Paul Smith 0 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Just listening to the Pasadenas - I'm doing Fine Now - definitely not for wedding receptions. Your offerings ........ Link to post Share on other sites
rictic 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 get out my life woman - lee dorsey <a href="http://www.djassociates.org"><img src="http://www.djassociates.org/anims/compres_banner.gif" alt="Join the DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a> Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk DJ 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Freda Payne - band of Gold Link to post Share on other sites
EdBray 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Panic At The Disco - I Write the Sins Not Tragedies Eddie <a href="http://www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk" title="Vibrant Sounds Mobile Disco & Karaoke DJ Ed Bray Eddie Bray eddiebray plymouth devon weddings birthdays parties mobilediscoplymouth" "mobile disco plymouth">www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk</a> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>PAFC Pride of DEVON</span> C'mon U Greens Link to post Share on other sites
High Fidelity 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Mavericks - Dance the Night Away & Commodores - Easy. Didn't realise about this one till I happened to listen to the words while it was playing as background music at an engagement party last week. :aa Quitting Smoking & Drinking doesn't make you live longer It just feels like it. Link to post Share on other sites
djtim 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Cold As Ice - Foreigner I actually played this (by accident) at a wedding reception. Fortunately, it was during the warm up part of the evening and was at quite low volume so no-one seemed to notice! Link to post Share on other sites
EdBray 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Commodores - Easy. Didn't realise about this one till I happened to listen to the words while it was playing as background music at an engagement party last week. :aa If you listen to the lyrics it's amazing how many tracks we actually play and are requested at weddings that are about break-ups etc. Love and Hurt are two of the strongest emotions. Take "Happy Ending by Mika" for example, could have been a great track if he'd changed the lyrics, reminds me in a way of "Never Forget" for some reason. Have a read through a typical wedding playlist and think about the lyrics for each song. Eddie <a href="http://www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk" title="Vibrant Sounds Mobile Disco & Karaoke DJ Ed Bray Eddie Bray eddiebray plymouth devon weddings birthdays parties mobilediscoplymouth" "mobile disco plymouth">www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk</a> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>PAFC Pride of DEVON</span> C'mon U Greens Link to post Share on other sites
Dream Catchers 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I've had both Band of Gold and Please Release Me requested at silver weddings. I don't think many people read too deeply into the lyrics. Jim Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmurphy 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 (edited) I've added a folder to OTS called 'Heartbreakers' as there are so many tracks we play that are exactly that, and I figured if I bung all the songs into that folder, then I won't play them at weddings. In saying that, I agree that people don't listen too much for the words as my wife proved whe I was playing a CD of new tracks to familiarise myself with them. As the song was playing, she said, "this one's really good, you should play it at the 25th Wedding Anniversary party on Saturday" The song - "Don't love you no more" by Craig David! Edited October 5, 2007 by jamesmurphy Link to post Share on other sites
Revelationroadshow 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I do tend to avoid playing "Every day I love you less and less" at weddings! <a href="http://www.djassociates.org"><img src="http://www.djassociates.org/anims/compres_banner.gif" alt="Join the DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a> Link to post Share on other sites
robbiedj 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I do tend to avoid playing "Every day I love you less and less" at weddings! I tend to just avoid playing that! Don't play:- D.I.V.O.R.C.E You're Beautiful Bad Day You want me to play what? Secretary of NADJ, Member of SEDA Magic Moments.. making your moment magic Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Smith 0 Posted October 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Don't play:- You're Beautiful 1st dance song for my wedding tonight (the radio edit) Link to post Share on other sites
brianmole 0 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I think you are wrong to assume that a song may not be played at a wedding just because of it's theme and lyrics. In my book, the only songs worthy of vito are ones specifically requested by the wedding party which must not be played for whatever reason. Link to post Share on other sites
C.S 0 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 agree with mr mole,i think you can play anything unless you are specificaly asked not too. I will try anything,once! The Cornish will arise again ! Manager of the Andy Harris Fan Club. Keep pasties Cornish Link to post Share on other sites
EdBray 0 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 agree with mr mole,i think you can play anything unless you are specificaly asked not too. I agree with you both as far as most tracks are concerned (hence my earlier post about taking notice of what we currently play at weddings), but I do believe that you should not play any tracks with very bad language or those likely to cause offence. To my mind this would just be common decency. Eddie <a href="http://www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk" title="Vibrant Sounds Mobile Disco & Karaoke DJ Ed Bray Eddie Bray eddiebray plymouth devon weddings birthdays parties mobilediscoplymouth" "mobile disco plymouth">www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk</a> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>PAFC Pride of DEVON</span> C'mon U Greens Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Marky Marc 0 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Mavericks - Dance the Night Away this always goes down well with the 50 and 60 somthings... so dont cross it off your list... like mr mole says.. never dismiss any track based on lyrics.... just use common sence and read the crowd.. <a href="http://www.djassociates.org"><img src="http://www.djassociates.org/anims/compres_banner.gif" alt="Join the DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a> Link to post Share on other sites
EdBray 0 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 this always goes down well with the 50 and 60 somthings... so dont cross it off your list... like mr mole says.. never dismiss any track based on lyrics.... just use common sence and read the crowd.. I play that at quite a few weddings. Eddie <a href="http://www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk" title="Vibrant Sounds Mobile Disco & Karaoke DJ Ed Bray Eddie Bray eddiebray plymouth devon weddings birthdays parties mobilediscoplymouth" "mobile disco plymouth">www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk</a> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>PAFC Pride of DEVON</span> C'mon U Greens Link to post Share on other sites
slug boy 0 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 this always goes down well with the 50 and 60 somthings... so dont cross it off your list... like mr mole says.. never dismiss any track based on lyrics.... just use common sence and read the crowd.. a good example... Originally thought to be about either angels, the government, or parents. The track was in fact written during the collapse of Sting's marriage to Frances Tomelty; the lyrics are the words of a sinister, controlling character, who is watching "every breath you take / every move you make". “ I woke up in the middle of the night with that line in my head, sat down at the piano and had written it in half an hour. The tune itself is generic, an aggregate of hundreds of others, but the words are interesting. It sounds like a comforting love song. I didn't realise at the time how sinister it is. I think I was thinking of Big Brother, surveillance and control. ” —Sting[1] However, this fact has often gone unnoticed, or is ignored, and hence the song is often taken to be a love song.[2] The lyrics are also very similar to the opening lines of a short story by science fiction author Judith Merrill titled "Whoever You Are". Police - every breath you take (quoted from wikipedia) Link to post Share on other sites
mikeee 0 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Whilst I agree with most of what has been said:dan+ju: :ads: :ads: ..playing all the hits for you... ....whether you may be.... Why can't I see what i going on??? Link to post Share on other sites
alicat 0 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 "End of the road" - boyz to men Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Spinko 0 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Definitely not - Don't Marry Her - Beautiful South - especially the album version, I got caught out when it first came out, the in-laws nearly :cense: themselves as well as lynching me !! Spinko Link to post Share on other sites
supersound dj 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Chain Gang -Sam Cooke Hmmm thats what id play @ my own wedding Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk DJ 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 I don't worry about these type of songs unless it's an obvious no no. Eg alot of first song requests are about falling out and breaking up. I often get asked for Band of Gold -great track, if it fills the floor whst matters? Link to post Share on other sites
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