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 Sep 6 2007, 08:49 PM
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Okay, so I've selected my song for the wedding intro. It's the Cowboy Junkies version of Let Me Call You Sweetheart. Jake gets to pick the outro, and he hasn't decided yet.
But we're building a playlist for the reception. I want to start with either Trouble, or I'm on a Roll from the new album (and end with Let's Spend the Day in Bed). Please vote for your favorite. I've also got a lot of space in between, so feel free to throw out suggestions, OtR or otherwise. This post has been edited by kentuckiannna: Sep 6 2007, 08:50 PM -------------------- People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that distinguish me from a doormat . ~Rebecca West, 1913
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Sep 6 2007, 09:02 PM
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Congrats on your pending nuptials!
The Junkies “Anniversary Song” is always great. My other favorite wedding reception songs include, “You’ve got a friend in me” off the Toy Story soundtrack; “Where’ve you been” by Kathy Mattea; “Brass in pocket” by The Pretenders; “Hello it’s me” by Todd Rundgren; “Follow you, follow me” by Genesis. Take care, John V |
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Sep 6 2007, 09:58 PM
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 Lifelong Fling Group: Members Posts: 4,474 Joined: 6-March 04 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 222 |
I've always really liked Ben Folds' "The Luckiest" and Fisher's "I Will Love You" as wedding-type songs. And there's always good old "Rhapsodie."
But for a reception, you probably want to get people up and dancing at some point, in which case your options are wide open. I'd consider including a nice chunk of Motown music, some Beatles tracks, and some '70s funk, along with more recent danceable stuff by artists like Amy Winehouse and Spoon. I'm still sooo excited for you, Annna! 
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Sep 6 2007, 10:15 PM
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Green-Clouded Swallowtail Group: Members Posts: 3,514 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Southern Indiana Member No.: 13 |
Awesome, thanks for the suggestions. We are looking for a more upbeat reception soundtrack, so I've included some Beatles and have added Anniversary Song per h&r's suggestion. I forgot about that one! Anyway, that's why I wanted to start with one of those two songs, because they're both really playful and jazzy.
Thanks Becky & John. We're down to 30 days. I'm really sweating it now! This post has been edited by kentuckiannna: Sep 6 2007, 10:16 PM -------------------- People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that distinguish me from a doormat . ~Rebecca West, 1913
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Sep 6 2007, 10:29 PM
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a few ideas:
open with: memories are made of this - cash other ideas... something - the beatles two of us - the beatles please be with me - clapton i love you - daniel lanois w/emmylou harris woman - lennon love's been good to me - cash flesh and blood - cash baby i need you - kim taylor you can rely on me - kim taylor hold you in my arms - ray lamontagne maybe i'm amazed - sir paul let's spend the day in bed - otr got a few more... -------------------- "music can change people, people can change the world" ~unknown "and i'm so twitterpated about bill, i just tuned the wrong guitar...i said twitterpated, that's what i said." ~karin @ cst | dayton (sat | 04.09.2005) Rhinestoned Cowboys, Ltd.™®© est. 2003 & proud "oft-seeming elitist rhinelander" ©pmcp-2007 one-hundred[100]fifty[50]one[01] ...and what is my favorite OtR show? the next one. |
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Sep 6 2007, 10:38 PM
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 Lifelong Fling Group: Members Posts: 4,700 Joined: 9-March 04 From: Vincennes, IN Member No.: 258 |
QUOTE(kentuckiannna @ Sep 6 2007, 10:15 PM)  Awesome, thanks for the suggestions. We are looking for a more upbeat reception soundtrack, so I've included some Beatles and have added Anniversary Song per h&r's suggestion. I forgot about that one! Anyway, that's why I wanted to start with one of those two songs, because they're both really playful and jazzy. Thanks Becky & John. We're down to 30 days. I'm really sweating it now! You want upbeat? How about Emmy Lou's version of (You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie from her Anthology collection? It's a lot of fun and would be a great dance tune. I can see you cuttin' the rug now. Then there's: The Poet Game - Greg Brown Crazy On You - Heart Times Like These - Jack Johnson Something In the Way She Moves - James Taylor I'm In the Mood - John Lee Hooker Glory of True Love - John Prine Moondance & Crazy Love - Van Morrison These are just a few faves of mine. Check them out if you like. Congrats again, babe. Cher --------------------  ===================================================== "People who adore Ayn Rand are people who don't understand George Orwell." --Anonymous ===================================================== “If people think an artist can destroy their faith, then their faith is fragile.” --Marilyn Manson ===================================================== Eating Poetry & Other Artsy Things |
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Sep 7 2007, 12:15 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 26-June 07 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 2,508 |
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I'd consider including a nice chunk of Motown music [/quote] An easy way to save $ on a DJ at a reception is to simply play the soundtrack from the "Big Chill"... |
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Sep 7 2007, 09:33 AM
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 Lifelong Fling Group: Members Posts: 8,047 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Brightwaters, NY Member No.: 11 |
Just make sure you play Love Shack!
