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Wedding SongsAfter attending my friend’s wedding on Labor Day weekend I got thinking about wedding songs. What did you dance to? What have you heard that you liked? As well as songs for the Bride and her father, and the Groom and his mother. Around here country songs are popular for weddings, there are a lot to choose from and their message is simple and straight forward. This isn’t my style, I’m not one for the obvious. I like something a little more unique, but that still fits the moment. I’ll post some of my selections later, I wanna see what you guys like first.
(BTW this is my 200th post, and still going strong!) "To come to your senses, you must first go out of your mind." - Alan Watts
We had a lot of dorky/cheesy songs at our wedding.
For instance, "our song" is Madonna's Crazy for You (long story), so we didn't want to dance to anything else. Other songs that we played: Bridal Party Dance - I'll Stand by You - The Pretenders Father/Daughter Dance - Unforgettable - Nat King Cole w/ Natalie Cole (I surprised my dad with this one and he loved it) Mother/Son Dance - Through the Years - Kenny Rogers Cutting the Cake - Don't Worry, Baby - The Beach Boys Bride/Groom entrance to the reception - Wouldn't It Be Nice? - The Beach Boys (I love the Beach Boys and these two songs, so I really wanted them played) Other songs I had to have played: For me and my sisters - Build Me Up, Buttercup (there's a story behind this one, too) Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra (this was my parent's wedding song, and since we got married 30 years and 5 months after they did, we wanted to have them dance to it as a tribute to them) Soooo.... yeah, I'm not cool at all. "I have all these dreams where I know exactly what to say. And you tell me, you know, that you forgive me."
And I really wanted Des'ree's Kissing You as our first dance song, but that song is incredibly sad and didn't fit the occasion. But I do love it.
Song: Kissing You Artist: Des'Ree Pride can stand a thousand trials, The strong will never fall. But watching stars without you, my soul cries. Heaving heart, it's full of pain. Oh, oh, the aching. cause I'm kissing you. oh. I'm kissing you, oh. Touch me deep, pure and true. Give to me forever. cause I'm kissing you. oh. I'm kissing you. Where are you now? Where are you now? cause I'm kissing you. I'm kissing you. oh. My brother and his wife danced their song to At Last - Etta James. That's always a popular one. "I have all these dreams where I know exactly what to say. And you tell me, you know, that you forgive me."
Megs, those are all great songs and so perfect for each group of people! My sisters and I keep telling/threatening my boyfriend about having "the family dance" at our wedding receptions. Remember the show Rags to Riches? And how Nick had the Dee-lites do a performance for the girls in the pilot? My sisters and I know the whole dance, and whenever we hear "One Fine Day," we do the dance. When we go to 50s style restaurants (Johnny Rockets, Ed Debevic's, Corvette Diner), we request the song just so we can do the dance. Natasha aka candygirl :: MSCL.com
Look, if this is weird for you, being tutored? I don't mind helping you a little longer. You could have sex with me if you really want to help...I guess that's a "no"? Oh my god! this is like, fate, or something...
I'm getting married next summer and I've been trying to decide our first dance song, as we don't have a 'song' really (we're just not that kind of couple, or something...). Mr. S and I have such varying musical tastes that it's really hard. I loved your choices Meg! Unforgettable is a really good idea and I'm definitely going to have that one in the mix somewhere - I love those old songs. I went to a wedding a few weeks ago where the first dance was 'nobody does it better'. It sounded very james bond but then both the bride and groom love james bond so that was OK. Mr. S is of the opinion that the first dance should be a power ballad. I was trying to pick a Jewel or Indigo Girls song (power of two sprung to mind) but he didn't think them 'powerful' enough. Ho hum. I just can't think of any ideas and would really love something that's not too well-known but completely beautiful. I'd love suggestions - cheers Nothingman Plus I've been having the lyric quandry too - there are gorgeous songs out there but the lyrics are completely sad. 'Break Me' by Jewel, for example... not really appropriate for a wedding. And I went to another wedding a few weeks ago (it's the wedding season, I suppose) and they had NO DANCING! What? It was weird but it worked well as they had a casino instead... This just isn't an option for us as we love throwing shapes on the dance floor Calvin & Hobbes style far too much. --------------------------------------------- http://www.urban-hills.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------- Hee. My sisters and I have a dance to Build Me Up, Buttercup, too. We request anywhere we can just to do the dance! "I have all these dreams where I know exactly what to say. And you tell me, you know, that you forgive me."
I foresee some Elvis songs since getting hitched at a drive-thru wedding chapel in Vegas is my preferred wedding experience. My as-yet-to-be-named wife might have something to say about those plans.
TomSpeed
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The Mac songs "Crystal," "Landslide," and "Beautiful Child" would make good wedding songs.
