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I have a dilemma, and what better place to ask for advice could there be....

I have to select two songs to be played at my wedding reception. The first is for the song to be played as the wedding party is being introduced at the reception. I've suggested several metal songs as options, but I'm getting shot down. Any suggestions for music that doesn't suck that would fit the bill? I don't want to end up fighting a losing battle and ending up with something from Dave Matthews or Enya or something similarly horrible.

The second song is for the groom & mother dance. I hit a few sites that claim to specialize in selecting music, but they all were suggesting sappy love songs. Not my idea of a song I want to dance to with my mother. Again, any suggestions?

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The second song is for the groom & mother dance. I hit a few sites that claim to specialize in selecting music, but they all were suggesting sappy love songs. Not my idea of a song I want to dance to with my mother. Again, any suggestions?

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Then what did you have in mind? Bump N Grind?

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The second song is for the groom & mother dance. I hit a few sites that claim to specialize in selecting music, but they all were suggesting sappy love songs. Not my idea of a song I want to dance to with my mother. Again, any suggestions?

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Yeah, a lot of the songs some websites recommend for the monther-son dance are pretty creepy.

We used "Hope You'll Dance" by Lee Ann Womack.

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I have a dilemma, and what better place to ask for advice could there be....

I have to select two songs to be played at my wedding reception. The first is for the song to be played as the wedding party is being introduced at the reception. I've suggested several metal songs as options, but I'm getting shot down. Any suggestions for music that doesn't suck that would fit the bill? I don't want to end up fighting a losing battle and ending up with something from Dave Matthews or Enya or something similarly horrible.

The second song is for the groom & mother dance. I hit a few sites that claim to specialize in selecting music, but they all were suggesting sappy love songs. Not my idea of a song I want to dance to with my mother. Again, any suggestions?

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i) Al Green - "Let's Stay Together"

ii) Danzig - "Mother" : You and mom can form a little mosh pit of two. It'll be cute.

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Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World - Israel "Iz" Kamakwiwo'ole

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Dr. Dre - Housewife Lyrics

Chorus: Kurupt

Now this this is one of them
occasions
where the homies not doin it right
I mean he
found him a hoe that he like
But you can't make a hoe
a housewife
And when it all boils down you gonna find in
the end
a bitch is a bitch, but a Dogg is a man's best
friend
So what you found you a hoe that you like
But
you can't make a hoe a housewife (wife)

[Dr.
Dre]
I mostly sold dick while I packed a gold clip
Worked my money-maker, she got paper, she bout to trip
(Where the [censored] is my money?) I cannot G guilty
You
pimpin strong, but comin home, to sheets that be filthy
She
on the dillzy, I take advantage
All up in them panties, I
got this bitch speakin Spanish
I'm mannish - get
yo' nails out my back
[censored] I'm bout to nut and
get up, go scrub yo' cat
Learn the player rules, this
is how I play a dude
Might not be a freak, but she got on
the choosin shoes
Dollar signs are folded, I can't
control it
Tryin to leave her, beeper just exploded
She sweatin me, won't let me, broad turned fraud
Now
she on this dick huh, got her turnin tricks huh
Man
it's a trip I don't trip I'm in yo' Lexus
flexin
I left her up in Dallas, Texas - assed-out

Chorus

[Hittman]
Naw hoe is short for honey,
almost had her Wailin like Bunny
Tellin tales of bein
pregnant, catchin Norstrom sales withabortion money
I
spotted her, seen her with my nigga when I shot at her
Now
we got beef, he caught up in the hoe's erotica
Exotic
- she's psychotic, rockin his Nautica
Soon he'll
need antibiotics (sucka bitch)
Name a sexual disease, she
got it like Sam Goody
You be like, "Damn how could she hit
me off with chlamydia?"
Fool I pity ya
We live in the
city off, ballers
with more bouncin than a Zapp, she will
doo-wah-diddy-ya
Prettier to grittier, the wittier can get
her
to the Hotel, Niko, on some Sauve [censored] like, Rico
That's when I caught a Vision like Coleco
A
high-post hoe, a perfect way for me to keep dough
Huh, have
her sellin ass on Bronson Ave. and Pico

[Kurupt]
At the ho-tel, mo-tel, or the Holiday Inn (say what nigga?)
I said if that bitch keep [censored] up (beotch) then we'll
[censored] herfriends
I said I dip, dive, what can I say?
Niggaz need to stop [censored] with O.J.
Some niggaz bang
blood, some niggaz bang crip
And bitches ain't [censored]
but hoes and tricks
I had to dream of hoes, I had to scream
at hoes
I seen my hoes in all kinds of clothes
Lil' Almond Joy, I truly enjoy
if you blew my balls,
right through my drawers
Come back to the mansion, chill at
the spot
From the way she was blowin, I know she does it a
lot
I have a eight-and-a-half, nine-and-three-quarters
The hoe started callin when I started boss ballin
Gimme
some head, gimme some ass (uh-huh)
Gimme some cash, pass it
to Daz
Pass it to Snoop, or pass it to Nate
Hoes eat
dick like eggs and steak
That ain't [censored] new, I
thought you knew (what?)
I knew you would, you wish you
could
break a G down, break me down
But I'ma see
you on the rebound (what what?) D.P. style

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sk,

poor humor and a waste of bandwidth.