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Sep 7 2007, 12:19 PM
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see below
This post has been edited by mpgarr: Sep 7 2007, 12:26 PM -------------------- "Those who would forfeit essential liberties for safety, deserve neither liberty or safety"
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Sep 7 2007, 12:24 PM
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High Above the City Group: Members Posts: 503 Joined: 23-December 06 From: SW Ohio Member No.: 2,362 |
I have a few suggestions for some songs that if I ever do get married and have any say in the matter-will be on my playlist for wedding music---all of which are a bit off the beaten musical path---
This first one--I would just have playing at some point---either before the nuptials or later at the reception--- I would play a version of Nancy Griffin's "Gulf Coast Highway" done by an all female group called Evangeline---this version is a duet with the lead singer of the group and Jimmy Buffet----as the appointed time to conduct the ceremony was to take place--I would first play a song done by Lyle Lovett from the second disc of "Step Inside This House" titled "If I Needed You"--all of the songs on that two disc set were done by people Lyle considered friends and musical mentors and as I recall--- this song was a Townes Van Zandt song--so ya can't go wrong there--the song is a male profession of undying love for his lady--its a short song---just over three minutes in length. As a follow up to that song and the prelude to the vows I would play "This Is Love" by Mary Chapin Carpenter from her album, "Stones in the Road" The song has lines that almost echo some in the Lyle song and whle it is a triffle long at almost seven minutes---it builds to a nice finish--when you think ithe song is over--there is a a short instrumental "outro" that when completed--a live musican playing a piano could start by playing a few notes of this section before breaking into "Here Comes the Bride"-- I guarantee you--there would not be a dry eye in the house and the two songs as a set piece would be a good send off for a marriage--- Just my thoughts on the subject!!!! LOL I'd probably have to play "North Dakota" by Lyle at some point at welll---another sweet and beautiful love song from Lyle--maybe that's how he won Julia Roberts' heart-at least for a time!!!! Later during the partying part- of the day or night-- I'd sing a Karaoke version of Lyle's "She's No Lady" just for fun!!!! This post has been edited by mpgarr: Sep 7 2007, 12:34 PM -------------------- "Those who would forfeit essential liberties for safety, deserve neither liberty or safety"
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Sep 7 2007, 03:00 PM
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 Lifelong Fling Group: Members Posts: 4,877 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Ann Arbor (Go Blue!) Member No.: 1,289 |
I'm On a Roll.... I freaking LOVE that song. The first time I heard it I thought it should be on some sountrack. It'd be great to have it start off the soundtrack of your lives together Anna.
My $.02, J edit to add: You ARE going to invite anyone who chooses the winning song, right Anna? This post has been edited by GhostWriter: Sep 7 2007, 03:03 PM |
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Sep 7 2007, 04:19 PM
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You can't go wrong with VanMo. For a pretty ugly dude, he wrote some stunning love songs.
I suppose it's a bit cliched after Love Actually, but what about the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows"? IMO, still the most beautiful pop song ever written. -------------------- |
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Sep 9 2007, 09:03 AM
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Green-Clouded Swallowtail Group: Members Posts: 3,514 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Southern Indiana Member No.: 13 |
Thanks for all the suggestions and votes, apples. I was leaning toward I'm on a Roll as well.
For all you Beatles fans: There will be plenty of that, and I've placed my vote for Real Love (from the anthology) as the outro song for the wedding itself. I just love that song. (Regina Spektor's version was not so good, btw, for those fo you who recall that post) -------------------- People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that distinguish me from a doormat . ~Rebecca West, 1913
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Sep 9 2007, 09:26 AM
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Green-Clouded Swallowtail Group: Members Posts: 3,514 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Southern Indiana Member No.: 13 |
By the way, you can listen to the intro song for the wedding here. Just click the arrow next to Let Me Call you Sweetheart to listen. The wedding party will walk out during the a cappella verse, and I'll walk on the second verse. Or that's how it's supposed to work, anyway.
