Just got an odd playlist for tomorrow night's dance

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We are doing a sort of "homecoming" dance for home schooled students here in Winchester tomorrow night. I just got their finalized play list. I asked if this was just a general play list and if the kids we allowed to make requests, or if we have to stick to this. The director in charge said no requests could be made, these are the only songs they want played. It is quite an odd list to me, what do you think?


1. Dynamite Taio Cruz
2. All the right moves One Republic
3. Keys to the kingdom Crew 1 Group
4. Friend like that Hawk Nelson
5. Hey Jude The Beatles
6. The middle Jimmy Eat World
7. We are one 12 Stones
8. By your side Tenth Avenue North
9. Magic B.O.B
10 Move Along All American Rejects
11. It ends tonight All American Rejects
12. Cupid Shuffle Cupid
13. Movin Crew 1 Group
14. ABC Jackson 5
15. Cha Cha Slide DJ Casper
16. City on our knees Toby Mac
17. Thriller Michael Jackson
18. Beat It Michael Jackson
19. Your love is a song Switchfoot
20. Here comes the sun The Beatles
21. Check yes Juliet We the Kings
22. Thunder Boys like girls
23. Suddenly Toby Mac
24. Secrets One Republic
25. You belong with me Taylor Swift
26. Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler
27. Karma Kameleon Culture Club
28. We’ll be together Grease 2 soundtrack
29. Don’t stop believing’ Journey
30. Girls just want to have fun Cindy Lauper
 
You should make it known that if the students don't interact with the music list that has been provided that you are permitted to add to the list, take requests within reason, in order to make the event a success. I don't know how long you are scheduled to play, but I'd be asking myself IF I want to be limited to only those songs.
 
Sounds like a Christian/ Catholic school dance. Most of those songs are Christian rock or hip hop. The kids will probably be used to that through school or their youthgroups. My only concern would be only 30 songs. How long is the dance suppsoed to be? Also, I would ask them about line dances or slow songs.. they seem to have only one of those in there. I would imagine they got burned by another DJ, so you are the next DJ they want to 'reign' in.
 
Steve LeBlanc said:
Karma Chameleon, OneRepublic, Hey Jude, Here comes the sun.....at a dance????
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He said it's "sort of a homecoming dance" and I'm sure there's a reason for the list. Why have 1000s of songs on hand if they're not considered for events?

I stand by my original post. I don't think it odd at all. I find it refreshing.
:tricool:
 
It's only 2.5 hours, so the length of the set is not a concern, its the choices.

We want to get in with this group's leader, because they do a lot with the youth in the area on Friday nights, and it could turn into a steady paying thing for us on Friday nights if it works out tomorrow.
 
it is an event for home schooled kids, and judging by the directors facebook page, I am guessing that yes it is a heavy religious influence in the group. I have spoken with the lady on several occasions, and she indicated that one of the things she liked best about us was that we only play edited versions of songs and do not allow any outside music from what we already have in our collection (in other words, we dont allow people to just hand us a cd and say play this).
 
Let us know how the event goes. I am interested to know as I do alot of homeschool and Christian events. They can be rough somtimes. I posted a story last year how a parent almost punched me in the face for playing Bad Romance. I was allowed to take requetsts at this school and all night they had been requesting Lady gaga. I was going through my head the cleanest Lady gaga song to play, and thought this would be it. Not 10 seconds into the song he ran to my booth and had his hand drawn back telling me I better stop playing this filthy music. I told him he was a "great" Christian example. Needless to say, I will not be working that group of homeschoolers this year I hope you don't have to deal with that. I would like to see setup pictures and how the event went. Thanks for the post.
 
Patrick - why we are Djs we work with what we are given as well

if they request it then you shouldnt be saying no...

that looks ok to what I have played at some events I have done over the years
 
We are also going to be testing out some new lights we got in this week, so pretty excited to open up that sub and run the new lights. Going to be a good test run for the weddings we have coming up in the next couple weeks
 
Patrick,

I now understand your motive for not "bucking" the hand that feeds you, since it is "future" gigs that you hope to acquire from this particular entity.

The list isn't really that bad. It does cover many an era, which makes me wonder who had the most "say" in preparing the list.

Make it work. Test out your new gear. Hope that you get a call for more gigs from them in the future.
 
TwinSpinDJ said:
The list isn't really that bad. It does cover many an era, which makes me wonder who had the most "say" in preparing the list.
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Patrick...
be GLAD it isn't all ONE genre for 2.5 hours!

(..."okay folks, here's ANOTHER polka".....)
 
Patrick,

I've got a church Outreach Event in a couple of weeks, so I scanned your list. Sure enough, there are a good numer of Christian hits (artists) and Alternative Rock groups. Some of the Christian hits are slow dance but there are a few uptempo and at least one Rock and one Hip-Hop. If you don't have the Christian songs, don't download them from Christian Hits WOW, save about .30 cents per song and download frm Amazon.com.
With grin on my face, some of the songs may have be chosen to apease some of the older adult spectators who may attend. :)
 
patrickrlewis said:
We are doing a sort of "homecoming" dance for home schooled students here in Winchester tomorrow night. I just got their finalized play list. I asked if this was just a general play list and if the kids we allowed to make requests, or if we have to stick to this. The director in charge said no requests could be made, these are the only songs they want played. It is quite an odd list to me, what do you think?


1. Dynamite Taio Cruz
2. All the right moves One Republic
3. Keys to the kingdom Crew 1 Group
4. Friend like that Hawk Nelson
5. Hey Jude The Beatles
6. The middle Jimmy Eat World
7. We are one 12 Stones
8. By your side Tenth Avenue North
9. Magic B.O.B
10 Move Along All American Rejects
11. It ends tonight All American Rejects
12. Cupid Shuffle Cupid
13. Movin Crew 1 Group
14. ABC Jackson 5
15. Cha Cha Slide DJ Casper
16. City on our knees Toby Mac
17. Thriller Michael Jackson
18. Beat It Michael Jackson
19. Your love is a song Switchfoot
20. Here comes the sun The Beatles
21. Check yes Juliet We the Kings
22. Thunder Boys like girls
23. Suddenly Toby Mac
24. Secrets One Republic
25. You belong with me Taylor Swift
26. Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler
27. Karma Kameleon Culture Club
28. We’ll be together Grease 2 soundtrack
29. Don’t stop believing’ Journey
30. Girls just want to have fun Cindy Lauper
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Me thinks they hired a "Live Human Jukebox". Not your fault I guess. Why not just rent out systems?:triwink:
 
The list is odd from a dance party DJ point of view. Maybe not from the event coordinator's (your client's) point of view.
At 4min per song that's only 2hrs. I am pretty sure you will run all the way through the list.
If you run out of songs, try these. They will probably fit in nicely, and make the client happy too.
Shackles, Mary Mary
Lose My Soul, Tobymac
Sing A Song, Third Day
Free To Be Me, Francesca Battistelli
Jump, Jump, Jump - by - True Vibe
Spirit in the sky, Norman Greenbaum
 
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