Numskll
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Post by Numskll on May 8, 2009 8:19:38 GMT -5
So I'm in the process of picking music to be played at my the reception associated with my impending nuptials and am wondering what an acceptable proportion of Replacements/PW/grandpaboy might be. We're going to pick about 50 songs. How many of those can be PW before we start to go over board and the reception goes down in family history as the time Numskll made everyone listen to all that weird music?
We're also casting around for a first dance song. Any suggestions?
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Smorgasberg
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Post by Smorgasberg on May 8, 2009 8:44:14 GMT -5
So I'm in the process of picking music to be played at my the reception associated with my impending nuptials and am wondering what an acceptable proportion of Replacements/PW/grandpaboy might be. We're going to pick about 50 songs. How many of those can be PW before we start to go over board and the reception goes down in family history as the time Numskll made everyone listen to all that weird music? We're also casting around for a first dance song. Any suggestions? First, of all, congratulations on your wedding! My wife and I danced our first dance to "Born for Me" from SG. It made a real nice romantic first dance song, and the missus, who is not a PW fan, does like that particular song. I don't know what your wedding crowd will be like. In ours, I had one cousin who had even heard of PW, and that was pretty much it. I'd probably limit it to two or three of the catchier or more danceable numbers from the Westy/Mats canon, and feel good if anybody else seemed to groove on those numbers. In the end, though, it's your wedding, and if the day won't feel complete without hearing a fair share of your favorite songs, go with what pleases you.
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Post by KeithD on May 8, 2009 10:11:39 GMT -5
I would vote against "Nobody".
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Post by hudson99 on May 8, 2009 12:19:26 GMT -5
If I ever make the mistake of getting married again, I will demand to be the Music Czar of the reception. There's not going to be any of the usual garbage that you hear at these things - no bubblegum dance music, no phony country hits, no stupid novelty songs, etc. I shouldn't have to scowl in disgust at anything played at my wedding reception.
I did DJ at a dance club in the mid to late 80's, and I snuck in a few 'mats songs quite often. "Kiss Me On the Bus" works, as does "I will Dare", "Can't Hardly Wait" and "I'll Be You". It's all about what is played around it.
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Post by scoOter on May 8, 2009 13:31:59 GMT -5
i echo some of smorg & keith's comments... "nobody" really IS a bad choice, and it is totally YOUR day. eff everyone else. i mean, use your better judgement, but people should be catering to you; not the other way around.
i got [re]married last may, and "i will dare" was sort of our thesis statement. we had an awesome band that did their own thing, so i didn't have to pick out a ton of music. i did make a giveaway wedding cd full of songs that mean a lot to us, and our relationship. we included tracks from:
massive attack mats marah sade screeching weasel etta james
etc. etc.
if i do say so myself, i put together a pretty winning mix. just the other day, we were over at her parents house, and her dad was in the garage doing what middle aged dads do in their garages, and we heard the smooth sounds of massive attack's "protection" coming from the boombox out there. one of their friends went to a concert by the band (also on the cd) as a result of being exposed to them at the wedding. the point is, done correctly bringing in GREAT music into a decidedly BAD music scene pays off in the end.
i'll tell you one thing, my mom never listened to screeching weasel before my wedding!
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Post by Philip Garcia on May 8, 2009 13:40:04 GMT -5
I would vote against "Nobody". Heh, I was about to say the same thing. Although I do think it would be great to see that played at a reception. As for how many are "too many", it really depends. If your future spouse is also a big fan of paul and the mats you're allowed more as the songs can be considered "special" to the two of you. If that's the case I'd say you could have up to maybe 5 or so songs in the mix. Otherwise, you'll want to limit yourself to 2 or 3, and I'd stay away from the first couple 'mats albums. And just make sure you pick "appropriate" songs. There are plenty of slower songs that would fit into a wedding reception that wouldn't make it so obvious, but if you start blasting bastards of young or IOU or something else people might notice. As was said stick to the "hits" or whatever. Also, most of paul's solo catalog is relatively safe. There are some songs off Suicane that I think would go great, but that's just me (I rank suicane as paul's best solo album). I think Born For Me might make a great first dance, although it might be a bit slow... Also, congratulations! Phil
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Post by timtoast on May 8, 2009 14:55:16 GMT -5
Also avoid "Don't Get Married" (or "You're Getting Married"), for obvious reasons.
I had about 6 PW/Mats songs at my reception. We played "Love Untold" during the pre-dinner music. (I know...not a happy ending but it still had similaries to our first date.) Our first group dance was to "Hot 'Un" and we left for the honeymoon to "Can't Hardly Wait".