Here's what I've collected for the playlist so far, though I'm still in the collecting phase. I’m on a Roll, OtR Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key, Billy Bragg and Wilco Rose of Sharon, Eliza Gilkyson Born, OtR (Live from Nowhere, Vol, I) Anniversary Song, Cowboy Junkies *But on the Other Hand Baby, Ray Charles If You Were the Woman and I was the Man, Cowboy Junkies Trouble, OtR Something/ Blue Jay Way, Beatles (Love) Hush Now (Tipsy Gypsy Mix), OtR California Stars, Billy Bragg and Wilco Little Wing, Derek & the Dominoes Easy Silence, Dixie Chicks Blue Moon Revisited, Cowboy Junkies *Such Great Heights, Iron & Wine Every Little thing She Does is Magic, The Police *Fidelity, Regina Spektor All You Need is Love, Beatles (Love) *Tentative choices Jake hasn't contributed much yet to this playlist (obviously), so it is incomplete. But I'd love to know what y'all think so far. This post has been edited by kentuckiannna: Sep 9 2007, 09:31 AM -------------------- People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that distinguish me from a doormat . ~Rebecca West, 1913
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Sep 14 2007, 10:43 AM
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 A Little Lower Than the Angels Group: Members Posts: 712 Joined: 12-February 04 From: three miles from the pacific Member No.: 139 |
This is a great playlist... just yesterday, California Stars came up on our iTunes shuffle, and I remembered how fantastic a song it is.
How about... Tambourine, Tift Merritt Getting Some Fun Out of Life, Madeleine Peyroux Something by Dinah Washington (I could write a book, what a difference a day makes...) Soul Meets Body, Death Cab for Cutie (You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie, Emmylou Harris Mushaboom, Feist Accidentally Kelly Street, Frente This Flower, Kasey Chambers And then something kinda funky old school, maybe Motown. Staples Singers? Aretha Franklin? ...Christina Aguilera? (ducks) -------------------- |
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Sep 14 2007, 11:11 AM
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Green-Clouded Swallowtail Group: Members Posts: 3,514 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Southern Indiana Member No.: 13 |
QUOTE(katherine @ Sep 14 2007, 11:43 AM) ...Christina Aguilera? (ducks) LOL. Thanks, Katherine! It has been so good to see you posting again. You know, I actually have that Madeleine Peyroux, and I also have some Aretha. Great suggestions. I also have a CD Cher sent with some ideas, and Bill's got one for me too. Looks like we'll end up running the playlist through a rented karaoke machine. Anyone have any experience with that? -------------------- People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that distinguish me from a doormat . ~Rebecca West, 1913
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Sep 14 2007, 11:24 AM
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Lifelong Fling Group: Members Posts: 4,877 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Ann Arbor (Go Blue!) Member No.: 1,289 |
Late addition Anna...
So Hott by Kid Rock. *ducks*  p.s. Nice playlist so far! |
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Sep 14 2007, 11:53 AM
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If you're having Enchiladas at the reception, go for "On a Roll." But "Trouble" kicks its ass around any block at any time of the day otherwise.
Here's what we had playing at our wedding: http://www.pixieprincess.com/wedding/music/ ~fff This post has been edited by «°¤°»: Sep 14 2007, 11:54 AM -------------------- "If music is dying, musicians are killing it." - Mike Patton
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Sep 14 2007, 12:04 PM
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QUOTE(«°¤°» @ Sep 14 2007, 12:53 PM) If you're having Enchiladas at the reception, go for "On a Roll." But "Trouble" kicks its ass around any block at any time of the day otherwise. Here's what we had playing at our wedding: http://www.pixieprincess.com/wedding/music/ ~fff Wow, that's an extensive list. I have Etta's version of At Last, but I'm kind of tired of it. I did consider it, though. I have a bunch of jazz stuff stored at my mom's house, which I need to retrieve. Project for this weekend, I guess. Or next. Yikes, we're down to 23 days! Also, thanks, John! This post has been edited by kentuckiannna: Sep 14 2007, 12:05 PM -------------------- People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that distinguish me from a doormat . ~Rebecca West, 1913
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Sep 15 2007, 04:18 PM
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QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 6 2007, 11:29 PM) a few ideas: open with: memories are made of this - cash other ideas... something - the beatles two of us - the beatles please be with me - clapton i love you - daniel lanois w/emmylou harris woman - lennon love's been good to me - cash flesh and blood - cash baby i need you - kim taylor you can rely on me - kim taylor hold you in my arms - ray lamontagne maybe i'm amazed - sir paul let's spend the day in bed - otr got a few more... Bill, you romantic! -------------------- I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. -George Washington |
