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The Best Show on WFMU => Dear Tom => Topic started by: erika on August 14, 2009, 11:02:57 AM
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Dear Tom,
If you and Jillian Barberie were hosting a wedding, what kind of music would you play to really get people on the dance floor? Do you have any suggestions for songs? Anything that pops into mind?
I'm hitting a road block in figuring out some of the music and you are always a good source for tunes. Any help you or your lady friend could provide would be greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Me
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I'm not Tom, but may I suggest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhvWf7OeEE
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Erika, my knowledge of music is obviously not as thorough as the Scharpling household's but this is the "dance music" part of the playlist I did for my wedding. You might find some ideas there.
I didn't play it all, and ended up skipping to some favorites, as it's too long. My idea was to not just have music that music nerds would like.
I also needed to find a "dirty" song for the bit where you put that lace thingie on a girl's leg. Used Jay Z's "Money Cash Hos."
Sorry about the formatting. It's too hard to get tabs to work correctly when you're pasting something in.
Psychedelic Shack The Temptations
Soul Finger The Bar-Kays
Think James Brown
Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd
Stand! Sly and the Family Stone
Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me The Pipettes
Bernadette Four Tops
Rocks Off The Rolling Stones
Staight Shooter Reigning Sound
I'm a Cuckoo Belle & Sebastian
Age Of Consent New Order
Here Comes The Summer The Undertones
It's Cold Outside The Choir
Second Hand News Fleetwood Mac
Young folks Peter, Bjorn, & John
Smoke ON THE Water (ChaChaCha) Señor Coconut
El Llorar (Crying) Kronos Quartet
Tengazako Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit
Hang On To Yourself David Bowie
Vicious Lou Reed
Metal Guru T.Rex
So It Goes Nick Lowe
Someday, Someway Marshall Crenshaw
Peace Train Cat Stevens
I Can't Sleep The La's
Head On The Jesus And Mary Chain
Son of a Gun The Vaselines
My Dear Watson Thee Headcoats
NYC Tonight G.G. Allin
Boys Don't Cry The Cure
You Keep Me Hangin´ On The Supremes
Grey Seal Elton John
Shake Otis Redding
I Second That Emotion Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Do Ya The Move
Monkberry Moon Delight Paul McCartney
Ocean Man Ween
Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra
A Legal Matter The Who
Government Center Modern Lovers
She's Not There Zombies
Squeaky Fingers Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Tears Of A Clown The English Beat
Sound System Operation Ivy
My Heart and the Real World The Minutemen
Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club
Tribulations LCD Soundsystem
With Every Heartbeat Robyn
New Life Depeche Mode
Chewing Gum Annie
Nanny Nanny Boo Le Tigre
Kiss Prince
Comfortably Numb Scissor Sisters
Take A Chance On Me Erasure
Hopeless Future Bible Heroes
Shimmy Shimmy Ya Ol' Dirty Bastard
We Share Our Mothers' Health The Knife
Yeti Caribou
X Y & Zee Pop Will Eat Itself
Me gustas tu Manu Chao
Ask The Smiths
Way You Walk Papas Fritas
Sunshine Superman Donovan
Cuts You Up Peter Murphy
Never Go Back Camper Van Beethoven
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Fantastic! Thank you so much!
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Depends on the number of old farts at a given wedding. Never underestimate the power of Motown to bridge across the ages. Don't pander to either age group, but know that trying to rock the obscure b-side will mean half the people will take a moment to return to the bar or buffet.
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I saw Comfortably Numb and thought you played the Pink Floyd song at your wedding. Was gonna say might wanna not listen to this guy hehe.