix, think about Frank Sinatra (seems to be played a lot), Justin Timberlake, Macarena.
I think that do not play lists are good if your guest (and you) have listened to the same song at every wedding lately-like you have. If would keep the list small-some people like to hear certain songs at weddings and if you have their whole list of songs on your do not play list, they may become upset. I was recently at a wedding with about 20 children who attended and they all wanted to hear the chicken dance song and YMCA but the bride put all those kinds of songs on a do not play list. I was a little bothered by that because all the kids wanted to do those dances, and couldn't. I think you really need to think about your guest list before choosing songs to play or not to play. Sure most people probably dont want to do the chicken dance or YMCA but with that many kids attending, I think that those songs would keep the kids entertained. Perhaps you could make a list of songs that everyone attending will want to hear. Mix up the generations and have a little of everything that you think should be played and have the dj play those song while mixed in with requests and things he thinks will entertain the guests and not bore them out of their minds. As far as your do not play list...i like what you have, those songs do get played at every wedding. Also, talk to your dj and tell him any other songs he plays more specifically at weddings to try and avoid. A good dj will be able to do this and still play great songs!
macarena... ugh...
I was pleased to see you already listed B52s-Love Shack- great tune, IMO, but sooooooo overplayed and tired! I would add Any version- I Will Always Love You All Shania Twain Rupert Holmes- Escape (the Pina Colada Song) Prince- When Doves Cry and Kiss Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers- Islands in the Stream AC/DC You Shook Me (I love it, but everyone uses it!) Anything from the soundtracks of Saturday Night Fever or Dirty Dancing Nearly all of the heavy metal "power ballads" and all of Elvis Presley's slow songs. May you have long years, great joys and small troubles
I banded the Chicken Dance, the Hookie pookie and all Country music!! If I have to do the chicken dance- i might kill someone ;) And I have heard Ray Charles at a ton of weddings for the last song "hit the road jack"
I included Chikcen dance/electric slide and ALL line dances, unless someone specifically asked for them I banned "who the the dogs out"- just in case Wonderful Tonight- because my husband hates it At Last- because that was "their song" for my husband's first wedding!
Umm...Just my own thought here, but some people actually LIKE to hear these songs at weddings. I can see why you would eliminate some of them, particularly ones that really bug you or you feel are terribly overdone. But, having some of these songs played is what makes the celebration feel like a wedding. I'd keep a few.
I do disagree with some of your songs but totally agree with the DO NOT PLAY list. I am getting married in October 08 and already have the same idea. I hate the Village People- YMCA
Ban them because you don't like them personally if you want. There are definately overplayed wedding songs but mostly they are "overplayed" because people like them and are comfortable dancing to them. Is YMCA the greatest song ever? Not in a million years but everybody knows how to do it and knows the song well so people who wouldn't normally get up and dance do. I think keeping one or two of those type songs help get the wallflowers out of their shells. On our DO NOT PLAY list: Titanic Love song by Celine Dion Boy Bands like N'sync or 98 Degrees No more than 1 sappy love song every 20 mins. I love to slow dance with my husband but it's a party so let's keep it lively shall we? Nothing that requires serious radio editing. For instance I went to a wedding where they played Ludacris "Fantasy" and Nelly "Its so Hot in Here" and "Candyshop".......if I was in Deep Ellum those songs would be fine (and I own a few on CD's) but I have enough respect for my grandparents not to make them listen to "back seat windows up thats the way we like to F**" Butterfly Kisses.....every single freaking wedding someone "dedicates" that song as part of the Father Daughter bit. I'm over it.
I would gag at a wedding if I heard The Lady In Red by Chris DeBurgh. And I know I am about to get a record number of thumbs down, but I HATE Butterfly Kisses! And We Are Family, because of all the girls that get together, plotzed, and drape their arms around each other and bounce in unison to this song.
A friend just did this for their wedding, he had a list a mile long of songs not to play and it ended up being HORRIBLE. People LIKE to dance to some of those stupid songs...we ended up with ZERO dance music...the floor was empty the whole night and everyone was disappointed saying "I can't believe he didn't play......"
It's your wedding but the reason they play these songs at many weddings is because people actually LIKE them!! I don't think they would run away screaming, on the contrary I think they may request some of these songs. I had a live band and they played Celebration with the horns and it was awesome. Also, for some reason my friends love the drunk rendition of Sweet Caroline so it is kind of a tradition to stand around and sing it towards the end of the night. Tom Jones songs are fun too. Shout I have heard in a medley of 50's songs which is fun b/c you get a little of all of them. Songs I would avoid... The electric slide Macarena any other song that has a hokey dance to accompany it. Donna Summer - Last Dance
the chicken dance and the elecrtic slide - I hate those! we are family is another one they over play the hell out of
My husband and I said absolutely no Chicken Dance, Electric Slide, Hokey Pokey, Macarena, anything at all by Celine Dion, or that stupid song that says "Cha Cha, ya'll" for fifteen minutes. lol
Agree with all of those, although I'd definitely add the Hokey Pokey and Chicken Dance to this, and limit the number of slow songs that can be played. Also, if you're going to have older people at your wedding, you might want to ask the DJ to make sure the lyrics are all PG. I remember being at a wedding several years ago and watching the jaws drop on the over-60 crowd (including the bride AND groom's parents) when a bunch of unedited Nelly and Ludacris songs were played at the request of the bridal party. It got to be pretty uncomfortable.
OOO, I get your point. How about no hiphop or rap. Period. I disagree with the idea that it's a bad thing some songs are at every wedding - that's precisely the point. Some are just because they are wonderful songs, that get people on the dance floor. There's nothing like Shout to get everyone up and dancing, same with YMCA and Old Time R and R. And you need some Neil Diamond for nice waltzes and memories. Remember that you as a couple are hosting the dance, and catering to a wide range of musical tastes and ages. Don't forget the polkas, schottisches, two steps, and the bunny hop!
The chicken dance The macaroni Get people into a line dance if you have guests that want to have some fun. Don't do the locomotion! Instead learn the Thriller dance with some friends and put on the best show ever. What's that one where everyone holds on to each other and snakes around the room licking their feet up, Don't do that one either! No Polka's unless your heritage calls for it! Pick some good reels from your families lineage. The point is, you have to get people dancing, don't be too drastic, or your plan may not work. Oh yes, keep Saturday Night Fever and Flash Dance