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Sep 15 2007, 08:34 PM
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QUOTE(«°¤°» @ Sep 14 2007, 12:53 PM) If you're having Enchiladas at the reception, go for "On a Roll." But "Trouble" kicks its ass around any block at any time of the day otherwise. Here's what we had playing at our wedding: http://www.pixieprincess.com/wedding/music/ ~fff I love, love, LOVE that "Everybody to the Limit" made it on Dan and Margarita's reception playlist. How fun! A few more suggestions for you, Anna: Belle & Sebastian - If You Find Yourself Caught in Love The Decemberists - Of Angels and Angles Feist - I Feel It All Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine M. Ward - Here Comes the Sun Again Patrick Wolf - Enchanted Rita Calypso - Never Was a Love Like Mine Sam Cooke - You Send Me Sondre Lerche - Modern Nature Vashti Bunyan - Love Song -------------------- And flaming swords may guard the garden of Eden
But we consulted maps from earlier days Dead languages on our tongues Holding on to our last hope --The Mountain Goats, "San Bernardino" Stand up for human rights in Guantanamo www.tearitdown.org |
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Sep 15 2007, 10:55 PM
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QUOTE(kentuckiannna @ Sep 9 2007, 10:26 AM) By the way, you can listen to the intro song for the wedding here. Just click the arrow next to Let Me Call you Sweetheart to listen. The wedding party will walk out during the a cappella verse, and I'll walk on the second verse. Or that's how it's supposed to work, anyway. Don't worry, I'll yank you down the aisle when the band starts in. And I'll be very tempted to sing "He married the girl with the strawberry curls, and the band played on..." when you and Jake walk off.  QUOTE(kentuckiannna @ Sep 9 2007, 10:26 AM) Here's what I've collected for the playlist so far, though I'm still in the collecting phase. I’m on a Roll, OtR Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key, Billy Bragg and Wilco Rose of Sharon, Eliza Gilkyson Born, OtR (Live from Nowhere, Vol, I) Anniversary Song, Cowboy Junkies *But on the Other Hand Baby, Ray Charles If You Were the Woman and I was the Man, Cowboy Junkies Trouble, OtR Something/ Blue Jay Way, Beatles (Love) Hush Now (Tipsy Gypsy Mix), OtR California Stars, Billy Bragg and Wilco Little Wing, Derek & the Dominoes Easy Silence, Dixie Chicks Blue Moon Revisited, Cowboy Junkies *Such Great Heights, Iron & Wine Every Little thing She Does is Magic, The Police *Fidelity, Regina Spektor All You Need is Love, Beatles (Love) This is really a lovely & heartfelt selection Anna, but I'm gonna fall asleep unless you mix in a few more rockers! Here's the dance mix I made for my sister's wedding about 8 years ago, feel free to use anything that tickles your fancy. http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?acti...41B54A471C44770 This post has been edited by keith from ny: Sep 15 2007, 11:18 PM -------------------- |
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Sep 15 2007, 11:17 PM
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Sep 16 2007, 07:13 AM
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QUOTE(keith from ny @ Sep 15 2007, 11:55 PM) This is really a lovely & heartfelt selection Anna, but I'm gonna fall asleep unless you mix in a few more rockers! Here's the dance mix I made for my sister's wedding about 8 years ago, feel free to use anything that tickles your fancy. http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?acti...41B54A471C44770 See, the rocker angle is Jake's job. He's gotta stop slackin! Downloading your playlist now. Many thanks to Cher, who sent me a compilation, from which I yanked a couple for the playlist. I'll post an updated list in a day or two, after I have a chance to review your comp, Keith, select from it, and get Jake to add more of his stuff. Thanks everyone! -------------------- People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that distinguish me from a doormat . ~Rebecca West, 1913
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Sep 17 2007, 02:44 PM
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QUOTE(kentuckiannna @ Sep 16 2007, 07:13 AM) QUOTE(keith from ny @ Sep 15 2007, 11:55 PM) This is really a lovely & heartfelt selection Anna, but I'm gonna fall asleep unless you mix in a few more rockers! Here's the dance mix I made for my sister's wedding about 8 years ago, feel free to use anything that tickles your fancy. http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?acti...41B54A471C44770 See, the rocker angle is Jake's job. He's gotta stop slackin! Downloading your playlist now. Many thanks to Cher, who sent me a compilation, from which I yanked a couple for the playlist. I'll post an updated list in a day or two, after I have a chance to review your comp, Keith, select from it, and get Jake to add more of his stuff. Thanks everyone! Goodie, always glad to help. Can't wait to see what caught your ear! Cher np: Glory of True Love - John Prine, Jake & Anna's Nuptials Mix
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