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Friday, August 12, 2011

Wedding Playlist

OK, so according to guests of all ages, and musical tastes, the playlist was a success. I consider this to be good news, and it sure seemed like a lot of people were busting moves. I was also asked by a few for the playlist itself, so without further delay:

Gavin & Becky's Wedding Playlist:

Entrance Music:

For the Wedding Party:

Green Onions - Booker T. & the MGs

For the Bride & Groom

Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group

First Dance:

Into the Mystic - Van Morrison

Father/Daughter Dance:

Watching the River Run - Loggins & Messina

The party: (in order of play)

The Twist - Chubby Checker
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
In the Mood - Glenn Miller
Cheek to Cheek - Frank Sinatra
I Got a Woman - Ray Charles
At Last - Etta James
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
The Way You do the Things You do - The Temptations
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Love Me Do - The Beatles
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Come Go with Me - The Del Vikings
Doo Wa Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
Devil With the Blue Dress On (Good Golly Miss Molly) - Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels

Bouquet Toss:

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
(anything but Beyonce)

Back to Party:
I Second that Emotion - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
I'm a Believer - The Monkees
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Sea of Love - The Honeydrippers
Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) - Big & Rich
It's Your Love - Tim McGraw (w. Faith Hill)
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
Be My Baby - The Ronettes
Shout - The Isley Brothers
Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke
These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding
Stand by Me - Ben E. King
Can't You Hear my Heartbeat - Herman's Hermits
Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals
Honey Bee - Blake Shelton
Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
Dance to the Music - Sly & the Family Stone
Your Mama don't Dance - Loggins & Messina
Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Summer in the City - the Lovin' Spoonful
Long Time Running - The Tragically Hip
Long as I Can See the Light - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Bust a Move - Young MC
ABC - The Jackson 5
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
My Girl - The Temptations
Save the Last Dance for Me - The Drifters
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger (& the Silver Bullet Band)
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
In My Life - The Beatles
A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
Amazed - Lonestar
Something - the Beatles
Pump it Up - Elvis Costello (& the Attractions)
SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk Railroad
Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks
Lost Together - Blue Rodeo
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
Hey Ya! - Outkast
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Home for a Rest - Spirit of the West
God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
New Orleans is Sinking - The Tragically Hip
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Ooh La La - The Faces
Stronger - Kanye West
Truly, Madly, Deeply - Savage Garden
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
You Can Do It - Ice Cube
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
You've Really Got a Hold on Me - The Miracles
Danny's Song - Loggins & Messina
I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick
What I Like About You - The Romantics
I Want to Take You Higher - Ike & Tina Turner
Bless the Broken Road - Rascal Flatts
Shake That - Eminem (w. Nate Dogg)

Last Dance:
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

and there you have it.
I'm sure there are songs that some will mock, but it's not about making the coolest list or anything, it was about having people dancing all night having a good time, and getting to hear some favourites and dance with my wife, so the fact that everyone else told me they enjoyed it just made me all the more pleased.

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