A Wedding Scenario...

[erika]

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

[fletcher munson]

I'm not Tom, but may I suggest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhvWf7OeEE

[yesno]

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

[erika]

Fantastic! Thank you so much!

[senorcorazon]

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.

[kittykittymeowmixhead]

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.