can you post your play and do not play lists?

i don't have the lists on the computer, but this is just a partial list of the do-play that were played!
L-O-V-E-by Nat king cole
The very thought of you
Dedicated to the one I love-the shirelles
All I want is you-U2
Crazy Love-van Morrison
Come away with me-norah jones
King of love/by your side-sade
Everlasting love-natalie cole
Is this love-bob Marley
Dream a little dream of me

That’s amore-dean martin (this one my family had so much fun with)

Moondance-van Morrison
Crazy little thing called love-queen
Melt with you-modern English
Jump jive wail
One love-bob Marley
Shake your groove thing
Tainted love-soft cell
Crazy in love-beyonce
Crash-dmb
Going to the chapel
Do you love me-dirty dancing
The way you look tonight
Got to give it up-marvin gaye
Wicked game-chris isaak
Somewhere beyond the sea-bobby darin
September-EWF

You’re the one that I want-grease (this one was funny b/c i thought it was going to really get everyone on the dance floor, which they were, but apparently, EVERYONE stepped back and i basically sang and dance for dh for this whole song and was dying of embarassment but everyone loved it!)

Ray of light-madonna
Lion sleeps tonight
I want you to want me-cheap trick or save ferris
Starry eyed surprise-paul oakenfield
Step in the name of love-r. Kelly
Now that I’m with you- Jessica simpson
Let’s get crazy-prince

Kool and the gang
50’s
60’s
70’s

Love Divine by Seal
Strokin-by Clarence Carter
Dancin in the moonlight-Van Moorison
Love Shack-B-52’s
Harry Belafonte-Jump in the line
Get an Ugly Girl to marry you
The Way you look tonight

When it comes to DO Play lists... keep in mind that you will have between 50-60 songs played at a reception, less if you are having garter toss, boquet toss, anniversary dance, cake cutting, speeches, etc. Try not to give the dj too long of a 'Do Play' list because there is no way he will be able to get to all of them.

As for 'Do Not' Play
For mine it's

No group dances- chicken, macarena, hora, etc.
'What a Wonderful World'- FH's first wedding song and well, it wasn't so wonderful
'Celebration'
'We are Family'
'Hey, Yah'- I no I'm in the minority but that sing goes up and down my spine...
I know we have a few others but it's mostlu 'no group dances'

I'm struggling with this too. There are certain songs on my DO NOT PLAY list though that if my DJ plays, I will walk out of my own wedding:

YMCA
Celebration
Celebrate (Madonna)
It's Raining Men
I Will Survive

shoot, we planned on doing this every weekend for like the last three weekends! still needs to be done...would love ideas

Okay.....well based on people's last response's, no one's going to like mine but I have those corny type of family and friends that are constantly on teh dance floor when those group dances/songs are on. We hate it if you ask, but love it when its played


Playlist
Greased Lightning Mix
50’s dance mix
Maria
My First, My Last, My everything
Electric Slide
Brick House or You shook me all night long
It’s Raining Men
Jump Around
I Will Survive
Love of My Life
Wonderful Tonight
Hokey Pokey
These are the days to remember
Great Balls of Fire
YMCA
Run Around Sue
Margaritaville
Humpty Dance
Mack the Knife
Brown Eyed Girl
You’re the first, my last, my everything
Paradise by the Dashboard light
Lady Marmalade
Intro Song: Let’s Get it started in here, Second to last song: What a wonderful world
End song: New York, New york or Same Old Lang Syne (Dan Fogelberg)
No
B-52’s
Conga Line
Celine Dion
Celebration
We are Family
No Hard Rock
Pink
Macarana

Great thread...

FH's only request is NO Celine Dion...he hates her...calls her giraffe neck!

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Posted by Jamie&MarkSept.'05

Great thread...

FH's only request is NO Celine Dion...he hates her...calls her giraffe neck!

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OOOOHHHH - she's my favorite. I would have my entire wedding reception on her music if everyone wouldn't walk out on me!

No:

Chicken Dance
Macarena
Anything by Michael Jackson
We are Family
I will Survive
Anything by the Beastie Boys
Rap

thanks for posting your lists!! fh and i are just starting ours, so i will post when we finish.

anyone else?

ok, this is ours so far:

PLAY!!!

Jump Jive Wail
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)
The Way You Look Tonight
Beyond the Sea
September
Jump in the Line (Harry Belafonte)
Hey Yah
Hora
What a Wonderful World
My first, my last, my everything
Run Around Sue
Brown Eyed Girl
Paradise by the dashboard light
Lady Marmalade
It had to be you
I’ve got you under my skin
Just a Gigolo
Night and day
Summer Wind
Great Balls of Fire
Pretty Woman
Sea of Love
Under the Boardwalk
ABC
Dock of the Bay
I can’t help myself (Sugar-pie, honeybunch)
I feel good
Respect
I saw her standing there
I wanna be sedated
Oh what a night (December 1963)
Red Red Wine
Satisfaction
Twist and Shout
Copacabana
Disco Inferno
Get down tonight
Come on Eileen
What I like about you
Kiss (Prince)
Crazy in Love
Hot in here
Jessie’s Girl
Melt with you
Footloose
Dancing with myself (Billy Idol)
Vogue
Take on me (A-Ha)
Walk like an egyptian
Addicted to Love
Karma chameleon
Walking on sunshine
Let’s get it on
Do you love me (now that I can dance)
Angel is a Centerfold
Tainted love
Talking in her sleep


DO NOT PLAY!!!!!!!!!!

Celebration
YMCA
Chicken dance
Macarena
Electric Slide
We are Family
It’s raining men
I will survive
Anything by Celine Dion

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Posted by David'sbride

When it comes to DO Play lists... keep in mind that you will have between 50-60 songs played at a reception, less if you are having garter toss, boquet toss, anniversary dance, cake cutting, speeches, etc. Try not to give the dj too long of a 'Do Play' list because there is no way he will be able to get to all of them.'

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I agree...I've read a lot of reviews on here that brides have been upset b/c the band didn't play all of the songs they requested, meanwhile they're handing the band 20-30 songs on their 'must play' list.

It's better to have a 'do not play' list and a short 'play' list. That way the band will choose their songs, and when they do so they will choose the ones that they know and like best, which will lead to a better performance. JMO

I don't have the full list here, it's at home, but from what I can recall, we did a Do Not Play, a Do Play and a Suggested Play List. Someone else mentioned it too - I wouldn't provide a list longer than 5 or 6 MUST PLAY songs. For the others, just put them on a suggested play list. Chances are a number of them will be played but it will also give the entertainment an idea of what type of music you're looking for.

MUST PLAY
Poison - Bel Biv Devoe
One of 3 biggie songs (can't remember which three we specified)
Here and Now - Luther Vandross
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
Party Up (Up in Here) - DMX

DO NOT PLAY
macarena
any celene dion
any britney EXCEPT Toxic (this was on the suggested play list)
ymca
cotton eyed joe
electric slide
hands up
oh what a night
celebration
we are family

can't remember the rest - if i remember, I'll check the list and post the rest when i get home.