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I've never been to a reception where they introduce the whole wedding party, does this include bridesmaids and stuff? Or is it just like, everybody walks in to the song? If it's the latter and you want some metal I would go with "Angel of Death." You can come in doing cartwheels to the banshee scream, it'll be awesome.

Re: second one, "Let's Get it On" by Marvin Gaye.

NT

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Dr. Dre - Housewife Lyrics

Chorus: Kurupt



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Great suggestion, but unfortunately this is already being used during the church ceremony... [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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I've never been to a reception where they introduce the whole wedding party, does this include bridesmaids and stuff? Or is it just like, everybody walks in to the song? If it's the latter and you want some metal I would go with "Angel of Death." You can come in doing cartwheels to the banshee scream, it'll be awesome.



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It includes the entire wedding party, which is going to be 30 people. Don't ask... I've been thinking about using one song for the party, and using a second song for us which would be Queen's wedding march from Flash Gordon. I may be able to sell that one, but I need something good for the first part.

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The second song is for the groom & mother dance. I hit a few sites that claim to specialize in selecting music, but they all were suggesting sappy love songs. Not my idea of a song I want to dance to with my mother. Again, any suggestions?

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Yeah, a lot of the songs some websites recommend for the monther-son dance are pretty creepy.

We used "Hope You'll Dance" by Lee Ann Womack.

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That definitely makes the short list. Thanks!

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"The Final Countdown", Europe.

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I went to a wedding a couple weeks ago, and they had the DJ play a clip of a song unique to each couple introduced. I think they tried to make it somehow related to the groomsmen or bridesmaids, but I didn't know all of them so I wouldn't have been in on all of the inside jokes. I don't know for sure if the wedding party people knew what songs the bride and groom were using for their introductions. Some of them seemed pleased; others were shocked/embarrassed. Either way, it was a fun idea.

Edit: By "clip" I mean 10-15 seconds.

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I play in a few wedding bands so I see a lot of this stuff:

For wedding party introductions:

Blues Brothers Theme is energetic and you can loop it several times for 30 people. We also play a Barry White instrumental, I'm not sure or the name of it. At any rate, nobody will really be listening to the music at this point, it should be background as the MC announces the names of the people from the wedding party. In fact, every wedding I've played has the introductions take place over an instrumental.

For mother son, here are several options:

Song for My Son (complete cheese)
You Raise me Up - Josh Groban
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Are probably the most common.

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Actually, here's a more complete list of mother/ son dances I've performed:

Unforgettable/ Nat King Cole
As the Years Go By - Vanessa Williams
The Way You Look Tonight (Combined with Father/ Daughter)
Blessed?
You Decorated My Life - Kenny Rogers
Through the Years - Kenny Rogers
You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
I Hope You Dance - Leann Womack
Wind Beneath My Wings
The Circle - Harry Chapin
You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
Teach Your Children Well

That's a few, anyway. It was interesting going through past emails and seeing how so many clients didn't even bother with a mother/ son dance.

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I Knew The Bride, The Knack

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Turn Around (Bright Eyes)

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The song is called "Total Eclipse Of The Heart."

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"afternoon delight" for mother-son dance

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1)Introduction song - Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2...not only a great song with a nice buildup and then background quality, but it'll probably get the bridesmaids worked up.

2)I'll Be - Edwin McCain or Kiss from a Rose - Seal

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The Police: Don't stand so close to me

~D

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Akenyle - Put It In Your Mouth

It will get the party started. And maybe start a fight. Either way, your wedding will be memorable.

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Jagged Edge - Lets Get Married Remix

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Actually, here's a more complete list of mother/ son dances I've performed:

Unforgettable/ Nat King Cole
As the Years Go By - Vanessa Williams
The Way You Look Tonight (Combined with Father/ Daughter)
Blessed?
You Decorated My Life - Kenny Rogers
Through the Years - Kenny Rogers
You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
I Hope You Dance - Leann Womack
Wind Beneath My Wings
The Circle - Harry Chapin
You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
Teach Your Children Well

That's a few, anyway. It was interesting going through past emails and seeing how so many clients didn't even bother with a mother/ son dance.

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Thanks. It looks like the Lee Ann Womack song is the winner.

