01.11.2008, 07:35 AM | #1 |
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My friend wants me to DJ his wedding reception.
I DJ'd my sister's wedding reception and had a fun selection, but this time through I want to choose from a bigger pool of music. Especially of 50's and 60's stuff. I'm going to get some stuff off of What.cd to bulk up on things I need. I'm going with the MP3 virtual DJ angle again. My vinyl collection is sort of lacking. Compilations would be best. Because I don't know if I want to have a whole Chubby Checker album just for "The Twist." |
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01.11.2008, 10:23 AM | #2 |
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'50s
Elvis Presley - Mystery Train Elvis Presley - That's All Right Link Wray & His Ray Men - Rumble Foggy Mountain Boys (Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs) - Foggy Mountain Breakdown Gene Vincent - Be Bop a Lula Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin' Elmore James - Dust My Broom Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley Larry Williams - Bony Moronie Ritchie Valens - We Belong Together Buddy Holly - Words of Love Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace The Isley Brothers - Shout! Tennessee Earnie Ford - Sixteen Tons Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser The Everly Brothers - All I Have to Do is Dream Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode Little Richard - Long Tall Sally Bill Haley & the Comets - Rock Around the Clock Miles Davis - So What Count Basie - April in Paris Frank Sinatra - Young at Heart Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues Phil Phillips & the Twilights - Sea of Love The Clovers - Love Potion No. 9 |
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01.11.2008, 10:45 AM | #3 |
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The Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love The Ronettes - Be My Baby Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing in the Street The Shangri-Las - Out in the Streets The Shangri-Las - Take the Time The Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby The Beach Boys - God Only Knows Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman The Kingsmen - Louie Louie The Troggs - Wild Thing The Sonics - Have Love Will Travel Donovan - Mellow Yellow Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride The Zombies - She's Not There Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - You Really Got a Hold on Me Fontella Bass - Rescue Me The Temptations - My Girl The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me The Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Lovin' The Supremes - Baby Love Lorraine Ellison - Stay With Me James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag Otis Redding - That's How Strong My Love Is Aretha Franklin - Do Right Woman, Do Right Man The Righteous Brothers -You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin' (maybe not) Them - Baby, Please Don't Go Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough John Coltrane - My Favorite Things Charles Mingus - Solo Dancer Albert Ayler - Ghosts Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet The Rolling Stones - If You Need Me (cover) Tommy James & the Shondells - Crimson and Clover The Beatles - 'Til There Was You (cover) The Beatles - In My Life |
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01.11.2008, 11:09 AM | #4 |
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Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie Parliament Funkadelic - Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off The Sucker) Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone - Take You Higher Chic - Le Freak Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music Issac Hayes - Shaft Patti LaBelle - Down The Aisle Patti LaBelle - Lady Marmalade Curtis Mayfield - Superfly Donna Summer - Love to Love You Baby Prince - I Feel For You Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life Cream - Sunshine of Your Love Derek & The Dominos - Layla Blind Faith - In The Presence of the Lord Elton John - Tiny Dancer The Knack - My Sharona The Cars - Good Times Roll T. Rex - Jeepster ABBA - Dancing Queen Looking Glass - Brandy, You're A Fine Girl The Jackson Five - ABC Three Dog Night - Joy to the World The Captain & Tennille -Love Will Keep Us Together Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe Bill Withers - Lean on Me B-52s - Rock Lobster David Bowie - DJ The Carpenters - Close To You |
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01.11.2008, 11:09 AM | #5 |
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1) I second the inclusion of Chantilly Lace. Brilliant song
2) I also second the inclusion of several others that Atari has mentioned, but Chantilly Lace just got me particularly excited 3) Atari has neglected to include The Ronettes' "Baby I Love You" (although I note he has not totally neglected them). |
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01.11.2008, 11:24 AM | #6 |
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Thinking of songs for a wedding from the eighties is overwhelming me at the moment.
Pylon - M Train Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love The Cure - Just Like Heaven John Lennon - Woman John Lennon - Just Like Starting Over Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love Blondie - Atomic |
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01.11.2008, 03:41 PM | #7 | |
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Queen would be good, my friend likes Queen a lot. I made a list of stuff I already have that is appropriate. I've got some New Order, Prince, Michael Jackson, Cabaret Voltaire, Billy Idol, Tones on Tail, The Vapors, WHAM!, Lipps Inc, DEVO, Roxy Music, B52s, Rick James, the Specials |
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01.11.2008, 04:27 PM | #8 |
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I love the "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen song...killer tune.
I even like Dwight Yoakam's cover of it. M train = Marriage train in the lyrics to that Pylon tune; it's a pro-marriage song. But you don't have it, nor will you be able to find it. Thanks for posting that you have the eighties covered, because I just got some time again and I would have sat here for twenty minutes racking my brain and googling away. After writing those posts, I heard "Chantilly Lace" (no shit), "Sea of Love" (the original version and same one I mentioned), "Dancing in the Street" and "Blue Velvet" just today on one of the cable music stations I had playing in the background. Hmm, sounds like "Funkytown" and "Superfreak" are gonna be songs you play. And good golly, are you gonna play "Careless Whisper" by Wham! or one of their other crap tunes? You'd be better off with George Michael solo doing "Faith," but I would probably even pass over that one as well. There's some real gold in my fifties, sixities and seventies lists. You would do best to take notice! haha |
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01.11.2008, 04:47 PM | #9 |
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I was thinking the classic "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
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01.11.2008, 04:48 PM | #10 |
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yikes...that song's shelf-life expired at least ten years ago...even as kitsch. Well, maybe I'm being too rough. I just know I don't like it. CHOUT, on the other hand, loves it and he usually has good taste(s). It is probably the best song in the entire Wham! catalogue. "Endless Love" by Diana & Lionel from my lists sucks too; I love me some Diana, but I just put it on there because it's a popular slow dance song at functions to this day. |
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01.12.2008, 05:39 PM | #11 |
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You wanted comps, right? Here are my faves:
The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968 (9 discs of classic soul)--Atlantic Records Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally) (8 discs)--Rhino Records (less good) Whatever: The '90s Pop and Culture Box--Rhino Records Respect: A century of Women in Music (5 disks)--Rhino Records (You could do a whole wedding with Respect alone) |
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01.12.2008, 07:59 PM | #12 |
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I'll have to check out some of those.
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