Calling all music lovers

I need some help! I'm in the process of doing the song list for our wedding reception, and I'm running out of steam.

I'm looking for songs in 2 categories : slow songs (for slow dancing and also to be played as background music during dinner) and stuff to shake your booty to. I'm working on a mix of stuff that moms remember and like and current stuff that won't make older folks cringe. I'm also trying desperately to avoid the typical wedding cheese, ie. Celine Dion and the like. If it were my choice it would be nothing but 90's alt rock, but I think not everyone would share my enthusiasm. So, can you guys think of songs or artists that are a) easily recognizable by a crowd, b) fun to dance to, c) a little edgy and d) not dorky?

Some of the artists I have so far are:

Jimmy Buffet (it is a beach wedding)
The Beatles
Dave Matthews
The Killers
Savage Garden
James Taylor
Bob Seger
John Mayer
U2
Joe Cocker
The Verve
Peter Gabriel
Sublime
Billy Joel
Assorted 80's pop songs
10,000 Maniacs
Assorted Disco/Funk songs
Journey

Any ideas?

Wow Swae. You managed to get my 4 all-time least favorite, would rather shove ice-picks into my ears than listen to bands/artists in one list. nice work

However, your list looks really good for the criteria you listed. I would suggest adding:

Phil Collins / Genesis
ZZ Top


Also, isn't the chicken dance required at all weddings. Not that I'm advocating it, just tought it was required. It's been played at every reception I've ever been to at least.

Ha! I would have figured there would be a "wedding lists" website out there somewhere. Basically you're looking for peepy/fun love songs - preferably non-tearjerkers? Looking at what I have my my laptop:

Queen - you're my best friend
- somebody to love
Aerosmith - Angel
Garth Brooks - Calling Baton Rouge
Collective Soul-Afterwords-02-What I Can Give You


If you have a sense of humor - later in the night:
Offspring - Why don't you get a job?
- she's got issues
Queen - Fat bottom girls
- Bicycle

YMCA is a wedding reception must have :)

Allman Brothers - "Whipping Post"

"sometimes I feel
sometimes I feel
like I've been tied
to the whipping post
tied to the whipping post
tied to the whipping post
good lord I feel like I'm dyin'"

Yeah, that about sums it up.

Theres; Boston, Yes, Lynyrd Skynyrd..etc etc.

Heres links to a couple of popular wedding music list sites. Maybe that will throw a few things at ya to get ya thinking again :P

Wedding List 1

Wedding List 2

Wedding List 3

Hope this helps :nuh:

I have been searching the "Wedding Song List" type sites, and I guess that's what I'm trying to stay away from in a way. I was hoping I could find a good combination of modern songs (Hey There Delilah by the Plain White Ts is an example) and older non-corny stuff so that my reception music isn't so typical and has a little of our own tastes. Unfortunately most of the stuff on my iPod would make the 40+ crowd's ears explode.

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Originally Posted by [AK?]Swae

Unfortunately most of the stuff on my iPod would make the 40+ crowd's ears explode.

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So you won't be playing any Clutch?

Okay a quick scan of my music list here at work reveals some really odd/forgetable/ 'oh my god I can't believe I know that song'/arg music. You can youtube most of these songs to help you recall them... but trust me... you've heard them all.