Crystal (Stevie Nicks) Buckingham / Nicks Fleetwood Mac / White Album Stevie Nicks / Practical Magic soundtrack do you always trust your first initial feeling special knowledge holds truth...bears believing i turned around and the water was closing all around like a glove like the love that had finally, finally found me CHORUS: then i knew in the crystalline knowledge of you drove me through the mountains through the crystal like and clear water fountain drove me like a magnet to the sea to the sea how the faces of love have changed, i'm turning the pages and i have changed, oh but you, you remain ageless (repeat chorus) Landslide (Stevie Nicks) Fleetwood Mac White Album / Live / Boxed Set / The Dance / Very Best of Fleetwood Mac I took my love and I took it down Climbed a mountain and turned around And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills 'til the landslide brought it down Oh, mirror in the sky -What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changin'...ocean tides Can I handle the seasons of my life? I don't know.....I don't know Well I've been afraid of changin' because I've built my life around you But time makes you bolder, even children get older And I'm getting older too.... So, take my love...take it down Climb a mountain and turn around and if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills... well the landslide will bring it down The landslide will bring it down Beautiful Child (Stevie Nicks) Fleetwood Mac Tusk Beautiful child Beautiful child You are a beautiful child And I am a fool once more You fell in love when I was only ten The years disappeared Much has gone by since then I bite my lip, can you send me away You touch I have no choice I have to stay I had to stay Sleepless child There is so little time Your eyes say yes But you don't say yes I wish that you were mine You say it will be harder in the morning I wait for you to say, just go Your hands, held mine so few hours And I'm not a child anymore I'm not a child anymore I'm tall enough To reach for the stars I'm old enough To love you from afar To trusting... yes? But then women usually are I'm not a child anymore I'm not a child, oh no Tall enough to reach for the stars I will do As I'm told Even if I never hold you again Even if I never hold you again TomSpeed
Patty: If Rayanne's not seeing you, and we're not seeing you, who is seeing you? Graham: And how much of you? Angela: Dad! Graham: Oh, I'm sorry! I asked a question about your life, didn't I? Woah, what came over me? http://www.last.fm/user/TomSpeed/
Hmmmm, I agree. Even the Jewel songs with nice lyrics aren't very power ballad/first dance-ish. It's hard to find a song that you both love, that is appropriate, AND is danceable. I remember reading an online article about how some of the songs people choose for their weddings are lyrically very sad or the opposite of a wedding's "we'll be together forever" sentiment (like "My Heart Will Go On"). I remember when I saw My Best Friend's Wedding and Kimmie was making a big deal about how they didn't have a song. I didn't think awwww, that must mean they shouldn't be together. It's funny how in middle school and high school, every couple has a song because everyone goes to the school dances, but a lot of older couples don't have a song like that (or they choose it themselves). Natasha aka candygirl :: MSCL.com
Look, if this is weird for you, being tutored? I don't mind helping you a little longer. You could have sex with me if you really want to help...I guess that's a "no"? My husband and I have a song only b/c we went to a Winter Formal when we were in college, and it was during that slow song that he said that he was falling in love with me. Ok, let's all say it together: AWWWWWWWWW. I hate it that that's "our song", but we had our reception in the same hall as the one our Winter Formal was at, so it seemed right to dance our first dance as a married couple to it. I agree with you, though. I don't think it means anything it you don't have a "song". "I have all these dreams where I know exactly what to say. And you tell me, you know, that you forgive me."
The Mac's "Silver Springs" would also be a good wedding song. IMHO it's a power-ballad type of song, too. Stevie and Lindsey singing together....There are other groups besides Fleetwood Mac?
Silver Springs (Stevie Nicks) Fleetwood Mac The Dance/ Boxed Set / Very Best of Fleetwood Mac You could be my silver spring Blue-green colors flashing I would be your only dream Your shining over ocean crashing Don't say that she's pretty And did you say that she loved you Baby I don't want to know So I begin not to love you Turn 'round, see me running I say I loved you years ago But tell myself you never loved me no And don't say that she's pretty And did you say that she loved you Baby I don't want to know Oh no And can you tell me was it worth it Baby I don't want to know Time cast a spell on you But you won't forget me I know I could have loved you But you would not let me Time cast a spell on you But you won't forget me I know I could have loved you But you would not let me I follow you down 'till the sound Of my voice will haunt you (Give me just a chance) You'll never get away from the sound Of the woman who loves you (Was I just a fool) I follow you down 'till the sound Of my voice will haunt you (Give me just a chance) You'll never get away from the sound Of the woman who loves you (Was I just a fool) TomSpeed
Patty: If Rayanne's not seeing you, and we're not seeing you, who is seeing you? Graham: And how much of you? Angela: Dad! Graham: Oh, I'm sorry! I asked a question about your life, didn't I? Woah, what came over me? http://www.last.fm/user/TomSpeed/ wedding musicAhh wedding music,
At our wedding my wife and I danced together to S'Wonderful written by Ira Gershwin and sung by Ella Fitzgerald. This was an extremely romantic moment for my wife and me... ...until we received heckling from my sister-in-law "Ya call that dancing? Whose leading?" Ahh yes a sign of things to come. Later my sister-in-law declared, "Jesus, can you guys have any sappier, romantic music?" To which I responded, "Okay at your wedding we can play speed metal." Later on the dance floor all danced to "YMCA" and "New York, New York" All in all it was a blast. Starbug congrats on your impending nupitals. I always like that phrase "impending", like this is some harbinger of doom or something. Seriously I hope you guys have a blast. LanceMan Who is onlineUsers browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests |