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"As a non-traditional wedding band, our brides and grooms generally trust us not to play these songs anyway," says Jamie Krents, who created this playlist with Tim Ruedeman, his co-bandleader of The Dexter Lake Club Band . "That said, if your goal is to have the music at your wedding be unique, memorable and a departure from the standard wedding warhorses, make sure your band stays away from these tunes which are played far too often (and usually badly) by bad tux-wearing bands around the globe."
"Celebration," Kool and the Gang
While it's certainly thematically appropriate, this song will turn even the nicest wedding into an instant bar mitzvah. I don't even think Kool and the Gang should play this anymore.
"YMCA," Village People
We like synchronized dancing too. A lot. It's elegant, fun to watch and a good workout. But it can be dangerous. Play it safe and skip this one.
"Let's Groove," Earth, Wind and Fire
Nobody should be allowed to cover this if they can't replicate the robot vocoder voice in the intro. Actually, nobody should be allowed to cover this anyway. There seems to be a law that there needs to be a terrible version of it on every wedding band's website though.
"Crazy in Love," Beyonce
"Single Ladies" is better anyway. The song has a beautiful message, but I've never heard anyone do it justice. And who is a harder singer than Beyonce to cover?
"At Last," Etta James
Actually, Etta James is apparently a harder singer to cover. If Beyonce could barely pull this one off at Obama's inauguration, do you really want to hear the lady from the Starlight Wedding All Stars give a shot?
"Wind Beneath My Wings," Bette Midler
Your parents are probably paying for the wedding, and you may have to thrown them a musical bone here and there, but do whatever is necessary to keep this one out of the rotation. I'd rather hear "I Hope You Dance".
"I Hope You Dance," Leann Womack
Actually, I take that back, this song is terrible too.
"Endless Love," Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Unless you're getting married at an ice skating rink, this feels like a bad call.
"We are Family," Sister Sledge
The officiant probably just spent 30 minutes explaining this during your ceremony. No need to dance about it too.
"Let's Get It Started," Black Eyed Peas
No explanation needed.
Check out more aisledash.com playlists:
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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sure...if you want a symphony to play at your wedding reception....fine....otherwise...every song they trashed is just fine: gets people up and dancing and having fun, instead of a wake. Do I also detect a slight note of anti-gay bias from this loser band?
David, I agree! Who wrote this anyway? Get a grip. In part, wedding MUST have some of these songs. Cheey or not! Every wedding I have been to that was actually FUN played them. My dad and i danced to Bette at my wedding...we laughed, not cried the whole song. But it does have meaning. Lighten up man! Celebrate good times...COME ON!
And just why would you listend to this pathetic bunch of jealous, arrogant morons? Did someone come down from the heavens and name them experts and suddenly make their bad taste the standard of yuk?
Disco never should have been created. Period.
Personally I hate the Chicken Dance and The Hokey-pokey.
I totally agree.. just emailed my daughter this list, as she is getting married this summer! Nice to have you post the list and not me!! lol.. We have found lots of creative and money saving ideas as we have been planning her wedding at http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/Planning-a-wedding.html There's a super idea for doing the wedding invitations using a local college student to help.. it worked great for us.
The worst weddings I've ever been to are jew weddings.
If it's not heavy metal then i don't want to hear it, period!
Why is "I Will Survive" played at every wedding, not only is it one of the worst songs ever written, listen to the song's message, why would anyone want this played at a wedding.
i'm sorry but who hires a band anyway??? i dont know bout you but wedding bands ruin songs...hire a dj!!!
Maybe Etta James' "At Last" shouldn't be played at weddings but what a great, great song for any other time and place!!
I worked weddings at hotels for 10 years. Every single one played the exact same set list, and it was excruciating. The DJ could have come in with just one cd of all these crappy songs and left the rest of his boxes at home. If i heard the Electric Slide one more time i would have committed suicide. Redundant beyond words.
The best two I ever heard at a wedding were, "Another One Bites the Dust," for him, and "Who's Sorry Now," for her!!!1
You'ld never have to worry about any of these songs ever being played at a wedding reception in my ethnic community. Only polka bands are hired and most of the songs aren't even in English. But, no one cares. The purpose of the reception is to eat, drink, dance and be merry and everyone has a great time. LOL
no one listened to the songs obviously. listen to a wind beneath my wings for a great radio broadcast that aplays over the song. someone is having a farting contest. it is a broadcast out of chicago. wonder how that got on there. anyway, it was surely worth the listen. laughing....