311 - Champagne
311 - Amber
AC/DC - Givin' the dog the bone
Al Green - Let's stay together
Barry White - Can't get enough of your love, babe
Beastie Boys - Ch-Check it out
Billy Idol - White wedding Pt 1.
Billy Ocean - Carribean Queen
Biz Markie - Just a Friend
Culture Club - Time
David Bowie - Let's dance
Digital Underground - The humpty dance
Duran Duran - Rio
Earth Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
Eddie Murphy - Party all the time
Etta James - At Last
Etta James - If I can't have you
Etta James - Embraceable You
Falco - Der Kommissar
Extreme - More than words
Fine Young Cannibals - She drives me crazy
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Haddaway - What is love?
Hot Chocoloate - You sexy thing
Ini Kamoze - Hot Stepper
K.W.S. - Please don't go
Kool & the Gang - Get down on it
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
Mr. Big - To be with you
Otis - These arms of mine
REO Speedwagon - Can't fight this feeling
Salt N Pepa - Push it
Scandal - Goodbye to you
Shaggy - Angel
Snap! - Rhythm is a dancer
Smokey Robinson - Love Machine
Soul II Soul - Back to life
Spandau Ballet - True
Tag Team - Whoomp! There it is
Techotronic - Move this
B'52 - Rock lobster
Calling - Wherever you will go
The Fly's - Got you where i want you
Ugly Kid Joe - Everything about you
UB40 - Here I am
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
Wreckx-n-effect - Rump Shaker

Grab some Rusted Root, always good times.


BUT

I say Phish 12/6/96 Aladdin Theatre Las Vegas, http://www.livephish.com/show.asp?show=407
Basically for the boogie portion what eles do you need, and with a few mamajuana's everybody probly wouldnt even care!:beer: :beer:

Mine too...Im not gonna be the best source....my idea of great wedding music is the DefTones - Change, and Portishead - Sourtimes.....lol

But now that you got me into music today. Check this one out....its not mainstream....and my cousin actually had her first dance to it at her wedding a few years back....nice song....ill keep throwing a few at ya.....good luck putting together your list.

Snow-Spocks-Beard

Check out Disc1 track 5

A very quick search of my itouch reveals

1) Clannad and or Enya for slow stuff there are lots of good choices

2) Shaggy- He has some good woman songs like Strength of a woman and Angel

3) Julia Forham - Concrete Love and Italy in particular but lots of good ones on the Concrete Love album

Others not on the touch so spelling may vary.

Eurasure- Oh Lamour
Depeche Mode- Enjoy the silence

"Who let the dogs out" would be unacceptable when introducing the bridesmaids at the reception. Also avoid: "Electric Slide", "Chicken Dance", and "The Macarena." put it in the contract of the DJ/Band. Play those, you don't get paid.

Beyond that, I got nothin.

"Hey There Delilah" is one of those songs that just makes me want to go "Falling Down" through the city. :glasses:

I'd think "Use to love her" by Guns and Roses would be up there. But seriously, congratulatations - I think your wedding list is the first one I've ever seen that didn't contain "I Love You" by the Climax Blues Band. :beer:

Something Corporate - Walking By
- Little
311 - Amber
- Love Song
Led Zeppelin - Thank You
- Whole Lotta Love
Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
- Layla
- Change the World

Just because it'd be funny, Tenacious D - **** Her Gently

I could probably add more, but work calls.

Here's the playlist from our wedding reception (and no, not all of these are my choices):

Respect - Aretha Franklin
Get Down Tonight - KC & The Sunshine Band
Get the Party Started - P!nk
Friday I'm In Love - The Cure
Up and Away - Dave Matthews
Yeah! - Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris
Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
What'd I Say, Pt. 1 - Ray Charles
Brick House - The Commodores
Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley
Love Shack - The B-52's
Let's Get It Started (Spike Mix) - Black Eyed Peas
SOS - Rihanna
Kiss From a Rose - Seal
Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
What I Like About You - The Romantics
Hot In Herre - Nelly
Hey Baby - No Doubt
Deja Vu - Beyonce
Groove is in the Heart - Deee-Lite
Sexx Laws - Beck
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1 - James Brown
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
Chains of Love - Erasure
Centerfold - The J. Geils Band
Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
Rock the Casbah - The Clash
Rock This Town - Stray Cats
A Little Respect - Erasure

We did our first dance (a foxtrot) to Ella and Louis's rendition of "Love is Here to Stay." We also had a jazz pianist.

Four our reception (at my sister's home) we had classical baroque guitar playing in the background. But I doubt that'll work for your beach wedding.

Nice list Palooka, better than mine :(