we used it for our first dance... by the end of the song we had a soul train line and my Dad was pimping hard down the line.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Fri Jul-15-16 01:06 PM
26. "man, that shit goes so hard at the end" In response to Reply # 21
it's the perfect song for a wedding couple.
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19. "Have a LOT of music in reserve" In response to Reply # 0
>I'm in charge of the music at my wedding reception, and I'm >looking to make these fuckers dance for a couple hours. > >What are some can't-miss wedding reception songs? What would >get YOUR ass out of your seat?
What you play really depends on how the crowd reacts.
I did my friend's wedding and she gave me a list of latin themed music (because the bride and her mother were from Mexico.) Well that shit didn't really play with her super white friend and she requested that we find some music that got people on the floor.
What saved it was about 10GB of disco I preloaded - the young and the old all loved it (especially after drinking.) Stuff with EASY to find beats and no big surprises went over well.
Stomp by The Brothers Johnson was an especially big hit.
Also played stuff from: The Bee Gees, Donna Summers, Abba, Chic, Kool and The Gang, Commodores, Gap Band, etc.
Update with "current" disco hits like Robin Thicke, Pharell, etc.
Throw out this advice if you are DJ'ing ?uestlove's wedding.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Fri Jul-15-16 01:08 PM
27. "someone on here said their brother played Electric Relaxation" In response to Reply # 0
right after she was married.
I thought that was dope..
she said her parents were mad because of the "fat ass thighs" part
but when that beat dropped I know it was dope as shit
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28. "Depends if you want to use the "obvious" wedding tracks" In response to Reply # 0
If so, these our some of the "standards" for fite wolx weddings:
Britney Spears - Toxic AC/DC - Your Shook Me All Night Long Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl Buster Poindexter - Hot, Hot, Hot B-52 - Love Shack Wild Cherry - Play the Funky Music Kool & the Gang - Celebration Dee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart Plus stuff like Gangham Style, Chicken Dance, Electric Slide, etc.
When I got married I few years ago, the wife and told our DJ that we wanted '60s/'70s soul. Don't remember a lot of what was played, but we enjoyed it. I do remember Aretha's "Rock Steady" and Stevie's "Once in My Life" doing really well.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Fri Jul-15-16 04:00 PM
33. "I definitely do *not* want the white people standards, lol." In response to Reply # 28
I don't want to get too obscure with my choices, but at the same time, it's my special day, and I'm not going to spend it listening to fucking Cotton Eyed Joe, lol.
30. "S'Wonderful - Dianna Krall and " In response to Reply # 0
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31. "These were my suggestions from a 2012 OKP GD post on this subject" In response to Reply # 0 Fri Jul-15-16 03:48 PM by c71
Darling darling baby - The O'jays I love music - The O'jays It's ecstasy when you lay down next to me - Barry White Never too much - Luther Vandross Got to give it up - Marvin Gaye Rock with you - Michael Jackson Jump to it - Aretha Franklin Encore - Cheryl Lynn Do you love what you feel? - Rufus with Chaka Khan Lover's holiday - Change Love come down - Evelyn Champagne King Shake you body down to the ground - The Jacksons Get down on it - Kool and the gang
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I remember since then, I thought of some songs I should have mentioned - let's see if I can recall.....hmmmm....
He's the greatest dancer - Sister Sledge Stay this way - The Brand New Heavies Falling - Sybil Do it to the music - Raw Silk CeCe Peniston - we got a love thang Love sensation - Loleatta Holloway I specialize in love - Sharon Brown You're the one for me - D-Train
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You get the best of me - Alicia Myers All of my love - The GAP band Roses are red - Mac Band Mercedes boy - Pebbles
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Fri Jul-15-16 09:38 PM
37. "bruh, this is a playlist for Black folk over 40 at a cookout" In response to Reply # 31
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34. "Cater your playlist to your guests that are the most social & fun" In response to Reply # 0 Fri Jul-15-16 04:19 PM by stankpalmer
Without knowing your guests it's hard to give you specifics...
But a general DJing rule of thumb is playing toward the social people that'll do the work for you. (i.e. playing to the hot girls that'll get the guys on the dance floor)
Usually at weddings it ends up being the college friends. The other guests will see them having fun and want to be part of that.
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juicy return of the mack 112 dance wit me california love that gwen stefani and eve song so fresh so clean country grammar common the light dilemna frontin ignition remix back that ass up john legend - green light dmx party up smilez and southstar lol da dip ja rule livin it up
N.E.R.D. - Run to the Sun Stevie Wonder - That Girl Steve Arrington - Weak in the Knees Cameo - Candy These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding R Kelly - Step in the Name of Love Montel Jordan - This is How we Do it and Warren G - Regulate(80%white..lol)
towards the end of the night when everybody is good and drunk blast the hell out of Purple Rain!!!..lol
Great call. I just re-fell in love with that song a couple weeks ago, had totally forgotten about it.
Another that is kind of a sneaky favorite that has worked at a couple weddings I've been to (maybe more a dinner/speeches pre-party song) is Slow Dance by John Legend. Valerie ('68 Version) by Amy works for that lowkey part of the reception too, though that's assuming your reception will be having all of that (I've been to enough weddings to know they aren't ALL in that same vein, thankfully).
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