SNSUN Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 Just over two weeks until our wedding, and the future Mrs SNSUN and I have a list of songs as long as your arm to use as a first dance. The song that we consider "our song" isn't a song you can dance (or even sway) to, so that rules that out. Now we need to find a song with a decent tune, decent beat, apt lyrics and that doesn't go on forever. The trouble is the more songs we hear, the longer the list grows, as we like so much stuff. To those of you married (or divorced of course), what was your first dance wedding song and what did it mean to you? Does anybody have any good suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golactico Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 'Let's Stay Together' - Al Green. Not a bad song but a fairly unimaginative choice, if I'm honest. It was a compromise as I wanted 'Baby I Love You' by The Ramones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 Rappers Delight - Sugarhill Gang. Rubbish song but if you can keep rapping for the full 8 minutes Mrs SNSUN will be impressed with your stamina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 22 May, 2012 Author Share Posted 22 May, 2012 Rappers Delight - Sugarhill Gang. Rubbish song but if you can keep rapping for the full 8 minutes Mrs SNSUN will be impressed with your stamina. 8 minutes would be a record for me for anything...:-D Stand By Me by Ben E King has caught my attention... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 You don't have to do the first dance thing at all if you don't want to - my ex and I didn't when we got married. This was not, I hasten to add, the reason that she's now my ex! Neither of us liked the idea of getting up and dancing in front of loads of people, so we didn't. We told the chap doing the music that there'd be no first dance and he just got on with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 You can't beat a bit of Strauss. It will give you an excuse to watch all those recordings of "Strictly Come Dancing" you've secretly got stashed away as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Lifehouse - everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 The Mrs and I walked back up the aisle to Barry White First Last Everything, got the mourners smiling. First dance was Paul Weller You Do Something to Me. I think we chose good tunes, plus they meant stuff to us so double good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Ours was Dusty Springfields Look of Love. No particular meaning just the first one we actually agreed on after loads of suggestions. Has grown to become a favourite because of that (I know, it's meant to be the other way round) Went to a friends wedding in 2004 who actually had first dance to , I kid you not ....... [video=youtube_share;NbJCBi9MVIw] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 You to me are Everything - The Real Thing. NB. We are getting divorced now, although not due to the choice of song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Smack ma bi.tch up. Seemed appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 We could only just afford a very very small reception so there was no worry about having music and having to decide a first dance tune. Same reason I didn't have a stag night - lack of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mikey Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 You're the one for me, Fatty by Morrissey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 [video=youtube;Vqiw-Kqtlr0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqiw-Kqtlr0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durleyfos Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Aerosmith - I don't want to miss a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Stand By Me - the John Lennon version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Save the Last Dance for me. Lyrics fit well with a wedding reception when everyone wants to dance with bride. Classic too so all ages in the room will respond to it - you can play the hipper stuff after. I think the Drifters did it originally but its been covered by everybody - eg Tom Jones, Michael Buble, Dolly Parton, even Bruce Willis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Minty - Useless man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 This should do the trick. Has very heartfelt lyrics with the truth rammed on at the end of them. Plus it'll give you a chance to throw some epic shapes when the beat kicks in. Why go for the obvious lovey, dovey crap when you can give the crowd something they'll never forget? We've all been to weddings when people dance to some schmaltzy rubbish, most of the guests knowing it's a bunch of shiite and they'll be divorced in 3 years despite the fact they bought them an overpriced toaster and some matching egg cups. Anyway, here's WHAT YOU NEED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 You to me are Everything - The Real Thing. NB. We are getting divorced now, although not due to the choice of song. Now more 'You to me give everything'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 [video=youtube;Vqiw-Kqtlr0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqiw-Kqtlr0 fack all makes me cringe more than choreographed wedding dances. Makes me want to puke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Halo by The Cure. Best love song ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Eric Clapton - Wonderful tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swannymere Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 One day like this - Elbow God only knows - The Beach Boys Something - The Beatles Let there be love - Nat King Cole My baby just cares for me - Nina