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Introduction: 20th century fox fanfare

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For the second choice - "Cleaning out my closet" Eminem

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"afternoon delight" for mother-son dance

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POTD

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how about "Every day I Love You Less and Less" by Franz Ferdinand.

or "Party Hard" by Andrew W.K.

or perhaps more seriously:
"Ever Fallen in Love" by the Buzzcocks
"Born to be a Dancer" by the Kaiser Cheifs
"Unconditional" by the Bravery
"Banquet" by Bloc Party

The more I think about it though the more I like "Party Hard".

-f

"Love Me Like You" by the Magic Numbers seems appropriate.

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Michael Jackson - The way you make me feel

...Classic

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how about "Every day I Love You Less and Less" by Franz Ferdinand.

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this is the Kaiser Chiefs, also, LOL at you trying to be funny

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Next - Too Close

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Best wedding party entrance I ever seen was a friend who had it done like a sporting event, crazy pumping music, DJ was in the crazy announcer voice. It was fantastic and dare I say the wedding was a rocking and rolling. (Maybe thunderstruck by AC/DC..maybe just the intro looped)

For mom/groom

A Song For Mama - Boyz II Men

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"The Final Countdown", Europe.

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30 people?? wtf?!?

Kickstart my Heart

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It's a Filipino wedding. They have these things called sponsors, and we have 12 of them. Add that to the 8 bridesmaids, and you start to get the picture.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I think we've got it down now.

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Highway to Hell? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Thunderstruck isn't a bad choice for the intro if you want metal.

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This was easy. It must be Tom Waits. Maybee this song, "Better Off Without A Wife ". This includes both the introduction and the song itself. Classic!

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"For all the bachelors out there tonight. Yeah, for anybody who’s ever whistled this song (plays the wedding march). Or maybe you’ve whistled it but you’ve lost the sheet music. Well, actually, I don’t mind going to weddings or anything. As long as it’s not my own, I show up.

But, eh... I’ve always kind of been partial to calling myself up on the phone and asking myself out. You know... (whoops from the audience). Oh yeah, you call yourself up too, huh? Yeah... Well, one thing about it, you’re always around! Yeah, I know.

Yeah, you ask yourself out, you know. Some class joint somewhere. The Burrito King or something. Well, I ain’t cheap, you know. Take yourself out for a couple of drinks maybe, you know. Then you’ll be... some provocative conversation on the way home. And park in front of the house, you know, and you... Oh yeah, you´re smooth with it... you know, you put a little nice music on. Maybe you put on like... you know... like shopping music, something that’s not too interruptive. And then, ... slide over real nice, you know, say, ’Oh, I think you have something in your eye’.

Well, maybe it’s not that romantic with you, but Christ, you know!

Take myself up to the porch, and take myself inside. Oh, maybe... I make a little something, a brandy snifter or something. 'Would you like to listen to some of my back records? I got something here...'

Well, usually about 2.30 in the morning you’ve ended up taking advantage of yourself and... there ain’t no way around that, you know. Yeah, making the scene with a magazine, there ain’t no way around... I’ll confess, you know, I’m no different, you know. I’m not weird about it or anything, I don’t tie myself up first! I just... you know. I just kind of... spend a little time with myself."

So this is kind of a little anthem here:


All my friends are married
Every Tom and Dick and Harry
You must be strong if you’re to go it alone
Here’s to the bachelors and the Bowery bums
Those who feel that they’re the ones
That are better off without a wife

Cause I like to sleep until the crack of noon
Midnight howlin’ at the moon
Goin’ out when I want to,
And I’m comin’ home when I please
Don’t have to ask permission
If I wanna go out fishin’
Never have to ask for the keys

I’ve never been no Valentino
But I had a girl who lived in Reno
Left me for a trumpet player
Well, it didn’t get me down
He was wanted for assault
And though he said it weren’t his fault
You know the coppers rode him right out of town

I’ll be sleeping until the crack of noon
Midnight howlin’ at the moon
And i’ll be goin’ out when I want to
Comin’ home when I please
Don’t have to ask permission
If I wanna go out fishin’
Never have to ask for the keys

Yeah, you see I’m kinda selfish about my privacy
Now as long as I can be with me
We get along so well I can’t even believe it
I love to chew the fat with folks
I’ll be listening to all your dirty jokes
I’m so thankful for these friends I do receive

I’ll be sleeping until the crack of noon
Midnight howlin’ at the moon
And I’ll be goin’ out when I want to
Comin’ home when I please
Don’t have to ask permission
If I wanna go out fishin’
Never have to ask for the keys, no


Hey, I got this girl I know, man, and I just... She’s been married several times and... I don’t wanna end up like her. I mean, she’s been married so many times she’s got rice-marks all over her face. Yeah, you know the kind...

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