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[The next 15-30 min. was
basically devoted to oldies to get the parents and
grandparents up dancing before they start leaving (which none
of them did) Pretty much everyone stayed the entire
evening]
“C’mon … EVERYONE to the
floor!!!”
[6]The Drifters-Under the
Boardwalk(2:41 )[Old swing]
[We put this
next song on low and in the background while I spoke in the
mic:]
[7]The Temptations - Papa Was a Rolling
Stone
“Formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1960 as The Elgins, this
band sold an estimated 22 million albums by
1982!!!”
[We cut into the next song
now]
[8]Temptations - Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch
(2:43), [9] Chuck Berry - Let's Twist Again
(2:21)
“Everybody … let’s YMCA!!!”
[10]Village People-YMCA(4:48)
[I get out on the floor
with everyone to encourage it but … since most were on the
floor already with the twist not a whole lot needs to be said
here. Most everyone just naturally lines up to
YMCA.]
[11]George Michaels-Careless
Whispers(3:40), [12]Micheal Jackson - Rock With You
(3:40), [13]Chris Deburg - Lady in Red (4:17),
[14]Lionel Richie & The Commodores - Lady (You
Bring Me Up) (4:49), [15]Drop #16, [16]Badfinger - Baby Blue(3:37), [17]Great Big Sea - Consequence
Free(3:11), [18]Tears For Fears - Everybody wants to rule the
world (4:13), [19]Dean Martin - The Way You Look
Tonight (3:25)
[Longest
Marriage]
“***************************************************”
“Could I get all the married couples,
including our newlyweds, up on the
floor?”
[As they’re coming up to
the floor these songs start playing in the
background]
[20]The Platters-Only You
(2:33) [Late 50’s, early
60’s]
[21]Sam Cooke & The Platters - This Magic
Moment (2:29) [Mid
50’s]
[22]Mitch Miller - It's Only A Paper
Moon(2:21) [The older couples are
thrilled to hear this song. It was HUGE in the late 40’s and
early 50’s]
[Once they’re up here I went back and forth
asking all those married 1 year or less {except our
couple} to step forward, get a round
of applause for these and while they’re sitting down move to 5
years .. 10, 15, etc till the line thins out. Then it’s a year
by year count down till the last couple
remains]
[Music off
now]
“Alright … you’ve been married how many
years now? When’s your anniversary? Do you have a favorite
song together [Shelia starts searching for it]? Do you have
any secrets you could share with our new couple to help keep
their marriage goin’?”
“We’d sure like to thank you for that bit
of advice. Could we get a really big applause for this
couple?”
[We found their
song]
“Folks … this one’s for you!
Mills Brothers - Shaboom
Shaboom
“Alright … EVERYONE to the
floor!
[23]Dashboard Confessional - Stolen
(3:53)
[Now we start moving in
and out of newer music for the entire
crowd]
[1]INXS-What you need(3:35), [2]Madonna – Get Into The Groove(4:10),
[3]Def Leppard - Hysteria(5:54), [4]Rick James – Super Freak(3:20), [5]Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Right
Around(5:14),
[6]Sir Mix Alot-Baby Got Back
(3:36)
[7]Better than Ezra -
Juicy
(29M)
“HEY GREGG!! We’ve just had a request …
from your new bride!!! This one’s for
YOU!!!”
[8]Tenacious D - Wonderboy
(4M)
[9]ZZ Top - Legs (4:34)
30M
“Everybody … let’s cut some
cake!”
[Low and in background]
[10]Marty Casey- Trees(3:38), [11]Outkast - Miss Jackson (4:34)
[Fade song out and leave
music OFF]
“Who wants to Karaoke? Take a look in the
songbooks, scratch your name and song number on one of the 3 x
5’s and in a few minutes we’re gonna have some fun with
Karaoke!”
[Music ON]
[12]Marvin Gaye - Lets Get It On
(3:59), [13]Madonna - Like a virgin(3:11)
[14]Nickelback-Rockstar [Song Clip] {Hey hey I wanna be a
Rockstar!}
“Alright! Let’s have some fun behind the
mic!!”
[We got Karaoke started
and everyone was having so much fun we really hated to break
it up but … ]
Garter
Removal:
“Alright folks … it’s Garter time! Gregg,
how about you and your pretty new bride coming on up
here!!!”
[As I go back behind deck, she takes
her seat and when he drops down I lowered the music for a sec
and whispered: “Legend has it that if Gregg can slide the
Garter all the way up one leg and take it off the other .. our
new couple’s marriage is set for life!!!”
]
[17]Henry Mancini - Pink Panther
GARTER
TOSS:
“Hey … Can we get ALL the single guys in
the crowd up here? All the single guys … we’ve got something
for you! We need ALL the single guys up here, no
exceptions!”
“Alright guys, let’s have some
fun!!!!!”
[Song comes on
NOW]
[15]AC-DC - You shook me all night
long(3:30) [Gregg tosses garter,
song keeps playing and a lot of the crowd came up and
danced]
BOUQUET
TOSS:
“LADIES!!! We want all the single ladies to
come up front for your turn at this!!! All you fellas step
aside and give the pretty girls some room! Ya know the old
story goes that
the woman who catches the
bouquet will be the next person to have a REALLY REALLY HOT
romantic interlude!!”
[16]Queen – Another one bites the
dust(3:32)
[The
rest of the evening we went in and out of Karaoke and dancing,
keeping everyone in the mix]
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