Simone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Sometimes When We Touch by Dan Hill, although Wonderful Tonight was a very close second in the choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Had Walk of Life for coming back down the aisle. First dance was a ceilidh so no idea what the song was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 The Mrs and I walked back up the aisle to Barry White First Last Everything, got the mourners smiling. First dance was Paul Weller You Do Something to Me. I think we chose good tunes, plus they meant stuff to us so double good This. Top top song, great lyrics, Wellers voice characteristics, hauntingly good guitar solo (even if it's not long enough) - stunning tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCzF06GKROE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 We had "We have all the time in the world" by Louis Armstrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Into the Mystic - Van Morrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu0x Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Vengabus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Into the Mystic - Van Morrison Great song; superb recording! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Nick Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP7m5VqQ6f8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigShadow Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 We had "We have all the time in the world" by Louis Armstrong As did we. A fine tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoSaint Posted 24 May, 2012 Share Posted 24 May, 2012 Our first dance song was "It must be love" by Madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 24 May, 2012 Share Posted 24 May, 2012 Nobody does it better....Carly Simon So bad it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Jim Posted 24 May, 2012 Share Posted 24 May, 2012 Terry Callier's Lean on Me. (this is not a remake of the Bill Withers' Lean on Me, completely different song) For those that have never heard this, highly recommend listining to it. This song had a fair amount of menaing to my wife as her dad is a Terry Callier fan (he's into his soul music, used to DJ a fair bit around the Aldershot, Farnham & Farnborough area) and she grew up listening to his music. I just love the song. No one seems to have heard of it before and the 10 piece jazz/funk bank we had at the wedding had literally 3 days to learn it but it was fantastic hearing it live. As for music at a wedding, can not recommend the band 'Payback' enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timebomb Posted 24 May, 2012 Share Posted 24 May, 2012 Genesis - Stay with me. Black Eyed Peas - I gotta feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Bognor Posted 24 May, 2012 Share Posted 24 May, 2012 Marriage? Find a woman you really ****ing hate and give her your house. It'll save you a lot of bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 24 May, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 May, 2012 Nobody does it better....Carly Simon So bad it's good. My best mate had that at his wedding. ANother wedding I went to had Eric Clapton's Change The World. Still debating, but my personal favourite so far is Andy Williams "Let There Be Love". She wants Take That's "Million Love Songs" or some **** by Michael Buble. Old songs are just better IMO. Discussions continue. I'll let you know what we choose after the wedding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 24 May, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 May, 2012 Marriage? Find a woman you really ****ing hate and give her your house. It'll save you a lot of bother. She's welcome to half of everything I own. (Half of eff all is eff all.) Oh wait, she can have half of all my Saints stuff. As a Norwich fan, she'd love it. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 24 May, 2012 Share Posted 24 May, 2012 Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet, not very imaginative, but when we got married it had been no. 1 for about 6 months. I don't 'do' dancing, but by the time we got to this part of the day I'd had a few glasses of champers & much to my new wifes surprise turned this slowy into something resembling a 50's jive. I'm still seeing the osteopath 18 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 24 May, 2012 Share Posted 24 May, 2012 Make it a retro 1980's wedding. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwjHjLl1g2Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK the 2nd Posted 24 May, 2012 Share Posted 24 May, 2012 Twas back in '78 ... "I was only joking" by Rod Stewart. Youthful humour, missus still didn't get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 24 May, 2012 Share Posted 24 May, 2012 A friend of mine had a small wedding reception (about thirty people) at a local restaurant which featured their own regular house band - a black R&B/blues band. After the meal, the music was about to begin. I kid you not - my friend went over and made a request - for the first dance, he and his new wife grooved around the dance floor to the band's version of B.B. King's The Thrill is Gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 25 May, 2012 Share Posted 25 May, 2012 Dolly Parton - D.i.v.o.r.c.e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 25 May, 2012 Share Posted 25 May, 2012 Mine was Bad English - When I see you smile. Being a DJ I hear loads of the same old unoriginal crap but here are some that have taken my fancy over the last couple of years. Boris Gardner - I Want to wake up with you Etta James - At last James Morrison - I Won't let you go John Legend - Stay with you Magnet & Gemma Hayes - Lay Lady Lay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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