I also stacked the music to our tastes and not to everyone elses.
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Post by BronxTeacher on May 8, 2009 15:15:04 GMT -5
Also avoid: "Who You Gonna Marry" from 49:00.
Congrats to you on your impending nuptials!
Unfortunately for me, we had no PW/Mats songs for my funer... er, wedding. I do remember, though, before the groomsmen and I walked out to the altar, my best man sang the line, "There ain't a shotgun in the place" from "Nobody." Little did he know how prescient he was!
This was just after the reverend gave the finger to all the guests and said, "Look, you can flip everyone off here behind the windows and no one can see." He then started singing "Mrs. Robinson". . .
I should have known then the whole thing was doomed.
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Post by FreeRider on May 8, 2009 15:40:34 GMT -5
Congrats!
But definitely avoid "$100 Groom!"
whatever you pick, just make sure it enhances the mood and feeling and know your audience. At my brother's wedding, his stupid sister in-law was a Beatles freak and chose to play "Revolution". Uh, let's just say you really don't want to hear John Lennon screamin' at the end of the song:
AWRIGHT, AWRIGHT AWRIGHT!!!!!!
The reception hall was dead silent after the song finished, most of the older guests having a "what the bloody hell?" expression on their faces. Kinda comical but really---not the right song to be playing.
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Post by pm on May 8, 2009 16:54:02 GMT -5
congrats! i agree with the other's re what to play and not play. born for me is a really pretty choice. wish i had pushed this harder in advance of my wedding. i had asked the dj for mats prior to the wedding but than the sob shows up with "0" mats.
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Post by A Regular on May 8, 2009 17:47:34 GMT -5
Runaway Wind might be a good fit.
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Post by Man Who Never Learned to Fly on May 9, 2009 11:04:44 GMT -5
For the first dance portion: "Lush and Green" from the Grandpaboy EP . . . followed right by "Homelessexual."
That'll confuse people and maybe get them dancing too.
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Post by hudson99 on May 9, 2009 14:14:01 GMT -5
For the first dance portion: "Lush and Green" from the Grandpaboy EP . . . followed right by "Homelessexual." That'll confuse people and maybe get them dancing too. Hell, add "Psychopharmacology".
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Post by Kathy on May 9, 2009 16:15:43 GMT -5
I think "My Daydream" is Paul's most straight-forward "love" song -- "Won't come true, baby without you, my day dream, ain't without you, my daydream".
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Post by markc on May 9, 2009 18:48:26 GMT -5
Not a Mats song, but one day I'm hoping to have a chance to play I'm in Love with a Girl by Big Star....
And lots of NRBQ!
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Numskll
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Post by Numskll on May 11, 2009 10:28:51 GMT -5
Not a Mats song, but one day I'm hoping to have a chance to play I'm in Love with a Girl by Big Star.... And lots of NRBQ! GMTA I'm actually walking down the aisle to "I'm in love with a girl" thanks for the reply
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Numskll
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Post by Numskll on May 11, 2009 10:30:59 GMT -5
Congrats! But definitely avoid "$100 Groom!" whatever you pick, just make sure it enhances the mood and feeling and know your audience. At my brother's wedding, his stupid sister in-law was a Beatles freak and chose to play "Revolution". Uh, let's just say you really don't want to hear John Lennon screamin' at the end of the song: AWRIGHT, AWRIGHT AWRIGHT!!!!!! The reception hall was dead silent after the song finished, most of the older guests having a "what the bloody hell?" expression on their faces. Kinda comical but really---not the right song to be playing. ha! My finance loves 100 groom and is sort of insisting we include it. I think you're right about avoiding screaming songs (except for one by the sex pistols of course . . . )
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Post by ClamsCasino on May 11, 2009 16:33:12 GMT -5
I'm getting married this fall, and I was all set to include some Paul on my setlist too. That is until I went down the list and realized that pretty much every single song that I thought would be appropriate, actually has some tragic heartbreak twist to the lyrics. Even Born For Me. Kathy's pick (My Daydream) might be one of the only ones that works for a wedding.
In the end, I just went with a straight R&B set. You just aren't going to get a fun, celebratory and sexy wedding vibe with Paul. He's my favorite, but heartache and longing aren't invited to my wedding.
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Post by Veets on May 11, 2009 22:10:02 GMT -5
Love You In The Fall?
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Post by ClamsCasino on May 12, 2009 2:09:02 GMT -5
"After me there'll be someone new."
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